Chapter 121 The Engagement

Charles took the liberty of taking Jade out of the sanatorium early on the day of the engagement.

After he was certain that she was alright, he handed her over to Doris.

Nancy reminded Doris over and over again to take good care of her mom.

The news about their engagement was the talk of the entire city, causing a sensation across various media platforms. Even celebrities and public figures were present to celebrate with them. Whether they received the invitation or not, those who heard the news attended bearing gifts to congratulate the two.

When Angelina heard that Frederic would come, she went to a secret place to hide out of fear the patriarch would lash out on her in front of the public.

And true enough, the old man eventually arrived at the hotel escorted by Hardy, Derrick, and Joseph.

The domineering presence of these four men stirred a ruckus among reporters and media practitioners present to cover the entire event. They gathered around them, snapping pictures from every angle.

"Will Frederic really let Charles marry Nancy?"

"Yes. I don't think he'll come here if he didn't consent to this."

"I can tell that Joseph is not delighted at all from his look."

"Well, Frederic let Charles take over the TS Group instead of him. So that's probably why Joseph is wearing such a long face."

"I agree with you!"

The onlookers, who attended to witness the family drama rather than congratulate the couple, were gossiping. They

ade.

"Help! Help! Someone fell into the water!" Doris screamed desperately, causing almost everyone to cast their glance towards her.

"What's wrong?" a guest asked.

"I don't know. That sounds scary," someone responded.

At this point, Doris didn't know what to do. She was on the verge of crying while panicking.

"Nancy, Nancy, come here! Your mother fell into the swimming pool!" Her voice was full of anxiety as she called her friend. Although she didn't want to interrupt the ceremony, she was left with no choice.

When Nancy heard this, the engagement ring fell from her hand to the ground. She picked up the hemline of her gown and quickly walked towards Doris.

"Nancy?" Charles called, closely following her. But the latter neither responded nor looked back. She was too occupied with her worry that she didn't care about the ceremony anymore.

"What happened?" Nadia frowned and asked after seeing her mother flee towards the pool.

"Nadia, grandmother is in trouble!" replied Bobby slowly.

"What should we do?" The young girl was so anxious that she almost cried. She could only glance at her mother as the latter hurried towards where Doris was.

"I don't know either," Bobby responded, feeling lost as he shook his little head.

At this point, everyone had seemed to forget about the engagement. Their focus now shifted to the incident where the bride and groom-to-be hurried, wearing a tense and apprehensive expression on their faces.