Chapter 206
Jonathan’s POV
Grand Del Hotel – Hall
Everyone had barely acknowledged what the representative said, Alex’s legal team stepped onto the stage.
They were requesting the council to validate my marriage?
And the person condemning my marriage was none other than Alex Vale.
“You just said the spouse of the River heir plays a vital role as the spouse as she will be handling the work along with her husband,” the lawyer said.
“As you can see, one of them is obviously having a more confident and dominating position than the other,” he glanced at Veronica.
Even though he didn’t use her name, he was clearly stating Veronica was the other woman.
“We have records here of Mrs. Imelda from eight years back when for past seven years Mr. Rollings was her fiance and Adrian was their son p>
“Now all of a sudden,” he said.
“A few months before the River inheritance, Adrian becomes Mr. Rollings best friend Daniel’s son, and Veronica who was a server at parties, becomes Mrs. Rollings p>
“And of course we have Mrs Imelda who was Mr. Rollings finance back then, and is standing beside him now p>
“Unlike Mrs Veronica, who back then was only a server and for seven years was nowhere in Mr Jonathan’s life, and now for a year, has been around p>
I glared at Alex as now I understood what he was trying to do.
Plant a seed of doubt.
My blood was boiling inside as I saw he was trying to use Imelda’s wife attempt as a weapon against me.
I looked at Veronica…she was calm.
But I knew inside…she definitely isn’t.
I looked towards Vance.
Vance nodded and stepped forward.
“All you have is photos of Imelda and Jonathan attending parties together where she was called his fiancé p>
“I have a legal court verified marriage certificate and church wedding photos of Jonathan and Veronica p>
“I’ve already presented the legal marriage certificate, and the date is of two thousand nineteen, that’s waaay long before Jonathan even knew the River family had any connection to him p>
“But Mrs Imelda’s claims cannot be neglected,” Alex’s lawyer tried to defend.
“Just because she and Jonathan were said to be finances at the time, does not mean they got married p>
“Engagements break, and the fact that Veronica and Jonathan were married before Imelda presented herself as Jonathan’s fiancé, was also after his marriage to Veronica p>
“If she really claimed to be his fiancé, she committed bigamy knowing Jonathan was married p>
“And Jonathan never said to anyone she was or is his fiancée p>
“I have CCTV footage to prove it is only Imelda who introduced herself as Jonathan’s fiancé p>
I never got the chance but today I really thanked god for giving me such friends who stood for me.
“Of course we’re not speaking based on facts in the air,” Alex’s lawyer said.
Imelda stepped up before they could present anything, confusing us all.
“We don’t need any evidence to prove what’s the truth p>
“I am his wife and there’s no denying to that p>
She didn’t shout, just calmly announced as if she was the legal wife.
I was dumbstruck at her confidence.
And more surprising was the fact p>
She wasn’t so confident back then when no one knew about Veronica as to now.
One thing was clear, she was the same Imelda who liked to control people.
“Jonathan dear,” she said, trying to take hold of my hand, which I pulled away.
“I’m sorry I hurt Veronica, and I know you love her more than me p>
“I don’t mind being known as the second woman p>
“But you can’t deny the facts p>
“Look,” she said, making a pitiful face.
“Even Adrian is hurt p>
“Imelda,” My voice was cold as ice.
“I will not let you manipulate my marriage now or ever again p>
“My wife has, is and will only be Veronica p>
“Whatever reasons you made me go along p>
“Won’t change the fact she was my wife back then, and is now as well p>
Veronica stood beside me all the while, still holding onto my hand.
I never realized how painful it must have been for Veronica to be the other woman when she never was.
Yet back then even I had to stand on Imelda’s side.
I began to wonder, if I made her feel even a little bit safe, that today I was on her side.
Today, I wouldn’t allow Imelda to manipulate us anymore.
I raised my hand that was still holding onto her hand.
“We are united and will always be p>
Her presence beside me was enough back then and now.
Only I was the one who doubted myself.
“I would like to add in please,”Adrian said as he came onto the stage.
“I had to get the proof before I speak p>
“This is my birth certificate p>
He looked towards Imelda.
“My mother Imelda made herself p>
“My father’s name is Daniel Staf p>
“My ID p>
“Adrian Staf p>
“And now Isabella Staf is my mother p>
“Uncle Jonathan did adopt me, the reason I used the Rollings surname in my elementary classes p>
“But from the time I found my biological father, I have been a Staf p>
I smiled as I never knew having a family and friends would mean so much.
Isabella nodded in acceptance of his stand.
“Adrian is our son p>
“We were not there back then,” Daniel spoke.
“But now we won’t let Imelda use her isolation tricks on Jonathan or Veronica again p>
“You’ve gotten us wrong,” Alex’s lawyer said.
“We only want the council to validate Mrs Imelda as Mr Rollings wife, after all she was the one known back then p>
“We just demand full investigation so as to not have the right woman be wronged,” he said looking at Imelda, making me laugh inside.
“You have to ensure the right woman is given the rights as the woman who stands beside the River heir, that’s all p>
“I know my colleague Vance, states he has proof p>
“But the River family predates modern legal records p>
“They had their own ways back then to validate the bond between the legal heir couple p>
I exhaled as I realized they are trying all ways to validate Imelda as my wife…but why?
Now I was certain of another fact p>
Alex is no longer interested in Veronica or the Blue Heart.
His interest is the River treaty.
He uses her confusion as bait to derail the council from the fact of who my wife is and instead focus them on making someone else the admin of the treaty unless this matter is resolved.
I glanced towards Veronica to see her reaction, but she was still calm.
I exhaled as I also decided to follow her.
I knew she must have some plan in her mind.
As expected, the legal team succeeded.
“Until we can clarify who is the real Mrs. Rollings, neither will be recognized as the heir spouse p>
“Then can we get on with the temporary admin decision for the Treaty?” Alex asked with gleaming eyes.
“I won’t allow you to slander my wife Veronica’s name in any manner p>
“As for the treaty or the inheritance,” the representative said.
“Neither are limited to the spouse being a demand p>
“Jonathan was the heir even before his parents knew he was a boy or a girl p>
“So, the River inheritance and being the admin of the treaty are his already p>
“As for the spouse, don’t worry p>
“Jonathan?” Imelda said. “After all what we’ve been through p>
“How can you say that about me p>
I laughed as I realized Imelda hadn’t left her plan, she just changed direction.
“I knew you still have me in your heart,” she said, seeing I didn’t reply.
I looked at her, and then at Veronica.
“Sorry to disappoint you,” I said in a calm, frank voice.
“I only care about what you did to Veronica back then p>
“And I won’t allow it now p>
I saw Veronica smile.
“He’s no longer the man you manipulated back then,” she said proudly to Imelda.