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The <b>designer </b>came forward to take a closer look. “Someone has cut the wedding dress. She pointed at the rip. “It is a neat cut, but the cement is random, almost as though a mischievous child did it”
It was what Averie wanted to hear. Satisfaction shed in her eyes as she hurriedly examined the other wedding dresses. “Oh no! They are all damaged…
She went through all the wedding dresses. None of them was spared. Each sustained <b>varying </b>damage. Who could have done this? Why would they do this?” Averie began to cry. “<b>It’s </b>unlucky to wear a damaged wedding dress. I heard the groom will have bad luck if the bride wears a damaged wedding dress-
Averie looked at Carlos nervously, crying harder than <b>ever</b>. “Carlos, I won’t let anything happen to you. I’ll go to the church on the city outskirts to pray for you
Averie rushed to leave. She didn’t even have time <b>to </b>wipe her tears, afraid Carlos would be in trouble.
“Come back.” Carlos’s <b>harsh </b>tone softened. It <b>wasn’t </b>because Carlos pitied her, but Averie’s love for him mirrored Vera’s
<b>Carlos </b><b>could </b>also see the greed and calction in Averie’s eyes. Even if Averie was acting, it was one of the few things Carlos could <b>grasp </b>at the <b>moment </b>rted to Vera
“Carlos… Averies tears flowed, ruining her delicately applied makeup.
Carlos couldn’t hear it and <b>gave </b>Averie a tissue. “Go wash your face and fix your makeup How could they proceest with the photo shoot with her makeup ruined? More time was wasted<b>.</b>
Thinking Carlos was concerned, Averie took the tissue, grazing his fingers. Her heart trembled. Who <b>would </b>have known <b>that </b>she, the favored hancée, had never held her fance’s hand?
“Hurry up” Carlos disdainfully used disinfectant wipes to clean b his hands repeatedly after Averie left.
The wedding dress designer hastily brought her <b>assistant </b>over to assure Carlos the dresses were intact when delivered to the vi Carlos then called the supervising servant.
The servant’s eyes were <b>evasive</b><b>, </b>and he didn’t <b>give </b>a straight answer, eventually getting to <b>his </b>knees.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
“What’s this<b>! </b>Get up.” Carlos hadn’t decided how to punish the servant yet.
The <b>servant </b>stammered and shook. “It was Mr. Neil. He sneaked in
Carlos’s gaze turned cold. “Say <b>that </b>again”
The servant trembled even <b>more</b>. <b>“</b><b>It’s </b>Mr. Neil. He had <b>a </b>pair of <b>scissors</b>.”
Carlos refused to believe it. His <b>son </b>was the most obedient and sensible.
However, another servant also said he saw Neil entering the room where the wedding dresses were temporarily stored with scissors. Plus, the dresses were all ripped where a <b>five</b>–year–old child could easily reach. As the only child in the house, Neil appeared suspicious.
Carlos shook his head, not wanting to pursue it further.
Averie, who had been paying attention, couldn’t bear to let it go. She had bought off the two servants at a high price. She quickly reapplied a light. makeup and rushed out of the restroom. “Carlos, please don’t me Neil‘
Carlos liked light makeup because Vera had always worn it that way
“Neil <b>has </b>grown up and knows I am not his biological mother. Since you’re marrying me, he may have developed <b>animosity </b><b>toward </b>use, undentand. Mease don’t me him. 1 should have spent time <b>with </b>him, but I <b>was </b>too <b>busy</b>. Otherwise…” As <b>she </b><b>spoke </b>up for Neil<b>, </b>Averie’s <b>voice </b>trailed of, and the started crying <b>againe</b>
Averie appeared to forgive Neil for cutting the wedding dresses, but she wanted Carlos to believe that his son had done something wrong to her so
suldpenute her
“Its not your fault” Carlos disliked women <b>who </b>tried and made a scene. However, given the situation, he had to console her <b>reluctantly</b>.
“Mr. Monror “The <b>family </b>doctor <b>rushed </b>in then and reported, “There’s nothing wrong with the fork Mr. Neil used, but the broli he air wasn’t fresh li might be due to the fund‘
<b>With </b>that Avene was cleared of suspicion. The <b>fork </b>was fine, and Neil falsely used her of
Sus stomach ache
Averie looked at the doctor and was about to express her gratitude when she brand a voice through the <b>earpiece </b>concealed by her hair saying. “Will
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Averie <b>pretended </b>to care and repeated <b>the </b>question.
Everything Averie had said was taught to her by the person on the other end of the carpnece.
“Oh. It’s not <b>a </b>big <b>deal</b><b>. </b>The family doctor and others now thought highly of Averie. Though she was wrongly <b>used </b>by Neil, she cared about him.
“That’s good” Averie breathed a sigh of relief. She walked over to Carlos and spoke gently, “Carlos, please don’t me Neil. He is resistant because I’ve spent too little time with him. How about this? I’ll pick him up and drop him off at school from now on. That <b>way</b><b>, </b>we’ll be closer. What do <b>you </b>think? I know I can neverpare to has biological mother, but Neil is pitiful, being born that way… I only want to give him a linke motherly love.” Averie even shed <b>tears </b>as if genuinely sympathizing with Neil
Neil was indeed <b>Carlos’s </b>soft spot. He <b>wouldn’t </b><b>object </b>to more people caring for Neil. Moreover, they still need to perform at the wedding. His n might be affected if his son continued to dislike Averie,
“Let’s talk about it <bter</b>, Carlos approved tacitly.
“Thank you. Carlos, I will try my best. If <b>that </b>bastard was willing to call her “<b>Mom</b>, Averie’s position as Mrs. Monroe would be secure.
“Let’s proceed with the finting <b>and </b>photo shoot. Too much time <b>had </b><b>already </b>been <b>wasted</b>, <b>and </b><b>Carlos </b>had important meetings <b>to </b>attend.
<b>“</b>What? How can we <b>continue </b>when the wedding dresses <b>are </b>ruined? Averie wanted to make new ones. She glimpsed dissatisfaction in Carlos’s eyes and exined hurriedly. “I mean, <b>will </b>it affect the photos? If there <b>were </b><b>a </b>problem with the photos, it would affect Carlos’s n.
Carlos stated, “We <b>can </b>blur it. They <b>intended </b>to make it look like unedited photos were leaked. Did Averie think they were <b>doing </b>it for <b>realt</b>
“Okay” Averie was furious. She couldn’t believe she was asked <b>to </b>wear ruined wedding dresses for the bridal photoshoot. It was something Carlos was capable of. However, Averie <b>dared </b>not express any dissatisfaction.
The voice in the earpiece kept reminding her to y the rule of a virtuous wife and mother, or she would never be the real Mrs. Monroe
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