Chapter 203: Truly Despicable
Witnessing his bride being chastised by everyone, Jesse could only stand in the background, blankly watching it unfold. At that moment, he felt as if he had lost his soul.
Previously, when Caleb questioned Raquel, her first instinct wasn’t to seek help from him, her groom-to-be. Instead, she turned toward Joseph, the eldest son of the Doyle family. From that moment on, he had a vague inkling of the truth, but he didn’t want to believe it.
At that moment, the large screen at the forefront suddenly flickered. Subsequently, an enlarged image was revealed before everyone’s eyes. It was indeed a photo of Raquel and Joseph kissing.
Seeing the hostile gazes from everyone around her, Raquel weakly explained, “The person in that photo isn’t me! I’ve been wrongly accused!”
Someone quickly rebutted, “Who could it be if not you? Stop playing innocent!”
Out of nowhere, someone from the crowd slapped Raquel. “What a b*tch! You, with your flighty and fickle nature, actually think you’re good enough to marry Jesse? You should really take a good look at yourself!”
Raquel glared furiously at that person. “And what about you? If I’m not worthy of marrying him, are you?”
The other person retorted angrily, “Just as I thought, you’re despicable! Don’t talk to me with that foul mouth of yours!”
In the next moment, a few people kicked at Raquel simultaneously, causing her to collapse uncontrollably. Her tears seeped into the red carpet, creating a clear, damp patch.
Raquel reached out in Jesse’s direction. “Help—”
A foot stepped on her hand, and at the same time, a biting sarcasm pierced her heart. “Stop dreaming! No one’s coming to save you because no one wants to deal with a fickle lowlife like you!”
Laughter spread through the crowd as they belittled Raquel, making her feel worthless. Raquel stared desperately at the scene before her, but her tears prevented her from discerning anything clearly. She was exhausted, not expecting her reputation to be ruined on the day of the wedding.
“Everyone, stop!” A person pushed through the crowd, squeezing their way in. Raquel was suddenly swept off her feet, and she was so surprised that she instantly stopped crying. “Joseph?”
Joseph replied, “It’s me.”
Joseph tightened his arm around her, urging, “Raquel, think carefully. Jesse doesn’t care about you at all! You’re being criticized by so many people, but did you see him step up even once to defend you? Choose me. I’m far superior to him! Anything he can do, I can; and everything he can’t, I can! Most importantly, I will care for you a hundred times more than he ever did! After we get married, I’ll cherish and love you every single day, keeping you at the forefront of my heart! Will you marry me, please?”
The events had unfolded so abruptly that it caused Raquel’s mind to go blank in an instant. Even the onlookers didn’t expect what was to unfold next, but at that moment, they had confirmation the relationship between Joseph and Raquel was real. Otherwise, Joseph wouldn’t have proposed.
“Scmbags! Ho to hll!” Someone threw their shoe at Joseph, but he didn’t care in the slightest. He continued to smile softly at Raquel.
After setting her down, he knelt on one knee. “Raquel, look, I have the wedding ring ready. All that’s missing is your answer.” The massive diamond, embedded in the ring, was like an eternal vow.