Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Supplementing Her "Dowry
Even though Uncle Ming had always been a steady person, he couldn’t help but be stunned when he suddenly heard the man’s words.
Brother?
The madam of his household has a brother??
Wasn’t the madam an orphan???
Disregarding the astonishment on the butler’s face, Aaron Hearne lifted his leg and headed towards the villa.
The group carrying gift boxes immediately followed behind him.
Not sure of the background of the visitors, the Jennings Family bodyguards quickly stepped forward to block their path as they headed for the villa.
However, they didn’t intend to use force and instead looked towards the butler for his opinion.
This group didn’t have an invitation.
The butler hesitated a little, as the visitors clearly didn’t look like ordinary people, and appearing in such a conspicuous manner meant they weren’t afraid of being investigated.
If he really was the madam’s brother, it wouldn’t be appropriate to stop them from entering.
While hesitating, he suddenly saw Donovan Jennings already walking out from the entrance at an unknown time,
"Butler, please let Mr. Wen in."
He looked at Aaron with a polite and composed smile on his face,
"This gentleman is probably indeed my uncle."
The guests didn’t expect that what was supposed to be a regular evening banquet would turn into such a scandalous revelation.
The famous Madam of the Jennings Family actually had a brother!
You should know, the reason why Luca Jennings’ marriage was so unbelievable to many people back then was precisely because his madam was not only of ordinary origin but was also an orphan.
Not to mention that outsiders hadn’t heard of Logan having a brother.
Even the Jennings Family hadn’t heard of it.
Logan had been married into the Jennings Family for years but had never seen her contact any so-called family members.
All the guests were probing into what kind of person this suddenly appeared brother could be.
The specially invited photographers were internally excited but understood the rules.
They couldn’t photograph things they shouldn’t.
Nor could they report randomly on things they shouldn’t.
Aaron Hearne faced the guests’ gaze with calm composure and walked straight to Logan.
Logan remained expressionless, "What are you here for?"
"Since you both refuse to come back and see me, I had no choice but to come myself."
Aaron Hearne’s voice was cold, and as he spoke, his gaze subtly swept over to Scarlett Jennings.
Clearly, this "you" included her in his mind.
Scarlett Jennings showed no hint of guilt in meeting the gaze of her superior; she remained calmly composed.
Thankfully, Aaron Hearne didn’t harbor any intent of settling accounts with her publicly.
He glanced again at Magnolia Hearne, whose apparent age had been modified, a look of disdain and displeasure in his eyes,
"Just for a man, you turned yourself into this old state, truly ugly."
He said this while his gaze also swept past Luca Jennings.
For a human, this man was indeed considered exceptional.
But in Aaron Hearne’s eyes, being just a human was enough to look down upon him, let alone him being so old.
In response, Luca Jennings stepped forward when he heard the remarks about his wife,
"Mr. Wen, I welcome you as my wife’s family, but I hope you’ll be more respectful with your words towards my wife."
What does he mean by ugly?
Clearly, he must be blind.
His wife, even with age, remained the most elegant and beautiful existence.
Luca Jennings and Donovan Jennings both knew about the man before them who claimed to be Logan’s brother.
Not only did they know of his relationship with Magnolia Hearne, but they also knew, in truth, the man was an unadulterated Great Demon.
But, so what?
Just by observing the reactions of President Jiang and Madam of President Jiang towards the visitor, it was clear to the attending guests that claiming to be Logan’s family was true, yet they all found it quite confusing.
Aaron Hearne, seemingly predicting such a scenario, refrained from further squabbles with Luca Jennings, and simply beckoned to a young man by his side, who appeared to be an assistant.
The young man immediately stepped forward and, facing Old Sir Jiang, as well as the guests present, explained,
"Apologies for arriving late, Miss Logan is our Wolf Family’s daughter. We are here, on behalf of the Wolf Family, firstly to congratulate our lady’s return, and secondly, to make up for the dowry that should have accompanied our lady when she married into the Jennings Family years ago."
The young man clapped his hands, and the ten individuals holding gift boxes lined up before the Jennings Family in unison.
He first opened the box held by the first person, revealing an ancient bell intricately etched with intricate patterns.
The style resembled the one once given to Scarlett Jennings, with a primitive, heavy texture that seemed to carry its own stories.
"This is the bell that every daughter of the Wolf Family receives at birth. Lady, you left it at your home in Capital Metropolitan back then, and now it’s finally returned to its rightful owner."
Magnolia Hearne looked at the bell, a complex look in her eyes, yet she did not refuse, and accepted it.
The young man then opened the gift box held by the second person, containing a delicately crafted booklet inlaid with jade,
"This booklet contains a list of dowries Mister prepared for the lady in her early years. When she married into the Jennings Family, the Wolf Family was unaware and failed to send the dowry in time, so we’re compensating today."
He said, flipping open the booklet, he briefly read out its contents.
"A cruise docked at East Sea, a private jet, two helicopter units, eight properties in Sea City, with one being in the same district as the Jennings Family, a garden villa just two streets away; the exact address is No. XX."
"Apart from this, a courtyard house in Capital Metropolitan was also prepared. Here are all the property deeds and keys."
With each item he read, he opened the boxes held by those before him.
Piles upon piles of ownership certificates and property titles.
A box brimming with keys.
There was even a booklet resembling certain museum or auction house catalogs, featuring introductions to antique jade and jewelry.
The lack of actual items was simply due to inconvenience in transporting them.
Although the guests were top-tier elites from Sea City’s circles attuned to wealth, they had never actually witnessed such a display of dowry bragging.
Initially, some wondered if perhaps he was bragging with simply a booklet, but upon hearing the mention of a garden villa nearby the Jennings Family and observing the presentation of ownership certificates,
No one doubted his authenticity.
They pondered deeply but couldn’t think of any powerful entities named Wen in Capital Metropolitan.
It was important to note, this was merely a dowry.
What intrigued them further was, with so many years passed since Madam Jennings’ marriage, why did the Wolf Family suddenly come now to supplement the dowry??
Aaron Hearne naturally wouldn’t personally explain such trivial matters, so his assistant took over, explaining earnestly,
"Miss Logan was separated from her family thirty years ago, and it wasn’t until eighteen years ago after an injury and near drowning that the Wolf Family found her, but she lost all her memories unexpectedly.
Over the past eighteen years, Miss Logan has always been under the care of the Wolf Family until only recently she regained her memories and decided to return to the Jennings Family."
Everyone: ...
Silence,
An unspoken silence.
Who could have predicted such a truth behind eighteen years of disappearance?
It’s just...why does the plot seem so much like an old, melodramatic novel??
Aaron Hearne, ignoring the perplexity of those around, gazed at Magnolia Hearne, with hints of cold pride and self-satisfaction flashing in his gaze.
This fabricated story was specifically constructed by those under him, designed to mask the fact that she had left no trace of survival in this world for eighteen years.
Aaron Hearne believed this "grand gift" warranted her gratitude.
The only response Magnolia Hearne had for him was an extremely exasperated look.
If a proper scriptwriter had been involved, it wouldn’t have concocted such a melodramatic tale.
Eighteen years of memory loss?
Why not just claim I was in a vegetative state for eighteen years??
Though internally she uttered this critique, facing the gaze of the guests, Magnolia Hearne presented a slightly touched expression, addressing Aaron Hearne,
"I didn’t expect you to go to such lengths to bring these; your intent has been received, thank you, brother."
The intentionally emphasized "brother" took Aaron Hearne by surprise.
His eyes narrowed like ice knives, glaring sharply at Magnolia Hearne.
Who are you calling brother!