Chapter 680 Humiliated At The Wedding
Amelia entrusted Oscar with resolving Jayden’s issue with the loan sharks, so he contacted gang members that he knew and had them take care of it.
Of course, they kept everything a secret from Derrick the whole time.
Fortunately, they were able to take care of Jayden’s issue just in time for Tiffany and Derrick’s wedding.
Amelia showed up for the wedding ceremony as a family member of the bride. She was seated in the second row with Oscar and Tony.
As the music began to play, Tiffany slowly made her way over with Reginald holding her hand.
With a smile on her face, she watched as Reginald solemnly handed her over to Derrick. “Derrick, I hereby place my daughter in your hands. Make sure you take good care of her.”
Derrick nodded as he reached out to take Tiffany’s hand.
The two of them then turned toward the emcee, prompting him to begin his speech.
“Do you, Derrick Hisson, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?”
“I do,” Derrick replied.
The emcee then turned toward Tiffany and asked, “Do you, Tiffany Winters, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?”
“I do,” Tiffany replied.
The emcee flashed them a smile as he continued, “Very well, you may now proceed with the ring exchange. A ring is an unbroken circle with ends that have been joined together, and it represents your union. It is a symbol of infinity, and of your infinite love. When you look at these rings on your hands, be reminded of this moment, your commitment, and the love you now feel for each other.”
Derrick pulled out the diamond ring that he had prepared, held Tiffany’s hand, and slid it onto her finger. Although the ring itself wasn’t heavy, it represented his lifetime promise to her.
Tiffany too took the ring over and solemnly slid it onto his finger.
“Before these witnesses, you have pledged to be joined in marriage. You have now sealed this pledge with your wedding rings. By the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you married! Ladies and gentlemen, don’t you think it’s about time they have that kiss?” the emcee said excitedly.
“Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!” the crowd responded with an equal amount of enthusiasm.
With everyone cheering them on, Derrick gave Tiffany a deep and passionate kiss. A few minutes had passed by the time they let go of each other.
As the crowd applauded them like crazy, Derrick looked Tiffany in the eye and said, “You are my wife now, Tiff. Don’t even think about running away anymore.”
Tiffany blushed shyly as she said, “You’re my wife too, so no looking at other women from now on!”
“All right,” Derrick replied.
Their wholesome moment was ruined when a hostile voice came from the crowd. “Hey, Jayden Winters! Show yourself! It’s time for you to pay me the money you owe!”
With his face all pale, Jayden got up from his seat and rushed toward the group of men. “What brings you here, Mr. Angelo? We agreed that I’d pay up two weeks later, didn’t we?”
Ronnie Angelo grabbed him by the shirt collar and shouted angrily, “Don’t give me that crap, Jayden! You owe me money! Are you trying to avoid paying up?”
In his state of panic, Jayden turned to look at Tiffany as he yelled, “Help me, Tiffany!”
“Who are you people? Let go of my son!” Tiffany’s mother exclaimed as she came rushing over with her husband.
Amelia, Tiffany, Oscar, and Derrick made their way over as well.
“Let’s talk about this, so please let go of my brother!” Tiffany pleaded.
Ronnie shoved Jayden aside and eyed Tiffany from head to toe as he said, “So, you’re Tiffany Winters? The one that married into the Hisson family? Your brother tells me that you’re pretty rich now. You see, he came over and borrowed some money from me for gambling. Do you want to pay off his debt? That’s fine by me! He owes me a couple of millions, that’s all!”
Tiffany glared at Jayden and asked through clenched teeth, “What’s the meaning of this?”
This is my wedding! All the relatives from the Hissons are here! I can only imagine how furious my mother-in-law will be when this is all over…
With tears in his eyes, Jayden said, “Someone talked me into it! He told me I could earn over two hundred thousand a night, so I wanted to strike it rich and afford a better life! I really didn’t think I’d end up borrowing that much money! Please, you’ve got to help me out here!”
Tiffany was so mad that she scoffed at him in response.
