Ch. 881..890

Chapter 881

I wonder what the most high-end academy in Jadeborough looks like.

Sasha finally arrived at Opal Garden Academy.

“Madam, why are you here?”

“Huh?”

Upon getting out of the car, two security guards came to greet Sasha. The latter was stunned for several seconds. The old man is protecting the children to this extent?

Sasha’s heart warmed at the thought.

“I was outside and figured it was time to pick the kids up, so I came.”

“I see. Madam, please go in.”

Upon hearing that, one of the security guards handed her the admission card to enter the school.

Sasha took the card and went in.

When she stepped into the school, she immediately noticed the difference between it and the school which her sons attended back in Avenport. In front of her were several ancient buildings. Many kids in school uniforms were roaming around the area. If it were not for that, she would have thought that it was a scenic spot instead of a school.

“Hello. Are you one of the parents?”

“Yes. I have three children studying here. These are their classes.”

Sasha quickly showed the admission card to the teacher who had just stopped her.

The teacher took over the card.

Upon seeing Ian’s name, her eyes brightened.

Her expression remained the same when she saw the second card, which was Matteo’s.

However, when she saw the third card, her face darkened.

“You’re Vivian Hayes’ mother?”

“Huh? Yes.”

Sasha was feeling anxious when she noticed the hint of anger on the teacher’s face. Did Vivi do something wrong?

“Vivian just transferred here today. She’s not considered an outstanding student, so why did she go to Rocket Class? The class teacher was complaining about her the whole day,” the teacher complained in dissatisfaction.

Sasha was stumped upon hearing that. Rocket Class? I don’t know anything about this. Their great-grandpa sent them to school this morning. How would I know she would end up in that class?

Sasha was embarrassed yet angry. “I’m sorry, Miss. I didn’t send the kids here this morning, so I don’t know anything about this.”

“If you don’t know anything, then why did you send them here? Do you think this is an ordinary school? All the students are enrolled here because they’re truly capable!”

Sasha was rendered speechless.

She stood there blankly for a long time as she did not know how to respond.

Right at that moment, a girl came rushing toward them. “Teacher! Vivian Hayes is crying again. She doesn’t want to do the homework and only wants to go home.”

Sasha could not believe her ears. The kid was complaining about Vivian to the teacher.

Feeling anxious, Sasha went after the girl and the teacher to the classroom.

Before they even entered the classroom, she could already hear Vivian wailing inside.

“I don’t want to do it. I don’t! My hand hurts! I want to go home! I want my brothers…”

Everyone inside and outside the room could clearly hear her cries.

What a little brat.

Sasha ran toward Vivian after she stepped into the classroom.

She knew well that the latter was not as outstanding as her brothers. Ian and Matteo had been highly intelligent and talented since they were young. I wonder if they’ve spoiled her all these years? Or maybe she was injured when the doctors rescued her after her premature birth?

Either way, Vivian was not as quick-witted as her brothers.

Seeing her crying her eyes out, Sasha felt distressed.

“Vivi…”

“Mommy! Mommy!”

Upon seeing her mother, Vivian threw away the pencil in her hand and lunged toward Sasha.

The latter could only hold Vivian in her arms.

When the teacher saw that, she took the test paper from Vivian’s table while staring at the mother and daughter disdainfully.

“Madam, look at her work. She can’t even solve such simple questions. Also, she doesn’t want to do her work and keeps crying. How are we supposed to keep her?”

The teacher slammed the test paper on the table in front of Sasha.

Their school did not prioritize power or wealth. Hence, the teacher did not care about Sasha’s social status.

The latter hurriedly picked up the test paper to read the questions. After you crack an egg and separate the yolk from the white, crack another one into the same bowl before separating the yolk again. How do you tell that there are two different eggs in there?

Sasha was speechless.

She continued reading. Half of a matchstick is burned. Then, half of another matchstick is burned again. How many matchsticks are left?

Sasha was even more puzzled. What nonsense is this?

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Sasha gasped in shock when she realized that she could not answer those questions. Gosh. Is this even a test paper for a first grader? Who made this? These questions don’t even make sense. Are they being serious?

Sasha was in disbelief.

However, when the teacher noticed her expression, she asked in a mocking tone, “Madam, please don’t tell me that you can’t answer the questions as well.”

Hurriedly shaking her head, Sasha then replied, “No. Of course, I can answer them, but I’m just curious. Are first graders supposed to be learning such a difficult syllabus nowadays?”

Clearly, she was lying, but she did not want to embarrass herself.

However, the teacher snorted and questioned, “Are these difficult? These are the easiest questions in this school.”

Sasha did not know what to say.

“You can stay here while she’s doing the work. If she can’t finish the test paper today, she won’t be allowed to attend this school anymore. No matter who you are, the school won’t tolerate incapable students.”

