The Legendary Martin Garvey

Chapter 3

“Oh my, what a wonderful young man! They truly look perfect together!”

From a distance, Catherine could barely contain her excitement as she watched Ethan escort Quinn into Victoria Boutique, one of the most prestigious jewelry stores in the city—if not the best.

Just minutes earlier, she had nearly lost her breath when Ethan brought her daughter to Havenport Place, the largest shopping plaza in town. Her shock quickly turned into admiration when she realized their first stop was the top-floor boutique—one reserved for the city’s elite.

Back when the Jonathan family still lived in the Hayes main mansion, Catherine would visit that boutique at least once a month.

Now? She hadn’t stepped foot in there since the day they were cast out.

Her excuse about “going to the market” was just a cover-up. In truth, she was tailing her daughter’s date, eager to witness everything with her own eyes.

“See? Ethan really knows how to treat a woman. Taking my daughter to such a luxurious boutique on their very first date—now that’s what a real man does!”

She made sure to raise her voice, throwing the words at Martin, who stood beside her with his usual calm expression.

“Hey! Don’t you have any shame? Any man with blood in his veins would lose his mind seeing his wife with another man—yet you just stand there like a fool! Where’s your pride?”

Catherine’s irritation grew when Martin didn’t even flinch. He simply stood still, quiet, composed.

But her annoyance didn’t last long—her curiosity took over as she squinted toward the boutique’s interior.

“What? Is he really taking her to that section?”

Victoria Boutique had three product lines, and the most exclusive one was tucked away at the very back. That was exactly where Ethan led Quinn.

When a female sales associate pulled out a shimmering necklace from the glass display, Catherine’s eyes went wide.

“Oh my! He’s really buying that for my daughter? What if… what if he actually proposes to her someday?”

Her mind started racing—visions of luxury flashing before her eyes.

“If he becomes my son-in-law… he’ll surely buy me a mansion… and a car… oh, what a blessed life I’ll have!”

While Catherine was lost in her fantasies, Martin quietly let out a sigh.

“Mother, please… wake up. How long will you keep forcing your daughter to do something she doesn’t want?”

His tone was gentle but firm.

This wasn’t the first time his mother-in-law had tried to set Quinn up with another man. But Quinn had always ignored them—until Ethan appeared.

At first, Martin had worried that Quinn might actually have feelings for him.

But watching her awkward body language, her polite but distant tone… his heart began to ease.

If Quinn truly wanted a divorce, it couldn’t be because of Ethan.

“There must be another reason,” he murmured. “I need to find out what it is.”

But just as those words left his lips, the sight inside the boutique made his blood boil.

Ethan shoved a necklace encrusted with colorful gems toward Quinn. Though she tried to refuse, he kept pressing her to accept it.

“That bastard… looks like he needs a lesson.”

Martin’s eyes darkened as he took a step forward. But before he could move any closer, Catherine rushed ahead of him.

“Oh no! What is she thinking, rejecting such a precious gift? I can’t let her make such a stupid mistake!”

She hurried off toward the store before Martin could even take another step.