Rise Of The Forgotten Son-in-law

CHAPTER 15

"Because... because.." Ethan Blackwood fumbled, reaching into his pocket.

He had the Heart of an Angel with him, which was the real deal. However, he ultimately decided not to take it out because he had promised to prepare a surprise for Jasmine Thompson.

It had to be a surprise. He planned to give it to her tomorrow! Today was not the day. "What's the reason, you useless fool? Someone's sending gifts to Jasmine, and you're upset? If you don't like it, go buy something yourself.

If you can't afford it, then just shut up. Spreading rumors that Mr. Eden's gift is fake? You're the real fake here," Salome sneered at Ethan.

"Yeah, some people are just so hypocritical. They act all innocent and honest on the surface, but who knows what tricks they're up to behind the scenes?" Beatrice Thompson chimed in as she walked back inside, her tone dripping with sarcasm.

"Oh, come on, don't say that. Maybe mine really is a fake too. Who knows? What if Ethan Blackwood is actually right?" Eden Thompson scratched his head, unsure.

"How could that be? We can't trust him. Daughter, quickly accept it, just take it!" Salome urged Jasmine to accept the gifts.

However, Jasmine shook her head firmly. "Mr. Eden, I am a married woman. I have a husband. Please take these back; I cannot accept them."

"Oh dear, silly daughter!" Salome exclaimed, clearly anxious. She quickly turned to Ethan Blackwood, "You useless man, why aren't you going to divorce my daughter?"

"I'm not getting a divorce unless Jasmine says so," Ethan replied, clenching his fists tightly.

As long as Jasmine didn't want to end their marriage, he wouldn't leave her, even if he wasn't just an ordinary guy anymore. "You've gone too far.." Salome was ready to scold Ethan.

But just then, Eden Jackson interjected, "Alright, l'll be waiting for the day Jasmine is no longer a married woman. Aunt, I'm leaving now, but I'll come back another time." With that, he walked out.

Outside, he exchanged a knowing glance with Ryan Blackwood, who was acting as the driver. Ryan smirked slyly, "My useless brother..." With that, he stepped on the gas and drove away.

"Are you not staying for a meal?" Salome called out as she rushed outside, hoping to convince Eden to stay and see if there was still a chance.

But when she got outside, she realized the car had already sped off. With a heavy sigh, Salome walked in, looking dejected. "Why did he have to leave? He could have stayed for dinner. Who knows, maybe during the meal, an opportunity would arise. If not, I could create one for him!"

"Mom, him leaving is a good thing," Beatrice suddenly interjected.

"Huh? Why's that?" Salome looked up, confused. " Don't you remember that guy from the Moore family? He has his eyes on my sister!

Between Morgan Moore and Eden Jackson, it's clear who stands out more, right?" Beatrice gestured, emphasizing her point.

Realization struck Salome, and she slapped her forehead. "Oh right! l almost forgot about Morgan, the first heir of the Moore family. The Moore family is a giant in Panama City, far beyond what the Jackson family can compare to. Morgan completely overshadows Eden Jackson. Now I understand why Jasmine turned down Eden." She turned to Jasmine, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Sweetheart, so you already have someone better in mind, right? Morgan Moore, am I right?"

"Mom, that's not it," Jasmine protested, shaking her head vigorously. But Salome was already lost in her own thoughts. "If my daughter becomes the daughter-in-law of the Moore family, then l'll be set too! Looking at it this way, Morgan Moore is definitely better than Eden Jackson..." She kept comparing Morgan Moore to Eden Jackson, and in her mind, Morgan was crushing Eden into dust.

What she didn't know was that at that very moment, Morgan Moore was in a state of panic.

He had just gotten into trouble because of Chloe Moore, offending Ethan Blackwood, and was sweating bullets in fear.

She didn't know!

In fact, she couldn't even be bothered to compare herself to Ethan Blackwood because he was nothing but a complete loser.

"Ugh." Jasmine looked at her self-absorbed mother and rubbed her temples. She didn't want to deal with this anymore. She had a lot on her plate, and just when she got home, she had to face the annoying Eden Jackson.

He had wasted so much of her time. She wanted to leave, but her mother stopped her, insisting that she accept the flowers from Eden.

Now that Eden had finally left, she needed to get back to work. Although the funding was secured, they still hadn't finalized a partnership, and the company was still just a shell.

Key talent had already been poached. She needed to go and recruit individuals one by one. As for what she had said to Ethan Blackwood today, she had no intention of pursuing it.

Why?

Because it would be pointless; those people would never take her seriously. In fact, their status was far above hers, and her little company couldn't possibly accommodate such top-tier talent.

Even if she wanted to recruit them, they wouldn't even look her way. They might not even answer her calls. "Mom, and Ethan, please tidy up. Tomorrow is the Moore family business meeting, and we need to attend." Jasmine gestured.

"Alright, alright! Today, Mr. Eden gave us an invitation, but little did he know that we've already been personally invited by Morgan Moore, the heir of the Moore family.

Soon, I'll be the mother of the future Mrs. Moore! Hahaha... Wait a minute, why is that loser Ethan Blackwood going too?" Salome suddenly realized that Ethan would be attending, and she panicked.

If Ethan was there, what would happen with Eden Jackson and Morgan Moore? He would ruin her daughter's chances!

However, Jasmine didn't respond; she simply went upstairs. Why would they bring Ethan Blackwood along? Maybe it was because of the idea of "family." Shouldn't a family be united?

"Hmph, loser! Don't mess up my daughter's chances tomorrow. Especially not with Morgan-he's someone important, and you're just... well, you're not even in the same league." Seeing Jasmine head upstairs, Salome knew her mind was made up.

This household was still under Jasmine's control. With a glare at Ethan Blackwood, she stormed off. Ethan didn't argue.

He was used to it!

But he touched the necklace in his pocket, knowing that everything was about to change tomorrow.