When she finished speaking, the teacher walked off grouchily.

Sasha was stunned and at a loss. Finish the test paper? Vivi’s about to lose her mind just looking at a couple of the questions. How’s she going to complete the entire paper?

Initially, she wanted to ask her sons for help, but since the teacher had found out that the children were triplets, Ian and Matteo were not allowed to enter Vivian’s class.

Sasha continued pondering what to do.

As she looked at the questions on the test paper, which even she could not answer, she was deep in frustration.

“Mommy, I want to stay here. I want to be with Ian and Matt,” Vivian pleaded with an aggrieved look.

Seeing her reddened eyes brimming with tears, Sasha did not know how to respond.

After giving it some thought, she finally took her phone out and dialed a number.

Ring…

As the ringing continued, she felt extremely anxious.

After all, she knew that she was embarrassing herself.

Moreover, Sebastian had returned to the military base for two days now, but he had not contacted Sasha yet. She was afraid that he would not answer her call.

Sasha waited with bated breath.

“Hello?”

“Seb- Darling, it’s me. Are you free now? I need your help.”

Hearing his voice, Sasha was so excited she almost called him “Sebby,” but she managed to stop herself in time.

“What is it?”

As expected, Sebastian’s voice sounded cold and calm as he went straight to the point.

Sasha ignored it.

Then, she started explaining Vivian’s situation to Sebastian over the phone.

“Darling, I don’t want Vivi to be separated from Ian and Matt, but the questions… I don’t think they make any sense at all!”

“Since they don’t make sense, why are you still trying to solve them?”

Sasha did not expect him to say that and was shocked.

So, he agrees with me? He’s so intelligent, but he agrees with me?

She wondered if she had heard wrongly.

“Darling, do you really think that there’s a problem with the questions, instead of the person who’s answering them?”

Sebastian was speechless.

His hand trembled. At that moment, he was holding a handgun as he practiced shooting.

Beside him, the commander narrowed his eyes in confusion. Is he actually on the phone during a shooting session? Just what is so important about it that he has to answer it now?

Sebastian asked through the phone, “You think there’s something wrong with you?”

“No…”

“So, there’s something wrong with my genes?”

“Of course not!” Sasha denied firmly.

Then, she heard Sebastian sneering through the phone, “Then why are you doubting your child? These questions are ridiculous. Those people are oblivious to the outside world. They make these tricky questions, thinking that they’re top-notch in academics when in fact, they’re just a bunch of trash!”

Words instantly fled Sasha as amazement surged through her.

Finally, she became more confident in herself.

However, she was still at a loss. What about Vivi? What should I do? If she can’t finish the test paper, she can’t study here anymore.

“Transfer them to another school then.”

“Another school?” Sasha widened her eyes in shock. “Which school? They said that Opal Garden Academy is the best school around. This morning, Grandpa even sent Vivi here himself.”

Opal Garden Academy is already the best school in town. Where else should Vivi study at?

“Military Elementary School!” Sebastian replied.

Military Elementary School? Isn’t that an ordinary school?

Sasha was utterly confused.

After she hung up the call, the commander, who was standing at the side watching the soldiers practice, noticed as Sebastian finally put away his phone.

His expression changed.

“Are you sending your children to the elementary school of our military?”

“Is there a problem with that?”

“No. However, all the children studying in that school are from powerful families in Jadeborough, including the children of White House,” the commander reminded seriously.

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That night, Sasha told Jonathan about the news.

“Military Elementary School?” The latter was shocked when he heard that. “Did their father say that?”

Sasha nodded as she stated, “Yes. He said that the new school is better!”

Jonathan’s face fell upon hearing that.

“How is that school better than Opal Garden Academy? Opal Garden Academy is well-known as the best school in town. The school never judges its students based on the power and wealth of their families. The school only judges its students by their capabilities. How is any other school better than that?”

Sasha did not know what to say to that.

After a while, she explained, “Vivi had a hard time in school today. She’s not an outstanding student. If we force her to study in Opal Garden Academy, it’ll be bad for her future development.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Sebastian also said that an ordinary school suits her better.”

Sasha did not tell Jonathan about Sebastian’s comments on Opal Garden Academy because she did not want to provoke him.

Fortunately, Jonathan was convinced when he knew that it would affect Vivian negatively.

“Fine. Transfer them to Military Elementary School then. But, her brothers are so intelligent. It’s such a waste of their talent for them to study at that lousy school.”

Jonathan was reluctant to let Matteo and Ian study in that new school.

Sasha was briefly stunned when she heard that.

She was oblivious of the situation of the schools since she was unfamiliar with Jadeborough.

Since Sebastian suggested transferring their children to a different school, she did not have any doubt about the quality of the education there. But why does Grandpa hate that school so much?

Sasha could not understand what Jonathan was thinking.

