Chapter 279

Chapter 279

“Where’s Roselynn? Why hasn’t she shown up yet?” Alessandra grew

increasingly anxious, fearing that something might go wrong with the

wedding reception.

“Mom, I’ll come with you to find out what’s going on.” Emmanuel sensed his

mother’s impatience. She wouldn’t be at peace until she laid eyes on her

daughter. He rose from his seat, ready to accompany her out of the banquet

hall.

To their surprise, the Oatley family staff present urged them to stay calm. The

staff emphasized that as it was their family’s event, any issues should be

handled by the groom.

Emmanuel and Alessandra remained clueless about what was happening

outside the hall, but out of respect for the groom’s arrangements, she

reluctantly returned to her seat.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Cadigan, I’ll go and find Roselynn!” Claudette, a member of

the bridesmaid team, insisted on searching for her.

Meanwhile, Roselynn found herself surrounded and attacked by a group of

Oatley family relatives. Unable to defend herself, she mustered the strength

to confront them. “Y–You all better watch your mouths and show some

respect! I’m not a thief! I have no interest in anything belonging to the Oatley

family! This necklace was borrowed from Mackenzie, not Selina!”

As Selina witnessed Roselynn’s defiance, her anger reached its peak,

prompting her to swiftly approach and deliver a forceful slap across

Roselynn’s face.

Slap!

Roselynn didn’t expect an Oatley to actually lay hands on her. She was

momentarily taken aback by the blow.

After being slapped, she instinctively sought out Jaxton’s gaze.

After all, he was the only person she could rely on within the Oatley family.

However, Jaxton deliberately averted his eyes, firmly believing that she was shameless and deceitful. He couldn’t bring himself to support her in this

predicament.

Sebastian and Jennifer made their entrance, convinced that they had the

entire situation figured out, and haughtily demanded, “Roselynn, apologize to

Selina right now and give back the necklace to her!”

Gritting her teeth, Roselynn fought back tears of frustration. “The necklace

doesn’t belong to her, so why should I apologize? It’s her who should

apologize!”

“Heh, I’ve never seen such a shameless woman in my life! Give it back to me

now!” Selina not only hurled verbal abuse at Roselynn but also resorted to

physically pulling and tugging at her.

However, Roselynn stood taller and possessed a more commanding

presence than Selina. She refused to be intimated and forcefully pushed

Selina away.

“Ah!” Selina tumbled to the ground.

As his wounded ego demanded attention, Isaac seized the moment to assert

his strength and leave an impression. He charged forward, forcefully shoving

Roselynn to the ground and following it up with two brutal kicks.

Roselynn curled up in pain on the ground.

The Oatley family felt ashamed witnessing the bride being subjected to such

violence, yet none of them stepped forward to assist Roselynn.

Jennifer even instructed the staff to prevent anyone from entering from the

outside, forbidding any idle onlookers from intervening. If news of the incident

leaked out, it would only further tarnish the Oatley family’s reputation.

“Roselynn, return the necklace to Selina immediately and spare yourself

further embarrassment!” Jaxton’s conviction that Roselynn had stolen the

object was unwavering. Not only did he refuse to defend her, but he also

demanded that she hand over the necklace. His expression grew darker, and

he appeared ready to take action if she didn’t comply.

“I–I didn’t steal anything! If you don’t believe me, I’ll have Mackenzie come

here and clear things up face–to–face!” Even in this critical moment,

Roselynn refused to admit guilt.

Unfortunately, being caught up in wedding preparations, she had left her

phone behind and couldn’t reach out to Emmanuel and Mackenzie at all.

Witnessing the scene, Jamison couldn’t help but smirk with satisfaction. With

everyone’s attention fixed on Roselynn, he saw the perfect opportunity to slip

away unnoticed.

This way, no one would suspect him as the true culprit behind the theft of

Selina’s necklace.

He reveled in the prospect of striking it rich.

However, just as he turned to make his escape, the hotel’s general manager

personally led an elderly man and a wealthy–looking woman inside at the far

end of the hotel corridor.

A contingent of hotel security guards trailed behind them.

What a grand entrance it was!