Chapter 2 The Wedding


    A few dayster, J arrived at a small church in the suburbs, wearing a simple white slip dress.


    She was getting married today.


    She was going to marry a man she had never seen before.


    She didn''t bother renting a wedding dress because she didn''t want to pay for it. J had to pay


    the medical fees for Hannah''s surgery.


    She bought some white baby''s-breath in a flower shop and asked the seller to give her an extra


    white silk ribbon to braid her hair. J looked pure and innocent.


    It was time for the wedding, but the groom hadn''t arrived yet. The wedding venue was almost empty


    -- only a few people had arrived.


    "Don''t worry. He''s probably stuck in traffic. Let''s wait a little longer," Bernieforted J.


    J''s breathing faltered.


    She had heard something about the man she was going to marry. His name was Ethan Lester. The


    man didn''t have a decent job and was an idler who wasted his time hanging out with punks from the


    streets all the time.


    The thought of marrying someone like him made J stomach churn with anxiety, but she had no


    choice.


    "Why hasn''t the groom and his family arrived yet?" Fiona frowned and nced at the handful of


    people in the church. She was dressed in a gorgeous, soft purple dress. The subtle makeup


    entuated her features -- she looked breathtaking


    It seemed like the Lester family didn''t value the marriage. However, J wasn''t bothered. She only


    cared about Hannah''s medical expenses.


    J leaned closer to Fiona and whispered, "Will you give me the money as soon as the wedding


    is over?"


    She had promised her adoptive parents to trade her marriage for money to save Hannah''s life.


    "We are family. Why do you keep talking about money all the time? Don''t worry. I will give you the


    money as promised. Don''t keep asking about it." Regardless of how gentle Fiona tried to sound,


    impatience was evident in her voice.


    Meanwhile, Jocelyn also arrived.


    She walked into the church in a sshy outfit and expensive jewelry, holding her boyfriend''s arm.


    She strutted toward Bernie and Fiona with a smug smile. She had stolen J''s wealthy boyfriend,


    leaving her to marry the worthless illegitimate child of the Lester family.


    Steve''s brows furrowed when he saw J in her wedding dress. A ball of guilt settled in the pit of


    his stomach.


    It was all his fault. A moment''s passion had ended his rtionship with the love of his life. J was


    going to marry someone else.


    He didn''t intend to attend the wedding. Jocelyn had practically dragged him to the church. However,


    he couldn''t refuse after learning that Jocelyn was pregnant with his child.


    Steve''s eyes had been fixed on J ever since he arrived at the church. Jocelyn couldn''t bear to


    watch him gape at the woman she despised.


    Nothing had changed even after all these years. J managed to captivate everyone with her


    charm. People always paid attention to her instead of Jocelyn.


    Jealousy reared its ugly head. Jocelyn grew furious and began yelling at Steve, irrespective of the


    asion. "Believe it or not, I''ll gouge your eyes out. What the hell is so good about that bitch? Why


    are you staring at her like that?"


    Then, she turned and sneered. "Why hasn''t the bridegroom arrived yet? The man iste for his own


    wedding. How could he be reliable? His family hasn''t bothered toe either. It looks like they don''t


    care about that bastard."


    Jocelyn was a princess at home. No one would me her for making such rudements.


    However, they were in a public ce, and she was the bride''s sister. Her rude, presumptuous


    behavior had be the topic of everyone''s gossip.


    J gently lifted her hemline and stepped forward. J had tolerated Jocelyn regardless of how


    arrogant and heartless she had been in the past. However, she couldn''t put up with her nonsense


    anymore. "Jocelyn, don''t call anyone a bastard! You''re in a church now. Mind yournguage! Don''t


    you have basic manners?"


    Jocelyn was taken aback. She had never seen J like this — the woman had always been


    tolerant.


    Hearing that, the church fell silent. Just then, the gate creaked open.


    A tall man stepped inside. The dazzling sunlight seemed to outline his slender frame.


    As the church gate closed again, the man looked up. His deep eyes swept across the crowd, his


    lips pursed into a thin line. He buttoned up his suit and smoothed his coat as if he hade here in


    a hurry.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    The sunlight cast a soft glow on his handsome face. It looked like God had put all effort into creating


    him. All eyes were on him as if he had cast a spell on everyone in the church.