Alberto was sitting at the same table with other sons-in-law of the Mcconnells.
But they were wealthy and influential. In the Mcconnells, Alberto was incomparable to them.
No one greeted him. They talked and toasted, handing each other the business cards and ignoring Alberto completely.
“Guys, thanks for coming. Let’s have a toast.”
“Dylan, we should propose a toast to you.”
Dylan came over with a glass of wine. The sons-in-law all felt flattered and stood up. They wore the sycophantic expressions and picked up their glasses.
Dylan was the son of Clark Mcconnell and the successor of his family.
Clark was a powerful figure. He was as powerful as Connor in the Mcconnells Jewelry Group.
Dylan had better wealth, influence, connections, and status than these sons-in-law.
“Alberto, why don’t you drink? Are you looking down on me?” Dylan asked coldly, staring at Alberto.
Alberto was the only one who didn’t stand up for the toast. He hesitated for a second.
Splash!
Dylan poured a glass of wine on Alberto’s face.
“Who do you think you are? How dare you refuse my toast?” Dylan said in a domineering manner. He looked disdainful.
The wine was all over Alberto’s face and his clothes. Alberto felt his face was burning.
No one spoke up for Alberto. They were watching the scene with ridicule.
Alberto’s gazes became fierce. However, he remembered that they came here to save the business of Dayanara’s father. He couldn’t cause trouble for Dayanara. He had to suck it up.
“Fine, I’ll make a toast to you.” Alberto wiped the wine off his face and slowly stood up.
Dylan was surprised by Alberto’s response. He sneered and snickered at Alberto. This was just the beginning.
The moment Alberto stood up, Dylan suddenly stepped back and pretended to fall down. He pushed the table with the precious red wine and VIP gifts by the side. The table was completely overturned!
As the table fell over, more than a dozen bottles of expensive red wine, exquisite jade, and emerald bracelets were all shattered to pieces, causing a sensation in the banquet hall and inviting all attention.
“Alberto, how dare you attack me!” Dylan shouted and wanted to make a scene.
“What’s going on here?”
Danielle walked over, followed by Dayanara. Even the groom, Rey Collins went towards them with a serious expression.
All the distinguished guests gathered.
“Danielle, Rey, Alberto attacked me at the banquet on your wedding day. What does he want?” Dylan said angrily and stared sharply at Alberto, as if he had suffered enormous humiliation.
“Alberto, what exactly was going on?” Rey suppressed his anger and asked coldly.
“Dylan fell down himself. I didn’t touch him,” Alberto said honestly.
“He fell down himself? Then why did he claim that you pushed him?” Rey questioned.
“Everyone else at this table witnesses what was going on. Ask them if you don’t believe me,” Alberto said.
“Rey, Alberto is still cheating you. I came over to make a toast, but he attacked me for no reason. They are all witnesses,” Dylan said angrily, “To be honest, if it weren’t for you, I would have crippled him today!”
“Guys, what did you see just now?” Rey looked at other sons-in-law of the Mcconnells and asked.
“Dylan was telling the truth. Maybe Alberto had drunk too much.”
“Yes. We could smell the alcohol in Alberto. He poured the wine onto himself. Dylan came over to make a toast and then got attacked by Alberto.”
“Yes, that’s what happened.”
Some sons-in-law of the Mcconnells lied as if they were telling the truth.
Alberto looked at them in shock.
Then, he bitterly smiled. Dylan was the successor, a popular figure in the Mcconnells. No one would offend Dylan for Alberto?
They all chose to tell lies.
Alberto didn’t explain because that would be unnecessary. The weak had no choice but to suffer.
In the Mcconnells, Alberto was the humblest. Even if he did not do anything wrong, he must be the wrong one as long as others blamed him!
“Shameless! He just doesn’t know his place after getting drunk!”
“Bernard backed the wrong horse. Why did he choose such a trash to be his son-in-law?”
The onlookers were all discussing and mocking at Alberto.
“Alberto, you really are a piece of trash! You can never help but make trouble for me!” Dayanara walked to Alberto angrily. She blushed with embarrassment.
Alberto made such a scene when she was just discussing the problems of her father’s factory with Danielle and Rey. How could she ask Danielle for help?
“Go to apologize to Danielle and Rey!” Dayanara looked at him with disappointment. Alberto shamed her!
There were tears in Dayanara’s eyes. Alberto looked at her and gritted his teeth. “Danielle, Rey, I’m sorry. Sorry for being a bummer on your wedding today. I apologize.”
Dylan laughed aloud. One could tell from his complacent expression that “Even if I framed you and made you lose face, nobody would speak up for you.”
“Alberto, you are a man. It’s fine if you do something wrong. But you don’t have any sense of responsibility. How could you frame my younger brother. What I despise the most is people like you!” Danielle said with coldly.
Rey was even angrier. It was humiliating that such a thing happened at the banquet on his wedding day. The guests were all influential. It was really embarrassing.
“Alberto, I don’t accept your apology! Today is a big day for me and I won’t hit you. You don’t need to compensate for the wine and jade. Just get out of here now! Never appear in front of me again!” Rey said coldly.
Alberto let out a long sigh and ignored the gazes of the onlookers. He turned around and walked out of the hall.
Just as he turned around, Danielle suddenly spoke.
“Dayanara, you asked me to help your father get through the difficulties. I would if you divorce Alberto. I don’t want to see this loser anymore. Get him out of the Mcconnells forever!”
Alberto stopped, but did not turn around as he walked out of the VIP lounge.
After leaving the Dream Villas, Alberto lit a cigarette. What would Dayanara choose?
“Let’s go home.”
A familiar voice came from behind. Alberto felt surprised. He turned around and saw his wife, Dayanara. There were still tears in her eyes.
Alberto said, “If we go home, what are you going to do about the factory?”
Dayanara answered with fury, “We will get divorced someday. But the decision should be made on my own. I will never be forced by others to divorce you!”
“There will always be a way to help my father. After all, we’re family. They’re insulting me by bullying you. There’s nothing to talk to them.”
Alberto muttered to himself, “Family…”
They walked silently for a while.
“Alberto, I’m sorry. I regret for what I said to you at the banquet. I was too angry at that time. On a second thought, how could you take the initiative to hit Dylan? Besides, you never drink.” Dayanara wiped her tears. ”
“Do you believe me?” Alberto asked.
Dayanara said, “I trust you.”
“Thank you.”
Alberto looked at Dayanara and made a decision. He would not let down anyone who trusted him!