“Hansen, I’m in your territory today. Also, my niece will have to rely on you to give her happiness in the future. Do you think I can afford to go back on my word? If that’s the case, then I would have already handed Claude over to the terrorists the night before yesterday. Why would I wait until today?” Reid gritted his teeth and said some fair arguments.
“In that case, you’re worried that I’ll harm you, aren’t you? Or are you worried that Richards Manor won’t let you off?” Hansen quickly understood his intentions and asked calmly.
“I’m not worried as it is the truth.” Reid said bluntly, “Today, a lot of unidentified people appeared in Richards Manor. I can’t confirm whether you had sent them to deal with me or not. So, of course, I won’t dare show my face.”
Reid spoke frankly, and at the same time, Hansen was shocked. Could it be that Reid had already detected his men? That was impossible.
“What do you mean?” As the hook on the fishing rod went into the water, Hansen asked coldly.
“My niece’s wedding today isn’t that simple. In my opinion, at least three different factions have snuck in. Also, I am now the most wanted criminal in the world. Do you think I dare come in?” Reid’s eyes were cold as he said that.
Reid was indeed someone from the underground. He really was something.
Hansen understood that his men were not the only ones who were present that day. There were also Christopher’s police officers, but they were all very secretive. So, it was impossible for Reid to find out.
The factions he was talking about were probably Sergio’s and Zoella’s men. As for the other factions, Hansen was very shocked because he did not even notice it himself.
He had always been used to controlling the whole situation and doing things in detail, but he didn’t even notice that right then. Then, who would be the other factions Reid was talking about?
“It’s good that you realize that there are a few factions out there. Let me tell you that Sergio’s men from the Ministry of State Security and Zoella’s men are here today. Do you know what they are here for?” Hansen’s tone was dark and even sarcastic.
“What are they here for?” Seeing that Hansen had taken the initiative to mention those people, Reid felt a little less uneasy. He immediately asked.
“Let me tell you that Zoella and Sergio are here to deal with Liya and me. If you don’t want to see anything bad happening to Liya and want the wedding to proceed smoothly, then it’s best to hand over Claude, so that everyone will be fine.” Hansen immediately threatened him. “I know that it’ll be hard for you to show your face today. So, I won’t force you. Nevertheless, you have already seen today’s chaotic situation. If something happens to Liya, then I won’t be responsible for it. Also, the media has already arrived. So, everyone will get to see what truly unfolds.”
For Hansen, his main objective that day was to save Claude. After all, life was a matter of utmost importance. The sooner the matter was resolved, the better it was.
At that time, Reid’s emotions were like a big dyeing tank with all kinds of colours. Elsie’s face kept flashing in his mind. When he was a child, he was so hungry that he was dying of hunger while lying on the bed. In order to prevent him from starving, Elsie had no choice but to walk into the nightclub on that stormy night to sell her innocence. Only then did she finally get the money to afford fresh and hot food.
That year, she was only fifteen. Just to stop her brother from dying of hunger, she was trampled by other men.
Every morning when she came back, he would always see her crying in the corner with bruises all over her body. At that time, he secretly vowed that he would make money to let his sister live a good life when he grew up.
Therefore, he studied hard and worked hard to strive for a good life one day.
However, everything changed. That year, Elsie got pregnant.
On a night where the moon was hung high while Elsie was en route to the nightclub, he was kidnapped by Fadison, who was lurking in the dark. Then, his older sister disappeared for half a year, and he had to drop out of school since he had no source of income.
In those six months, he searched for his sister like mad, but he couldn’t find her no matter what, and his eyes almost went blind from all the crying.
Half a year later, Elsie appeared in front of him with a pale face. By that time, Elsie was already pregnant for three months.
Right then, the siblings embraced each other and broke into tears.
Since they were still young and had no one to rely on, Elsie had no choice but to marry Fadison in the end. Soon after, she gave birth to Liya.
At the age of fifteen, Reid began to do odd jobs on the street. At that time, he loved Liya very much and played with her almost everyday. He even used his own hard-earned money to buy her food. Although life was hard, Elsie and Reid still lived a wonderful life for two years with Liya.
However, it was a pity that Fadison became addicted to gambling. After getting married, he lost the only property he had due to gambling and would beat Elsie up everyday. With no choice left, Elsie was forced to return to the nightclub, where she met Claude. After being kept as a mistress, she lived a good life for a period of time. It was not until she got pregnant and moved to Richards Manor that the following incident happened.
Thus, Reid treated Liya like a treasure and doted on her.
Even after he joined a terrorist organization, Reid still never told Liya about his actual circumstances.
Right then, he definitely wouldn’t allow Liya to be unhappy. Even if it meant losing his life, he had to ensure Liya’s happiness.
