Chapter 464


    ra groggily crawled out of bed, her eyes barely open, muttering, "So early? I haven''t had nearly


    enough sleep."


    Casey stroked his daughter''s hair affectionately and said with a chuckle, "Well, it''s almost nine


    o''clock, darling. The wedding party will be here soon, and you''ve still got to have breakfast and get


    your makeup done. Time''s gonna be tight."


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    Still half-asleep, ra stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom. When she emerged, she spotted


    a fluffy little head peering in through the doorway.


    Orin was all dressed up in a crisp little white suit with a ck bow tie, his curly locks styled to


    perfection.


    His eyes were wide with curiosity. He scampered around the room until he caught sight of ra


    coming out of the bathroom. Immediately, he toddled over, craning his neck to look up at her. "ra,


    aren''t I looking sharp today?"


    ra crouched down to his level, eyeing him up and down, and nodded with a smile, "Orin, you''re


    definitely the most handsome little man today."


    "Who''s more handsome, me or Uncle Ian?"


    "Obviously, you! Uncle Ian''s getting on in years, nowhere near as adorable as you." ra yfully


    pinched Orin''s chubby cheeks.


    The little guy gazed up with serious eyes and dered, "Then you should marry me, ra. I''m


    more handsome than Uncle Ian, and I''ll always save you thest slice of pie. And when the new


    babyes, I''ll help take care of him too."


    ra couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She nted a smacking kiss on his forehead and


    giggled. "Sweetheart, you''re just too cute. When you grow up, you''re going to find a girl even


    prettier than me to be your wife, okay?"


    Orin blinked hisrge eyes a few times and whispered, "Pretty like De? ra, I''ve got a secret,


    and you can''t tell anyone, okay?"


    He leaned in close to ra''s ear, his breath warm. In a hushed voice, he confided, "I like De, and


    she likes me too. She always smiles at me. Do you think I could marry her when I''m grown up?"


    ra''s eyes widened in surprise. "Of course, you can! De''s my goddaughter, and I''ll definitely


    give you my blessing when the timees."


    As they were chatting, Elle walked in, a smile on her face. She approached Orin, gave a yful


    pinch to the nape of his neck, and said, "I knew I''d find you here with ra. Come on, let''s go


    downstairs for breakfast. The makeup artist has arrived."


    Meanwhile, Ian hadn''t slept a wink all night, partly from excitement and partly because his buddies


    had thrown him a bachelor party at his ce, which went on until the wee hours.


    After getting dressed, he stood in front of the mirror, his heart thumping non-stop at the thought of


    spending the rest of his life with ra.


    Ryker, standing at the doorway, couldn''t help but click his tongue. "Have you been single for so


    many lifetimes to be this giddy? You''ve been admiring yourself in that mirror for over half an hour


    now."


    Chase joined in with a tease, "Not that many, just about eight lifetimes of bachelorhood, I reckon."


    Ian nced at their reflections in the mirror, the corners of his mouth curling slightly. "You two


    bachelors wouldn''t understand. You''ve never even been in love. This, my friends, is what happiness


    looks like."


    Ryker pointed at Chase. "Hey, I''m only 23, not old. He''s the real bachelor here."


    "Hey, watch it, kiddo. Who says I haven''t been in love? I''m officially Sasha''s boyfriend now."


    "Hah! Official boyfriend, right? That''s pretty much like a contract wife. Same difference. You''re


    bound to split up sooner orter."


    Chase, annoyed, threw a punch at him. "Can''t you say something nice for a change? Don''t you


    realize his wedding''s got me all choked up?"


    Ryker grinned, "Why would his wedding upset you? Don''t tell me you''ve got a thing for my brother?"