Who Cares About Him When I'm Married to the Richest Man?-Chapter 178: This Scandal Is Too Much to Stomach!

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: This Scandal Is Too Much to Stomach!

Backstage at the wedding venue.

Zayne Warner’s suit was only half on him, the white shirt hanging loosely, and his dress pants slightly lowered.

He was half-sitting, half-leaning on the backrest of the couch, and in front of him, a long-haired woman was kneeling on the floor.

The room was filled with indescribable sounds, Zayne Warner grasped the woman’s long hair, sighing deeply from his soul, "I love you... I love you, Cece."

Cecilia Quincy lifted her head from beneath him, her delicate face glistening with a hint of tears, and upon hearing his words, she rose to kiss his lips.

"Senior Warner... I love you too."

The kiss was long and lingering, and Cecilia Quincy felt the moment was right, so she wrapped her arms around Zayne Warner’s neck, deliberately rubbing against him, using her most seductive voice, "Senior Warner, don’t get married, okay?"

The words "get married" were like a bolt of lightning, instantly bringing Zayne Warner back to his senses.

He continued to hold Cecilia Quincy, but shook his head with difficulty, "Cece, you don’t understand. For someone like me, meeting a woman I deeply love is the luckiest thing in life, but I was born bearing the family’s honor and legacy. My marriage is something I can’t decide for myself."

Cecilia Quincy’s tears flowed, "And what about me? What am I to you? If you get married, you’ll be glamorous and respectable, and I have to be your hidden mistress? Senior Warner, I don’t want to, I want to be with you openly and honestly!"

That day, after she pressed the switch that caused Jasmine to fall, she took the opportunity to flee the apartment while Mason Jacobs wasn’t looking.

She knew that with her own ability, she couldn’t possibly escape the dual pursuit of Mason Jacobs and the police, so after fleeing the apartment, she immediately sought out Zayne Warner.

She knew she wouldn’t find him at the apartment he previously lived in, so she took a risk and went to The Warner Family’s old house.

After crouching in the bushes outside the old house for a day, she finally saw Zayne Warner coming out.

She rushed to him for help, shifting the blame for Jasmine’s death onto Elara Hale, claiming Mason Jacobs wanted her dead for Elara, and if she was caught, she would be handed over for Elara to convict her.

Zayne Warner had always been tender towards her, unwilling to see her at a dead end, so he brought her to another secret property and helped erase her tracks to ensure her safety.

She wasn’t in a hurry at first, thinking she could slowly cultivate feelings with Zayne Warner, and she was eighty percent sure she could make him break ties with his family for her.

After all, whether or not he breaks ties, Zayne Warner is The Warner Family’s only heir of this generation, and they wouldn’t truly abandon him. The most he’d get is a hard time, and then he’d be back.

By then, she would be The Warner Family’s young mistress, and people like Elara and even Mason Jacobs wouldn’t even matter to her.

All the grievances she suffered would be avenged with interest!

But she never expected Zayne Warner would actually get married!

He skipped all previous steps and, after getting engaged, went straight to planning the wedding.

The day she went, Zayne Warner was supposed to accompany the bride for a dress fitting.

The bride, Gigi Hathaway, was the only daughter of a third-rate wealthy family in Northgarde, though not as prestigious as The Warner Family, still far more noble than her, Cecilia Quincy.

She had no chance of winning against such a marriage!

Forced and helpless, Cecilia could only offer herself proactively. Fortunately, Zayne Warner’s weak will managed to let her succeed easily.

During this period, she had exhausted all her charm to please Zayne Warner, and he, from initially keeping a deliberate distance, no longer suppressed his feelings.

But he never budged on the marriage. He had even planned that after the wedding, he’d set up a property near the new house for her and would visit whenever he had the chance.

To be fair, for someone of Zayne Warner’s status, doing this meant he truly loved her.

But this was not what Cecilia Quincy wanted.

She desired the title of Mrs. Warner.

Without that title, she would never be able to turn her life around.

So today, for Zayne Warner’s wedding, she attended all dressed up.

Her plan was simple: as long as Zayne Warner missed the processional, the wedding would be over.

She didn’t believe the bride would continue the wedding all alone, bearing such humiliation.

