Savvy Son-in-law by VKBoy

CHAPTER 79 After a long time, everyone in the Sterling family was present again at the dining table during dinner.

The maids Kathy, Delle, Ashley, and Amber were all serving. All of them subtly showered their love on Jacob, taking turns, to put food on his plate. Naturally, Jacob was in a good and positive mood. “Dad,” Shawn glanced at his father, “I heard from one of your friends that your two upcoming movies together have a budget of 650 million. Is that true?” The number 650 million shocked almost everyone at the table, except Selena and Benjamin. “Don’t you think it's too fisky?” Shawn said. “Putting all of your assets into just two films?” “Are you tellinghow to produce films now?” Jacob chortled. “You don’t multiply your assets without taking risks.” Shawn didn’t say anything, but he didn’t look pleased. “My husband is just worried about the worst-case scenario, that’s all,” Elizabeth said and laughed all by herself, but when she glanced at her parents, they joined her as well.

“Dad, when are you movies going to release?” Veronica asked. “My friends keep asking me.” “Yes, grandpa,” Roshan also voiced his mind. “Especially the superhero movie. My friends and | are eagerly waiting for that.” “Haha,” Jacob leaked out a throaty laughter of expert smokers. “The action thriller will be premiering at the end of this month and will release next month.” “Wow, so we can watch it this month?” Both Veronica and Roshan got visibly excited. Lisa was thinking of watching it with Nate, but she knew it'd be impossible since she would be expected to cto the movie premiere with the whole family.

“Yes, I'll be busy dealing with the promotions, so | won't be hfor a while,” said Jacob. He looked at his second daughter. “Remedeus likes you, Veronica, so give him a chance.” “Yes, dad,” Veronica replied with a smile. Now that Akash wasn’t in her life, she was considering giving Remedeus a try. “How is your wound healing, Rebecca?” Jacob asked. “There's progress,” she said, without even looking at him. Benjamin was sitting right next to her.

“Good.” As everyone chatted about various things, Rebecca steeled her heart and said, “Actually, there’s one thing | want to tell everyone.” Her words garnered attention. Rebecca raised her left and grabbed Benjamin's right hand, startling the others, but the words that cout of her mouth next bombarded their hearts. “We're planning to have an official wedding ceremony.” The hall fell silent. “What?” almost all of them were shocked, even Louis and Bella who were usually very reserved with their expressions.

“Well, to be accurate, it'll be a reception,” she said, “but we'll be exchanging rings once again, SO.” Shawn and Selena couldn’t believe what they were hearing. Their expressions were not pleasant to watch, especially after seeing Benjamin smile together with his wife.

“Are you sure about this?” Jacob asked her in a rather calm but deep voice. (You can do it, Rebecca!) Rebecca told herself before turning her head and leaning in for a kiss on Benjamin's cheek, shocking everyone, including Benjamin. He was pleasantly surprised by this unexpected action from her. What brought this sudden change in her? Veronica, Elizabeth, Selena, and even all the maids had this baffled expression. Elizabeth was forcing out a smile, but she still couldn’t hide her frown. (Did she get impressed by what he did the other night at the party? She's too simple!) Veronica just looked plain shocked. (Sis, how can you kiss that trash?) Selena’s bowels boiled with overflowing resentment at Benjamin. She shot daggers at him. Rebecca went a step further. “Can you all pray that Benjamin and | will stay together forever?” she now kissed the hand she was holding. While Benjamin's heart was flooded with happiness, the scouldn't be said for others sitting at the table.

A woman openly displaying her love for someone wasn’t a small thing, especially when someone like Rebecca who kept things mostly to herself. That was what made this whole thing unbearable for Selena. Unable to watch it, she stood and left.

Rebecca wasn't foolish. She could clearly feel the atmosphere at the table, but she acted like she didn’t care.

She picked food with a spoon and raised it toward Benjamin’s mouth. “Here. Have staste of this.” He gladly tasted it and gave a thumbs-up.

Shawn's heart ached a little. He glanced at Elizabeth as if asking why she never did something like that.

Elizabeth acted like she wasn’t even looking at Shawn, but her expression worsened smore.

Kathy, on the other hand, almost passed out from envy. Ashley, however, looked strangely happy. She always had a huge crush on Benjamin. Seeing him give a thumbs-up to her cooking made her happy, even though he was interacting with Rebecca A rice grain got stuck at Benjamin's mouth, and Rebecca picked it with her fingers and put it in CHAPTER 79 her mouth.

This was just too much to watch for Elizabeth. She also stood and left.

While everyone else felt awkward seeing Benjamin and Rebecca smile, Jacob was having different thoughts. He and Selena were this close when they were young, so their actions made him remember his past. Meanwhile, Selena went to her room, sat down on the bed, and clutched her head. “What did he do? What the hell did he do in these few days that Rebecca's... looks like her childhood self. She used to be so open and outspoken when she was little...” Selena’s eyes teared up as she remembered how Rebecca used to sleep on the stairs of the villa and waited for her mother’s arrival every night. She used to talk about every little thing that happened in the day without hiding anything. She used to sneak into Selena’s bed and cuddle with her mom every morning until things happened. “Her love used to be so pure and bottomless. | messed up and hurt her heart when she was young, and then she began treatingdifferently, but she has always been my most precious thing.” Her gut twisted. “I can’t let that nobody have her!"