January 12, 2023. Chapter 1-2. Ladies, I'm late today. The second chapter will be around ten in the evening, Singapore Time.
5AM. Rose Hills. At dawn, the heart and lung center called Shantelle for an emergency surgery. A stabbed-wound patient was admitted to Saint Dominique's Heart and Lung Center, and the surgeon in charge needed a second consultant. Shantelle arrived at the emergency room and found a young man gro
Shantelle frowned and fished through her brain. She replied, "Ah, December because of the holidays?" "No, Mommy, it's February. It's the shortest month!" Lucas answered, and he laughed again. "Did your daddy teach you this?" Shantelle asked. "He did. Daddy gave me a book about jokes and riddles
"Wow, I can't believe this. It's amazing. You did a good job," Shantelle complimented the wedding planner named Mona. She came to the villa with her assistant to give her and Evan a rundown of the wedding flow. They were settled in Evan's study, with Evan safely standing behind Shantelle and keepin
*** After finalizing the guest lists, Evan took Shantelle and Lucas out for a surprise. They drove an hour from the villa to another community closer to the Thompsons' residence. It was far from Evan's company and the heart and lung center, but the neighborhood had clean streets, good lighting, and
The Royal Grand Convention covered forty-five thousand square feet in size. Convention halls one and two were connected, accommodating most guests. Convention hall three was strictly for direct families and close friends only. Convention hall one was the entrance to the wedding venue. It had rows
"But it was Evan who called me to attend the wedding. It didn't sound like he was forced," Davy Scott said. "How do you think he gave us the accommodation at the finest hotel?" Shantelle's relatives were baffled altogether. They were all eager to see how the couple would act around each other durin
Shantelle held a bouquet of sapphire-colored roses. Gems and golden jewelry adorned the flowers. It matched well with the sapphire gem necklace around her neck and finger. Over her head was a small golden crown fit for a queen. She was covered with a veil that sparkled against the dim venue, and t
To her, Evan also looked ravishing in his custom-made sapphire suit. She thought it was great that he opened his jacket to show off his blue vest instead of only wearing a white shirt underneath. His suit fit him well, emphasizing his broad shoulders. His trousers hugged his long legs nicely. It fla