If she knew that Jonathan particularly respected highly-educated people because he assumed himself an uncultured person after serving in the military for his whole life, she would understand why he was reacting that way.

That night, before Sasha went to bed, she told her children about them being transferred to a new school. They were delighted to hear that.

“That’s great. I like the idea of going to a new school. Mommy, Opal Garden Academy doesn’t even feel like a school.”

“Is that so?”

Sasha was folding the children’s clothes when she was surprised by Matteo’s comment.

Matteo nodded and replied, “Yes. It’s more like a training institution that’s cultivating what they presume to be ‘talented people’ in their own way.”

Tilting her head, she noticed that Ian murmured his agreement from beside them. Is that school really that bad?

Deep down, she felt relieved that she went to their school that afternoon.

“So, all of you will study at the new elementary school. Remember to take care of Vivi at the new school.”

“All right, Mommy,” the boys agreed resolutely.

Vivian then ran toward her brothers to play games with them.

The night passed peacefully.

The next morning, the children skipped school to attend the party.

Janice came to see Sasha right after she got out of bed.

“Sasha, we’ll need to try the gown on today. They stayed up all night to make it. Are you free? If you are, we’ll go over to the store after breakfast.”

“All right,” Sasha replied in agreement.

After washing up, she went out with Janice.

Even though she did not know why a meal with the family had to be so formal, Sasha did not want to reject the warm gesture. When she saw the dress, she did not comment much on it despite noticing it was one of the pre-made dresses in the shop, albeit with some tweaks.

“It’s beautiful!” Janice was stunned to see Sasha wearing the dress.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Sasha smiled.

After that, Janice brought her to a salon for a hairdo and makeup. It was almost time to attend the party when they finally left the salon.

“Sasha, let’s head to Chartreuse Heritage Kitchen now. Dad will bring the children there later.”

“Sure,” Sasha agreed.

Later, she took out her phone in the car and messaged Sebastian.

Sasha: Darling, when are you coming? The party is starting soon.

Darling: What party?

Sasha: …

Sasha was at a loss after reading the message. He doesn’t know about the party? How’s that possible? Jonathan said that the party is being held to welcome our family. How could the male lead of the party not know about it?

Nervousness gnawed at her insides as she texted him.

Sasha: They’re throwing a party to introduce us to the family. Don’t you know about this?

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Darling: No, I don’t know. What party? Do you have nothing better to do?

Sasha was utterly speechless. How do I have nothing better to do? I agreed to this since we’re going to stay here for some time, and I didn’t want to disappoint Jonathan.

She tried to explain her thoughts to Sebastian.

Sasha: That’s not it. I thought you agreed to this and would attend the party.

Darling: You were overthinking things.

That was the last message he sent.

Sasha did not know what to do at that moment. Since he’s not coming, why am I going? Sebastian is the backbone of the family, but he’s not going to attend the party. If so, why do I still need to attend the party with the kids?

She was planning to back out.

However, when she lifted her head, she realized they had arrived at Chartreuse Heritage Kitchen.

“Sasha, Dad sent a message and told us to wait for him to go in together. Let’s just wait here then,” Janice explained.

Sasha instantly knew what that meant. Jonathan wanted to bring Sasha to the other Jadesons and announce her identity himself.

Finally, she put down her smartphone and waited patiently in the car.

While waiting, she noticed that many luxurious cars were parked outside the restaurant. This restaurant must have a booming business. There are so many luxurious cars parked here.

She assumed that the owners of the cars were eating in the restaurant.

About ten minutes later, a green Jeep appeared. Sasha saw a silver-haired old man in it with three lively children.

“Mommy!”

The Jeep came to a halt.

When the three kids saw Sasha sitting in the car, they ran toward her delightedly.

The latter got down and caught her three dressed-up children in her arms.

“You’re here!”

“Yes. Look! Great-grandpa bought this dress for me! Isn’t it pretty?”

Vivian showed off her pretty little dress upon seeing her mother.

Sasha smiled and answered, “It’s so pretty. You’re a little princess. Ian and Matt are so handsome, just like princes too.”

She complimented all of them.

When Jonathan got down from the car and saw them, he nodded and said, “Let’s go inside. I think all of them are here. I’ll bring all of you in.”

Then, he grabbed Ian’s and Matteo’s hands before they headed into the restaurant.

Seeing that, Sasha went after them while holding Vivian’s hand.

In truth, she did not know much about the Jadesons. The only time she had seen them was when Sebastian went back to Oceanic Estate after he was discharged from the hospital and Jonathan had invited them for a meal at home.

At that time, Jared, Candice, Connor, and two other sons were there.

The others were the relatives of the family.

Certainly, there were only a few people back then.

Therefore, Sasha was expecting not many people at the party. She thought that there were at most two tables of people.

