Chapter 22

The surroundings quieted down instantly.

Esme and Presley looked at the couple in shock. Then, they stared at each other in disbelief.

“Are… are you Mr. Valentine?”

Esme mustered up her courage and asked.

Beau smiled and placed his hand on Eliza’s shoulder, “Yes, that’s me.”

Presley was so shocked she couldn’t even speak!

“How is this possible?” she thought.

The whole reason Presley forced Eliza to get married in Esme’s stead was that Mr. Valentine was a cruel and ugly monster!

Rumors had it that the fire had wrecked him, both inside and out.

Now, the monster was standing before them, but he was nothing as the rumors described. Beau had incredibly handsome looks which radiated his intimidating aura.

“Honey, let me introduce you to my family.”

Eliza wrapped her arm around Beau and smiled proudly. “This person here is my stepmother, Presley Stafford. The other one is my stepsister, Esme Lawson.”

Beau raised his eyebrows and smiled. “Oh, my apologies. I didn’t know they are your family.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for you.” He shifted his gaze to the ring on Esme’s finger. “However, you still have to return that ring to me. It’s a wedding gift I prepared for my wife.”

Esme gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in anger.

That ring should have belonged to her!

She should’ve been the one married to Beau.

“Eliza, that b*tch! How dare she snatch my man away!” Esme thought. 2

“Since were a family, we shouldn’t be that hard on each other right?”

Presley walked towards Beau and laughed sheepishly, “Mr. Valentine, you’re a rich man. I’m sure a ten karat ring means nothing to you.”

as a gift

How could these people be that shameless? Her request was

“I’m sorry.”

glanced at Presley. “I don’t have

ring for my wife.” He looked calmly at Esme. “And…” “You don’t deserve it.”

think about what you‘ve done to Eliza?” Beau said while

Facing his intimidating aura, a chill

could see through all her

her head. “I don’t understand what you mean.” Beau continued smiling and said, “I thought Matthew

on the same

after what she did to Eliza yesterday. “I thought he hates

“Miss Lawson.”

you planning to return the ring

her lower lip. Even though she was reluctant to give up the ring, she still did as told. The Lawson family could not afford to offend Mr. Valentine any further than this. Because of what Esme

returned the ring

breath. She could feel the weight

she planned to ask the police

“Eliza.”

her back into his

against his chest

her painful nose, Beau held her right hand before she could

he slid the ring into her index

he put on the ring for her was gentle and elegant. He was so charming everyone just couldn’t

“Now is the time for the bride and groom to exchange

child’s voice echoed from

her senses and looked for the source of the sound. Less than two meters away, Demarion was taking pictures of them with his

police officers also gave

joy while congratulating her marriage, Eliza was

was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide in

embrace.   “You should lean

said with a

She knew that he was

was nothing she could use

warmth of his body, Eliza closed her eyes

she could hear the rhythm of his heartbeat and his

quieted down and the air seemed fresher

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