To manage the escalating rumors, Jamal claimed the wedding got postponed solely due to Sergio's demanding schedule, and Sergio would pick a date to hold the wedding in the future.

As for the tumult within the Blakely family, Jamal guarded it like a closely held secret.

However, the villagers, skeptical by nature, found it hard to swallow Jamal's explanation.

Doubt lingered in the air, and the prevailing sentiment was that Sergio had called off the wedding.

Jamal's recent arrogance rubbed people up the wrong way, stoking the fires of jealousy among some villagers. When the opportune moment presented itself, they seized it to voice their opinions. "Why would a wealthy man marry an uneducated girl like Marnie? Even if he did want to marry someone, he would likely choose a nice and obedient girl like Shirley. I don't know why a rich man would want to marry Marnie."