Chapter 307: I’ll Give You My Blessings
Yonina’s words were like knives, sharply piercing Wendy’s heart.
She turned around to look at Michael before shaking her head slowly and asking in despair, "Is what she said... true?"
"No, Wendy, I..."
Before Michael could say anything, Yonina knelt down and held Michael’s hand before saying, "He doesn’t dare to face you because he had indeed done you wrong and feels bad for you.
If you have regained your memory, you should know how he treated you in the past.
In your opinion, does a man like him love you or is he trying to make it up to you?
What a pity for me, I was about to get married to him but you happened to come back."
"He...he..." Wendy clenched her fingers one by one as she took a deep breath before saying, "I understand."
"It’s not like this, what she said is not true, " Michael explained. "I was planning to tell you this in the future because I was afraid that telling you this would cause other problems.
I didn’t expect you to regain your memory right now and neither had I expected that you would be the first person to step inside this room, I..."
"What’s going on here?" Christian’s voice was heard from nearby.
Soon after, he stepped into the room as well.
Seeing that the room was in a mess, Christian smiled as he asked, "What happened?"
Christian’s eyes scanned the entire room purposefully as he asked, "Why are all of you in this room? I wouldn’t have known that you guys were all here had I not heard a scream coming from here just now."
"Christian!" Michael raised his head and glared at Christian harshly.
The reason why he didn’t tell Wendy what happened was that he didn’t get the chance to.
According to Christian’s plan, he had been knocked out cold and his phone had been taken.
Of course, he wouldn’t be able to say anything to Wendy after being knocked unconscious.
Additionally, they were in Christian’s territory so if Michael called Wendy, they would be under Christian’s surveillance.
Not only that, this situation was so complex that it was not possible for Michael to explain it clearly in a few lines.
In the beginning, Michael had thought that Christian’s motive was to get him and Yonina together, then cause people to talk about them and force him to marry Yonina.
That would then cause his relationship with Wendy to be destroyed.
Everything that Christian had done was for two reasons.
The first was to sow discord between him and Wendy and the second was to take down MC Enterprise.
Michael had also expected this to be deduced by Wendy but he had not expected the results to be so dramatic.
Michael wanted to play along with Christian’s plan to bait him like what he planned to do.
But now he understood that Christian’s plan was targeted at Wendy.
And it was no coincidence that Wendy was the first person to appear in this room.
Christian could have led her here. Christian’s target from the beginning had been Wendy.
"What’s wrong, Michael?" Christian asked in confusion, "Is there anything I can help you with? Please don’t stand on occasion if there is."
Seeing how calm and pretentious Christian was, Michael knew that he had no way of getting out of this.
As expected, reporters quickly appeared behind Christian.
All these reporters were those that had attended the banquet.
How could they not come at a time like this?
Christian had already planned everything from the beginning.
Michael clenched his fist tightly as he gritted his teeth.
Christian sure was unscrupulous when he wanted to achieve his goal.
He would do anything, even if it was despicable.
"Can I ask what happened?"
"Ms. Collins, why are you in a room together with Mr. Michael Lucas and both of your clothes are disheveled? Didn’t you announce your marriage to Mr. Christian Lucas today?"
"Mr. Michael Lucas, today is the wedding announcement of your brother and Ms.
Collins so what is going on with you and Ms. Collins?"
"Please give us an explanation, Ms. Collins and Mr. Lucas."
...
All of the reporters’ questions came like a storm.
All these questions were like needles, poking at Wendy’s heart.
Michael suddenly stood up but just as he was about to say something, Yonina stepped forward and held onto his hand tightly before whispering resolutely in his ear, "Michael, don’t forget about our plan! Don’t give up the greater good and settle for less!"
Give up the greater and settle for less?
In Michael’s heart, Wendy was the greater.
He didn’t care about the plan anymore!
Michael lifted his hand and shook Yonina’s hand off harshly but before he could take a step, Yonina grabbed his hand again as she said, "Michael! Don’t forget how Christian is like, if you regret this now, aren’t you afraid that Christian would target Wendy?"
There were many people in the room and Yonina was only whispering into Michael’s ear.
Hence, the other people in the room hadn’t heard what she had said.
On the other hand, Christian was just watching these happenings calmly.
Yonina’s words were like a slap to Michael’s face.
Hadn’t he worked together with Yonina to play along with Christian’s plan because he didn’t want Wendy dragged into this situation?
Christian was way too cunning and devious.
Maybe, making use of this chance and letting Wendy leave Lake City as per Christian’s plan, was a good choice.
At least with that, Christian wouldn’t put Wendy in the center of all this.
But he had forgotten everything the moment he saw Wendy being so sad and in despair.
He didn’t want to see Wendy cry, didn’t want her to misunderstand things, didn’t want her to be sad...
But Yonina’s words woke him up.
