Chapter 268: Marry Off Noelle Lockwood! Dog Bites Dog

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Marry Off Noelle Lockwood! Dog Bites Dog

Princess Avery looked grim.

Estelle Lockwood nodded. "That’s true. Besides, Your Highness, as the saying goes, a forced union never ends well. I’m a married woman. If Mr. Reno insists on marrying me and blows this up, it would be a crime in Innerland. But with Noelle Lockwood, there’s no such worry."

Noelle roared like a madwoman, "Estelle Lockwood, shut up! Shut up!"

Estelle said unhurriedly, "I thought my dear sister Noelle really admired Mr. Reno. After all, if not for your recommendation, Mr. Reno wouldn’t have taken a fancy to me in the first place.

"The Lockwood family praised Mr. Reno to the high heavens in front of me, but they have never had any dealings with Prince Avery. How could they know what kind of person Mr. Reno is? It must have been you who told them, Noelle.

"Since you think so highly of Mr. Reno and know him so well, it just so happens that you two have a ’marriage contract.’ Isn’t that a perfect match?"

What did it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine? This was it.

For someone like Noelle, even if the whole world condemned her, she would still believe she was doing a great deed. Getting rid of the Estelle she loathed while securing a bright future for herself and the Lockwood family—how could that not be considered a great deed? Only by making her the sacrificial lamb would she truly feel pain and fear!

Nathaniel Sloan asked mildly, "Old Mr. Lockwood, the Lockwood family has already accepted the bride price. Is this biological daughter of Austin Lockwood going to marry him or not?"

Noelle trembled like a leaf, her face deathly pale, as she shook her head frantically. "No, no, I won’t..."

Old Mr. Lockwood’s expression shifted repeatedly. "Mr. Sloan, the Lockwood family’s affairs are not for you to—"

Before he could finish, Princess Avery stepped forward with a light chuckle.

"So this is the famous Mr. Sloan. However, as powerful as you may be, Mr. Sloan, I am a noble of Britain. Are you sure you want to clash with me?"

A reporter sneered, "So what if you’re a noble? Do nobles have the right to forcibly seize a married woman? Those in the know might understand you’re nobility, but those who don’t would think you’re bandits!"

Princess Avery’s eyes were filled with disdain. She really looked down on Noelle. After looking them both over, this Estelle was indeed much better. But the higher-ups had ordered that the bride must be Austin Lockwood’s biological daughter...

Thus, Princess Avery came up with a proposal she thought was quite clever. "How about this? Both of you will marry my son. My son is a man of striking appearance and great talent; it won’t be a disservice to either of you."

Reno’s eyes lit up. After all, Noelle was also a beauty—otherwise, she wouldn’t have survived in the entertainment circle for so many years. Drooling, he stepped forward to grope Noelle’s hand.

"Ahhh!" Noelle wailed in terror. "Get away! Get lost!"

Estelle, on the other hand, remained as calm as ever. "Then I’m afraid Princess Avery is going to be disappointed."

"What, you’re not willing?!" Princess Avery’s voice grew shrill. "My son is a dignified gentleman with a noble title! I advise you not to be ungrateful!"

Estelle said unhurriedly, "Your arrival in Innerland is no secret, and you’ve publicly announced your absolute intent to take Austin Lockwood’s biological daughter back as a bride. But... have you ever wondered why I know exactly what Mr. Reno has been up to in Britain?"

Princess Avery’s expression changed.

Estelle continued, "Not long ago, my second brother, the Best Actor Arthur Kendrick, submitted a formal letter to the Queen while he was in Britain, and he specifically mentioned me in it.

"I’m so sorry, Your Highness, but Her Majesty the Queen of Britain is well aware that I am a married woman.

"Tell me, if Mr. Reno ended up marrying me and Nathaniel Sloan sued you, how do you think Her Majesty would view the matter once she found out?"

Princess Avery’s face turned incredibly ugly. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words, "Why... didn’t you say so earlier..."

She thought, "The Queen actually knows Estelle is a married woman! Then why didn’t she bring it up sooner?! This matter absolutely cannot reach the Queen’s ears. The Queen is already dissatisfied with the Avery Family... No, no, no!"

Princess Avery snapped her gaze to Old Mr. Lockwood. She had already made the announcement, and the two billion had been paid. If the Lockwood family backed out of the marriage now, heaven knew how many people would be waiting to laugh at her!

Since Estelle was off the table, it had to be Noelle. It could only be Noelle!

"Old Mr. Lockwood, don’t blame me for not showing you any respect! This marriage contract was supposed to fall on Noelle in the first place. I won’t hold your deception against you, but now, I’m giving you half an hour. Noelle is coming with me!" Princess Avery said sinisterly. "Otherwise, you can prepare to face the consequences for the Lockwood family!"

Noelle immediately burst into tears, shaking her head desperately. "No, Grandpa, please don’t... I beg you, don’t..."

Rose Lowell also pleaded, "Noelle is still young. She’s so innocent and kind. If she goes to Britain all alone, she won’t survive..."

Austin Lockwood was also hesitant. "Dad..."

The surrounding relatives kept silent.

Princess Avery let out a light chuckle. Suddenly, one of the relatives received a phone call. The woman’s expression changed drastically, and she lunged forward, slapping Noelle hard across the face!

"What are you doing?!" Rose shrieked like a madwoman.

Estelle watched this dog-eat-dog spectacle with great interest. She recognized the woman who had slapped Noelle as one of the Lockwood aunts. When Estelle had first returned to the Lockwood family, this aunt had looked her up and down with sheer disgust before immediately turning to fawn over Noelle. But now, the look in this aunt’s eyes as she glared at Noelle made it seem like she wanted to eat her alive.

"Marry him! You have to marry him!! Our company has gone bankrupt! It’s all because of you!"

Rose shoved the aunt away, her voice shrill. "You bitch! It’s your own bad luck! What does your company going bankrupt have to do with our Noelle?!"

However, in the next moment, another person’s phone rang. The relatives who had been indifferent just moments ago could no longer sit still. This group of so-called Lockwood relatives was inherently a bunch of hypocritical and selfish people. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have all been tempted by the prospect of selling Estelle to split the two billion.

Now that their own businesses were being squeezed by Princess Avery, Noelle was still sobbing and hiding behind Austin and Rose, acting like a spoiled heiress refusing to marry. The more they looked at her, the angrier they got!

A fierce-looking man suddenly rushed forward and grabbed Noelle by the hair. "Marry him! Are you going to keep throwing a tantrum until you’ve ruined this entire family?! Noelle Lockwood, are you going to marry him or not?! Argh! My studio, my house! They’re all gone! I think you’re the real Jinx! Look at what you’ve done—because of you, the Lockwood family is finished!"

Old Mr. Lockwood didn’t care about the interests of these relatives, that was, until he received a phone call himself. For some reason, the cell service that had been blocked for so long suddenly reconnected at this very moment.

Old Mr. Lockwood’s phone was nearly flooded by an overwhelming wave of text messages and missed calls. He absentmindedly answered one of them.

"Old Mr. Lockwood, we’re finished..."