21. Wedding gift

BELLATRIX...

The marriage procedures were shorter than I thought. Victor somehow managed to gather my necessary documents and submitted them alongside his. Then we exchanged our rings. Once it was done, we walked out of the government office as a newly married couple.

Finally, it's done...

I feel nothing remarkable after marriage; it turned out to be very simple. All it took was a few dollars for a certificate that is valid for only a year in our case.

"Give me your hand," Victor said suddenly, stretching his hand toward me.

I tugged on my lower lip and placed my hand on his. The warmth of his touch pleasurably spread within me. Slowly, he raised his other hand, revealing a beautiful bracelet before my eyes.

"I-it's beautiful," I muttered, mesmerized by the beauty of the bracelet.

He did not reply. Instead, he locked it around my wrist and looked at me. "It's your wedding gift."

"Ah!" I gasped, once again glancing at the shimmering bracelet. "B-but wh-y?" My voice was