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Apart from her grandfather who had passed away, her grandmother was the only person left in the Cox family who treated her well since young.
Ever since she was a little girl, Jeffery and Sally had been harsh and distant with her. Her grandmother was the only one who truly loved her without condition.
However, when she left to pursue further education abroad, her grandmother moved back to Plum Garden.
“Granny Cox is partly deaf now, hence she can’t hear very well,” the other woman said.
“And you are…” Cate did not recognize this woman. Aunty Wendy had always been the carer for her grandmother.
“The Cox hired me to look after Granny Cox. You can call me Aunty Helen.”
“But what about Aunty Wendy…”
“Apparently, she found it troublesome to take care of the paralyzed Granny Cox and resigned.”
This caught Cate by surprise. Aunty Wendy had looked after her grandma for more than 30 years and the two of them had built a great relationship. Granny Cox needed her the most right now, so it seemed unlikely that she would leave at this time.
Perhaps Aunty Wendy was getting old herself and this job had worn her out.
She felt terribly sorry to think about her grandma’s situation. She knelt down before the old woman and grabbed the latter’s hand. “Grandma, I’m Cate. I’m here to see you.”
Granny Cox looked at her in surprise before revealing a familiar smile. “It’s you, Sheryl. Have you been out all day again? Quickly get changed into clean clothes. Your dad is taking us out for dinner.”
Cate was stunned briefly upon hearing that. Sheryl was her aunty, but she had passed away more than 20 years ago.
“Grandma, you’re missing Aunty again?”
Granny Cox did not seem to understand her and began mumbling to no one in particular.
Cate sat down next to the old lady, feeling despondent.
Around 12 p.m., Jeffery reappeared in the room. “Bring your grandma out for food.”
“I can just feed her in here, given her condition.” She felt annoyed looking at that man’s face.
“I’m not giving you a choice. You must go out there right now to have a peaceful meal with our family. Otherwise, I’ll not allow you to see your grandma ever again,” Jeffery instructed.
Cate did not know how to feel anymore. He had said the words ‘our family’. It seemed that he had decided to rule her out entirely from the family.
“Fine, I’ll go.”
Silently, Cate pushed Granny Cox, who was in a wheelchair, out of the room and toward the banquet hall. They would be sitting at the same table as the Cox couple and Nathan.
However, after taking her seat, she noticed Wesley sitting at the other main table reserved for immediate relatives.
A look of confusion spread across her face. He claimed to be distant relatives to both these families but why was he sitting together with Elder Sanderson and Granny Sanderson?
Not to mention Shaun. He actually did not attend the ceremony although he was Nathan’s uncle.
Quite the contrary, Janet and Cindy, who were not even that familiar with Rosabella, showed up.
Cate laughed internally. Rosabella had surely gone all out to build friendly relationships with people she did not like.
The engagement ceremony commenced at 12.12 p.m.
The emcee went up the stage to thank everyone for their presence. Finally, both Nathan and Rosabella were invited up the stage.
Rosabella, who was dressed in red, stood next to Nathan who was wearing a black suit. The two of them looked perfect together.
The guests began commenting on the couple.
“I heard that First Young Lady Cox was raised on the farm yet she’s elegant and poised. No wonder Nathan has fallen for her.”
“There was a rumor going around last year that Nathan was going to be engaged to Cate. I’d surely have picked Rosabella too if I were in his shoes. A good personality triumphs above all.”
“You’re right.”
“…”
Those noises grazed past Cate’s ears like gusts of wind, but she chose to ignore them and focused on feeding her grandmother instead.
However, what rendered her speechless was that Cindy was the person who delivered the rings onstage in the end.
She said jokingly into the microphone, “Actually, I’ve known Nathan for about seven or eight years now and he’s like a great big brother to me. Many girls used to go after him back in high school but not one among them caught his eyes. I thought no one ever would, until he met Rosabella and fell for her at first sight.”
She threw a mocking glance at Cate. “Cate, you’ll join me and give them your blessings, won’t you?”
Cate could sense the satire in every one of her words. Cindy would not have crossed paths with Nathan if not for her.
Her ex-best friend was now congratulating her ex-boyfriend for a happy marriage. How much more sarcastic could this be?
“Oh, sure.” She raised her glass slowly as an enigmatic smile spread across her face. “I realize no one can be more shameless than the three of you.”
Nathan’s face fell. Meanwhile, Jeffery quickly gestured at the emcee.
“Next, let us witness the engaged couple’s love story. Please shift your attention to the screen,” the latter said.
A romantic melody filled the room. However, the slideshow was showing photos of Cate and Nathan. Some had been taken when they were little kids. A few of them were from when he had traveled miles across the sea to visit her when she was studying abroad. They looked happy and intimate in the photos.
The audience in the banquet hall was evidently shocked.
The Lowe and Cox families were not pleased. Jeffery slapped the table and sprung to his feet. “What is this nonsense? Stop it right away.”
Soon, the screen went blank, but the few seconds from before were enough to cause a commotion among the guests.
“What’s going on? Were Cate and Nathan really together before?”
“Who did this? Could it be Cate?”
“Most probably. I thought she was acting strange from the moment she walked in.”
“…”
Cate frowned slightly as she had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.
Cate had nothing to do with this but evidently, someone was trying to frame her.
The only person who could do all this was probably Rosabella!
This woman actually sacrificed her own engagement party for this reason. How cruel!
“Who the hell did this?!” Sally screamed angrily. “Where are the photos previously saved in the memory card?”
The floor manager hurried forward. “Madam Cox, I’m truly sorry. We just realized the memory card has been replaced.”
“Who would do something terrible like this?!” Sonya shouted.
Cindy replied almost right away, “Aunty Sonya, it’s obvious that someone is trying to ruin the ceremony.”
“That’s right. We must find out who is behind this!”
“I’m not sure if I should say this.” Right at that moment, Aunty Helen, who was looking after Granny Cox, stood up cowardly and stuttered, “I saw Second Young Lady Cox sneakily entering the media room earlier.”
Startled, Cate suddenly understood something.
She remained silent, but Jeffery was already glaring furiously at her. “Was this your doing?”
Rosabella appeared as pale as a sheet of paper. “Cate, it’s one thing to make a scene at home but how could you do this in the public…”
Sally chipped in with the criticisms, “You’ve really stepped over the limit this time. You can’t control someone’s feelings. Nathan has always treated you like a younger sister since little.”