"Here is what everyone has been waiting for! Mrs. Rhea Oligario-Marcus is ready to reveal her old face to the public but before everything...what exactly is the reason why she did surgery?" said by the male host. From the front, he was looking for Jackson. He frowned when he didn't see him. "I know you are all excited and to ease the tension inside, we are going to dance and sing with the famous kpop group, EXO! That's how rich the Marcuses are! They can afford EXO's very expensive talent fee !"
While EXO was performing, Yvette was chasing Jackson. With so many people, it was a bit difficult for her to stick to him.
"Jack! Where are you going? The party isn't over yet! What's wrong?" When Yvette ran into an old woman, she immediately apologized. "Excuse me. I am just chasing someone. Thank you. Thank you! I am sorry for the inconvenience," she said while clearing the people who were blocking her path. "Jackson! Wait for me!" she shouted loudly but the people's screams were even louder. They really enjoy EXO's performance.
Jackson turned to Yvette.
"Is she in cahoots with her mother? If I had known this would happen, I would have booked a flight to Switzerland with my secretary. You made me want to, Rhea Oligario!" Jackson started to move faster. He was close to the exit when suddenly someone grabbed his hand. "Joana?"
Joana smiled. "Where are you going? I thought you were planning to propose to Yvette?"
"Get your hands off of me!" Jackson said with authority in his voice.
"What if I don't want to?" Joana said teasingly.
Jackson tried to remove Joana's hold on him but he failed. He was surprised that the woman who used to be so afraid of him was now stronger than him. He approached Joana and immediately grabbed her jaw. "What do you want?" he asked in shock.
"I already said it earlier. You forget it right away?" Joana responded courteously even though Jackson was holding her jaw.
Jackson laughed out loud. "It's impossible, Joana. Even in my dreams...even if you were the only woman left in the world, I would never marry you!" He stared into Joana's eyes. He suddenly frowned when he felt that he was surrounded by POLICEMEN!
"Jackson Gray, you have been charged with arson and murder. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you," the police announced before handcuffing Jackson.
"What's this? I am innocent!" Jackson wanted to fight back but he couldn't. There were too many and too strong policemen around him.
"MARRY YOU? HELL NO, JACKSON. I JUST WANT TO DISTRACT YOU! NOW, YOU WILL PAY FOR EVERYTHING. I will also charge you with harassment. You will rot in prison!" Joana retreated. Ivana came out from behind her.
"Babe, help me please," Jackson pleaded.
"Babe?" Ivana laughed out loud. "We don't have any relationship, Jackson. Do you know that I regret hitting a CRIMINAL?"
"Babe, whatever you find out…it's all nonsense! They're setting me up!" Jackson tries to remove the handcuffs from his hands.
"You should thank EXO because the attention of the people here is not on you. Tita Rhea is still kind. She chose not to use violence against you...because if I were her, I would have embarrassed you in front of everyone here." Ivana gritted her teeth.
Yvette came panting. She looked at her dad's police friends. "Why is Jackson in handcuffs? What's happening here?" she asked, worriedly.
"Yvette, stay out of this. Your Mama Rhea ordered us. She has been too kind to this man. You know how many years your mama has endured. Now that she acquired solid evidence against this ma—"
Yvette suddenly spoke to interrupt what the policeman was saying, "What evidence are you talking about? Where did mama get it?"
"Your Papa Ythan gave it to her," the police answered.
Yvette's tears rolled down her cheeks as she laughed. "My papa?"
The police nodded.
"Yvette, stop questioning them. Your mom doesn't want you to be in trouble today. You may get other people's attention," Ivana said, calmly.
"She doesn't want trouble? Then why did she invite that man?" Yvette pointed her finger to the male host. "He's the tricycle driver before, right Jack?"
Jackson was surprised. "How did you know? Only me and papa know him and why did you ask me earlier if I knew him when you already knew who he was?" Jackson said in surprise.
"It's just for a show. I know him because I was with Mama Rhea in the search for that person," Yvette replied.
"Yvette, I'm sorry but we need to go to the station. Just talk with Jackson there," said the police.
"No! He won't go with you! Jackson is innocent!" Yvette insisted.
The cop holding Jackson laughed. "All criminals and people close to criminals, that's what they always say. They're innocent. I'm sorry but we have to go."
"Yvette, what are you talking about? Are you completely blinded by your love for Jackson? He's a criminal! Don't you feel sorry for your mom and her … real daughter? You feel even more sorry for that man? " Ivana pointed at Jackson who was now walking away from them. People still don't know what's going on because they are so entertained by the performance of the kpop group, EXO.
"IVANA, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, SO CAN YOU? PLEASE! JUST SHUT UP! I PITY MAMA RHEA SO I AM GOING TO TELL HER EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW!" Yvette shouted. She froze in her tracks when she heard his Papa Ythan's voice.
"What do you know, daughter?" Ythan asked as he clenched his one hand behind his back.
"P-papa," Yvette said fearfully as she turned to Ythan. Her eyes widened even more when she saw her Mama Rhea with him.
"Yvette, what do you mean?" Rhea asked. She heard everything and she's now confused about the truth.
Ythan's every look at Yvette was threatening.
'Just try Yvette. Just try it! I will kill you and your mother when Rhea finds out the truth,' Ythan thought.
Yvette swallowed. She suddenly turned pale when her real mother came. She was wearing an expensive gown. She had no idea that his father had invited her biological mother.
"What's happening here?" Yvette's mother asked while looking at everyone.