The Kidnapped Bride

Without even turning around, Jennifer already guessed who this lady might be. There was nothing shocking but surely, her mood and peace were ruined. 

Yet, she wasn't interested in being engaged in a verbal spat with this crazy woman. 

On the other hand, Amara came straight out when she glared at Jennifer as if she was the most nuisance thing in her eyes. "Who called you even here?! Tell me!" 

'Your son and father.' Jennifer wanted to blurt but she held herself back. 

At this stage, she won't give unnecessary people much of her attention, not anymore. After all, what are her parents for? 

But her lack of response infuriated Amara even more. Her hands were converted into a fist when she called again, "So, tell me, are you here to actually beg us to take you as our daughter-in-law?"

"Mrs. Smith, there is a misun- "

When Amelia tried to interfere in the middle to actually stop the drama going on, Amara turned out to point a finger. "Did I ask you? Don't interrupt me, it's Mrs. Smith talking." 

Unwillingly, Amelia found it hard to swallow her words when her lips turned into a straight line. 

Subconsciously, she sat back on her seat and Amara turned her head in Jennifer's direction again.

A mocking smirk appeared on her face when she saw the lady taking her into the thin air, "Sitting in my house and still acting arrogantly?"

"Arrogant? Mrs. Smith, aren't you behaving too furiously today? Don't tell me that you want to die too soon? Or maybe that will be a blessing for me as well.." Jennifer's sarcastic tongue finally slipped the words with a happy and enthusiastic smile. 

Her tone ignited the irritation of Mrs. Smith who was finally burning in the heat, "You are saying that I'm arrogant? Who are you to call me this?! Hmm?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Jennifer still kept her sweetest level of a smile to say, "Your future daughter-in-law..Mrs. Smith." 

"Future haha! In your dreams! I will never make you my daughter-in-law! Forget about this dream!" Amara yelled in between her breath and she could feel her chest getting up and down.

There was no denying that both of the ladies were not in the scope of pulling back. 

While Jenifer was staring at the lady as if amusement in her eyes where she had thought about her words.

As her eyes noted someone from the corner of her eyes, a faint smile had started to linger around when Jennifer finally told her, openly in front of everyone. 

"Why don't you then make Olivia Lucas's bride? Half the time, she is alone with you, as you're precious!" Jenifer's words were heavy enough to gain the power and attention of everyone present. 

Even Lucas and Olivia, who had just entered had halted in their steps where they could feel the air being sulked out of their lungs

However, when Olivia felt the static beating in her heart, Lucas was somehow dumbfounded. How can Jennifer blurt something regarding Olivia when she had no idea? 

Or did she? 

Without wasting the due time, Lucas rushed by her side where he stood beside her to face his mother with the soft and tender eyes, 

"Mom.....why fight with your daughter-in-law? Does this make any sense?"

"Lucas, she is here uncalled!" 

Amara pressed that this lady was especially not needed in their private mansion. 

In contrast, her words were met with the fierce answer, "I called her here to meet with the grandfather...mom...please don't create any problem for my love..." 

'Love?' Jennifer could feel her heart stinking in disgust. 

Instead of being called his love, she would like to have thousands of arrows in her heart. 

Yeah, that would be a better idea, thought Jennifer. 

With a lot of reluctance, Amara had to shut her mouth. Yet her furious face was still present which was hard to press either. Taking one of the seats, she clutched her hands into the one with about that was constantly plastered on her mouth. 

On the other hand, the frozen Olivia could feel her legs finally moving now. Taking a deep breath, she silently sat there to avoid any awkward silence all because of her. That was the last thing she is looking forward to having. 

Meanwhile, when Lucas saw that his mother had settled, he looked at Jennifer with a sweet smile, "Don't mind her. She was just angry.." 

"But I meant my words." Jennifer showed brutal honesty in her words, without blinking her eyes, "If she doesn't like me, she can make you wed with Olivia." 

As the aloof wordings of her slipped out, Lucas cupped her face, with Jennifer immediately tried to shrink but he never agreed. 

He was persistent, as he still cupped her face without her will.

Softness was dripping out of his face where he was staring as if he was the most honest and lovable person ever, "Why will I marry her when I have you in my heart? Tell me, my baby girl?" 

"If I had to marry someone else, I would have chosen a bride the day you were kidnapped and would have let you rot there." Lucas never broke his stare from that of her eyes.

But Jennifer's uneasiness was quite vibrant to witness. Her forehead had held the frown where she couldn't digest his words even a bit in her ears. 'Or it would have been better if you had let me be there…'

Her heart was crumbling a thousand more times when he tried to touch more of her face skin, to which, Jennifer finally took a step back in defense.

"Mr. Smith, we are not married till yet. Don't.. make me lose my trust in you…"  she was still loose in her tone to not act rude.

At the same time, Lucas wanted to say but held himself back. Knowingly, he would simply let this matter pass. 

At last, this lady was soon going to be his…

Taking a deep breath, Lucas nodded his head when he agreed with her. Making her sit on the couch, Lucas even took a seat beside her, much to her annoyance.

But still, Jennifer held all the stillness in her heart. 'It isn't time to show up Jennifer…' with this voice inside her brain, she held her powers.

Contrary to her expectation, while Lucas was in the active mode of being sweet with her, Jennifer's attention was snatched away when she saw the sweat on Butler's forehead.

He came to Mrs. Smith and Lucas to drop the bomb, which made their smile froze and worriedness seized.

"M-madam…. Miss Veronica is outside…"