novelraw Chapter 344: Bruce Plays the Field
Chapter 344: Bruce Plays the Field
Although the information about the Anderson family and the Jorgansen family merged was not publicly available, it still caused quite a stir in River City and Far City.
The photos of Julian and Margaret on their wedding day were quickly posted online. Because those photos were vetted by the Andersons and the Jorgansens, the public could only see their backs.
Margaret lived abroad in her early years and had been kept out of the public eye by the Andersons when she returned to the country.
Both the Andersons and the Jorgansens took the marriage very seriously because their marriage was trumpeted as the society wedding of the business community.
As businessmen, the Andersons and the Jorgansens ranked the practical benefits generated by the marriage high.
For a time, the Andersons and the Jorgansens were in the limelight.
Many people were waiting to see the wedding of the two aristocratic families, but they could only see the vague backs.
After the wedding ceremony, the highlight of the wedding party came on. Margaret took Julian’s hand and walked through the banquet hall.
As the heads of the Andersons and the Jorgansens, Bruce and Julian got the most attention.
"Is Julian the groom or Bruce? Why are they all rushing toward them? Could it be that they...have an affair?"
Riya nudged Hilla and teased as if she was going to spice up the wedding.
Hilla rolled her eyes and asked, "Who do you think has problems with their sexual orientation?"
Riya pouted and ignored her question, "I think they are the main characters tonight."
Businessmen were very bored because they could talk business out of any situation.
For businessmen, they gathered together here was not to send the bride and groom best wishes but to seize every opportunity to make a big profit.
"Because they are businessmen."
Hilla put on lipstick and looked at Bruce apprehensively.
It was impossible to say no to people today, so Bruce had drunk too much.
Hilla wanted to get closer but was stopped by Riya. Riya raised her chin and said with a smile, "Don’t worry. Someone is coming in."
Hilla looked around and saw a slender girl slowly walking towards Bruce.
Halle noticed that as well and frowned, "Do you invite Lori?"
Although Lori helped the Andersons once before, the Andersons had also given her a lot in return. What was more, Bruce had tried his best to fulfill Lori’s requests.
As for other requests that haven’t been proposed, Lori should know that it was impossible to fulfill.
Hilla pursed her lips and shook her head, "We invited the orphanage. Lori might attend the wedding on behalf of the orphanage."
Fred was also present. Lori and Fred were the pride of the orphanage. Riya smiled, "Lori is directed at Bruce!"
Lori was going red in the face. Her eyes were watery and bright. Her full mouth was stained with the wine, looked seductive. She was shy and gripped the goblet.
If she got closer to a man like this, it was very easy for one to think ill of her.
Halle felt that it was indecent, so she looked at Hilla and said apprehensively, "Bruce knows what he’s doing. Don’t worry."
"But he’s a man."
Riya curled her lips with dissatisfaction. Fortunately, she had given up earlier. If she were with such a womanizer, wouldn’t she have been cuckolded at any time?
"It doesn’t matter. I know he won’t."
Hilla chuckled and then looked at Bruce and Lori.
Lori seemed to say something and blushed.
It was unknown whether it was because of Hilla’s steady gaze, and Bruce suddenly turned his head and his gaze happened to meet Hilla’s.
Hilla was stunned for a moment and then she put on a faint smile.
"Bitch."
Margaret was proposing a toast, but she was still paying attention to her family.
Therefore, she noticed what happened to Bruce and Lori.
Margaret gritted her teeth and gulped down a mouthful of wine.
"You drink so much. Are you trying anything inappropriate with me after getting drunk?"
Julian never believed such an excuse as "I’m drunk and can’t remember anything".
Julian whispered in Margaret’s ear, and his breathing seemed to have brushed across her ear.
Margaret finally diverted her attention away from Bruce.
Noticing how calm Julian was, Margaret snorted.
"Do you think I’m blind?"
How poor her eyesight was that she would take a fancy to him?
Margaret felt that if she took a fancy to Julian, she must have been blind!
Julian looked at her and carefully examined her eyes.
Her eyes were as pure and bright as stars, so he could see his reflection in her eyes.
In her eyes, there was only him!
"Only your eyes are beautiful about you. Although you are stupid and do poorly in your studies, you get a good eye."
Margaret did not expect Julian to praise her, so she suddenly was shocked. And then she moved forward, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, "Julian, do you really think so?"
Why did he praise her?
Why did she feel like nothing good would happen if he praised her?
Julian nodded at her, "Since you take a fancy to me, isn’t it because you get a good eye?"
Margaret was lost for word.
She knew Julian was up to no good.
To put it simply, he was just praising himself.
"I’m such an outstanding man. There’s a problem with your eyes if you don’t take a fancy to me."
Julian’s voice wasn’t loud, but Margaret could hear his words clearly and she could even tell how cocky he was.
Margaret curled her lips, resisted the urge to scratch his face, and then smiled with courtesy.
She gritted her teeth and said, "You are so shameless!"
She had to control herself and couldn’t be angry.
She was the heroine and the most beautiful bride today, and it was definitely her turn.
Julian was a walking stick for her like the Empress’s scepter, and she was able to throw the scepter on the ground and step on it at any time.
The Empress was rich!
When the Empress made a lot of money, she could change the scepter at any time.
When the time came, she would choose a higher, thicker, more extravagant, more conspicuous, and more exquisite scepter.
She would abandon Julian, the second-hand and defective scepter.
Just wait. She would be able to bleed him dry. When the time came, she would buy eight to ten luxury scepters of this kind.
As for Julian...she would leave him alone!
...
"What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Noticing that Riya didn’t look well, Halle asked anxiously.
