Chapter 70.Reception Night

Everyone at the time was surprised; some thought it was Nina's father or other relatives, but not Aunt Sophia; she noticed the man, and immediately her eyes filled with tears.

"Congrats, sweetheart. I'm sorry I couldn't be here this afternoon; I'm still on the trip from Sydney; I just arrived here."

"Geez, uncle. Must be very tired, after traveling a long way."

"It's okay, dear. I'll be very sorry if I can't be there on your special day. You are so beautiful, and you look just like Katy. I was in a daze, and I thought you were Katy."

There was a sadness in the man's words. His longing for Katherin Thompson, Nina's biological mother, almost made him forget himself when he saw Nina in a wedding dress, just like his mother used to be. Whether by coincidence or not, when Nina's mother got married, she also wore a wedding dress of the same color as the one Nina was wearing now.

Nina hugged Uncle John tightly; her heart was in turmoil, and she seemed to feel the presence of her mother again