Chapter 549 Where''s The Groom?


    "Belle stood there calmly and faced all the different gazes from other people indifferently. She was


    rxed and could even talk andugh freely. It seemed that she was smiling at everyone, but in fact,


    her gaze did not fall on anyone."


    "While she was noble and kind, she also kept a distance from everyone else. Others couldn''t figure her


    out. They felt as if they were researching a fine product, analyzing her with different perspectives and


    methods. The more they guessed, the more mysterious Belle was to them. In the end, she was even


    worshipped as a saint. That point was even more prominent among men."


    "Belle epting her husband taking a second wife meant that other people could use it as a reason to


    seek love affairs in the future. Therefore, they all praised Belle highly."


    "Belle knew all of that in her heart, but she acted as if she didn''t hear anything and was very calm."


    She didn''t believe that Calvin would betRhys her. She still wasn''t willing to believe that Calvin really


    wanted to marry Liya even up till that moment.


    She wanted to see that Saturday with her own eyes and decide if she still had the chance to go out with


    Jerry and Calvin.


    "She had to be cruel to herself. No matter how painful it was, she still had to stand under the spotlight.


    Even if there was a mountain of swords and a sea of mes in front of her, she was still willing to bear


    with the pain as she believed that she would find the answer."


    The deciding moment was approaching little by little.


    "Hudson and Albie Williamson were sitting in the reception room, talking andughing. Hudson''s face


    was flushed red, and he seemed happy. Albie Williamson also was in high spirits as he kept smiling."


    "When Belle entered, Albie Williamson''s eyes fell on her. Then, he looked at her face as if he was


    sizing her up and trying to see through her."


    Belle then showed a faint and smooth smile. Her smile was dignified and beautiful. Others couldn''t bear


    to shift their eyes away from it.


    "Albie Williamson''s eyes darkened, and an imperceptible sense of disappointment shed across his


    pitch-ck eyes."


    "That woman was once a woman he wanted to pursue when he was in college, but he gave up after


    He was sure that he couldn''t gain the upper hand.


    "Surely enough, after that woman married Calvin, she created legends one after another, and people


    had to look at her with new perspectives."


    "Dad, the crucial moment has arrived. Belle walked in and said tly to Hudson. Her expression was


    calm, and her tone was respectful."


    "Oh. Hudson smiled gently. His somewhat dark eyes were filled with a hidden light. They seemed calm


    and gentle, but a trace of unease shed across them for a moment, and it didn''t escape Belle''s sharp


    eyes."


    Where''s Paige? he asked.


    "They had already agreed that Paige needed to be by his side on that day''s wedding. She had to follow


    the process of getting the wedding bouquet handed to her by Liya and Calvin. Even if she didn''t like it,


    she still had to put on an act."


    "I''m here, I''m here. Before Hudson''s voice had even faded, Paige''s voice drifted from behind. Belle


    lifted her head and looked over, only to see that Paige was dressed in an exquisitely crafted gown with


    royal blue Sadiel patterns on its white base. Her makeup was exquisite. Even though she was already


    ageing, she still retained her charm and her every movement was very elegant and noble."


    Didn''t we agree toe here on time? Hudson frowned again after looking at her attire. "Why aren''t


    you wearing something more festive?"


    "I''m here, aren''t I? Paige came over and muttered, ""What''s the point ofing here Tristany? To be


    "You... Hudson nced at her, and there was a hint of an insinuation in his eyes, but it faded away


    helplessly. ""You''re really something. You''re not even as sensible as Belle. Right now, it''s your son


    who''s getting married."""


    "There was a disdainful expression on Paige''s face. She pouted, but she didn''t reply to Hudson.


    Instead, she turned to Belle and smiled kindly. ""Belle, I''m sorry for making it difficult for you."""


    Belle showed a slight smile.


    "Paige took her arm and walked to the lounge, leaving Hudson aside."


    "With a helpless smile, Hudson could only beckon Albie Williamson towards the lounge as well."


    "Madam, the wedding is about to begin, but the groom hasn''t arrived yet. Where has Mr. Harvey gone?


    Just as Belle followed Hudson and Paige into the lounge behind the stage, Maud rushed in and said,


    ""The emcee has already started to call for us."""


    Was that so?


    "Belle''s heart skipped a beat. For some reason, when she heard that Calvin had yet to appear on time,


    she actually felt a sense of joy in her heart. It was as if she was looking forward to such a situation


    happening. Although she felt that her thought wasn''t virtuous, she could not help but to nce at the


    crowd with her beautiful eyes. Indeed, she saw no sign of Calvin''s tall and majestic figure."


    "His figure was so familiar that she could recognize it as long as she nced towards the crowd. In the


    past, she hadid in his arms, and he had embraced her. Then, he wouldugh loudly as they cuddled


    with each other intimately. They used to have a sweet and lovely rtionship."


    "However, right then, was he going to marry another woman? Would he not belong to her fully


    anymore?"


    "Her heart ached, and tears almost rolled down her cheeks upon thinking of that."


    "Didn''t you call him? Hudson was lost in thought. When Paige heard that her son was missing, she


    became anxious and blurted out."


