Unexpected Turn Out of Event 2
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" Who is he? How dare he interrupt an event organized by the Smith family?"
" The Smith family are going to deal with him mercilessly,"
" I wonder what gave him the audacity to interrupt an event organized by the Smith family,"
" This young man got some big balls to do this,"
" Let's watch and see how the Smith family deal with him," These and more were the comments of the guests at the party. While most of the guests were disgusted by Jayden's rude behaviour, a few persons were worried about how the Smith family would deal with him.
" Who are you? What gave you the audacity to interrupt this party?" Grandma Agnes asked coldly. Jayden Anderson swallowed hard. He was intimidated by the deadly glare of the old woman.
" I'm sorry for interrupting your party. But I need to do this in the presence of the whole Smith family, and there is no better time to do it than now since the whole Smith family come together every Christmas," Jayden explained calmly, even though he was scared to death.
With what he said, Jayden got the attention of not only the Smith family but everyone in the hall. The once silent hall was filled with murmurs. Everyone wondered what was so important that he had to interrupt the party.
" Oh my God! I think Jayden is going to propose to me. I never knew he would do something as crazy as this," Rebecca happily whispered to Tina.
" Wow! That's crazy but romantic. I'm so happy for you," Tina told Rebecca sincerely.
Grandma Agnes walked up to Jayden. The hall fell silent the moment Grandma Agnes started walking towards Jayden. Everyone wanted to see what she would do to him. This was because Grandma Agnes was known to be a very tough woman who didn't take any form of disrespect lightly.
" Whatever you have to say or do is better worth interrupting this party. Otherwise, you will regret the day you were born," Grandma Agnes said coldly. One could tell that she was not bluffing.
Jayden was scared to death. He couldn't find his voice. So, he just nodded timidly. Grandma Agnes stared at him for what seemed like forever before going back to her seat. Immediately she left, Jayden released the breath he didn't know he was holding.
" Once again, I'm sorry for interrupting this party. As I said earlier, this is the best time to do this since it's the only time the whole Smith family come together. Before everyone present here today, I want to say that one of the Smiths has my undying love."
" Her beauty is like the sun, ever glowing. My love for her is unending. She captured my heart without even trying. I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I interrupted this party to propose to the one that completes me," Jayden said boldly looking at the crowd before him.
His words got everyone talking. Everybody wanted to know who the lady was.
" Wow! Such a gentleman. He truly loves the lady,"
" Who is the lady?"
" I wish my daughter could get a romantic proposal like this,"
" Whoever the lady is, she is so lucky,"
These and more were the comments of the guests at the party.
Grandma Agnes could not help but smile. She was happy. If there was anything she loved, she loved her family trending in the news for positive reasons and what Jayden was doing would definitely be a gossip for bloggers and media houses for a couple of days.
" Jayden is so romantic. He will make a good husband," Tina told Rebecca with a smile.
" I know and I thank God for bringing him to me," Rebecca said with a smile.
" With all my being and in the presence of everyone here tonight, I want to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me," Jayden said with a smile before kneeling on one leg.
Rebecca looked at him with a smile, waiting for him to pop the question she was eager to hear. However, her smile was wiped off when she heard the next words of Jayden.
" Will you be my wife, Benedicta?" Jayden said with a smile. A shock Benedicta walked up to him.
" Yes, I will be your wife," she replied joyfully. Everyone clapped happily except for two people, Rebecca and Tina.
Rebecca stood speechless. She could not comprehend what happened a few minutes ago.
' I'm dreaming, right? Jayden didn't just propose to Benedicta or did he?' Rebecca asked herself silently. She pinched herself to ensure that she wasn't dreaming.
" Ouch!" She screamed out when she felt the pain.
" Why did you do that?" Tina asked curiously.
" I just wanted to be sure that I was not dreaming," Rebecca said with unshed tears.
Rebecca gave out a smile that didn't reach her eyes and blinked back her tears while she watched Jayden put the ring meant for her, on Benedicta's finger.
" Wow! We have a wedding to plan. This is the best Christmas Eve party ever," Grandma Agnes said happily.
" Thank you everyone for your time. Enjoy the rest of the party," Jayden said and walked back to his seat with Benedicta in his arms.
" Congratulations, dear. I'm so proud of you," Gloria Smith told her daughter excitedly. For years, her family was known for organizing the most expensive Christmas Eve party in the country and beyond the country. Her joy knew no bounds when Jayden interrupted the party and proposed to her daughter in the presence of the whole family and guests. To even think that the event was being aired on television, made her very excited.
" Thanks, mother," Benedicta replied happily. The Smiths congratulated Benedicta one after the other except Rebecca who stood afar watching as the guests started congratulating Benedicta one after the other.
" What are you going to do? Are you going to confront him?" Tina asked in concern.
" Confront him? No, I won't do that," Rebecca said and laughed bitterly.
" Then what are you going to do?" Tina asked worriedly. She could see the pain in Rebecca's eyes. She wished there was something she could do to make her happy.
" Nothing. I won't do anything. He chose her over me for whatever reason best known to him. Moreover, I didn't even know that they were having an affair right under my nose. So, I will go there and congratulate them like every other is doing," Rebecca said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
" No, you can't do that. The weight of this betrayal will be too much for you if you stand close to them," Tina said pointedly.
" I know but I have no choice. If I don't congratulate them, my grandma and stepmother will call me out in this party and disgrace me. That is the last thing I need now," Rebecca said sadly and quickly walked away before Tina could utter a word.
" Congratulations, dear sister," Rebecca said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes when she got to where Benedicta and Jayden were seated.
" Thank you so much, Rebecca," Benedicta with a smile.
" You are welcome," Rebecca said coldly and face Jayden, the man who betrayed her and left her heartbroken.
" Congratulations to you too. You are such a gentleman," Rebecca said with a smile, meaning the exact opposite of what she said.
Jayden looked at Rebecca and quickly looked away. He got the underlying message Rebecca was passing to him.
He swallowed hard before responding to her.
" Thank you," Jayden replied nervously.
" You are welcome," Rebecca replied coldly and quickly walked away. Jayden's eyes trailed her until she was out of sight.
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