Chapter 1653: Chapter 1653: The Stolen Marriage Engagement
Lisa Hughes was burning with anger, as those around her saw her inviting Caleb Mamet to dance and now she was rejected, not knowing how many people behind her back were laughing at her.
The ball was about to begin, but Lisa discovered a slender woman walking towards them.
Xaviera Evans had already seen Lisa Hughes clinging to Caleb, she didnât want to have a conflict with Lisa, but she couldnât just stand by and watch that woman seduce her husband!
When Xaviera reached them, Yigol Mamet quickly greeted her, "Sister-in-law, youâre finally here!"
Lisa heatedly sized up Xaviera, sneering in her face, "So youâre Mrs. Mamet? Youâve got some looks, but thereâs nothing special about you, just an empty pretty shell."
"As the daughter of the Hughes family, Iâve learned etiquette, social skills, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since I was a child. Can you compare with me? Iâm the most suitable person to dance with Mr. Mamet!" Lisa arrogantly proclaimed.
Xaviera raised an eyebrow, so this was Imperial Cityâs Hughes family? Lisa looked like a spoiled, brainless fool!
She smiled charmingly, "Having a pretty shell is also a skill, Miss Hughes, are you envious?"
Lisa paused for a moment, suddenly thinking that Mrs. Mametâs smiling face looked familiar as if she had seen it somewhere, but before she could think further, her anger surged up, "You slut!"
Xaviera replied with a grin, "Miss Hughes, you want to dance with my husband and then scold me? Arenât you being unreasonable?"
As soon as this was said, people around them chimed in, "Indeed! In Libanan, itâs customary not to dance with other women when attending a banquet with their wives. Thatâs basic respect for oneâs spouse."
"Just because youâre Miss Hughes, do you think you can force others? Everyone knows Mr. Caleb Mamet is married, but you still deliberately tried to get close to him. Is this the character of a noble lady from Imperial City?"
Lisaâs bodyguardâs head buzzed; Young Master Mamet had warned Lisa not to cause trouble, but she disregarded him, not only offending Mr. and Mrs. Mamet but damaging her own reputation.
Surrounded by gossip, Lisaâs face turned extremely ugly. Biting her lip, she stormed off with a gloomy face.
Xaviera casually sat on the sofa, raising her eyebrows at the man in front of her, "Youâre always attracting attention."
Caleb paused for a moment, his eyes filled with indulgence, and laughed, "Since Mrs. Mamet knows Iâm so popular, she should always be by my side."
Xaviera gave him a glare, "If it wasnât for my godmother telling me not to clash with Lisa, I would have come to find you earlier!"
Caleb pursed his lips, understanding Mrs. Sullivanâs intentions; Lisa wasnât easy to deal with, so avoiding conflict with her also meant avoiding contact with the Hughes family.
"I heard from my grandmother that the old Madam of Imperial Cityâs Hughes family is her own sister, so Madam Hughes should also be a member of the Russell family, but now the Hughes family has no contact with Mrs. Russell, what happened between them?"
Seeing Xavieraâs confusion, Caleb slowly said, "Mrs. Russell didnât tell you, but she was originally the one to marry into the Hughes family. The Russell and Hughes families were old friends, so when the sisters were born, they got engaged, with Mrs. Russell being the older sister, she was to marry the young master of the Hughes family. When they were seven, they became engaged and, with their parentsâ support, went to the same school, only to get married after graduation."
"Just when both parties were preparing for the wedding, Ruby Russell suddenly became pregnant with Mr. Hughesâs child. She had an affair with her sisterâs fiancĂ©, and with Mrs. Russellâs personality, she naturally couldnât marry into the Hughes family. So Ruby Russell replaced her sister as the bride and became the wife of the Hughes family in Imperial City."
"At that time, the whole upper class knew she had stolen her sisterâs fiancĂ©, becoming the third party and gaining power, so everyone was reluctant to associate with her. The Russell family had even less contact with her; however, after the head of the Hughes family passed away, Ruby Russell took control, and her status became supreme, so no one dared to mention her past."
"Whatâs even more shameless is that she was never actually pregnant back then; it was just a tactic she used to gain power. This matter was the talk of the upper class at every meal, and no one would have thought that decades later, the once-despised third party would become the powerful old Madam, whom the entire aristocracy of the Imperial City had to give way to."
Xaviera snorted coldly, "Ruby Russell will do anything to achieve her goals, and it seems that Lisa, who grew up by her side, shares a similar character."
"But Lisa canât compare to the madness and methods of her mother," Caleb remarked indifferently.