I clenched my fist and spoke each word deliberately. "I am her legitimate husband, tell her to come out and see me!"

These words immediately drew laughter from those around him.

In the crowd, a familiar figure caught my attention.

It was my father-in-law, Ronan Carpenter!

Back then, when Julia and I got married, he owed fourty-two thousand dollars in gambling debts, sold his old house in the village and creditors from all over the city chased after him.

I paid off his gambling debts and even spent four hundred twenty thousand dollars to buy him a house in the city center of his hometown.

At the time, he was extremely grateful to me and practically wanted to be my brother. As long as he spoke up, he could definitely confirm my marriage with Julia!

I grabbed him and spoke excitedly, “Dad!”

Ronan suddenly shoved me, making me stumble. Before I could even regain my balance, he kicked me hard from behind.

I was kicked to the ground and the pain kept me from getting up for a moment.

"Who are you calling 'Dad'?"

"My daughter is the wife of the president of the prestigious Schmidt Group. How dare someone like you try to claim a relationship with her?"

I looked at Ronan in confusion.

He stood beside Jacob, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at me.

"Dad, last year you broke your leg while hiking. I dropped everything at work to go back and take care of you for a whole month."

"Have you forgotten about that?"

Ronan kicked me twice more. "Stop talking nonsense! My only son-in-law is Jacob. You're just a delusional simp who couldn't win my daughter's heart!"

I was furious and immediately made a video call to Julia.

"I'm right outside the hotel. I heard you're going to have a wedding with someone else?"

Julia immediately panicked and replied, "Weren't you still busy with your business abroad? Why are you back all of a sudden!"

"Wait, I'll be out right away!"

I squinted at Jacob and Ronan, waiting to see how they would handle things after she came out.

Jacob stared at me and suddenly burst out laughing.

"I know, Julia told me about you."

"She did have a relationship with you before, which touched your pursuit."

He looked me up and down, finally fixing his gaze below my waist.

"She said she gave you a chance, but you're too short and small, even after watching two hours of videos, you still couldn't get an erection."

"That's why she's still a virgin even after sleeping with you several times."

"Hey dude, you're not even a man, what right do you have to keep bothering Julia?"

"Since she got together with me, she couldn't get out of bed every day and stuck to me every day, praising me for being amazing!"

I was furious. I stood up and punched him in the face!

"Shut up!"

Jacob was knocked back two steps, pointing at me. "This bastard dared to hit me! Hold him back, I'll make him regret this today!"

Several security guards instantly pounced on me and grabbed me.

"Break his legs! Cripple one of his hands!"

"Beat him half to death and then throw him into the street! Let everyone see what happens when someone tries to steal a woman from me, Jacob Schmidt!"

I was pinned to the ground, couldn't move and could only try my best to protect my head.

A few people's fists rained down on me and I felt a severe pain all over my body, with a smell of blood instantly spreading from my body.

I looked at Ronan, hoping he could stop them. However, I saw him find a broom, mop and stick from the corner and hand them to the security guards. "Beat him! Beat him to death! Let's see if he dares to be so ungrateful!"

In the chaos, I struggled to grab my phone and dialed a number.

Before I could even speak after the call connected, a security guard snatched the phone away.

"You dare call for backup! I'll teach you a lesson!"

Several security guards intensified their assault and Jacob and Ronan joined in the beating.

Just as I was about to be beaten to death, someone ran out of the venue.

She reached me and shouted, "Stop! Stop hitting him! Stop it now!"

I just felt my blood surge and I suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood.

Julia, dressed in her wedding gown, ran over, but went straight past me and took Jacob's hand.

"Honey ~ what happened to your hand? It's so red!"

She asked someone to quickly bring a first-aid kit and bandaged Jacob's hand.

Jacob looked down at me.

"Wifey ~ this guy insisted he was your husband and even dared to hit me. I couldn't help but get angry, so I fought back and my hand is red from knocking him!"

Several security guards and Ronan nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Ms. Schmidt, this random man who appeared out of nowhere, tried to attack your husband!"

Julia squatted down, looking at my bruised and swollen face.

She slapped me hard and yelled. "Finley, how dare you hit my husband?"

I froze and stared at her in disbelief.

We had been married for three years and her whole family had lived off me. And now they dare hit me?

Jacob spat on me, cursing viciously.

"You damned bastard! You practically begged to be her husband and got rejected. Now you've got what you deserve!"

Julia nestled in his arms, her face beaming with sweetness.

"Honey, today is our big day, don't let dirty things ruin our mood!"

My heart sank to the bottom.

Before I left for my business trip abroad, Julia looked at me with reluctance and asked when I would be back. Now, right in front of me, she was openly leaning against another man!

Just as I was swaying as I stood up, Jacob kicked me to the ground again.

He looked at the security guards and ordered. "What are you all standing there for? Keep beating him!"

The security guards then snapped out of their daze and surrounded me again.

Just then, the hotel manager came over and asked, "What's going on? Isn't today Mr. Schmidt's wedding?"

I was overjoyed. Our Schmidt Group had invested in this hotel and my company had also partnered with this hotel before, the manager had met me before.

"Mr. Watson, I'm Finley Schmidt. My wife is secretly holding a wedding with another man and I'm here to see what's going on."

"They not only humiliated me, but they also beat me! Please call the police for me immediately!"

The manager, Sean Watson, saw my injuries all over my body and had a pale face.

"This is a hotel, not a place for you to commit crimes!"

"Have you no regard for the law for beating someone up in the hotel lobby?"

I stood behind Sean, staring intently at Jacob and Julia.

Julia walked over to Sean and whispered something. In an instant, he turned around, glaring at me.

"Finley, I never imagined you'd insist on chasing after someone's wife."

"Your shitty little company's partnership with our hotel is canceled!"

He then gestured to several security guards.

"People with low morals should be punished severely, otherwise they won't learn their lesson!"

After saying that, he retreated to the back of the crowd, looking like he was watching a good show.

I was incredulous and about to ask him what was going on when Jacob grabbed me by the collar.

"Finley, don't you insist on being my wife's big licking dog!"

"Now, kneel down and lick the mud off the soles of our shoes, then bow a hundred times! If I'm in a better mood, I might let you go."

Several security guards pounced on me instantly, pinning my shoulders and pushing me to the ground.

Seeing me refusing to kneel, they struck my legs with stun guns. My legs went numb from the beatings, forcing me to kneel before Jacob and Julia.

Just as I was desperate to accept my fate, a sound suddenly came from the hotel entrance.

Everyone looked over and saw a middle-aged man from Schmidt Group, Felix Schmidt, leading dozens of uniformed bodyguards, rushing towards them in a dark mass.