If anything, Zachary was fine with this.He strode toward the dressing room when Ken Dawson suddenly came up to him. "What's with your table arrangement?""What? What's wrong?" Zachary asked."The seating for a few guests is inappropriate." Ken shrugged.Zachary nodded. "Let's take a look."Ken showed him the list. "I think these guests should be seated nearer to the main table."Zachary nodded and looked up at Ken. "You stay with the people from work, or they might cause trouble.""I know. Don't worry," Ken assured him.With the seating rearranged, it was soon time.With everything prepared, Zachary headed to the wedding hall, where he would wait until the appointed hour.-At Isaac's table, Tommy was staring at Irene. "Mommy, when is Aunt Lulu coming? I can't wait.""Why can't you wait?" Stan asked. "It's not your wedding. Your Uncle Zachary is the one who can't wait here."Tommy did not get his hint and instead replied seriously, "But Aunt Lulu is so beautiful. I'd like
Irene caught his hand and lowered it. "Shush.""I shouldn't talk?" Tommy asked softly.Irene nodded, whispering into his ear, "Let's just watch closely without making noise."Tommy nodded tamely. "Aunt Lulu looks so beautiful."Irene glanced at Lulu and smiled too—she was the most beautiful woman today, especially under the spotlight.-The decoration of the wedding hall was exquisite and dreamlike, creating a romantic atmosphere.Blossoming flowers lined the reception areas, bringing color and life to the scene.As Lulu slowly walked toward Zachary along the carpet covered in flower petals, Zachary seemed to only see and hear her.He held out his hand to her, and she slowly placed her palm on his.The hall erupted in thunderous cheers and applause, with Tommy clapping the hardest, followed by Stan, until Erin leaned in to ask him, "Hey, why are you so excited? It's not you who's getting married."Stan was speechless.Wheeling on James, he snapped, "Mind your wife."James
Zachary and Lulu had to weather many storms for their love, but fortunately, it was over, and the rainbow was now up.Irene smiled, earnestly hoping the best for them.On stage, Lulu was rasping through tears, "Marrying you is the best choice I've made in my life. I wouldn't have waited if I could do it again… even now, this feels like a dream."Zachary lifted her hand to touch his cheek. "Let's forget the past and focus only on the future."Lulu nodded. "Yes.""This is so beautiful!"The emcee started applauding. "You may kiss your beautiful bride."The applause was thunderous as Zachary leaned in to kiss Lulu's lips.Tommy promptly covered his eyes. "Shame! Shame!"Irene smiled and covered his eyes too, and she was left speechless as Isaac passed him a tissue.Erin was emotional too, remembering that she and James were together because he was there to take care of her, and he was open-minded.She leaned against his shoulder while he put an arm around her, thinking how wond
Naturally, there was an order to toasting guests too—they started from the main table where Zachary's immediate family was seated before continuing to other guests.Zachary had therefore deliberately arranged for Isaac's table at the very end, so they could sit down together with them and eat.Naturally, Isaac, James, and Stan had no reason to excuse themselves from the wedding ceremony."You two must be hungry," Irene said when Lulu and Zachary arrived at their table. "Come sit and eat."Zachary brought a chair for Lulu while he sat beside her.Stan, who was staring at Zachary for a while, asked, "Aren't you full already?"Zachary frowned just as he was about to eat a piece of lobster. "Why not? It's my wedding, I should be eating my share if not more. You're being weird.""More like your happiness should already leave you stuffed." Stan chuckled."You can test that theory yourself.""I have no happiness, so I can't. But you do."Zachary ignored him, eating the lobster and t
Erin naturally did not want to stay at the hotel either—she came to Zidonia wanting to get some fresh air, instead of staying cooped up.Glancing at Tommy through the rearview mirror, James asked, "You can read your aunt's mind, can't you? That's exactly what she's planning."Tommy happily hugged Erin's arm. "She's my Aunt Erin. Of course we're close."Erin lovingly patted his head—she could not spurn the boy when he was being that adorable."Alright, where do you want to go? Let's go together," she said."You're really completely taken just because he's being cute, huh?" James asked.Erin raised her chin. "I don't mind."James nodded in exasperation, "Fine, I lose. Now, where shall we go?"Erin thought about it. "How about the amusement park?"Children liked it, and Tommy was exclaiming right away, "Alright!"James nodded. "Tell the car behind that we're not going back to the hotel."Irene and Isaac were in the car behind with Baby, who was throwing a tantrum either because
Irene Spencer was married to a bridegroom who never showed up at their wedding.The bed sprinkled with rose petals that formed a distinct heart shape, along with the decorations within the suite, were all a slap to her face.It was humiliating! It was unbearable! However, there was nothing she could do about it! All her life, she had been under the control of others ever since she was born.Even her marriage to the Jefferson family was because of her father's greed.Her grandfather used to be Mr. Jefferson's chauffeur and had sacrificed himself to save Mr. Jefferson in an accident. Her family managed a small company and incurred a serious debt. On the verge of bankruptcy, Irene's shrewd father predicted that they had already reached the limit of favors they could ask for from the Jeffersons. As such, he resorted to sacrificing Irene for the sake of his personal gain—by proposing to Mr. Jefferson to have his grandson, Isaac Jefferson, marry her. It was overwhelmingly advanta
The hospital chief said, "That's her, Whitney Cox—she was on clinic duty last night."Stan entered, glanced at Whitney's name tag, and said, "Come with me."Whitney was puzzled. "What?""Oh, just go," the hospital chief pulled her along, seemingly not in the mood for questions. "Don't keep Mr. Jefferson waiting."Soon, Whitney was in the chief's office, where Isaac was lying on the couch. One would notice his tall and broad frame immediately, and it would take a second look to see that his lips were pale. The thick smell of antibiotics in the hospital hid the scent of blood that lingered on him as well.He was dressed in all black, exuding a domineering aura, with a single look enough to instill fear in a person!Stan walked up behind Isaac, leaned downward, and whispered, "They must have destroyed all the cameras to destroy any evidence of their presence. Also, this is Whitney Cox—the doctor on clinic duty last night. The hospital chief confirmed it, and I checked the records as
It was Irene's upperclassman, Zachary Slate. They had graduated from the same teaching hospital, though he was her senior by two semesters. Being a returnee, he was pretty famous in the country now, but he had always taken good care of Irene, and they were good friends."Shoot." Her reply was brisk."I have an outpatient visit to make, but something came up. Could you sub in for me?"Irene glanced at that time. She only had two surgeries in the afternoon and no outpatient visits for the day, so she had time in the morning. "Sure," she replied. "The address is Unit 306, Section A, Rose Garden. Tell them that you're looking for a Mr. Hill—Security will understand.""Okay.""Also, don't mention this case to anyone else at all, and don't ask the patient any questions. Just treat him—that's all you have to do," Zachary instructed her solemnly. "Got it," Irene replied, hung up, and headed straight to the designated address. Rose Garden was a luxury residential area, where privac