Chapter 122 Another Break-Up

While tightly grasping the hem of her gown, Nancy frantically ran over to her mother.

"Mom! Mom!"

At this time, Charles had jumped into the water and immediately pulled up Nancy's mother, who was still struggling. He lifted her with all his strength and swam towards the bank.

"Aunt..."

"Mom..."

Nancy and Doris helped Charles carry Jade ashore.

Nancy immediately helped her mother do chest compressions and gave her artificial respiration.

As she did this, beads of cold sweat gathered on her forehead. Even her hands that were exerting force on Jade's chest were trembling in fear.

Fortunately, someone called the ambulance, which soon arrived.

The onlookers couldn't help but sigh as they watch Jade being loaded inside to go to the hospital.

"Is the engagement ceremony over?"

"Yes, it is!"

The guests shook their heads in a mixture of disappointment and slight worry. After all, they weren't expecting such an incident to happen in one of the heavily reported events in the entire city.

"Joseph, did you do that?" Derrick asked in a low voice. The hint of suspicion was evident not just in his face but even in his tone.

His son, although kept his mouth shut, just laughed while coolly putting his hands in his pockets.

"I was with you all this time. Even if I wanted to do that, I didn't have time, you know."

"It would be better if it was not you. Now that your grandpa seemed neutral about Nancy, it will be best if we don't provoke him," Derrick warned him with a stern tone.

"Humph! Am I real

ing but play fire with women.

So as time went by, his marriage with Daisy gradually became just mere decoration. And he only stayed with her to keep his family's name from being tarnished by the media.

But Nancy just ignored them and left in a hurry.

"Nancy?" asked Frederic slowly, trying to stop her.

And since Frederic was an old man, it was impolite if she ignored him and kept walking. So Nancy stopped and greeted respectfully, "Mr. Frederic."

Frederic laughed at the sight of this, thinking that Nancy was really different from those covetous women who would beg to be part of their family.

He seemed to have a wrong impression of her.

Nancy was not like any of those women. Something about her was different and interesting, and perhaps that was what led his grandson into falling in love with her.

Frederic stared into her eyes and found that this woman was pure and genuine to her intentions.

But, even with those positive traits, he could feel that she was also a bit stubborn––much like his grandson too!

Thinking that, Frederic felt that she was a match for Charles, and he liked that.

However, her family background was not too impressive to be part of his family.

Would he still let her marry his grandson even with that disparity in their wealth? Was Frederic ready to let that one slide? "Let me introduce them to you. This is my grandson, Joseph, and this is Dorothy. Charles grew up with them, so you could say they are quite close." Frederic took a step forward and uttered those meaningful words.