Chapter 332

Once the white veil was lifted, the matchmaker promptly removed it.

The couple's eyes met, and each saw a breathtaking beauty in the other. In that moment, both held their breath.

Rafael's heart raced faster. He couldn't tear his gaze away from his bride's face. She was the most beautiful person he had ever seen—like a fairy hidden beneath a rose tree.

Carissa gazed at Rafael with bright eyes, noting that he looked even more handsome than before. The griffin patterns on his ceremonial robes showed his high status. The usual coldness in his noble presence was absent, with only warmth and tenderness present in his eyes. Standing tall and graceful, he seemed like a divine being.

Both of them blushed and remained transfixed, reluctant to break eye contact.

Some things were wondrous—they both felt it in that shared gaze.

The matchmaker spoke up, "Your Highnesses, the ladies outside are here to receive their blessing gifts and share in your joy."

That Carissa snapped out of her reveri