Chapter 720


    The audiences were jumping on the bandwagon as they piled on the persuasion, saying, “You should


    have divorced Matthew a long time ago, President Cunningham.”


    “Don’t you find it humiliating for others to find out about how you’re essentially working to maintain a


    good-for-nothing piece of trash like him?”


    “Look at how sincere President White and his family are, and Young Master White is so kind to you by


    overlooking your past. Aren’t you touched?”


    “Life would still go on if one were to miss out on a couple of things, but there are some things which are


    an exception to that. If you miss out on marrying the right person, that mistake is going to haunt you


    forever!”


    These remarks were made by those who were either friends of President White or of James and Helen.


    Regardless of who they might be, they only said those things to Sasha out of their own ingenuity. After


    all, as far as they were concerned, having an ipetent son-inw in the family was a huge


    embarrassment.


    They all thought collectively, Now that a young nobleman is asking for your hand in marriage and is


    willing to give you everything, you should get rid of Matthew and say yes to the proposal!


    Even Lily was consumed by jealousy as she sneered, “Who would have thought that the wench would be


    so lucky? She’s nothing but a hand-me-down, isn’t she? Why does she get to have a prince charming as


    a suitor?”


    While the crowd burst into an uproar, Sam began to walk toward Sasha with arge bouquet of flowers in


    one arm. He was grinning from ear to ear, and as he got down on one knee, he pulled out a velvet box


    from his pocket.


    Then, he opened the box to reveal the brilliant diamond ring nestled within. He raised his hand slightly


    and brought the ring forward to Sasha. “Sasha, I will give you nothing but the best for the rest of your life.


    Will you marry me?” He sounded sincere.


    As soon as the words left his mouth, a loud whirring sound came from somewhere behind him.


    Surprised by sudden noise, the audience turned around to see a number of drones rising into the air, and


    beneath the drones was arge banner, on which was written the message, ‘Marry Me, Sasha!’


    Following this, the vicinity of the vi was suddenly lit up by countless fireworks, their loud booms


    drowning out all other noise as the surrounding sky became a canvas for their iridescent colors.


    Lily gaped at the mboyant disy, dumbfounded as she muttered, “T-This is so romantic. I don’t think


    I’d be able to say no if someone were to propose to me like this!”


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    Meanwhile, the crowd began to cheer Sasha on. “Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!”


    Sasha, however, was flustered. She was about to turn Sam down when Mrs. White sauntered up to her


    and wrapped an arm around her, then said in a low voice, “Don’t be too quick to turn him down, Sasha.”


    The woman paused before adding sinisterly, “Don’t you want to know what happened to Matthew?


    Apparently, there was a traffic ident along the Lakeside Highway this afternoon, and Matthew’s BMW


    7-Series was said to have been crushed by an industrial truck before it dropped off into Lake Eastcliff.


    Why, I think it’s still somewhere at the bottom of theke.”


    Upon hearing this, Sasha stiffened, and her mind was nk.


    The barest smidge of a smile tugged on Mrs. White’s lips at the girl’s reaction. Having pulled out her


    phone, she clicked on a video and showed it to Sasha. “Why don’t you take a look at this?”


    Sasha was still shell-shocked as she stared intently at the screen before her. The video was being taken


    from what looked like an abandoned factory, in which two very familiar figures were tied up—Liam and


    Demi.


    Presently, a man with a ck mask pulled over his head said menacingly to the camera, “Say yes to


    Young Master White, President Cunningham. If you don’t, then I’ll give your sister back after I’ve cut her


    up into tiny little pieces. Here’s a little demonstration, just in case you won’t take my word for it.”


    He flicked his wrist after he was done speaking, and a couple of men showed up behind him to drag


    Liam forward.


    Liam was struggling and begging desperately to be spared, but none of the men so much as gave him a


    second look. In one swift move, they sliced off his left ear with a knife.


    He let out a wail of agony as the blood spilled from his wound, looking like a scene from a gory film.


    All the color drained from Sasha’s face at the sight of this. She didn’t think the events of tonight would


    end up so gruesome.


    As of now, the man in the ck mask chuckled like he was mad, and in a threatening tone, he uttered, “I


    don’t think you’d want your sister to end up like this, do you, President Cunningham? By the way, he’s


    looking a little asymmetrical, and it’s getting on my nerves. Cut off his other ear, boys.”


    With that, Liam’s remaining ear was sliced off, and it fell onto the ground with a sickening thud.


    Sasha was frozen in ce, feeling as if her body had shut down.