When Adeline realized what the pastor had said, she could already hear snickers among the guests. Some even started to gossip. As the voices grew louder, Adeline took a deep breath and plastered on a sweet smile. She then took the ring from the bridesmaid and wore it on her ring finger. ...... Adeline sat in a luxurious car and stared at the view outside. Slowly, the car drove to a villa and stopped. The villa had a vermilion gate with two bronze rounded copper lion heads as decorations. The bright lights above the gate shone on the lion statues, and it glistered in faint gold light. The decorations and details on merely the gate displayed its owner's notable reputation. Adeline thought her home was luxurious enough, but it was incomparable to the Lockwood family's villa. The gate of the villa slowly opened, and the car came to a halt. George stepped forward to open and hold the door for Adeline. He greeted, "Madam Adeline, welcome home. Please come
"Mom, I'm ready," Adeline said after she finished changing. Walking out of the changing room, she noticed that Martha didn't change into the sterile suit. She wondered if Martha was going to let her meet Christiano for the first time on her own. Martha brought Adeline to an isolated room. She pointed to the door and told Adeline, "You'll go in alone. We've already gone in today so we can't visit him again." Adeline nodded and said docilely, "Okay, Mom." As she said that, she pushed the door open and walked through it. Martha watched Adeline as she entered the room. Taking a glance at the room inside, a trace of pain flashed across her eyes. She closed them shut and opened them again before she turned to leave. Meanwhile, Adeline headed into the room wearing the sterile suit. There were many pieces of advanced medical equipment in the room, and each was comparable to the ones in the hospital. "Hi, I assume you're Christiano's newlywed wife, Adeline?" A man
Adeline bid Ethan goodbye and went ahead to change back to her clothes. She was about to leave when she spotted Sandrino coming into the room. Sandrino caught sight of Adeline, and his face lit up with a bright smile. Adeline could hear his voice from a distance, "Adeline, are you here to visit Christiano?" "Sandrino, you must be here to visit him too. I just came out, and Dr. Gardner is still inside, so you can go straight in. I'm heading back." Adeline was ready to leave when Sandrino suddenly stopped her, and he said with a smile, "Forget it, I'll skip seeing him today. Why don't I keep you company and give you a tour around?" Then, Sandrino reached out to hold Adeline's hand. But Adeline was quick to pull her hand away from his grasp, and she told Sandrino, "Thank you for your kindness, Sandrino. I can walk on my own." Sandrino noticed how tactful Adeline was, so he didn't say anything further. He smiled at Adeline and took her to tour around the villa
With her head tilted, Adeline was eating in silence when she heard Vallerie asked about her, and she was touched. Quickly, she raised her head and said, "I will, Grandma." At that moment, Nicholas had already finished his meal. He wiped his mouth, then he looked at Adeline and said, "Adeline, you should visit your parents. I'll ask George to prepare some things for you to bring back home, and Sandrino will drive you there." "I'm full now. Mom, please excuse me," He wiped his mouth again, then he got up and walked towards the study room. Adeline also stood up abruptly and stopped him nervously, "Dad, I'll have the driver to send me back tomorrow. Sandrino has to work tomorrow, so it's better not to trouble him." Nicholas stopped in his tracks and turned to glance at Sandrino, who was still at the dinner table. Then, he looked at Adeline and nodded, "Up to you." "Thanks, Dad." After that, Adeline returned to her seat at the dinner table. She noticed th
The air turned thick with tension. Sandrino's soft voice reverberated like thunder to Adeline's ears. Her face darkened at that. She raised her pointed chin, looked up, and locked her eyes on Sandrino's smiling ones. "Go ahead and tell Mom and Dad about it then. Nothing is going on between us anyway, so there's nothing anyone can talk about. Medical technology has become so advanced now as well. I trust it to help to prove my loyalty to Christiano." The dim lighting in the corridor that shone above them cast a yellow hue over them. At that moment, Adeline looked like a fairy – divine, untouchable, and unbelievably magical. Sandrino narrowed his eyes at her determined face. A strange feeling arose in him, but above all, embarrassment started to settle in. He hurriedly to apologize, "I'm sorry, Adeline. I had a little too much to drink. I'll take it into my own hands later." After that, he turned away and made his way downstairs. Adeline sighed a breath of relief. Her
"Miss Simpson, don't you like it?" Mabel asked and looked at Adeline dubiously. The young ladies who frequented her shop usually would complain about the gown not being revealing enough. Adeline was embarrassed to look at Mabel for that. Even though these gowns were beautiful, they weren't how she liked them. Meanwhile, Mabel was in a dilemma. These dresses were the best in their shop. Besides, they were designed by renowned designers, and many of them were one of the kind. If Adeline didn't like any of them, Mabel had no idea where else she could get one that suited her tastes. Just when Mabel was thinking about other alternatives, a staff came up to Mabel with a package in her hand, "This is for Miss Simpson." "Miss Simpson, your parcel," Mabel informed accordingly and handed it to Adeline with both hands. "For me?" Adeline echoed back in doubt as she reached out to take it. She then put it on the table and began to unwrap it. Upon opening the pac
Adeline looked up blankly at the handsome man in front of her. Culver's tall figure loomed over Adeline, effectively blocking her means of escape. There was a faint smile on his sculpted face, and his eyes were a blue that resembled sapphire. They were so deep, almost deep enough to swim in. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lester," Adeline put on an awkward smile. "Miss Simpson, it seems that you haven't been enjoying yourself here," Culver stated as he swept a quick gaze across the party before turning to Adeline. Adeline looked at him and replied with a faint smile, "No, it's nothing. It's just that I've been standing around for quite some time now, so my legs felt a bit sore. I was just resting." Culver only nodded in acknowledgment after hearing Adeline's words. His gaze still unwaveringly fixed on her. He thought Adeline looked stunningly attractive. Her skin was fair enough to resemble snow, and it glowed prettily under the lights too. It was difficult to ke
Adeline didn't know how long she had been crying. It wasn't until a long while later when she realized that her head was still leaning on Sandrino's shoulder after she had calmed down. She quickly sat up straight and apologized, "I'm sorry, I soiled your clothes." Seeing that Adeline's mood seemed to have gotten better, Sandrino knew that she had temporarily gotten over her sadness. He then smirked at her and teased, "It's alright. Just heed my words next time, then we'll be even." Adeline glared at him at that and then turned to look out, ignoring him. Seeing that she was angry, Sandrino curled his lips and said, "Hey, come on. You can't ignore me right after I've lent you a shoulder to cry on." Adeline continued to look outside, persistent in turning a blind eye to him. Not long after, Sandrino had managed to drive them back to the villa. Once the car was parked, Adeline got out of it and saw that the lights were still on in the living room. Her heart