Chapter 187: Chapter 187: This is an annual spectacle!
Rose Taylor froze in place. She didn’t understand what Master Brandon meant. When did he ever say he would get engaged to Ruby Green?
Rose understood every word Brandon said separately, but she couldn’t comprehend them together.
Could it be that all the previous discussions about the engagement date, the details discussed between the two families, were all fake?
Even if it was from Master Brandon, distorting the facts was too much!
Just moments ago, Rose had been dreaming of becoming the mother-in-law of a top-tier family. Now, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her whole body turned cold, and her exposed skin broke out in goosebumps. “Master Brandon, although the Green family might not be as influential and powerful, we don’t allow bullying. Everyone knows about Ruby’s engagement to you. And now you say you never planned to get engaged to Ruby. Are you bullying us because the Greens are few and weak?”
Rose Taylor kept mentioning the Green family with righteous indignation, yet she forgot that Abigail Green was the real heiress of the Green family.
However, Rose’s words still had some effect. Many people turned their attention to Brandon Piers.
The upper class had its own set of hidden rules. However, since they were hidden rules, everyone tried to maintain appearances publicly. Brandon’s engagement might not have been a big event, but most people in their circle knew something about it.
Now, at the engagement scene, suddenly changing brides to someone like Abigail Green, who was known as a plus-sized woman, would cause people to laugh at his peculiar taste if he had a good explanation. But if he couldn’t explain clearly, people would question Brandon Piers’ abilities and character and might even reconsider their future cooperation plans with him.
Brandon Piers did not seem to care as he looked at Rose Taylor. The intensity of his gaze made Rose’s heart tremble. Not waiting for Brandon to speak, she clenched her teeth and exclaimed, “And you!”
Furiously, she directed her anger towards Abigail. “Abigail, what did you do to your sister? She was here at the engagement scene today, but she hasn’t appeared until now. Tell me, what exactly did you do to her?”
As she said this, Rose’s eyes turned red. Her previously sharp tone turned into anxious and painful worry for her daughter, causing many people at the scene to look at Abigail Green with suspicion.
They were all speculating about what Abigail did to Ruby that prevented her from appearing at the engagement scene.
After all, the Abigail on the internet was portrayed as a thoroughly malicious plus-sized woman.
The Piers’ second branch watched the dramatic turn of events at the engagement ceremony with initial astonishment, followed by blatant amusement.
Especially Mason Piers’ younger son, who was usually overshadowed by the sickly Brandon. Today, seeing Brandon sitting in a wheelchair walking down the red carpet with a plus-sized woman, was already comical enough. He was now astounded by this drama and found it even more entertaining.
Even Oliver Piers had a faint smile in his eyes, curious about what sort of performance his nephew was putting on. Was he really planning to marry a plus-sized woman?
He was seemingly on his deathbed and had nothing left to lose.
All eyes were on Abigail Green, including the cameras of three media houses.
The media staff behind the cameras were gleeful. They had hit the jackpot today. There was never a lack of news, just a lack of explosive stories.
But today’s engagement of the Piers’ family was full of explosive points.
The media workers could almost imagine the reactions of the online audience in the live broadcast room.
This was an annual drama!
Abigail felt the various gazes around her and found Rose Taylor laughable. She thought Ruby Green, who constantly wished harm upon others, assumed everyone would be as ruthless as her, willing to do anything for wealth and status. So, under the guise of accusing the Piers of bullying, she was essentially trying to brand Abigail as ruthless and force her to reveal Ruby’s whereabouts.
Rose Taylor’s words worked well. Many of the looks directed at Abigail were filled with disgust and disdain.
Abigail chuckled softly, looked past the crowd towards a running white figure, and pointed at Rose. “I don’t know what Auntie is talking about, but isn’t Ruby here already?”
Everyone followed Abigail’s finger and looked in unison.