Unbelievable… I can’t believe my brother has become a gambler now… This is so humiliating!
Kate’s expression was especially gloomy. “Young man, we will pay you the money that he owes you, but this is my son’s wedding that you’re crashing. How about you boys stick around for a few drinks? The heir to the Clintons is here too. You wouldn’t want to mess with both the Hissons and the Clintons, would you?” she said with her head held high.
Naturally, Ronnie knew better than to push his luck. “If you say so, Mrs. Hisson. It’s only a few million, after all! For you, I could even let him off without any payment!”
“It’s only normal to repay one’s debts. We Hissons can afford to pay the amount!” Kate replied pridefully.
“Yes, of course, Mrs. Hisson.”
With that, the wedding ceremony continued with a gloomy tension in the air.
The look on Kate’s face was as cold as ice by the time the guests had all left the venue. She then personally paid off Jayden’s debt before summoning Tiffany and Derrick into a room.
“Tiffany, what is the meaning of this? How did your brother end up owing so much money? The Hisson family’s relatives and business partners were all in attendance today! Do you realize how much disgrace you’ve brought us? As if your status being unworthy of marrying Derrick wasn’t bad enough, now you’ve also got a gambler in your family! How will people think of the Hissons after this?” she asked angrily.
Tiffany kept her head low as she said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Mom. I didn’t know things would end up like this.”
“You didn’t know? He’s your brother, isn’t he? How would you not know that he’s a gambler? I knew I should’ve investigated your family background thoroughly! I thought you were simply from a poor family, but I didn’t think it’d be this bad! Honestly, I don’t even want to acknowledge you as my daughter-in-law!”
Tiffany clenched her fists tightly as she felt a horrible sensation spread through her heart.
Derrick held her hand as he said, “Mom, I believe this is just a one-off event. Tiff and her brother are two separate individuals. I’m marrying her, not her family. I don’t think this matters all that much.”
“How could you say that? What if her poor relatives start leeching off us for money? We may be rich, but that doesn’t mean they can take advantage of us like this!” Kate snapped back at him while glaring disdainfully at Tiffany.
Derrick frowned. “Mom…”
Kate took a deep breath and waved impatiently at him. “Whatever, we’ll let this matter slide for now. However, I hope that Tiffany will avoid contacting her family unless it is something absolutely necessary. I don’t want to deal with a bunch of greedy relatives. Having a daughter-in-law like her must be the worst luck of my life!”
She then walked out the door after saying that.
Feeling extremely conflicted, Tiffany kept her head low as she thought to herself.
This was supposed to be a nice wedding, but my family screwed it all up for me… Right now, I’m probably the worst bride in the world!
Derrick lifted her chin and said reassuringly, “My mom is just harsh like that. Don’t worry about it, okay? I’m here with you. A few million is a piece of cake for me.”
Tiffany flashed him a wry smile. “I’m sorry my family ruined our wedding. I didn’t know my brother would pick up gambling like that. I’m really sorry…”
Derrick placed a finger on her lip and said gently, “Don’t worry about it. Regardless of what Jayden did, he is still your brother. I’m really grateful to your family for raising you so well. I wouldn’t have been able to marry such a wonderful woman otherwise!”
Tiffany chuckled after hearing that. “Thanks for being so understanding, Derrick.”
“We’re husband and wife, remember? It’s like the emcee said earlier. I will love you, comfort you, honor and stand by you, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy for as long as we both shall live. You will always be my wife, no matter what becomes of you. I will never leave you, so all I ask is for you to remain by my side,” Derrick reassured affectionately.
Tiffany buried herself in his embrace. “Thanks, Derrick. Marrying you is the best thing that has ever happened to me!”
Although Derrick had helped her let go of her hatred toward her family, the horrible things they did still angered her to no end.
The fact that her brother had strayed so far from the right path shocked her greatly, and there was nothing much she could do about it.
Hitting him was definitely out of the question, and her parents would get mad at her if she lashed out at him. As such, she would only end up on the losing end no matter what.
