Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 353: I Heard It Was Your Brother Who Filed for Divorce
This sentence directly ended this smokeless war.
The crowd below began to discuss fervently.
"There are three possibilities: one is that Silas is interested in Serena, which speaks for itself, as Serena inherently holds value."
"The second possibility is that Silas is just infatuated, which means Serena is quite capable."
"The third is a combination of the two, where Serena is valuable, and Silas is fond of her."
The crowd nodded in agreement with this person’s statement.
The person continued, "Regardless of which one it is, they have announced their marriage."
Yes, people have the right to marry.
But many people still refused to accept this fact.
Especially since many believed that Serena, being second-hand, was not fit for him at all.
Yet Silas had already spoken, and besides, this was Serena’s business opening banquet, so no one said anything more.
As for the previous man, he had already slunk away amid the crowd’s discussions.
Serena calmly watched everything, and she took the microphone once again.
"This is what I wanted to say today," Serena said, "Rejuvenating the Sheridan Family is not just talk. Please continue to pay attention!"
The crowd applauded once again.
"Now, let’s continue with the banquet!" Serena smiled, and the lights on the scene brightened once more.
The crowd eagerly discussed the recent events.
Suddenly, someone mentioned the Lawsons.
"Serena and Silas announced their marriage. I wonder what the Lawson Family’s reaction is?"
"Just now, I think I saw the old couple from the Lawsons come over."
"Are the old couple from the Lawsons still upstairs?"
"No, a few minutes ago, I saw them leave."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, but I think Julian Lawson is still around."
"Julian Lawson? Where is he?"
"I don’t know, did he leave? Not sure."
...
Everyone was searching, but Julian Lawson and Isla Lawson had already taken the elevator to the second floor, to a secluded seat. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
No one noticed them.
On the way back, in the car, Caleb Lawson looked at his spouse and sighed long.
"I wondered why Serena suddenly had an assistant send us out," Caleb Lawson said helplessly, "Does Julian really have no chance?"
The old lady shook her head.
She had nothing to say.
Serena did nothing wrong; they came over without receiving an invitation.
It was considered showing up unannounced.
Their purpose was to clarify that the Lawson Family wasn’t so petty as to deliberately target Julian’s ex-wife.
The goal was to maintain the Lawson Family’s reputation.
They came with a certain pressure for Serena to entertain them.
Now, Serena had thoughtfully sent them out first, and even announced the marriage news without mentioning them, already being considerate.
She saved them from too much embarrassment.
For them, who came unannounced, and were part of the ex-husband’s family, the fact that Serena and the Hawthornes didn’t kick them out was already giving them face.
"Sigh..." Caleb Lawson sighed helplessly, "If she really can rejuvenate the Sheridan Family..."
He looked out of the car window, lost in thought.
Meanwhile, on the second floor within the hall.
Serena and Silas had already come up.
Journalists couldn’t come up to the second floor, as it was reserved for VIPs.
As soon as Serena and Silas arrived, they saw Julian Lawson and Isla Lawson in the distant corner.
Serena looked steadily at Julian Lawson sitting in a wheelchair.
His brows furrowed into a deep wrinkle, his lips tightly pursed, staring at her from afar.
The two exchanged a gaze; Serena’s eyes were calm, while Julian’s were inscrutable.
Downstairs, the sounds of people’s discussions about the recent events could still be heard.
Beside Julian, Isla suddenly erupted.
"What does this mean?" Isla Lawson said, heaving with anger, "Serena, how long after your divorce are you planning to remarry?"
"Were you and Silas involved long before? Did you divorce my brother deliberately, just to be with Silas?"
"Isla!" Julian Lawson interjected to stop her.
There weren’t many people on the second floor, but at this moment, Old Master Ford and a few nearby were watching this farce.
Jasper Ford, Bianca Lynch, and others all came over.
Old Master Ford remained seated, observing with interest.
But Isla Lawson was still unconvinced, glaring at Serena with piercing eyes.
"Miss Lawson." Serena started, "I, Serena, am not that despicable."
June Hawthorne also approached, saying, "Isla Lawson, to suggest such a thing—everyone in Aeston knows that Serena and my brother started dating after she became free."
"Don’t throw filth on my sister-in-law."
"Besides," June Hawthorne sneered, casting a meaningful glance at Julian on the wheelchair, "I heard it was your brother who proposed the divorce."
Just a few months ago, the hot gossip all over Aeston was about Serena being an abandoned wife.
Back then, countless people were supporting Vera Hansen.
Just because Vera Hansen had recently been on the wanted list and disappeared, doesn’t mean the matter vanished.
The incident wasn’t that long ago.
And those on the second floor mostly had sources, knowing it was Julian Lawson who proposed the divorce.
"I remember initially it was Julian and Vera Hansen frequently seen together, acting intimately," someone nearby added fuel to the flames.
Serena was entirely blameless, yet Isla Lawson was spreading rumors at Serena’s business opening, on the great day of Serena announcing her wedding!
The expressions of others present, witnessing Isla Lawson’s antics, were amused, and even Xander Linton, who had arrived, disagreed with her.
This only fueled Isla’s anger.
She couldn’t lose, especially not in front of Xander.
She couldn’t let Serena succeed!
"So, you did it on purpose?" Isla looked at Serena, her eyes venomous, "You knew my brother was here, and you announced the marriage in front of everyone just to humiliate the Lawson Family!"
Bianca Lynch, overhearing this, couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
"Isla Lawson, is your brain malfunctioning?" Bianca laughed, "Events like these require prior planning; did you think the spotlight a moment ago was random?"
"You’re implying that Serena opened a company just to humiliate Julian, and is marrying Silas out of spite for Julian."
"I remember Silas proposed to Serena publicly long, long ago."
Bianca Lynch has always been adept at sarcasm.
Isla nearly exploded with anger.
"Now my brother is here!" she stubbornly shouted.
"So what?" Silas interjected, "In this world, in this city, as long as there’s a Lawson around, Serena and I cannot marry?"
What an enormous ego!
Bianca said, "Serena thoughtfully sent your grandparents back just now. You Lawsons are funny; you all came here on your own, forcing Serena to entertain you, and now you blame her."
Bianca continued, "Announcing the business opening and wedding date was decided many days ago. Serena has gone above and beyond for the Lawson Family."
Isla was left speechless, stuck in an awkward position with an unpleasant expression.
Serena didn’t look at Isla, but instead at Julian Lawson, who remained silent.
Since the beginning, he had been watching her in silence.