However, when they stepped into the hall, she realized that over ten tables of people were gathered there. Oh my. Why are there so many people?

Sasha was shocked.

At that moment, everyone in the hall turned to look at them upon their arrival.

Within seconds, the entire banquet hall fell into silence. They had attracted everyone’s attention.

What kind of look is that?

Clearly, Sasha felt uncomfortable after everyone cast assessing glances at them.

“Sasha, they are our relatives and some close friends of the family. They came to celebrate with us today,” Janice quickly explained.

She came forward after she noticed Sasha’s expression.

Sasha slightly frowned. Relatives and close friends? I thought only family members were invited?

She felt extremely uneasy as the people were studying her from afar. Are they trying to see how I’m qualified as the granddaughter-in-law of the Jadeson family? How ridiculous!

“Old Mr. Jadeson, you’re finally here. Are these twins your great-grandchildren?”

“Old Mr. Jadeson, we heard that you’re attending the party with your granddaughter-in-law and great-grandchildren today! All of us are so excited to see them!”

“Gosh! Your great-grandchildren are so handsome and pretty! They look like they just walked out of a painting!”

All the men surrounded them and started buttering Jonathan up.

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Jonathan treated the children as treasures. Hearing all the compliments about them, he felt delighted.

“Yes, these are my precious great-grandsons. Their mother is holding my great-granddaughter,” Jonathan introduced proudly.

Everyone started to cast envious glances at them.

None of the family members among the Jadesons had given birth to twins before. Hence, they were envious of Jonathan for having triplets.

Then, they turned to look at the children’s mother.

They noticed that Jonathan’s granddaughter-in-law was standing behind him quietly in a red customized gown. She had porcelain skin and divine features. With her hair tied neatly into a bun, the skin on her neck was exposed. She looked extremely gorgeous.

The mother of the children is so beautiful.

At that realization, they looked at Sasha in amazement.

Sasha remained silent as she followed Jonathan to the main table of the party.

“Huh? Old Mr. Woods, you’re here too?”

Sasha noticed how Jonathan’s eyes brightened when he saw an old man around his age at the main table. Old Mr. Woods? Who’s this?

She started observing the old man, who was wearing a suit and a pair of glasses. He looked extremely stern and old-fashioned.

“Sasha, this is the head of your aunt’s family. I didn’t expect him to be here today.”

Janice was standing beside Sasha. When she saw the old man, her face instantly fell, and she looked a lot more reserved after that.

Sasha did not know what was going on. He’s just the head of another family. Why’s everyone so nervous to see him?

Right at that moment, Jonathan waved at her while he was greeting Richard Woods.

“Sasha, come here and greet Old Mr. Woods.”

“All right.”

Sasha walked over with Vivian.

When she arrived in front of Richard, she bowed down to greet him. However, the latter snorted and looked away.

Sasha was shaken by his action. What a rude old man.

“All right. We’re a family. You don’t need to be so polite.”

Jasmine, who was sitting at the same table, tried to ease the situation.

Seeing that, Stephen chimed in, “Yes. We’re family. Sasha, bring your child and sit here with me.”

He wanted to help Sasha avoid the awkward situation.

In this instance, it seemed like he was on the Jadesons’ side.

Hence, Sasha did as instructed.

Seeing the situation, Jonathan did not get mad, even though an upset expression briefly flashed across his face. He quickly brought Ian and Matteo to sit beside Richard.

“Richard, what have you been up to recently? I haven’t seen you for so long.”

“Nothing much. I brought several students to visit a few universities.”

“That’s great.”

Jonathan’s eyes were filled with reverence upon hearing that.

Sasha got even more surprised after seeing that. What? An old general from the military is admiring such a foul old man?

Yet, Jasmine was satisfied when she saw that. Who would have thought Jonathan Jadeson would have that kind of look on his face?

As someone who served in the military all his life, Jonathan was envious of cultured people. Coincidentally, Richard was one of the most cultured people in the city. Back in their era, he was a most talented scholar.

All those years ago, the main reason Jasmine was able to marry one of the Jadesons was because of Richard and also the Woodses’ status as an illustrious family of academics.

Jasmine then filled the old men’s cups with tea.

“Uncle Richard, Dad, have some tea.”

“Okay.”

Richard was much more polite to his niece.

After sipping some tea, Richard finally spoke to Jonathan. “Which family does your granddaughter-in-law belong to? Why are you introducing her in such a high-profile manner?”

“Huh?”

Jonathan was stunned as he placed his cup back on the table.

Since he did not understand, Richard questioned impatiently, “Have you investigated her background? The Jadeson family is so reputable. How could you let a random woman marry your grandson?”

Jonathan was speechless when he heard that.

He turned to look at Sasha, who was feeding her children opposite him, and smiled.

“He chose her by himself. She’s not bad at all.”

