Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 377

377 Charity event (4) 

“Clap, clap, clap!” 1 

The sound of a clap came from the front seat, followed by a calm but domineering voice. 

“The rules also stated that a reputable person can bring along a friend, so… as a Miss from a reputable family and the highest earning celebrity, I have the privilege to bring someone along, right? So if you say that Alpha Chaos‘ wife, an uprising super Celebrity cannot be here, despite her outstanding status that is more powerful than yours, surely she can be here as my partner, or can she not?” 

Celestine chimed in. She walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Jeslyn as she looked at their enemies like they were staring at undervalued objects. 

“As a Young Miss from a reputable family and Inspector Fin’s fiance, is Jeslyn not eligible to be here as my partner?” Beverly stood by Jeslyn and so did Piper. 

“Surely, if I can be here, so can my sister–in–law!” Piper said as she held Jeslyn’s hand. 

Madam Lu chuckled, “Of course, everyone here is eligible to bring one or two persons along but I’m sorry, Jeslyn cannot be that person for many reasons. 

“First of all, Jeslyn is not an indigene of Country M, so she cannot be offered the same privilege as us Secondly, she claimed to own such an amount in her account but I’m afraid that the money was stolen-” she was ruthlessly cut off before she could finish. (1) 

“I’m also not an indigene of Country M, nor is my money mine. In addition, I got my status because I married the president. So does that mean I’m not allowed to be here? 

Secondly, isn’t this gathering about charity? What’s with the status proof? Does that help the orphans or needy in any way?” 

The hall fell into a deafening silence. All eyes turned to the speaker. They were all looking at the First Lady, not knowing what she meant by her words. Is she defending Jeslyn or genuinely disgusted by 

the drama? 

The First Lady didn’t keep them waiting as she immediately took a side. She stood up with her Assistant and walked back to Jeslyn and the others. “Jeslyn, right?” she asked. 

“Yes, my Lady,” Jeslyn greeted with a slight bow. 

“Nice to meet you. My nephew indeed has eyes for good people. A young Lady with manners and a proper upbringing. Even with your elegance and beauty, you chose to respect and stay true to yourself. Despite your status and the money you have, you didn’t rub it in people’s faces or show off. 

“…Instead, you wanted to start afresh and do what you enjoyed. I’m proud of you and I wish I was as -brave as you,” she smiled and held Jeslyn’s hand and walked her to the front seats before turning her 

gaze to others. 

…Who still wants to eject someone I have given her a rightful place, out of here?” 

Nobody dared to say a thing as they all tried to move away from Madam Caroline. The First Lady not only showed that she liked and supported Jeslyn, but she also debunked all that Madam Caroline and Madam Lu were forcing them to believe. 

Didn’t they say that Jeslyn cannot be the daughter–in–law of the Lu family because she’s not mannered and so on? Now that the leaders of women had said otherwise, who dares to disagree? 

Seeing that no one would say a thing, the First Lady sneered and said; “Caroline, you got yourself a nice and forgiving daughter–in–law. Even with all your faults, she was willing to let things go and start afresh. She even made this Charity event happen just to promote your name and make people have renewed hopes for you, but what did you do? you didn’t appreciate her. 

“…I have no interest in your family drama but Jeslyn has more rights to be here than any one of you. Whoever has a problem should bring it up with me!” she proclaimed as she watched them all, waiting for who would dig their grave. 

Everyone swallowed nervously and moved away. Who would dare offend the First Lady of a powerful country like Country M, especially now that she’s pregnant? 

Madam Caroline and Madam Lu, plus the women from the Xu family were aggrieved. Now that Jeslyn can no longer be humiliated, it was a great loss for them. 

At that moment, Jeslyn received a message and her countenance immediately changed. The air around her turned darker and darker the more she read the message from Rex. 

“Ahem!” The hostess cleared her throat and laughed awkwardly, “We are sorry for the delay, please return to your seats and let the auction begin!” 

Everyone returned to their respective seats but Jeslyn and Kimberly got no seats. Seeing this, the hostess smiled apologetically and ordered two more seats to be brought in. When the seats were brought, the people thought Jeslyn would sit but instead, she walked and stood in front of Madam Lu, looking like a possessed lady.