The Abandoned Husband Dominates

Martin walked onto the stage with the microphone in hand and a benevolent look on his face.

“Thank you all for coming today. My daughter-in-law was just cracking a joke with you guys just now and it was purely for your amusement. Please don’t take her seriously. In fact, my granddaughter and grandson-in-law met each other four years ago and they share a four-year-old daughter.

“However, we were against their relationship at that time and after four years of trials and tribulations, we’ve finally realized that Jordan is a very loyal and driven person. That’s why we agreed to let them get married.”

As soon as he said that, there was endless discussion among the crowd.

“So it turns out they already have a child together. This punk is really something! Even after fathering her child, he has to be put under probation for four years. It really isn’t easy being the Howards’ son-in-law!”

Martin continued, “We won’t be accepting gifts for today’s wedding. Many friends and families have been presenting me with monetary gifts just now but I hereby declare that we will not be accepting a single gift today. Thank you all for your goodwill.”

The guests began discussing again.

“Someone of high status like Mr. Howard Sr. indeed shouldn’t be accepting any gifts. Otherwise, given his power in the world of business and politics, I’m afraid someone would give him a gift that’s worth over a million dollars!”

“Hah, over a million? You must be underestimating the Howards. I’m sure some people would dare to give gifts that are worth 15 million dollars!”

“Yeah, as long as the Howards accept the gifts, they’ll have to work for others. They can easily earn that money back.”

Martin looked at the crowd and said, “But I saw that many of you have come bearing gifts. Since ancient times, giving gifts to newlywed couples has always been customary. And so, we will graciously accept non-monetary gifts.”

As soon as Martin said that, the guests at the scene immediately got excited.

A middle-aged woman quickly got up and said, “Mr. Howard Sr., I’m the CEO of Feather women’s watches and I’ve brought a red, limited-

edition women’s watch that our brand has just launched. There are 900 18-carat gold beads on it that rotate with the dial, and together it forms the face of deer with the pre-paved track. I believe Miss Howard will definitely like it.”

Everyone was shocked.

watches are akin to Hermes. That watch is probably

impressive it is that they’re receiving the watch directly from the brand’s CEO.

and

thanked her

today, I have a Graff ruby here, which I won at the Sotheby’s auction in 2014. I’d like to present it to Miss Howard today as a gift. I

out a delicate little box and opened it

price of nearly $9 million in 2014! The

almost $9 million? As expected of the richest man in Houston, Russell Miller

He should be presenting his gift as the finale. Now that he’s given a $9-million

also knew how valuable the

I got to where I am today thanks to Mr. Howard Sr.’s help. I’ll

a difficult position, Lauren looked helpless. “Grandpa,

this and he still owes me a large sum of money. Just take this ruby

Martin decided to just accept the gift. He had not only given Russell an out, but he also made sure that others

short silence for a while since no one had prepared a gift as expensive as

the awkward tension with a gift that was worth tens of thousands of dollars, after which

looking at the guests who gave gifts, Salvatore and Tim felt

said, “They’re all giving gifts to Lauren Howard.

of two people after all. Would it kill them to include Mr. Jordan? They even specified that

sensitive. In fact, many of the guests had already

sitting far away from them, didn’t even bother

a smirk, Dakota laughed and said, “That former brother-in-law of yours, Jordan, is behaving like a fool out there. So many people have brought gifts but not a

the wedding when he married my cousin. After they get married, Jordan won’t have any status anymore. She’ll definitely

said, “What are you worried for? Isn’t it right for him to be made a cuckold? He deserves it for being a live-in husband. I’d cheat on him