Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband

Chapter 927: Chapter 927: The Fighter Among Scum Men

“I didn’t see any hint of her wanting to die! Aren’t you guys typically quite thick-skinned? Can’t stand a bit of criticism now, can you?” Jerome Russell sneered sarcastically: “Actually, it’s also the fault of our old lady’s confusion back then. Why did she marry such a scum man? She should’ve paired those two together earlier on. What a pity that Madam Hughes had to bear the title of mistress her whole life. That’s not a good look, is it?”

“I also heard that back then Sir Hughes was the one who took the initiative to propose, even agreeing to marry into the Russell family. Grandma knew full well that the Hughes family coveted the Russell family’s wealth and power, yet she still chose to marry. She did so because she believed that this man would be devoted to her. Little did she know that he would eventually be unfaithful. If she had known, why bother marrying into the declining Hughes family? With her beauty and family background, she could have found men a hundred times better than Sir Hughes!”

“All these years, Madam Hughes must still harbor resentment towards grandma, resenting her for occupying the position of the mistress and making you bear the title of mistress. That’s why you’ve been venting your anger on Xaviera. But, Xaviera is so innocent! She knows nothing about your old grudges!”

Jerome Russell casually went on, causing the faces of the Hughes family to turn extremely unpleasant. Particularly that of Madam Hughes, whose mind was involuntarily filled with images of past humiliations.

At this point, the reporters’ gazes shifted from suspicion to contempt, and they began to discuss amongst themselves: “No wonder Madam Hughes and Zora Hughes detest Xaviera Evans. A seed of hatred was sown in the previous generation.”

“It turns out Madam Hughes herself is the mistress, and she has the audacity to accuse Mrs. Mamet of being the third party? Even if Mrs. Mamet is, it’s not her place to accuse her!”

“Sir Hughes seems quite an upright person, who would have thought that he was unfaithful to his wife in his youth, even leaving behind an illegitimate son. After using the Russell family, he even divorced decisively. He’s really the epitome of a scum man!”

“Mrs. Russell was born into wealth and beauty, a hundred times better than that old mistress. Was Cory blind? To abandon his wife and choose such a woman?”

The discussions of the crowd reached the ears of the Hughes family. As Madam Hughes’s vision went dark, she nearly fainted. Zora quickly held onto her, tears streaming down her face.

Cory’s face darkened, but his tone softened, “Letitia, let’s stop making a scene, okay? We can talk about this when we get home.”

Letitia Russell wasn’t buying it. The moment Cory cheated on her, their marital bond was thoroughly severed. At this moment, she felt disgusted even at the sight of him.

After a long silence, Jerome Russell spoke up first, “Sir Hughes, who is making the scene here? We don’t expect you to stand up for Xaviera anyway. After all, the only ones in your eyes are the mistress and her offspring.”

Cory’s expression froze, rage burning in his eyes as he glared at the group before him.

Jerome, seemingly unaffected by his furious gaze, replied with a casual smile, “But we Russells can’t stand to see Xaviera being wronged! Xaviera and Mr. Caleb Mamet married out of mutual affection, yet you cling onto the marriage contract and insist on calling Xaviera a mistress. Isn’t it rather that Zora desires to be the mistress, but in return accuses others? Your Hughes family is truly peculiar. Both the grandmother and granddaughter aspire to be mistresses. What kind of family values are those? It’s disgraceful!”

Despite his refined appearance, Jerome had a venomous tongue. He continued his savage onslaught, “Mr. Caleb Mamet mentioned that he had known Xaviera for ten years. He even established Natural Sound Entertainment specifically for her. Yet, you didn’t mention a word about this and chose the Mamet Corporation banquet, in front of everyone, to label Xaviera as a mistress. Are you trying to tarnish Xaviera’s reputation completely and pave the way for Zora to gain status?”

The employees of the Mamet Corporation started to defend Xaviera, “Mr. Russell is right! Our boss did indeed mention that he had known his wife for ten years and that their bond was deep. Would our boss lie?”

“That old Madam Hughes has held the mistress title for so many years, she must have taught her granddaughter how to usurp the position. This grandmother-granddaughter duo is shameless!”

“Shut up! All of you, shut up!” Madam Hughes screamed, her voice unbearably shrill.

All these years had passed, why was this matter still unresolved? So what if she was a mistress? Now, she was the mistress of the Hughes family, what right did they have to disrespect her?

“Jerome Russell! You little scoundrel! What right do you, a junior, have to criticize me? Cory and I were in love. At that time, his marriage agreement with Mrs. Russell was only in name. Did we do something wrong?”