The Kidnapped Bride

From behind, Jennifer and Olivia stood on their legs. However, it was Olivia who had gained control of the situation. 

She held Lucas's hand from behind which was ready to throw a slap on Veronica's face.

On the other hand,  Jack had quickly stepped between his mother and Lucas, making his mother come a bit at his back. 

At this time, his eyes were shining with the nuclear layer of the mist that's hard to let go of. The rage, which he was trying to suppress, had now already reached its peak. 

"Lucas!! You fucking bastard! Do you even have any idea, I could literally kill you right here!?" 

Jack's echoing voice made Jennifer take a step back. 

She was a bit afraid, as her eyes caught the sight of his fury which seemed much more at the larger level. 

"How dare you try to raise your hand on my mother?!" 

"And how the hell you guys dared to step inside my household?!" Lucas's body was trembling due to the anger. 

Somehow, Olivia had managed to keep the man at the backside, to make sure that he doesn't charge towards Jack and create an unnecessary problem. 

A fight, here, would be the last resort and activity which everyone is looking forward to witnessing. 

All the people present out there, had raised their alarms. Even Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, along with Emir and Hannah, held their breath in their lungs when they realized what Lucas was going forward too. 

At this point, there was too much danger involved which was enough for everyone to at least rise from their seats and calm both the parties.

Initially, Amara who was also in the daze had gotten up. She looked at her son's anger reaction and how revolting he was,  trying to break free from Olivia's grip. 

"Lucas, stop it! For fuck's sake, stop it right now!!" Olivia was shouting at the top of her lungs. Going near him, Amara also cupped his face in the hope to make him calm down. 

On the other hand, without even anyone's support, Jack's anger had started to subside. He came back to his real self.

This small incident gave Jennifer a lot of information. 'Seems like....this man still has self-control, a better one...' 

When her gaze danced between Lucas and Jack's faces, she could find many similarities. As if both of them were real siblings. 

Who would say that they are stepbrothers? 

While she was noting the entire scene, Hannah came by her side to nudge her, "You are Lucas's fiance...yet Olivia is behaving so intimately with him.."

Rolling her eyes, Jennifer didn't show much of her expressions, "Let her be. I won't mind her actions either so why care?"

"And then he says that you are his love...Gosh..what a double-faced man.." 

This wasn't new for someone like Jennifer who had seen reality beneath that snake-type man. 

But then, Hannah told her, "Don't you feel that both of them bear much hatred between each other?" Hannah's eyes swept across to see that Jack had turned around to talk with this mother with absolute calm, "He is acting as if nothing just happened right now..."

"You are correct.." Who would believe after seeing Jack that a fight was on the edge of breaking out here? 

After a short while, both the parties had calmed down. Neither did Veronica nor Amara try to strike a conversation in the worry that their sons might once again feel provoked. 

On the other hand, Grandfather Smith made his entry with his stick in his hand that was making sound on the ground. 

"So....Lucas...you finally brought back your bride?" Elder Master Smith asked, with the slight happiness that was flashing across his face. 

On his appearance, Lucas's smile widened when he moved near him. But he didn't want to be alone. 

Holding Jennifer's hand without her knowledge, he dragged her towards the grandfather when introduced, "See grandfather, you wanted to see your daughter-in-law, right? She is back from all the hustle-bustle.." 

Hearing this, grandfather's Smith eyes matched with Jennifer, who had already activated her timid mode, "I...i..is nice to see you again, Elder Master Smith."

"Hmm..." grandfather Smith didn't reach much either when he gave a small nod in acknowledgment to her standing there. 

Afterward, grandfather took the steps to the couch that was reserved only for him. On the way, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor also greeted with a bow which he ignored like thin air. 

However, then his gaze swept across Veronica and jack who stood with a sulking face. "What happened to you both? Why are you so sad? It is an auspicious occasion, the daughter-in-law of our family has finally returned!" 

"Ye-yeah.." Veronica muttered what a half-smile, but her mind was already out of her control. 

She wasn't in any mood to play hide and seek, the game of hiding the true emotions either. Yet, for the sake of not displaying any drama further, she let herself be shut. 

But Jack's gloomy face never revived his happiness. He was still angry, were inside his pocket, his fingers were still present into a fist. As the grandfather's gaze traveled to see his elder grandson, a frown curve down his face, "Did something happen before I came here?" 

To this, there was absolute silence among the hall. No one ever dared to mutter even a single word in the care that it might provoke the other way around.

Thinking the way, Lucas, as well as Jack, kept their dislikes to the bay, acting and taking each other's presence as the thin air. 

In return, it was Olivia who laughed, "How can anything happen, sir? Nothing happened, obviously, everyone was waiting for your precious arrival. It is a great joy that both the families can gather together after so long.."

"I'm happy that you're also a part of it, Olivia." Grandfather's complement made Olivia's cheeks blush, "I'..I..grateful too.." 

But the next word of the Lucas made Jennifer's back alarmed when she raised her eyes on her, "Lucas, have you formally introduced your bride to your brother or not? Introduce her to your elder brother at least.." 

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