“Not bad at all? She doesn’t look elegant enough, not to mention she’s rude too…”

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Before Richard could finish talking, Jonathan slammed his cup on the table.

Shocked, Richard did not dare to say a word after that.

Although Jonathan was just a warrior, Richard knew that he could not fight him.

Opposite them, Sasha was busy feeding Vivian some shrimps, so she did not notice the situation.

“Mommy, it tastes so good! I’ve never tried this before. I want more!”

“All right.”

Sasha smiled and patted Vivian’s nose before she continued feeding her daughter with more shrimps.

In truth, Vivian had eaten shrimps before. As the precious daughter of the Hayeses, she had certainly eaten all kinds of good food.

What she meant to say was that she had never tasted shrimps cooked in such a manner before.

All the dishes of Chartreuse Heritage Kitchen tasted good.

Matteo and Ian felt the same way as well as they happily dug into all the appetizing food.

“Look at them! They look like they’ve never eaten good food before. They’re stuffing themselves like pigs at such a grand party!”

“That’s true! Where did the Jadesons get such an embarrassing granddaughter-in-law?”

“There was no choice. They just recently found Shin’s son and brought him back. He already had a family at that point, so Old Mr. Jadeson had no choice but to accept her.”

“Oh, right! I forgot about that.”

Everyone started to talk about Shin, who had passed away so many years ago.

Upon hearing that topic, the people who were already jealous of Sasha’s sudden rise in status looked down on her even more.

The Jadesons was the most reputable family in Jadeborough.

Many women dreamed of marrying into the Jadesons. Even prominent families wanted their children to marry one of the Jadesons. They clearly could not accept Sasha, a woman who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

“Where’s Mr. Devin?”

“He’s coming. I heard that he went to pick someone up.”

“Really? Who?”

“Probably Shanae Woods.”

When the name was mentioned, everyone in the hall gasped in shock.

Countless people looked on with bitter jealousy.

Shanae Woods was the most outstanding granddaughter of the Woodses. She was beautiful and talented. Despite being in her early twenties, she was well-known for being top in class. Not only that, but she was constantly on television representing the country in various competitions.

All in all, Shanae was the top socialite of Jadeborough.

Even better, the Jadesons were delighted because Shanae was not blood-related to Jasmine. Shanae was the true descendant of the Woodses, unlike Jasmine, who was from one of the minor branches.

Devin’s parents had certainly ordered him to pick Shanae up.

Sasha was oblivious about that, but she sensed that someone was staring at her. Who’s that?

She lifted her head and saw Jasmine.

“Eat more, Sasha. If you like the food, I can have someone send some of the food to Oceanic Estate next time for you,” Jasmine said as she smiled.

Sasha furrowed her brows while looking at her. Something is wrong with this woman. What’s she secretly plotting?

Immediately, she became vigilant.

While everyone was eating, someone arrived at the entrance of the hall. At that moment, all of them turned to look in that direction after they heard some exclamations.

Even Jonathan turned to look while he was drinking his tea.

A beautiful and tall girl was standing there in a long beige dress. Her face appeared pure and attractive. With all the expensive jewelry, she looked extremely elegant, like a princess.

Shanae had finally arrived.

Devin was standing right beside her.

Jasmine was delighted to see them and quickly approached them. “Shanae, you’re here. Come sit over here with me.”

She pulled Shanae’s hand toward her table.

When Shanae arrived at the table, there was a sharp contrast between her and Sasha.

Sasha was wearing a red dress with her hair tied into a bun. She appeared mature with that look. Not only that, but the jewelry Janice had chosen for her was also made from jade.

Yet, when Shanae walked over in her beige dress while wearing diamond accessories, Sasha looked like someone from an older generation.

“Look at that. Sasha Wand looks so ugly beside Ms. Shanae.”

“That’s true. She’s so old-fashioned. Look at how she dressed up. Such a waste of money!”

“You have a point!”

In an instant, everyone started insulting Sasha.

When Devin walked over and heard all those insults, he looked in the direction of the main table before his face fell.

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“Sasha…”

“Huh? Devin, you’re here. Are you looking for a seat? There’s one over here.”

Sasha had been busy feeding her children and only just noticed Devin’s arrival.

However, Devin shook his head. “Do you want to change your dress? It must be difficult to feed the kids in it.”

He knew that Sasha had been set up, so he wanted her to get changed. However, he did not know how to say it in a roundabout manner, so what came out was straightforward.

Sasha did not know what to reply.

After seeing Devin’s hesitant look, she glanced around and finally realized what was happening.

“It’s fine, Devin. Come sit over here. You must be starving.”

Before Devin could answer her, Jasmine started calling for him.

“Devin, what are you doing? Shanae is here. Come and keep her company.”

“Yes, Devin. Come here and talk to Old Mr. Woods,” Stephen said.

