The Legendary Man novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94 An Exclusive Event

Before I’ve even entered the mansion, the insults I’d expected have already started!

In the blink of an eye, Jonathan’s expression went chilly.

The scenes from three years ago played in his mind once more.

“What has my dressing got to do with you?” Regarding Ezra coldly, he drawled, “Besides, I don’t think you have the right to decide whoever is allowed to attend the Smith family’s annual party, no? Has Hugo gotten up in years that you’re now the patriarch of the Smith family?”

“What did you just say?” Seeing that he still dared to talk back, Ezra immediately blew a gasket. “How dare you speak to me in such a manner, Jonathan?”

As far as I remember, he’s merely a useless live-in son-in-law. Every single time he attended the Smith family’s annual party, he always stood there meekly and allowed me to snub him without the guts to utter a retort! But today, he actually dared to answer back?

“Am I supposed to check the dictionary when I speak to you, making certain what I can and cannot say?” Jonathan riposted frostily.

“This is preposterous! How dare you talk to me so rudely when you’re simply a worthless bum?” Ezra was so infuriated by his words that his face flushed bright red. “Why are you still standing around, twiddling your thumbs, Connor? Hurry up and keep this good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law of yours in line!”

Hearing his name all of a sudden, Connor alternated his gaze between Ezra and Jonathan.

He stared at them both for a long time yet said nothing at all.

“Connor!” When he made no move to interfere after an eternity, Ezra went ballistic. “Are you going to do something about this, Connor? If you’re not, then I’ll do it for you!”

No sooner had he said that than he rolled up his sleeves, seemingly gearing up to get physical.

But at that precise moment, Josephine, who had been keeping mum, abruptly warned with a cold expression on her face, “Uncle Ezra, it’s the Smith family’s annual party today, so you’d best not make a fuss of things. Otherwise, the Smith family will truly be a laughingstock in the eyes of others! Furthermore, don’t you think that you’ve gone too far in your insults toward Jonathan?”

“I’ve gone too far?” Upon hearing that, Ezra grew so furious that the red splotches on his face deepened a shade. “Regardless of whether that’s true, so what if I were to insult him in even nastier terms? Isn’t it a fact that he’s a worthless live-in son-in-law? If he hadn’t married into the Smith family, do you think he has the right to attend such an exclusive event?”

“An exclusive event? Don’t flatter yourself thus!” Jonathan sniggered as a glint of contempt flashed across his eyes. “Such an annual party by the Smith family is considered an exclusive event?”

What’s an exclusive event? Only events I attend are considered exclusive events! Even if the patriarch of the most prominent family in Chanaea wants to see me, he has to make an appointment three days in advance. And that even depends on my mood! How could a mere Smith family compare?

“Listen to that! Is that something he should be saying?” When Ezra heard that, he grew so livid that steam was coming out of his ears. But just when his words fell, a sharp female voice rang out from the direction of the Smith mansion. “What’s all this commotion? I can hear you all making a racket out there from a few dozen meters away! Why is the lot of you squabbling here on such an occasion today? Are you all deliberately making a joke out of the Smith family?”

Following that, a middle-aged woman in a red gown walked out of the mansion.

She didn’t appear all that young but seemingly in her forties or fifties instead.

She was dripping in gold and silver, but despite her utmost efforts to present herself as a wealthy lady, she merely looked like a nouveau riche.

“Seraphina!” Ezra immediately greeted the middle-aged woman the moment he spotted her.

Even Connor did the same.