In that current situation, he was clearly at a disadvantage. That was Hansen’s territory. In other words, even if Hansen wanted to go back on his word, Reid couldn’t do anything about it. His only request was for him to complete his wedding with Liya in front of the media. In that case, even if Liya did not register with Hansen in the future, it would not be easy for Hansen to get rid of Liya. After all, he had already held his wedding with her.
It could be said that Reid had bet everything in exchange for Liya’s happiness. Since things had already come to that point, there was no turning back.
Hence, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind. “Fine, Hansen, I will instruct someone to bring Claude in. However, you must ensure my safety. Otherwise, I will not let you off, even when I turn into a malicious ghost.”
“I can only guarantee that my people will not hurt you, and I will use all means to ensure your safety. But now, you must hand over Claude.” He thought of Christopher’s police force that was there, and he didn’t plan to take his life, to begin with. Besides, what Reid did should be judged by the law, which had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to save Claude and capture Reid alive. So, he had promised at the moment.
“Very well. Then, go and complete your wedding with Liya right now. Once you’re done, I’ll get someone to send Claude in.”
Hansen then picked up the fishing rod in his hand again.
“Don’t worry. I’ll come to witness your wedding with Liya right now. You don’t need to be afraid if I’m in your hands, right?” Reid finally compromised.
Only then did Hansen smile and stand up.
The two came into an agreement and headed towards the stage at the same time.
Jenna was standing next to Marissa while constantly clenching and unclenching her fist.
Liya was wearing a white wedding dress, and her fingers were on Fadison’s hand. With his help, she walked towards her step by step.
When she got closer, Jenna saw that she was wearing a high cut wedding dress with the white silk cloth covering her neck all the way. A circle of gold string was wrapped around her thin and slender neck. She had good facial features, and with that layer of gold string, she looked indescribably charming and beautiful.
Time seemed to have stopped for a few seconds.
After Fadison helped Liya over, Hansen still did not appear.
Liya stood on the stage, and the place next to her was still empty.
She couldn’t just stand there and hold on to her father’s hand forever, right?
The moment she walked up on stage, she saw that Jenna was standing next to Marissa, looking elegant and beautiful.
At that moment, her heart was tumbling with jealousy.
That woman’s wedding cost five hundred million dollars, which attracted the attention of the whole world. Hansen even confessed his deep love for her, hugged her, and escorted her the whole time. What about her? Her wedding was so bleak and cold, and she couldn’t even see any sight of Hansen.
The money they spent on her wedding didn’t even cost a thousandth of Hansen’s and Jenna’s wedding, right? It was so cold and cheerless to boot.
They were both women. So, why were the differences so big?
It was just because she was the second wife!
One day, she would definitely turn the tables onto them. She would stand on that gorgeous stage and conquer Richards Manor to become the head of the household.
She gritted her teeth and swore in secret.
At that time, the emcees on the side were also racking their brains to think about how they should mediate the situation in the face of such an unusual wedding.
Trevor then stood up and took out a gift box that he had prepared beforehand. He walked over calmly and said in a dignified elder’s tone, “Liya, thank you for marrying my son. Today, on behalf of Hansen, I will present this gift to you.”
As he spoke, he unhurriedly opened the gift box in his hand. The box was wrapped in red silk. As he slowly opened it, a green light emanated from the inside.
The crowd soon fell silent.
That move by Trevor successfully attracted everyone’s attention. Everyone was attracted by the gift in Trevor’s hands. They all wanted to see what kind of gift Trevor would prepare for the second wife. After all, the Richards family was a prestigious family. Anything they took out in such a scenario must be extraordinarily expensive.
Trevor gradually opened the box and took out a green jade bracelet. Jenna was standing close to him. So, she could see the bracelet. It was emerald green, and its texture was exquisite. Not only that, it was shiny and had a gentle and moist colour. From that, she could tell that it was a fine product.
Jenna knew what it was. That should be a jade from a foreign country, which was worth a lot. However, for Richards Group, giving Liya such a precious jade was neither too flamboyant nor cheap. Trevor must’ve spent some time thinking about that gift.
Since there were many treasures in Richards Manor, it was nothing special to give a piece of precious jade like that. In recent years, the price of that kind of jade had risen a lot. Although it was expensive, it still could be used as a facade for Richards Manor. Nonetheless, the popular nature of jade ornaments could serve as a foil to Liya’s identity as the second wife or have a deeper meaning.
The audience below the stage fell into a hush.
Such a precious jade was worth a lot even for the famed and influential figures.
Liya was just the second wife of a prestigious family, and any gift she got would be priceless. It seemed that it was really understandable for women to fight over getting married into a prestigious family.
Liya’s face turned red as she felt joyful and shy at the same time.