Devin frowned and walked over to them.

Behind him, Sasha seemed to have understood the situation. Seeing the pretty woman in the beige dress, she frowned. So, that’s the woman they want Devin to marry? What about Sabrina?

While she was thinking about it, she took out her smartphone to message Sabrina back in Avenport.

Sasha: Sab, what are you up to?

Sabrina: What else? I’m at my office.

Sasha could not believe that. She’s at her office? Looks like Solomon has his own way to deal with her.

Sasha: When are you coming to Jadeborough? If you don’t come soon, someone is going to steal your man.

Sasha had always referred to Devin as Sabrina’s man.

After all, Sabrina did not mind it.

However, to Sasha’s surprise, there was not much reaction from Sabrina this time.

Sabrina: He’s not my man anymore.

Sasha: What? Why is he not your man anymore? Did you dump him?

Sabrina: I can’t have him…

Sasha was shocked to see that response from the usually very bold and daring Sabrina.

Something’s not right. She was so in love with this man. Nothing could stop her from being with him before this. Why is she saying this now? What happened between them?

Sasha was confused. Not knowing what to do, she secretly snapped a photo of Devin and Sabrina sitting next to each other.

Then, she sent the photo to Sabrina.

“Shanae, that’s Devin’s sister-in-law and her three children. Do you want to greet them?” Jasmine suggested abruptly.

Having heard that, Jonathan smiled and nodded. “Yes. She can go over and greet them.”

When Shanae looked at the woman dressed up like a country bumpkin, her eyes filled with disgust.

She was unwilling to greet Sasha.

However, Richard came to realize something when he heard Jonathan’s words.

Jonathan was the head of the Jadesons. From the way he was speaking, he was clearly treating Shanae like his own granddaughter now.

With that thought, Richard knew that Shanae had a high chance to marry Devin in the future.

Richard turned to his granddaughter and chided, “Why are you still sitting here? Don’t you have any manners? Go right now.”

“All right…”

Shanae then walked over unwillingly.

At that moment, everyone else in the hall was watching Shanae as she went to greet Sasha.

They wanted to know how the top socialite of Jadeborough would teach that country bumpkin a lesson.

“Ms. Wand.”

“Huh?”

Sasha lifted her gaze from her phone screen.

“My name is Shanae Woods. I’m from the Woods family on the southern side of the city. It’s so nice to meet you.”

Standing beside Sasha, Shanae stretched out her hand after she introduced herself. There was an expensive watch on her wrist.

Nice to meet me? But she looks so unwilling. She’s not even looking me in the eye.

Sasha smiled and put her smartphone aside.

After wiping her hand with a wet tissue, she stood up.

“Hello, Ms. Woods.” She stretched out her hand as well.

However, before she even touched Shanae’s hand, the latter withdrew her arm abruptly.

Sasha’s hand was left hanging in the air awkwardly.

When Devin saw that from his seat, he quickly stood up.

Right at that moment, Jasmine pulled him back down in his seat.

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“Don’t move!”

“I’m sorry, Ms. Wand. I have mysophobia,” Shanae explained calmly.

Although she seemed to be nice to Sasha, she was clearly implying that the latter was a dirty woman for peeling shrimps with her bare hands at such a grand party.

Everyone around them got excited upon seeing that. That’s right! That’s how you teach the bumpkin a lesson!

Sasha clearly understood that. She withdrew her hand and sat down without saying a word.

“I’m sorry. I’m a mother. I don’t have a choice because I have to take care of my children.”

“I don’t think so. I know many elegant mothers. Ms. Wand, you’re one of the Jadesons now. It’s better to take care of your image outside the house from now on. Otherwise, you’ll tarnish the family’s reputation. For instance, I suggest you not wear this dress again in the future.”

Shanae started insulting Sasha’s gown.

The people who were watching the drama got even more excited. Some of them were even recording the scene with their smartphones.

“Oh? What do you mean?”

Sasha lowered her head and looked at her dress.

With a disdainful look, Shanae questioned, “Ms. Wand, don’t you know that this dress is outdated? It came out last year. I can still recognize it even though you modified it. Let me tell you this. Everyone wears customized gowns in Jadeborough!”

Her words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.

“The granddaughter-in-law of the Jadesons is wearing an outdated customized gown? She even modified it so others won’t be able to recognize it!”

“Where did this woman come from? How could she be so ignorant?”

“How is she qualified as the granddaughter-in-law of the Jadesons?”

Everyone’s jaws fell open.

They were treating Sasha as a laughing stock.

Devin was infuriated by the incident.

He instantly glanced at Jonathan, whose face had darkened terribly. At the sight, Devin wanted to get up to ease the situation.

However, Sasha suddenly spoke.

“Yes, this is an outdated customized gown. However, I’m willing to wear it as compared to a fake gown.”