Right now... she glanced at her watch.

It’s already been half an hour since the wedding started.

Zayne Warner had surely missed his own wedding.

Cecilia Quincy barely contained a smirk, pressing herself even closer to Zayne Warner, whispering softly, "Forget it, I won’t force you anymore. I know my status doesn’t match yours, so if you have to marry, then go marry."

She didn’t dare say things like "If you marry, I’ll leave and never see you again" anymore because she realized that Zayne Warner might actually agree.

He loved her and wholly believed in her, yet he always reserved a space for himself, and that included the necessity of marrying a woman of status nearly matching his own family’s.

This must be the cruel rationality a man has towards love, after all, not everyone was as easy to deceive as Mason Jacobs once was.

Zayne Warner lovingly kissed her cheek, solemnly pledging, "Cece, I promise, I only love you."

Cecilia Quincy turned her face away, unwilling to look at him, her tears falling.

Seeing her like this nearly broke Zayne Warner’s heart, but marriage was a monumental affair for the Warners. As much as it pained him, he could only avoid looking at her, button his shirt properly, and pick up his belt to fasten it.

Glancing at the time, he suddenly panicked; it was already past noon!

The wedding was supposed to begin at eleven thirty; by the schedule, he should have been holding the bride’s hand on stage by eleven forty, welcoming everyone’s blessings!

But now, he was half an hour late for the ceremony!

At that moment, Zayne Warner’s mind was fixated on two words.

It’s over.

All over.

The Warner Family’s honor, the dignity he painstakingly tried to protect, was all gone.

Just because he indulged in a moment of pleasure with Cecilia Quincy, such an important event was delayed.

Thinking about the fury of his father and grandfather made cold sweat seep down Zayne Warner’s back.

Meanwhile.

The wedding outside had turned into chaos.

With the groom’s prolonged absence, even a master of persuasion couldn’t salvage such a dire situation.

So, the host quite simply gave up, instructing the ceremonial band to play soothing music, awaiting the family’s resolution.

The bride was dragged off the stage by her father and now sat with her family, listening to the relatives and friends cursing the groom.

Gigi Hathaway’s expression was numb.

It was just a business marriage without any real impact. Whether it went smoothly or not, she didn’t care. Either way, she wouldn’t benefit from marrying him, and if she didn’t, it wasn’t her reputation at stake.

However, her parents felt utterly embarrassed today in front of so many people, and their resentment towards The Warners was overwhelming.

The Warners sent Zayne Warner’s father and uncle to soothe the bride’s family’s emotions, but the bride’s side refused to accept it, making the situation awkward.

Zayne Warner’s mother, along with a few Warner women, went backstage to find Zayne Warner.

Mrs. Grayson felt sorry for her daughter and expressed her apologies to Grandma Fitzwilliam before following the Warner women.

Seeing this, Rosalind Jacobs thought it was an excellent opportunity for her brother to speak to Mrs. Grayson, so she pulled Mason Jacobs along to follow them.

The backstage areas had many rooms, most with open doors, and even those with closed doors could be opened by calling a staff member. They quickly discovered the last room.

Before they could approach, they heard a woman’s voice inside!

"Senior Warner, I know you must get married today; you have your responsibilities and obligations. But could you also consider me? The baby I’m carrying is yours. I got pregnant for you, had a miscarriage for you, suffered such great pain. Could you also care about me?"

Then came Zayne Warner’s painful voice, "Cece, I love you, and I hope you understand me. I won’t let you down—"

Outside the door, Zayne Warner’s mother could no longer bear it and commanded the staff, "Open the door!"

The staff quickly opened the door.

When the door was opened, the two people inside were in a panic and turned to see them.

Zayne Warner, dressed in a groom’s suit, was holding Cecilia Quincy’s disheveled hand in a tender posture.

The Warner sisters-in-law all displayed looks of indescribable complexity.

Zayne Warner’s mother went as far as to rush forward and slap Cecilia Quincy hard!

"Bitch! Don’t you know your place, persistently seducing my son!"

Cecilia Quincy had her face slapped to one side, covering her face pitifully. Zayne Warner shielded her, frowning and saying, "Mom..."

