At these words, there was an uproar.
The guests whispered and discreetly watched James, especially the position of his legs, with eyes full of curiosity and excitement.
But what seemed to them to be a whisper entered Jaime’s ears.
-So Jaime’s leg is really crippled? I thought it was a rumor, didn’t it look like he was walking normally? I couldn’t even tell.
-Yolanda had a relationship with Jaime, so she must know more than us.
-If you think about it, Jaime seemed to be walking a little slower than usual, so I’m afraid she’s afraid we’ll discover her limp.
-But if you walk slower, you won’t be able to tell at all. Is there a secret in the Seco family? I have a relative who has had an accident before and has leg problems, it would be great if the young master the Seco Family could reveal the secret.
They spoke variously, although some of the words were not malicious, just curious, they made Jaime’s eyes turn red and stormy.
The most secret thing he didn’t want to be seen was revealed by Yolanda’s mother.
In front of so many people, he was humiliated.
Santiago and Camilo had approached Umberto and Albina, and looked with emotion at the irritated Jaime.
-I just thought that Yolanda’s mother would come to ruin the wedding, but I didn’t think she would spread it.
-Not only did he lose his face, but they ripped off his underpants and saw all his intimacy -when Camilo finished, Santiago added with interest.
-What nonsense.
Before Albina could look at him, Umberto covered his ears.
Santiago froze for a moment, what nonsense had he said?
Was it the phrase “get his underpants ripped off”?
He had an innocent look on his face, now that he was an adult and Umberto and Albina had done everything, he couldn’t even say an indecent word.
Santiago was distressed, but he meekly refrained from saying anything else, and looked intently at Jaime to see how he reacted.
-What are you talking about? This is no place for you. Go away.
Jaime had his fists clenched, bruises on the backs of his hands, and looked at Yolanda’s mother through clenched teeth.
Saying that, Yolanda’s mother was a little regretful.
She had stabbed Jaime where it hurt, and he was angry. But when she heard Jaime’s words and told him to go away, the defiant spirit woke up and she looked at him with her chin raised and blurted out.
-Am I wrong? Take off your shoes if you dare and take a couple of steps.
He had just seen that Jaime’s shoes, at first glance were normal, but if you looked closely you could tell that the soles were a little different in thickness and must have been made especially for his situation.
Jaime froze, his eyes filled with panic for a moment and his face paled.
He felt the stares of those around him on his feet grow, burning as if they were going to put two holes in his shoes.
He looked distressed, incredibly nervous.
-Mr. Seco, if your legs are okay. I walked a couple of steps for everyone to see.
But it was at that moment that someone hidden in the crowd shouted.
At these words, both the group of guests and the group of reporters stirred, their eyes fixed on Jaime without exception.
These stares made Jaime feel like thorns pricking him and a cold sweat grew on his forehead.
-As much as I hate Jaime, this kind of humiliation disgusts me even more – Albina frowned and whispered.
She was not a hypocritical person, but she had a sense of morality. And seeing a person being mocked and humiliated for their weak point, especially a physical disability, with the idea of seeing and doing something despicable and hurtful, no matter who the humiliated person was, was a disgusting experience.
-We didn’t mean for this to happen, nor did we expect it to happen,” Umberto told her as he saw her frown.
-Yes, we didn’t expect it either,” Santiago and Camilo swore.
As much as they disliked Jaime, they would not use this to humiliate him and trample on his character.
Albina certainly believed that Umberto and the others would do no such thing, she looked toward Alfredo on the stage, and her fingers hurried to grasp Umberto’s arm.
-Umberto, something is not right with Alfredo. Quick, get someone up there to take a look,” he said in an anxious voice.
They hurried to look toward the stage and saw that Alfredo’s lips were white and he seemed to be trembling.
As everyone’s eyes were focused on Jaime, no one paid attention to the old man’s condition.
At that moment, Sergio also realized that something was wrong and got up from his seat, gesturing to Umberto.
Umberto nodded, looked at Jaime and raised his voice.
-What are they doing? Even if they knew Jaime’s leg wasn’t well, what could they do?
-Yeah, can your family’s fortune increase when you see him or what? Worry about yourselves.
Camilo and Santiago also approached and agreed.
As they spoke, they looked toward the place where they had just made a ruckus.
The guests in the area had been talking about Jaime, and when their attention was drawn to them, they all looked down in discomfort.
Jaime looked at Umberto and the others in astonishment.
He was surprised, unable to believe that it was Umberto who had spoken up at the most embarrassing moment of his life and saved him from humiliation.
Jaime frowned, with very mixed feelings.
Alfredo put on a much better face when he saw that the situation had stabilized and Jaime was no longer embarrassed. The assistant next to him finally realized his discomfort and held his arm.
The scene was silent for a moment, and then someone whispered.
-Yes. Even if we knew something was wrong with Jaime’s legs, what good would it do us?
-People can inherit the Seco family even if they have leg problems.
-I used to think Umberto had a cold heart, but I didn’t think he was such a good person.
-Yes, I always heard that Umberto and Jaime didn’t get along, but I didn’t expect him to help him. The Santangel family is very polite and Umberto is also decent and kind.
-Previously it was said that Jaime is gentle and kind, after today I realized that Umberto is better.
Jaime’s face improved when he heard the first comments, but when he heard the second ones, his mood sank, and the more he listened, the worse he felt.
The more they praised Umberto, the more they compared him to himself, crushing him in terms of reputation.
Previously, comments about the two always referred to Umberto’s ability and his personality, but now things had changed.
Now everyone was saying that Umberto had surpassed him in both ability and character.
The slightest bit of gratitude that had built up in his heart had disappeared with the comments of the people around him.
Jaime cast a stern look at Umberto, reproaching him for his intrusion.
Santiago noticed his gaze and was instantly enraged.
-What’s wrong with Jaime? We helped him and he keeps looking at Umberto with that look. That man is simply ungrateful.
They had helped Jaime despite their differences, but he didn’t even appreciate it and complained about it.
Umberto looked at Jaime with indifference, not taking his complaint seriously.
In his mind, whether Jaime was grateful or complaining didn’t matter.
Jaime was a root evil, and there was no way to change it, no matter what.
-Don’t talk, look at the stage, Alfredo has something to say.
Umberto raised his head seriously.