Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
Rowena was frustrated enough, and Jolene’s incessant crying pushed her buttons.
“Stop crying!”
Jolene was taken aback after being admonished.
“Mom, even you’re angry at me now?”
She sobbed even louder.
Feeling helpless, Rowena pulled Jolene into a hug.
“I’m not angry at you.I just think that we need to figure out a solution instead of crying uselessly.Did you seriously think Uncle Wayne and Randy would help us if we begged them to? You’d be naive to think so.They will not help because they won’t get on your dad’s bad side just for us.Got it? We are nothing to them.”
She decided to clear the air with Jolene to wake her daughter up to life’s realities.
Jolene wasn’t blind to the facts; she refused to accept reality.
“Do I really have no option than to subject myself to fate?”
“Jo, marrying Brandon Britt isn’t a bad choice.” Rowena thought it over and decided to adopt a different mindset.
Jolene’s eyes widened in shock.
“Mom…”
“Hear me out,”
Rowena cut her off.
“The Zellwegers are more powerful than the Britts.When you marry Brandon, you’ll have a say in that family, and they will not bully you.If you are capable enough to hold power in the Britts, you will be the de facto matriarch of that house.Isn’t that way better than having nothing as the second daughter of the Zellwegers?”
The more Rowena thought through the new plan, the more she believed it was doable.
Moreover, the Britts were just a little behind the Zellwegers and might even surpass the Zellwegers one day.
Jolene was quite tempted by her mother’s idea.
Now, the matriarch of the Britt Family, she’d be interested in that role.
Still, she frowned in dissatisfaction.
“If I could marry James Windsor, I’d be at a better starting point than marrying Brandon Britt. Isn’t that much better?”
“That sounds great on paper, but does James even want to marry you?”
After the dinner with James at Zellweger Castle, Rowena thought the possibility of Jolene marrying into the Windsors was nil.
That guy was clearly interested in Danika and was so close to expressing his disgust at Jolene.
Anyway, she didn’t want to hurt Jolene by stating the fact since she still cared about her daughter.
The mention of James sent Jolene into another crying fit.
Under Rowena’s glare, she sobbed quietly.
“But I can’t let it go.Can we think of another solution?”
“what else can we think of?”
Rowena was out of ideas and believed that Jolene’s marriage to Brandon wasn’t a bad outcome.
Most importantly, Brandon appeared to take a liking to Jolene, and their marriage would fare better than hers.
“Jo, I know you want to aim higher, but have you thought about the consequences?”
In a rare moment of honesty, Rowena laid bare her feelings to Jolene.
“I had the same idea as you when I was younger.That’s why I used all means to get married to your dad.But look at me.I never became the matriarch of the Zellwegers, and he has never perceived me as a wife.”
Rowena went on, “If you insist on marrying James Windsor, you might end up like me in the future.
Can you accept that? On the other hand, if you marry Brandon Britt, you can rest assured that you will be held in high regard in that family.From how I see it, he’s also interested in you.You’ll be happier marrying him.”
Something’s Fishy
Jolene listened to Rowena’s explanation in heavy silence and secretly disagreed with her mother’s arguments.She believed Rowena’s failure stemmed from her inability to conquer her dad’s heart.
Thinking that she was different, she had confidence in her allure.She could make James fall for her once they were married.
However, no one knew where she got her confidence from.
“Mom, what did you do to marry Dad?”
She suddenly became interested in Rowena’s past, thinking she might take a page out of the book.
Rowena looked ashen-faced when she heard that.
“Jo! Don’t be foolish!”
“Mom, I’m done for if you refuse to help me.”
Knowing that Rowena would help, Jolene put on a pitiful face.
Indeed, Rowena sighed upon seeing her daughter’s expression.
“Are you sure you want this?”
“Yes.I’m willing to do anything to marry James Windsor.”
In comparison, James Windsor was better-looking and wealthier than Brandon Britt.She’d be a fool not to marry James.In the face of Jolene’s determination, Rowena knew her advice wouldn’t work.
“Okay.I can help you, but there’s no guarantee he’d marry you even if the plan worked.What if…”
“No, that won’t happen.He will marry me for sure.”
Jolene believed that there wouldn’t be any “what-ifs”.
Rowena shook her head and said nothing more.
When they arrived at Zellweger Castle, they entered the living room to find Danika sitting on the couch.
Danika looked puzzled by their arrival.
“Oh, you came home earlier! Why didn’t you spend more days with the Glasses?”
“Danika Zellweger! Wipe that smugness off your face!”
Jolene gritted her teeth spitefully but knew she was powerless in front of Danika.
Despite that, she was not worried, for her Uncle Wayne had hired a mercenary from abroad that would help get rid of this bitch.
“When Danika’s out of the picture, I’d still be the heir of Zellweger Inc even if I’m married to James,” she thought gleefully.
Danika raised an eyebrow in amusement.
Jolene’s empty threats never evoked any emotion in her.
“Why would I be smug? You, on the other hand, have the right to be smug because you’re getting married soon.You must be over the moon.”
Jolene’s expression soured upon hearing that.
Rowena shook her head at her daughter and held her back.
Then, she turned to Danika.
“Danika, I know you never liked Jo, but we’re family.Let’s not make things awkward.”
“Are you threatening me now?”
Danika smirked and looked Rowena in the eye.
Somehow, she had a look that scared Rowena.
Danika was younger than her but exuded an imposing air.She had to admit that Danika took after Graham.
“You’re overthinking.Why would I threaten you?”
The last thing she needed was a fight.
At this moment, she needed to focus on the plan to get Jolene married to James Windsor.
To do so, she wanted to avoid any arguments that might attract Danika’s unwanted attention.
Danika didn’t press on after Rowena conceded.
“Is that so? Great.We’re a few days away from the engagement party.My dear sister, you need to start making preparations.”
Smiling, she purposely provoked Jolene.