    "Madam, I''ve made countless phone calls, but no one answered them, Maud exined hastily."


    "Paige became even more anxious, but she seemed to have thought of something and stopped


    pressing on."


    The wedding music was yed on time.


    The melodious voice of the emcee echoed on the stage.


    "What''s going on? Where''s Calvin? While they were lost in their thoughts, they heard a rough male


    voice shouting in that direction. ""Where has Calvin gone?"""


    Paige frowned and looked at him coldly.


    Her face soon darkened.


    "He had a dark face, triangr eyes, a medium-sized frame, and a thin chin. His sick face was full of


    arrogance."


    "The man stood in the corridor, shouting loudly as if that was a vegetable market."


    Hudson''s face changed as well.


    "Belle didn''t know who that man was, but she heard Maud whispering, ""Madam, this is Liya''s father,


    Fadison Luther. He has had a serious kidney disease and a heart attack. He''s also a gambling addict.


    When Elsie used to live in Harvey Manor, he often came here to extort and create trouble. Due to that,


    Sophia was so heartbroken that she drove Elsie and her daughter out."""


    "After Maud''s exnation, Belle immediately understood."


    It was likely that Fadison would act as he pleased as his daughter had married into the Harvey family


    right then.


    She looked at him coldly.


    "Look, you guys summoned such a man into Harvey Manor again. Surely you''ll get angry more often in


    the future. Paige sighed as her voice wasced with grief and indignation."


    The light in Hudson''s eyes burst forth and was slowly withdrawn.


    "Hudson, where''s your son? My daughter is now married to your son as the second wife even though


    she''s still young, but the groom hasn''t appeared yet, even when the time hase. Are you guys


    trying to bring shame to our Luther family? How will Liya be able to continue living in Harvey Manor in


    the future? No matter what, you have to give me an exnation. The wedding must begin on time.


    Fadison''s eyes were sharp. When he heard themotion, he immediately saw Hudson and the


    others walking out. He then approached them and questioned Hudson with a dissatisfied tone, who


    stood right in the middle."


    Hudson used to be a figure who once controlled A City and had a lot of power. What kind of a scene


    hadn''t he seen before? Would he care about such a hooligan?


    "At that time, he was against Evan. So, he didn''t want to get involved in that matter. After all, Fadison


    was just a punk. So, he allowed him to mess around as he liked, but it was impossible for Hudson to


    ept Fadison acting like before right then."


    "Why are you panicking? He bellowed in a deep voice, ""The wedding hasn''t even started yet. It''s just


    the second wife. What''s the big deal? Even if the groom doesn''te, it''s not too much to take the


    bride in through the back door."""


    His tone was stern and full of authority with a dignified manner.


    Fadison was stunned.


    "At that time, Maud also immediately shouted, ""Fadison, take a good look. This is Mr. Hudson Harvey.


    It''s not up to you to judge him. The fact that today''s wedding is held is all in consideration towards your


    family. No matter how dissatisfied you are, the marriage can still be cancelled at any time. Harvey


    Manor doesn''t value second wives as such at all. Right now, it''s your daughter who''s forcefully


    pestering Mr. Harvey. She''s not someone whom Mr. Harvey has to marry no matter what."""


    "Fadison had always coveted the Harvey family''s wealth. Since he was seriously ill right then, the only


    reason he came over was to try to get some money out of them."


    "In his eyes, everything was good as long as he got to earn some quick cash. As for how his daughter''s


    wedding turned out or whether she would be able to attain happiness, that was something he didn''t


    care about at all. Since he managed to get involved with Harvey Manor, the benefits he could get would


    allow him to enjoy the rest of his life."


    "After being reprimanded by Hudson, he started to feel guilty and stopped acting arrogant."


    "Nevertheless, he was not willing to give up. He mustered up his courage to say, ""My dear inws, no


    matter what, the wedding is about to begin. It''s wrong not to have a groom. If Calvin doesn''te over


    soon, then I will tell the media that your prestigious family has gone back on your word and bullied


    us."""


    "He knew that those reporters, who were able to enter Harvey Manor at that time, were all bought off by


    the Harvey family. So, they wouldn''t post any negative news and would only spread positive news with


    any means necessary."


    "In reality, before the wedding, Hudson and Calvin had indeed made a big deal about it, as if they were


    afraid that the world didn''t know about it. However, when the wedding was held, they rejected some


    other media outlets with ulterior motives for the sake of not wanting others to smear their reputation.


    Therefore, they only invited a few media reporters they trusted."


    "Their n was to capture Reid alive and rescue Evan. After that, they would immediately announce


    through the media that they would cancel Calvin''s and Liya''s wedding and the fact that Reid had


    kidnapped Evan, forcing Calvin to marry Liya. Of course, if Zoe was willing to take advantage to the


    situation and use Liya, then they would hand everything over to the police. In that case, they only


    needed to exin to the media, and everything would be fine."


    "In that way, Harvey Manor would have nothing to do with everything anymore. Then, Liya and Zoe


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    would fight each other, and they would then be able to use all their efforts in dealing with Yadriel."


    "With that, at the very least, they would be able to achieve their purpose by doing that."