The wedding party was still going on. Riya, as the bridesmaid, had always been by Margaret’s side. There were too many people roughhousing just now, so she didn’t know whether she got injured.
Riya didn’t eat too much. Hearing Halle’s words, she raised her head and smiled, "I have got a tummy ache."
"Does it hurt? Shall I call Horton over?"
The man and woman were not at the same table. Halle found that Riya didn’t look well and was about to get up to find Horton, but she was stopped by Riya.
There were so many people here, if Horton came over, Riya was afraid that she could not hide it anymore.
Riya felt a little guilty, so she quickly smiled and shook her head, "It should be because I’m so busy that I didn’t have time to have breakfast. Don’t worry. I just have got the trots. I got to go to the bathroom."
Halle was slightly startled. It was true that they were busy with the wedding this morning, and she had no idea whether Riya had eaten breakfast or not.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, thanks. I can go there alone."
Before Halle could speak, Riya got up and walked to the bathroom.
Margaret returned and sat down angrily. Noticing that Margaret was unhappy, Hilla hurriedly asked, "What’s wrong? Why are you unhappy?"
Margaret immediately sniffled with a wronged expression, "Hilla, I don’t think getting married is good."
Halle then said, "Julian is not bad. He used to treat Hilla very well. When you are together, you need time to get along."
Hilla nodded quickly, "After a long time, Julian and you will get close."
Hilla didn’t know that Margaret and Julian had known each other for a long time until yesterday.
Margaret had been an assistant in the Jorgansen Group for a year. Hilla often couldn’t get in touch with Margaret that year. Margaret said she was busy with work, so Hilla didn’t want to disturb her.
Hilla did not expect that Margaret had gone to work in the Jorgansen Group in Far City.
"He and I can only hate each other in a long time. Marrying a pig is better than
marrying Julian."
Margaret muttered and drank a few more glasses of wine.
Margaret couldn’t drink too much. Hilla was worried about her, so Hilla could only persuade her to put down the glass.
"If it wasn’t for the Andersons, I wouldn’t have married into the Jorgansen family.
"It’s all Bruce’s fault. If he hadn’t gone missing, I wouldn’t have to marry him.
"Marrying Julian like asking the fox to spare the chicken, while Bruce plays the field. Bruce is cruel."
Hilla frowned.
Hilla listened to Margaret’s prattle and thought Margaret must have been drunk!
Halle also noticed that and stood up, "I’ll tell Julian. Take Margaret back to her room to rest."
Hilla was afraid that if Margaret got drunk, she would scold others. Therefore, Hilla quickly nodded and led Margaret to the elevator.
At the wedding party.
Lori gripped the goblet with one hand and tightly held onto an exquisite box with the other.
"Mr. Anderson!"
Walking up to Bruce, Lori was a little nervous and unconsciously tightened her grips.
"I... Congratulations, Miss Anderson."
Lori bit her lips in frustration. And then Bruce’s gentle voice came from above her head, "Margaret is the protagonist. Ms. Gilmore, you can congratulate her in person."
Bruce said calmly, so one couldn’t tell how he felt.
Bruce’s indifference made Lori more and more uneasy.
"Mr. Anderson, I’m sorry. I am the one who caused trouble for you and your wife. I
am possessed...
"I am thinking nonsense and I have an ulterior motive. No, I’m not like that. I am...I am...really sorry."
Lori said nervously. And then she looked down at her tiptoes, not daring to look at Bruce.
She was afraid to see the ridicule and contempt in Bruce’s eyes.
"Don’t worry. I won’t bother you anymore. I always want to thank you and your wife. If you hadn’t saved me, I would have died in the mountain."
When Lori thought of the time when she insisted on dispensing free health care to the countryside, she felt guilty and ashamed.
She heard that Bruce and Hilla had gone to that city, so she went there with the orphanage.
She thought that she could do something to Bruce if she met him outside.
If Bruce had not risked his life to pull her out of the car that day, she would have been buried in the mud caused by flooding and landslides.
She knew what was good for her, but she was previously unwilling to give up.
She now realized she was ineligible because Bruce and Hilla got married before she took Bruce back from South Country. Therefore, she could at most be regarded as a homewrecker.
"This is a gift for your two babies. I have given Miss Anderson one either. I should have given this to your wife in person, but...I am too embarrassed to see her. Therefore, I can only give it to you.
"It’s not anything valuable but the red rope that every child in the orphanage has one. I know this is too shabby for you, but the meaning of the red rope is really good. I’m not lying."
Lori was nervous and gripped the box.
Bruce glanced at it, took the box, and said, "Thank you."
Lori breathed a sigh of relief. A pure smile spread across her face. She blushed and said, "I hope I don’t cause too much trouble for you and your wife. And ... thank you!"
Noticing Bruce was confused, Lori pursed her lips and whispered.
"You knew that I’m the one who injured you in South Country. I must save you. You don’t blame me for injuring you but even treated me well. Your family and wife are very good to me, but I think about getting something that doesn’t belong to me."
She should have confessed everything that she had done.
It wasn’t until Lori said that did she feel like she had become the same as before.
Bruce might tip off the police, but she didn’t care.
"I am indeed very grateful to you.
"Thank you for taking me back so that I can be with her again. I’m very grateful.
"You could leave me alone back then."
If he was left, it was very likely that there would be an accident or he would have been killed by a beast because he was in a coma at that time.
Bruce said coldly and calmly, but Lori knew he did mean it.
Lori always felt that his gratitude was very superficial when talking to Bruce in the
past, but now she could feel that he was serious.
Lori raised her head blankly. When she looked into his eyes and found how serious he was, an enormous grin spread across her face.
"It may be no discord no concord."
Fortunately, his indifference allowed her to give up earlier!