If he really regretted it at this moment, he will later explain everything clearly. Then, Wendy wouldn’t be upset and she wouldn’t leave either.
Michael didn’t know what they would have to face if she had stayed behind.
He clenched his fingers one by one as he stood rooted to the ground, unable to take another step forward.
"What did you say to Mr. Michael, Ms. Collins? Can you share with us?" A reporter passed the microphone to Yonina.
Yonina controlled her emotions as a smile graced her lips, making her look like a strong and powerful woman as she said, "I was just asking him when he could marry me."
"But isn’t Mr. Lucas married to Ms. Stewart?" The reporter asked. "How can he marry you?"
"If I had remembered correctly, Wendy Stewart was already dead and she had already died five years ago," Yonina explained. "She is now Corrine Swift and she is from Rheinsville City.
This means that be it in identity or in the law, Corrine Swift and Wendy Stewart are not the same person. Since that’s the case, how are she and Michael married?"
Indeed, Wendy’s identity now is Corrine.
After returning to Lake City, Wendy had not recovered her past identity either.
By law, she is still Corrine Swift and she is from Rheinsville City.
If Michael wants to marry Yonina, they didn’t need her approval.
"Shut up!" Michael flexed his fingers one by one as he looked towards Christian and sharply asked, "Is all this part of your plan?"
"I don’t know what you’re talking about." Christian looked around calmly before continuing, "I came with them and you guys were already like that when I stepped in, so what does that have to do with me?"
"Christian, don’t think that I don’t know what you have done!" Michael clenched his fist and threw a punch at Christian.
Christian didn’t dodge his punch but instead took it.
Just as Michael was about to make his second punch, many people stood out to help Christian stop him.
"Mr. Michael, why are you so certain that this was done by Mr. Christian?"
"Do you have any evidence, Mr. Michael?"
"Mr. Michael, is what Ms. Collins said true? That Wendy Stewart and Corrine Swift are two different people? Then why did you treat Corrine Swift as your wife?"
"Mr. Michael, don’t you think you have to give Corrine Swift an explanation regarding what had happened today?"
...
"Get lost! All of you get lost!" Michael’s eyes reddened as he pushed the group of reporters fiercely. "All of you get lost now! Otherwise, I will make sure that your companies fall tomorrow!"
Michael was really enraged so all of the reporters looked at each other, not daring to say anything else.
But this was such a big piece of news, hence all of them were reluctant to just leave like that.
Just as the reporters were all at a loss of what to do, Christian spoke, "I think all of you should just leave first, I believe that my brother would give the media an explanation over the next few days."
Not only did Michael want them to go but Christian also wanted them to leave.
At this moment, the reporters thought about it for a second and they were all reluctant to leave, also Christian. Only the three of them who left there, Michael, Wendy and Todd.
Todd had been keeping silent to see what Michael was going to say to solve this problem.
This was their family matter after all.
But now, Michael didn’t even have a good way to settle this.
Todd couldn’t bear to see Wendy being humiliated like this here.
He walked towards Wendy and helped her up, saying, "Let’s go, Wendy."
"No, you can’t go..." Michael reached out to hold onto Wendy’s hand tightly as he shook his head and said, "Wendy, you can’t go, it’s alright if everyone doesn’t believe me but you have to trust me."
Wendy shook Michael’s hand off. She didn’t want to listen to anything Michael had to say right now.
"Wendy!" Seeing that Wendy was about to leave, Michael took the knife that was beside him and pressed it in front of his chest saying, "Wendy, what should I do for you to believe in me, I can die right in front of you right now if that is all you need to believe me."
Hearing Michael’s words, Wendy turned around to see him.
"Believe you?" Wendy sneered before saying, "I’ll just ask you one question, did nothing happen between you and Yonina just now?"
Yes, nothing happened.
Everything was all planned by Christian, and he and Yonina were just playing along to expose Christian.
Michael really wanted to tell Wendy everything. But he knew that Wendy would never believe him right now. And if she did believe him, everything they had done today would be all for naught.
So regardless if Wendy believed him or not, they would still have lost.
Michael gritted his teeth tightly.
When he looked at her eyes, he could see that her eyes had reddened.
Michael didn’t say anything and by him not saying anything, it seemed like he was silently agreeing that something had happened.
Wendy had been waiting for him to say something.
But what a pity, Michael kept mum the whole time.
Wendy was in despair as she said, "Yeah, I am Corrine Swift now and we’re not married by law. You’re free to be with anyone you want. Then, I’ll give you guys my blessings."
Afterwards, Wendy turned around and prepared to leave.
But at the next moment, Michael grabbed Wendy’s hand and placed the knife in her hands as he said, "I know that whatever happened today is my fault but I have been framed as well. I got drugged and got knocked out. Please believe me, I really do love you. Whatever happened today was just an accident. I know that you’re very sad and you can do anything you want to me as long as it can abate your anger."