“What did you say?”

Shanae was stunned.

Sasha smiled and stood up again. Without saying a word, she stretched her arm toward Shanae’s chest.

“Ah!”

Shanae’s shriek filled the entire hall.

However, it was too late. Sasha had pulled out all the rhinestones on the chest area of her dress.

“The rhinestones on all the customized gowns of Shadows are not glued on. Instead, they use a special technique to sew all the rhinestones into the fabric during production.”

Shanae was speechless.

Sasha added, “Also, they only use certain selected patterns. It’s either beautiful sceneries or paintings of lovers. What’s that bird on your dress?”

She smashed all the rhinestones on the table.

Crash!

A pin drop silence ensued in the hall.

No one expected that outcome. Initially, they thought that the bumpkin who came out of nowhere would be humiliated by the top socialite of Jadeborough.

However, it was the other way round.

How? She’s just a bumpkin. How would she know all this?

Covering her chest, Shanae’s face turned red. She did not want to admit to Sasha’s accusation.

“That’s nonsense! Do you even know what’s a customized gown? Have you ever heard of the brand Shadows?”

Shadows was a new brand founded two years ago. Many of the daughters of wealthy families, celebrities, and capable women around the globe dreamed of owning one of the products of the luxury brand.

However, it was extremely difficult to purchase them.

How did this bumpkin know about the brand? Who gave her the right!

Shanae glared daggers at Sasha. She looked like she was about to tear the latter apart.

However, Sasha merely shrugged.

“Of course, I’ve heard of it! I own the brand. Two years ago, my husband gifted me that brand. He even named it after my name.”

Everyone’s jaw dropped upon hearing her words.

A deathly silence took over the entire hall.

Everyone did not know how to react.

They’re stupid. Why are they comparing wealth with me? Have they forgotten about my previous family business?

“Daddy!”

At that moment, a person walked in from the entrance. Upon seeing the man, Sasha’s children cheered and ran toward the man joyfully.

The man dressed in military fatigues instantly lifted all the children up with his arms.

“What are all of you doing?”

“We’re watching the show. Daddy, someone is bullying your wife again.”

Chapter 889

“What?”

In the next moment, his eyes filled with coldness.

“That woman over there! She’s saying that Mommy is poor and can’t afford nice clothes. That woman is wearing a fake dress of the brand that you gifted Mommy last time. Now, she’s humiliating Mommy,” Matteo explained everything clearly.

Their father gifted their mother that design?

Everyone was shocked after hearing that.

All the blood drained from Shanae’s face, and she could not move an inch.

At that moment, Sebastian arrived in front of Sasha with the kids.

“Darling.”

“I told you not to attend these parties. They’re not even on the same level as us. Why did you come here? Are you trying to make things difficult for yourself?”

Sebastian ignored everyone else and put the kids down beside Sasha before he started berating her.

Sasha was embarrassed after that.

Everyone was staring at Sebastian, including Richard, who was sitting beside Jonathan.

Not on the same level? What does he mean? Is he trying to say that they have higher status than everyone else here? How arrogant!

Having heard that, Richard was infuriated.

“N-No. Grandpa wanted to hold a party for us. I can’t just reject their efforts…” Sasha stammered as she explained.

Hearing that, Sebastian mocked, “Just reject him. He didn’t even manage to filter the guests. Why did he bring you here? To put up a show?”

Sasha did not know what to say.

Damn! How could he utter such words!

“Mr. Sebastian, what do you mean by filtering the guests? Are you insulting us?” Richard questioned.

He could not sit still anymore.

Sebastian then answered nonchalantly, “Looks like you’re not that dumb after all!”

Again, everyone was stupefied.

Jonathan had protected Sebastian very well. Since Sebastian had only returned to the Jadesons recently, none of the outsiders had seen him yet. Jonathan also managed to suppress all the major news about what happened in the family previously.

Therefore, to the outsiders, Sebastian was just Shin and a countryside woman’s son. How could he be an excellent man when his mother came from the countryside?

Hence, everyone had looked down on him, until now.

Richard was enraged. “Jonathan Jadeson, so this is your precious grandson! Is this how he treats his guests?”

He hammered the floor with his cane in anger.

Jonathan was furious and anxious too.

Since everyone was infuriated by Sebastian’s words, Jonathan chided, “Sebastian, what are you saying? How could you be so rude to the relatives and close friends of our family!”

“Rude?” Sebastian snorted and added, “I’m being respectful enough. If it was in the past, I would’ve thrown him out of here!”

He was still speaking recklessly.

His voice was so low and cold that it made shivers run down everyone’s spines.

Throw him out? Is he that presumptuous and arrogant?

Finally, several guests could not stand it anymore and stood up to help Richard.

At that moment, Devin stood up abruptly.

