Married to a Millionaire

Chapter 47

Jennie's "Cinderella" story was exposed by the Big V who posted the photos of her with Lisa.

Jennie's father, Jihoon, had a childhood sweetheart from a neighboring village when he was young. They were very much in love and their families were about to arrange their marriage, but the girl unfortunately passed away in an accident. Jihoon was a sentimental man who never married until his mother fell ill and arranged meetings with potential partners for him.

With the help of Mr. Manoban in the past, the Kim family was quite well-off in the village. Although already in his forties, Jihoon was tall and sturdy, with chiseled features, so his handsome looks combined with the family's wealth immediately attracted many women who came to meet him, including those from the Wang family.

So the forty-something Jihoon married the twenty-year-old Wang Chaerin. Mr. Manoban even traveled a long way to attend their wedding banquet. Jennie was born the next year. Unfortunately, Jihoon was too old and honest, unwilling to leave his homeland to move to the city. Wang Chaerin was increasingly dissatisfied staying in the countryside with Mr. Manoban's huge sum of money in her hands. One day, she finally took the money and ran off with another man, whose identity remains unknown. Where Wang Chaerin went is also still a mystery.

But the Big V worked efficiently - as soon as he received the anonymous tip, he dispatched people to Jennie's hometown to dig up news. Not only did they uncover the inside story of Mr. Manoban's comradeship with Jennie's grandfather, they also learned about her parents' marital circumstances from chatting with the neighbors, and even snapped a photo of the couple's wedding photo from Chaerin's family.

It was a two-inch black and white photo. Jihoon looked very young in it, with sword-like brows and bright eyes - he would definitely be a big hunk if it was taken today. But Jihoon's eyes were very calm, like the placid waters of an unknown lake amidst the beautiful but secluded countryside. Jennie's eyes took after her father's. Other than the eyes, Jennie resembled her mother in everything else. Chaerin was also beautiful, but her eyes seemed shrewd, with a hint of worldliness.

Leaning against the bed, Jennie stared blankly at the old photo in her hand.

She didn't bring much luggage from the capital city. The wedding photo was one of the few things she packed.

Her mother left when she was only three. Jennie had no impression of her at all. What she knew about her mother's personality came from relatives and neighbors; her impression of her mother's looks came solely from this photo. She never expected to see the same photo online one day.

After looking at the photo, Jennie scrolled down to read the Big V's commentary.

"Chaerin must have married into the Kim family for money. Poor man was too honest and got tricked by her."

"Jennie looks like Chaerin. Her fate is similar too, hooking up with a rich man."

"Relying on one's father is so outdated. Nowadays it's about relying on your grandfather-in-law."

"Chaerin is so shameless! I hope someone exposes her whereabouts and sees how she still dares to mingle!"

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Most of the comments were condemning Chaerin. Discussion about her and Lisa was surprisingly little. Jennie couldn't describe her feelings. She had never met her nominal mother. Her father had raised her alone. Life wasn't affluent but she never went hungry. Her father never resented her mother's betrayal, as if she didn't exist at all. Father and daughter lived an ordinary, uneventful farm life. Jennie often thought about her mother when she was little, but her memories held no hatred.

Now, a bunch of strangers were fiercely criticizing Chaerin, her mother, online.

Jennie didn't hate her mother. She didn't have deep mother-daughter affection for Chaerin either, and had no intention of defending her. But she disliked her family affairs becoming gossip fodder and the so-called sympathy...