Heidi was upset by this, and her disdain was reflected in her expression as well. Meanwhile, Josephine wasn’t interested in the food. Instead, she felt that the wine served here was delicious and sweet, and she liked it a lot.
“Connor, Ellen will be coming over for a toast later, right? I don’t think we’ve prepared any gifts. What should we do?” It was only then that Olivia remembered they should prepare gifts when attending a wedding banquet.
“I heard it’s not necessary. We’re just here for a meal, Connor replied. Olivia couldn’t help but be amazed at the Presgraves’ generosity. She hoped that she could grab the chance to be on good terms with Ellen when the latter came over for a toast.
Soon, Ellen made her appearance at the banquet, and she accompanied Jared during the front-row toasts. Just as Olivia was wondering when Ellen would come over, she noticed that Ellen had already finished toasting and was being escorted away.
“Mom, Ellen isn’t coming here for the toast,” Selena commented in a small voice. “She’s looking down on us,” Olivia said, secretly furious.
However, Jared and his best man were stopping by every table for the toasts. He treated every guest with proper respect, and the guests also got up and clinked glasses with the bridegroom as they gave him their best wishes.
Josephine had her head lowered as she looked at work-related matters on her phone. Suddenly, she felt some pressure on the back of her chair as though someone was pushing it. At the same time, Heidi gave Josephine’s dress a sharp tug under the table, signaling for Josephine to get up for the toast.
Josephine hastily pushed her chair back and took her glass as she stood up. Just then, she realized Ethan was standing right behind her. She couldn’t help the sudden hastening of her heartbeat.
“Uncle Connor, please enjoy yourselves. I sincerely apologize if we overlooked anything.” Jared singled Connor out by mentioning the latter, so Olivia could only plaster a smile on her face as she said, “You’re so handsome today, Jared! I hope you’ll have a happy marriage and have your own children soon!”
Selena wanted to clink glasses with Ethan, but she realized that Ethan was standing behind Josephine. Josephine sensed that someone had taken the initiative to touch their glass against hers, and when she turned to look, Ethan was raising his glass at her with a captivating smile on his lips.
“Congratulations, Mr. Presgrave.” Heidi gave her best wishes as well. After the toast was over, Josephine finally let out a sigh of relief. The morning banquet ended at around 2.00PM, and she heard there would be another banquet at night accompanied by a dance hall, a show of fireworks, and a cruise.
In the wedding room, Ellen removed her makeup and changed into a comfortable set of pajamas. With Jared by her side, she took an afternoon nap. She was easily fatigued these days. Since she was in the early stages of her pregnancy, she couldn’t get much food down her throat, and her weight didn’t increase at all.
After Ellen had fallen asleep, Jared went out and spent time with his friends. He went to Ethan’s villa, and the two sat on the rooftop garden as they chatted.
“Jared, how much do you know about a girl called Josephine Jacobson? She’s one of your guests. Do you know her background?” Ethan took the initiative to ask Jared for information.
When Jared heard that, he glanced at Ethan with a teasing look. “What’s the matter? Have you fallen for her?”
“No, but after encountering her several times, she seems to be an interesting person.” Ethan would never admit that he had fallen for Josephine, for his pride wouldn’t allow it.
“The Jacobson Family? Could it be them?” Jared narrowed his eyes as he fell into deep thought. He had an impression that the Jacobsons were quite famous in the political scene.
“Which one?” “If I remember correctly, Peter Jacobson is one of the higher-ups in politics, and his words are very influential. Our families are probably connected because of him and my grandfather, but I don’t know much about the Jacobsons right now.” Ethan suddenly thought of something and said, “Does your wife have a cousin called Selena?”
Jared nodded, then cautioned Ethan, “Steer clear of her. She’s bad news.” Ethan couldn’t help but ask worriedly, “What happened? Did she do something to you guys?”
“I once got her jailed for a year because she tried to harm Ellen. After she was released, she still went around and caused trouble. She and her family are unbelievably greedy.”
Ethan already had a bad impression of Selena, so when he heard that, he decided right then that he’d ignore her every time they met.
