Chapter 255: Chapter 256

Chapter 256 A Slap in the Face Jacquelyn clutched the hem of her clothes tightly. She could no longer maintain her usual graceful smile. Her face stiffened, and she didn’t know how to react.

He didn’t dare to look at Aylin, let alone Gavyn.

She only boasted because she wanted to anger Aylin. In fact, Gavyn had always been lukewarm to Jacquelyn before, and he had never talked about getting engaged at all. It was all her own decision!

Jacquelyn’s mind raced, and she hurriedly said, “Well, you remembered it wrongly. It was your mother who said that she wanted to find an auspicious date for me and Mr. Delacruz to see if it was suitable. Then, we could get engaged. Things haven’t progressed so far. You heard it wrong!” Jacquelyn quickly winked at Haleigh. “Don’t you think so, Mrs. Delacruz?”

Haleigh knew that Jacquelyn needed assistance at that moment, and she liked her future daughter-in-law. Hence, she stepped forward to smooth things over. “Here’s the thing. Since Jacq and you are a perfect match, why don’t we find a suitable time to get engaged? Isn’t she the reserve fiancée?”

Gavyn’s face darkened.

Haleigh was still trying to save the situation. “Jacq is a good person. You don’t have much contact with her, but I’m sure you’ll be satisfied once you do!”

In Aylin’s eyes, Jacquelyn and Haleigh’s banter was like a charade performed by clowns.

Harry looked at him coldly, and his mockery was obvious.

Pfft!

A chuckle echoed in the air.

Abby giggled. “But that’s not what you said before. Why are you changing the topic now? Oh, I get it. This is called ‘self-

contradiction’. I was taught it in class!”

Jacquelyn turned around and glared at her. Abby was not afraid and made a face at her instead.

“Yes, yes.” Aylin watched the farce. She reached out to stroke Abby’s head and praised, “You’re right, Abby.”

Aylin sneered and, with undisguised mockery in her tone, said, “There are so many hypocritical and cunning villains in the world.

You have to learn to distinguish them yourself.”

Gavyn was surrounded by Jacquelyn and Haleigh and their incessant chatter, but he was willing to converse with them. When he heard Aylin’s sneer, he suddenly raised his eyes.

Aylin’s smile was still so beautiful, almost a thrilling charm, but the coldness at the corner of her mouth hurt his eyes deeply.

Somehow, he just felt uncomfortable with that smile.

Gavyn shot Haleigh a cold glare. Her words got stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t spit them out for a moment.

She was familiar with Gavyn’s gaze from before. It was so cold that she could practically feel her bank card getting frozen in the next second.

As for Jacquelyn, Gavyn’s expression darkened even more.

Gavyn couldn’t expose his mother in front of outsiders. He didn’t like this strange woman, though, so he showed her no mercy.

“I don’t like others interfering in my affairs. The engagement was completely my mother’s own decision.”

“But we...

Before she could finish her sentence, Gavyn cut her off coldly.

“I’m not familiar with you, so don’t make groundless accusations.”

It was “delusional.

The words were delivered with such heartlessness that it was almost a rebuke.

Jacquelyn felt like she got drenched with a bucket of cold water.

She had been pampered and loved by her family since she was a child, so she had never suffered such grievances.

Her eyes reddened.

She burst into tears.

Aylin was her opponent. Jacquelyn didn’t want to cry in front of her and become a laughingstock, but currently, she felt so wronged!

Haleigh panicked when she saw Jacquelyn crying. “Gavyn, look at you! How can you talk to a girl like that? You’re not a gentleman at all!”

She was very optimistic about Jacquelyn, so she naturally cared more about her. She was afraid that Jacquelyn would be angry and not want to marry into the Delacruz family.

Thinking that her son had made a mess and that, as her mother, she should clean it up, Haleigh took the initiative to coax Jacquelyn, saying, “My son just doesn’t know how to express himself. That’s not what he meant. Don’t take it to heart...”

Unexpectedly, Gavyn interrupted coldly, “That’s exactly what I meant.”

Jacquelyn’s tears streamed down her cheeks even more.

This scene was simply the most humiliating and embarrassing day of her life for more than 20 years. What could make her more ashamed than now?

Jacquelyn wished she could bury herself in a hole.

She thought that today’s situation had hit rock bottom, and there would not be anything more unacceptable than being rejected.

But the next second, there was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from the door, and a middle-aged man in a suit walked in quickly.

It was obvious that they came in a hurry.

Others didn’t recognize him, but Jacquelyn couldn’t hide her surprise. She whispered, “Father, why are you... Ah!”

Before Jacquelyn could finish her sentence, the man slapped her across her face.

Slap!

The crisp sound echoed in the hall.

The strike was so powerful that it caused the wind to blow up Haleigh’s hair. Stunned, she subconsciously moved to the side.

What was going on?

He was Grayson Wescott, Jacquelyn’s father.

“You good-for-nothing idiot! Look at what you’ve done!” Grayson cursed, pointing at Jacquelyn.

A bright red slap mark got imprinted on Jacquelyn’s cheek, which stood out on such a delicate face.

Watching from the side, Abby couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Aylin, didn’t she just say how well her family treats her?” The girl curled her lips and sighed. “It seems that it was all a lie.”

Jacquelyn’s face was burning with pain, and her heart was filled with shame and anger.

Her father didn’t come to support her but to reprimand her instead. What could be more sad than this?

“Father! Even if I’ve made a mistake, you can’t hit me!”

It was the first time in her life that she had been hit. Full of grievances and resentment, she couldn’t help but shout at him sternly, her elegant bearing thrown to the wayside at once!

Grayson was so angry that he was about to slap her again. He said, “Shut up! How dare you talk nonsense? The deal I made was ruined by you. If you continue to talk nonsense, then I won’t have a daughter like you!”

Jacquelyn covered her face with tears in her eyes. In an instant, everyone’s eyes suddenly seemed to turn into sharp swords. It was as if everyone was laughing at her and mocking her incompetence.

But she didn’t dare to say more. She had ruined this big thing, and her father might really freeze her card and kick her out of the house.

Grayson was trembling with anger and pointed at her several times. Finally, he turned around very sadly and bent 90 degrees toward Harry.

“My daughter is ignorant and has offended you, Mr. Gardner. We sincerely apologize to you. You can decide the terms of the cooperation. I hope you can give our company another chance...”

Grayson pulled the crying Jacquelyn over and reprimanded sternly, “What are you still standing there for? Come over and apologize!”

Jacquelyn’s eyes reddened as she mumbled in embarrassment.

Grayson patted her shoulder fiercely and pressed her down. “What’s with your attitude? Be sincere!