“What are you trying to do? You think he won’t do it? Let me tell you. He can turn you into ashes with a snap of his fingers!”

Everyone came to a halt when they heard that.

Ashes? Is he really that capable?

They could not believe that. However, after Devin warned them, they did not dare to move an inch. All of them turned to stare at him, including Shanae.

“Ashes? Devin, you’re exaggerating.”

Devin sneered before he questioned, “Exaggerating? Would you believe me if I told you that the person who made your dress has disappeared now, all because of what you just did?”

Shanae fell silent.

“Also, let me remind you. If you don’t apologize to Sasha right away, you’ll have to face the dire consequences. You’ll lose your reputation and probably will be sent to jail too,” Devin continued.

He knew Sebastian very well.

Shanae was stunned when she heard that.

After some time, she glanced at all the guests before she asked, “On what grounds?”

“Just because he’s the business mogul of Astoria. He’s rich, and sending every one of your family into your graves is child’s play. Is that enough?”

In a mocking tone, Devin stated all the harsh truths to Shanae.

Chapter 890

Shanae was dumbstruck.

All the other guests gasped in shock when they listened to Devin’s words.

Business mogul? What’s that?

All the guests were just poor people with empty titles. Even those that came from the most prominent families in Jadeborough would not easily throw their money around.

It was even more impossible to send other people to their graves.

Silence ensued.

At that moment, they felt completely humiliated. They could not believe that they were insulting Sasha for wearing an outdated dress just now.

Their faces turned red in embarrassment.

Shanae felt humiliated as well.

While she was wearing a fake dress and insulting Sasha, she had no idea that the latter was actually a true wealthy woman living in the upper-class society.

No wonder she could tell that my dress is fake.

“Forget about it. I believe Ms. Woods did not do that on purpose. She’s still young, so she’s not familiar with how society works. Ms. Woods, if you like Shadows, I’ll gift you some of the designs.”

Everyone was surprised by Sasha’s generosity.

Not only did she not want Shanae’s apology, she even offered to gift the latter several of her own brand designs.

Sebastian’s eyes twitched.

Yet, Shanae was so mad that she almost passed out.

She felt insulted once again. This woman’s clearly humiliating me! She’s trying to tell me that as the owner of Shadows, she can gift me the dresses since I can’t afford them!

She had never been humiliated in such a manner.

Beside her, Richard’s face turned ashen upon hearing that.

In the end, they could not bear to stay any longer. As everyone watched them, they left in utter shame.

Since they had left, all the guests were embarrassed to stay there. They started leaving one by one after finding some excuses.

In the end, only Stephen, his wife, and Janice were still there.

“Are you happy now? You’ve destroyed the party.”

Jonathan was unsatisfied after Sebastian ruined the party that he had painstakingly prepared.

Sebastian’s fingers clenched.

Seeing that he was about to burst in anger, Sasha quickly stopped him.

“Grandpa, we appreciate your thoughtfulness. However, I think it was necessary and appropriate to do that. Otherwise, they’ll treat the Jadesons as uncivilized and cowardly people.”

“What did you say?”

Jonathan’s face darkened. He did not expect Sasha to be so straightforward.

The latter smiled and explained, “A poor person who has to rely on marriage to connect to rich families isn’t worthy of our respect. If he’s talented, he wouldn’t need to do that. Grandpa, haven’t you heard that civilized people are prideful?”

Prideful?

Jonathan sat there in silence for some time.

In truth, he felt pathetic.

After several decades of serving the nation, he had become a successful person. However, he felt conflicted because he was an uneducated warrior.

He felt like an uncivilized man, whereas those educated people were somehow nobler in his eyes.

That was why all those men still managed to take advantage of him over the years, even though he had high status.

The Woods family was one of those people.

Therefore, Sasha thought it necessary to remind him of that fact.

Ten minutes later, Jonathan left the hall, looking completely defeated.

Since he left, everyone else knew that they should leave as well. After Devin and his parents left, Sasha was about to bring her children back to Oceanic Estate.

However, just as she grabbed their hands, she turned around and saw Sebastian sitting on the chair. He seemed to have no plan to leave as he stared at her blankly.

Sasha was speechless.

That stare looks terrifying.

She asked, “Darling, a-aren’t you going back?”

Sasha was still being careful. Although they had reunited with each other now, they were not that close yet, nothing like how they used to be.

Even though she called him “Darling,” she did not dare to get closer to him.

“You seem to know that old man quite well.”

“Huh?” Sasha did not understand what he was implying.

“Were you like this in the past?”

“What?”

“You like to read others’ minds, and even set them up,” Sebastian uttered expressionlessly as he sat still.

Sasha was stunned.

Read others’ minds? Set them up? Why would he say that? Does he think that I’m that kind of person? Does everything I do appear so despicable to him?

Sasha’s heart sank with that thought.