The manager immediately asked her staff to prepare some wedding dresses. Anna, Bianca, and Isabella accompanied Rosalind to see the dresses. There were so many wedding dresses to see, but Rosalind focused on the type of dresses that fitted to her body type the most.
Anna insisted Rosalind wear a white wedding dress, considering all brides in the Da Costa family always wore white wedding dresses. After checking all the dresses, Rosalind had three potential dresses to choose.
The first was an off-the-shoulder sleeveless fit and flare wedding dress with sweetheart neckline type. The material was from lace, so it created romantic and feminine nuance. It stressed her bosom, waist, hip, and bottom well. When she tried it on, Anna and Bianca approved the dress as they nodded to see it.
Isabella whistled to see her we
On her wedding day, Rosalind woke up at dawn because she couldn’t sleep well. She was excited, but also nervous at the same time because it was the day she would be Gabriel’s wife. The only thing she regretted was that no one from her biological family would attend the wedding.She frequently thought about Richard. But since he didn’t show up or contact her, not even once, she started wondering if the gang leader scammed her. But then, no matter how she thought about it, the coincidence was too much. If she got scammed, how could the drug dealer have the necklace and know where to send it? How could they know her name? Also, they stated Richard’s name and his relation with her.Taking a deep breath, she shook her head. Maybe Richard had his own difficulties, so he couldn’t reach out to her. If the gang leader scammed her, she
Rosalind, Anna, Bianca, Isabella, and Lynnette finally arrived at church. Gabriel had been waiting for them at the door with Antonio and Pietro. Leonardo sat in the front row of the church seat. His stick leaned on the seat. Later, Anna accompanied Leonardo and sat next to him. Jeremy didn’t attend the wedding ceremony. Gabriel invited Harold, the governor, too, who came with his lovely wife and son.When Gabriel saw Rosalind, his eyes gleamed. Then he bent his head forward to whisper, “You are so stunning, baby.”She blushed and touched his upper arm. “You are quite handsome today.”“Only today?”Rosalind giggled and pinched his waist until he groaned. Then he shook his head and pretended to let out a tortured sigh. &ldquo
Anna could only shake her head because she didn’t understand what was happening right now. Her forehead creased deeper as she looked at the little girl who clutched her hand at her mother’s dress. It was clear the little girl looked anxious.Trying to look at the girl better, Anna bent her head forward. She was curious and upset about what had happened just now. “Hmm ….”“What are you thinking?” Leonardo asked. His arms crossed over his chest now as he was upset with the situation.“The little girl, she may be six or seven. Lydia was gone eight years ago. If the girl is seven, she can be Gabriel’s.”Leonardo shook his head. “I’m sure she isn’t Gabe’s. Look at her!”
Rosalind approached Lynnette and whispered, “Can you help me, please? Accompany Jane, Lydia’s daughter for a few minutes, please? I’ll be back as soon as I have finished talking with some of our guests.”Lynnette nodded and walked to where Jane stood. The little girl grasped her dress and bit her lower lip, as she was scared. It was the first time she went to the church, and she knew no one.Taking a deep breath, Rosalind forced a smile on her face and approached people who were still sitting. One by one, she greeted them, thanked them for coming to the wedding ceremony, and shook hands, hugged, or kissed cheeks with the guests. After talking with Rosalind, the guests left the church.She faced Harold, his wife (Nina), and their son (Peter). “Thank you so much for coming. I&
“You made me feel again. Axel also liked you.” Maxwell smiled a little. “It was the first time he approved of a woman and wanted to help me.” After saying nothing for a while, he added, “I know it’s rare, so I must know for sure if I have any chance. If you give me a chance, I’m sure you won’t regret it. I’ll marry you right away and treat you right.”She shook her head. “I’m in love with Gabriel. I’ll be his wife soon.”“Not if he returns to the mother of his daughter.” He touched the back of her upper arm with his thumb. It was a light touch, just a test to see her reaction. Since she was too stunning with what he said, she didn’t react to his feathery touch.Rosalind took a deep breath. “Maxwell, I&rs
Rosalind observed Jane’s reaction for a while. When she reached out her hands to tidy Jane’s hair, the little girl flinched by raising both of her hands as if she tried to cover her head and trembled badly.“I-I’m sorry …. I don’t want a hotdog.” Jane’s face was fearful. “I promise I’ll be a good girl.”“Jane? Sweety?”Rosalind then bent her body and hugged Jane’s skinny body. “Sweety, you can eat whatever you want. I won’t be mad at you just because you want a bigger hotdog.” Later, she talked to the hotdog seller. “Three jumbo hotdogs please. Please pack one for take away. We will eat the rest here.”“Yes, ma’am.”
Gabriel clenched his fist, but he said nothing. He already decided to hear everything first before considering what he would do.“It’s one of the happiest and saddest moments at the same time. I was happy because I would have a baby, but also sad since the man I loved couldn’t be with me.” She wiped her tears. “I didn’t want you to see me in the most miserable time of my life. So I left you. I …” Lydia took a deep breath, “disappeared since I didn’t want you to hate me. I knew it would be easy for you to find my replacement.”“You were wrong. I was almost crazy when I lost you …. I tried to search for you, but I couldn’t find you.”Lydia nodded. “I knew. I didn’t want you to find me. That’s why I disappeared
Jane hugged herself while still bending her head down. “I … I hope you won’t hate me. When Mommy wanted to come here, I didn’t want to come, but she was angry ….” Glancing at Rosalind, the little girl’s eyes were teary. “I didn’t want to hurt anyone ….” Her lips trembled. “I swear!”It squeezed Rosalind’s heart to see how sad and hurt Jane was. “I know you are a good girl, sweetheart,” she said, trying to soothe the little girl.“C-can you adopt me?”Rosalind’s eyes widened to hear the plea. “Adopt you? But what about your mommy? Don’t you want to stay with her?”The little girl’s legs nudged. “I …. I want to stay with Mommy, but she doesn’t want me ….”“I’m sure it’s not true, Jane.”