Chapter 6

Seeing me accept this marriage arrangement, my parents visibly relaxed. “That’s good. We were worried about you and that guy… But let’s not dwell on it. Have you wrapped up everything over there? If anything else comes up, let your aunt handle it. It wouldn’t be convenient for you to be running back and forth during your honeymoon.”

The mention of Lucas made my heart skip a beat. “Yes, it’s all settled. Aunt Mina asked me to send her regards. She‘ ll join us for the wedding after she finishes her work tonight.”

As my parents led me to the car, my phone rang abruptly. I glanced at the unfamiliar number, but it felt eerily familiar. Answering the call, Lucas‘ suppressed anger erupted on the other end.

“You’ve really grown bold, Ellie! Who gave you the right to block me? Where have you been? Where are you now?”

“After injuring Celine, you don’t have anything to say? You just disappeared without cleaning up after the party we set up for you!” he roared.

“I expect you to be at the hospital in one hour to apologize to Celine! Otherwise, I’m going to be really mad this time!” he continued angrily.

Before I could respond, I heard Celine’s gentle voice. “I’m fine. It’s just a minor injury. Don’t blame Ellie; it wasn’t her intention. She just didn’t like the decorations. I thought she would like it, so it’s my fault…”

The call abruptly ended, and I knew he must be busy trying to console her. A wave of nausea churned in my stomach, threatening to spill over.

Noticing the change in my expression, Mom asked worriedly, “What’s wrong, sweetheart? Are you feeling unwell after just arriving? Do you need some medicine?”

I bit my lip and shook my head. “I’m fine; it was just a spam call. Let’s go home.”

“How’s the wedding planning coming along? Should we stop by the bridal shop to try on the wedding dress? They only took my measurements, and I’m worried it won’t fit tomorrow,” I suggested, trying to shift the topic.

After pondering for a moment, Mom decided to have Dad turn the car around to head to the bridal shop. “You always think ahead. But the dress was handmade by a famous designer, so as long as your measurements were accurate, it should fit fine. Well, it’ll be nice for me to see you as a bride in advance.”

Looking into my mom’s expectant eyes, I found myself unable to protest.

The traffic was horrendous, and it took an hour to reach the bridal store. With the staff‘s help, it took another hour to get into the wedding dress. Facing my reflection, both familiar and strange, I couldn’t help but feel tears welling in my eyes.

The dress was gorgeous, just like the one I had envisioned in my dreams. Too bad the groom was a different man.

My mom excitedly grabbed her phone to take pictures, wanting to capture my beautiful moment. Before I could stop her, she had already posted the photos online.

“My daughter is stunning, like a model! Let everyone see and feel envious!”

I felt helpless but didn’t have the heart to argue. She even set the photos as her wallpaper and made them her profile picture on social media, sharing them everywhere she could.

The flood of maternal love that had been pent up for ten years overwhelmed me, leaving me speechless.

After taking off the wedding dress, my dad hesitantly spoke up. “Shouldn’t you meet Isaac Jules? After all, the wedding is tomorrow. It wouldn’t be right for the two of you to have never met, don’t you think?”

I hesitated for a moment but ultimately declined his kind offer. “No thanks, I trust your judgment, Dad.”

Mom, noticing my low spirits, exchanged a glance with Dad, signaling him to drop the subject. Just as we got into the car, Aunt Mina suddenly called. “Ellie, haven‘ t you told Lucas you‘ re back? He doesn’t seem worried at all.”

“I saw him helping that little vixen upstairs. I nearly lunged at her to scratch her face off!” she continued.

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