Zayne Warner’s mother looked at him in disappointment, her anger mounting, "How could you be so muddle-headed?! Do you know what day it is today? You leave your bride outside because of a tramp. Zayne, are you still a man?!"

Zayne Warner’s eyes flashed with guilt, "Mom, I know I was wrong. I will explain to Gigi and my in-laws later. It’s not Cece’s fault; I was confused..."

Zayne Warner’s mother looked at him with overwhelming complexity, then said sharply, "It’s not time to pursue this now. You hurry out and finish the wedding. I’ll settle accounts with you afterward!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Zayne Warner nodded quickly and turned to exit.

His mother didn’t spare a glance at Cecilia Quincy, instead turning to her sisters-in-law and Mrs. Grayson standing behind, with a grim expression, "Zayne’s confusion made us a laughing stock."

The Warner sisters-in-law, being family, naturally wouldn’t spread it outside, but Mrs. Grayson and the Jacobs siblings were a concern.

Mrs. Grayson looked at Zayne’s mother with a snide tone, "I will have to inform Gigi of this. But to give you face, I won’t make a big scene today. If Gigi wants to continue the wedding, discuss it amongst yourselves. If she doesn’t, The Warners better handle it themselves."

After speaking, she turned and walked away.

Zayne Warner’s mother, seeing this, could only suppress her fury, glanced at the Jacobs siblings before quickly following Mrs. Grayson.

Rosalind Jacobs was silent for a moment before speaking, "Brother, she was pregnant before, but the child wasn’t yours."

Only then did Cecilia Quincy notice Mason Jacobs and Rosalind Jacobs were also present!

She looked up in disbelief, meeting Mason Jacob’s cold and violent gaze, and shrank back in fear, quickly retreating.

Mason Jacobs said, "Rosalind, you leave now."

Rosalind was worried, "Brother, this is The Warner Family’s territory. Our primary goal today is the company project. Let’s avoid stirring more trouble?"

To her, Cecilia Quincy was worthless, though disgusting, not worth wasting their effort.

But to Mason Jacobs, Cecilia Quincy’s existence was a shame.

She had cuckolded him early on, even while they were deeply in love!

Such disgrace no man could endure.

Mason Jacobs intensified his tone to Rosalind, "You go first; I’ll follow soon."

Rosalind could only nod, worriedly leaving.

In Cecilia Quincy’s fearful gaze, Mason Jacobs walked step by step towards her, grabbed her collar fiercely, and said, "The child, belongs to Zayne Warner, huh?"

Cecilia Quincy hastily shook her head, "No, let me explain..."

"At this point, what do you want me to say to you?" Mason Jacobs tossed her into the debris pile, his gaze like knives sweeping over her, sneering, "Look at your cheap self, Cecilia. I really underestimated you. No wonder I couldn’t find you. You hid in The Warners!"

He squatted down, coldly watching Cecilia’s chaotic eyes, curled his lips, and said, "How should I deal with you this time? After killing Jasmine and trying to smear me, alongside everything else you’ve done, a thousand cuts..."

Before he finished, Rosalind Jacobs’ horrified voice came from outside the door, "Brother, stop talking, the microphone’s on inside, everyone heard it!"

Mason Jacob’s face changed, standing up, and then spotted a microphone pinned to the groom’s vest in the corner.

In the hall, chaos erupted long ago.

At first, guests heard the speakers suddenly turn on, immediately followed by this juicy scandal.

Zayne Warner, the Warner heir, always regarded as a gentleman, secretly kept a mistress and fooled around at his wedding backstage, delaying the ceremony!

Moreover, the mistress was pregnant with his child and had a miscarriage!

What an explosive affair!

The Hathaway Family was visibly angry, and The Warners hurriedly sent people backstage to turn off the microphone, but before they could get there, Zayne Warner emerged.

The Warners breathed a sigh of relief, ignoring their embarrassment, hurriedly escorting Zayne Warner to the Hathaway Family, personally apologizing to Gigi and her parents.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, yet another man’s voice came through the microphone.

Having done business in Northgarde for so many years, Mason Jacobs’ voice was familiar to many present, and from the sound of it... Zayne Warner’s mistress also had dealings with Mason Jacobs?

Moreover, she had a criminal record involving death?

Goodness, this scandal was too much to handle!