Gun 17

Elaine's Point of View

I couldn’t stop smiling when Louis suddenly hugged me. “Did you love it, wife?” he asked, and I immediately nodded. What woman wouldn’t be happy to be surprised like this?

When Louis released me from the hug, I was suddenly embraced by Aunt Hacel. “Congratulations to both of you. I can’t wait to see you wearing your wedding gown,” she said. I smiled at her words, and I, too, was excited to see myself in a gown. I never expected to experience something like this until Louis came into my life and made me feel special, just like other women.

I actually thought that Kaizer would be the one to make me feel this way. I had a crush on him when I entered college. He always made me feel beautiful, but the world is really small because I ended up falling for his cousin, and I’m about to marry him.

“Thank you so much, Aunt Hacel. I’m excited, too,” I said. I was surprised when she widened her smile and suddenly took my hand to jump with me. I didn’t know what expression to show, but luckily, uncle Izaak came over to us.

“That’s enough, honey. We should go to the venue now. Looks like all the guests are already there,” Uncle Izaak said, which almost made my jaw drop because I was only wearing a jumper. Louis hadn’t mentioned anything about this happening. If he had, I would have known he was planning something.

“Yeah, I nearly forgot, where’s Blaire? Don’t worry, Elaine. I brought you a dress you can wear,” Aunt Hacel said, which I immediately appreciated.

My father walked over to me and kissed my forehead. “Congratulations, my daughter. I’m sorry if I didn’t tell you about Louis’ plan, okay? I just wanted to see you happy, especially since you love surprises,” my father said, kissing my forehead. I smiled.

I hugged him tightly. “Thank you so much, Dad,” I said. He just patted me gently and talked to Uncle Izaak.

“Let’s go, Elaine,” Aunt Hacel said with a smile, and we walked toward a room. I was surprised when I saw Tyron looking at us, and he seemed sad.

What happened to him?

When I looked ahead, I noticed one of the housemaids from Louis’ mansion also looking in his direction. Hmm, it seems like something is going on between them.

“You know, I was talking with Izaak about having another child after Louis so that our future children would have a playmate. Wouldn’t that be great?” Aunt Hacel asked happily, wrapping both of her arms around mine. She didn’t seem to be joking, but just thinking about what happened between Louis and me in the hospital made me feel like I didn’t want to have a child yet. If intimacy was already painful, how much more would childbirth be?

“Why do you look pale? Did I say something wrong, daughter?” she asked. I just smiled at her to prevent her from worrying.

“No, Aunt Hacel. I just thought of something,” I explained, trying to erase the thoughts of what Louis and I had done from my mind.

“Sigh, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Mommy Hacel? You know you’re like a daughter to Izaak and me,” she said. I was about to speak when we suddenly stopped in front of a white door with various designs.

“We’re here already. Come on in, daughter,” Mommy Hacel said. I still wasn’t used to calling her that, but it seemed like she would be upset if I didn’t follow her request.

A woman with us slowly turned the knob, and as the door opened, a violet-colored room appeared before us. The first thing that caught my attention was the lilac flowers in a vase.

“This room is so beautiful,” I said while smelling the lilac flowers. Mommy Hacel approached me, and I immediately stood up straighter.

“That’s alright. We both love flowers, and I’m happy about that. By the way, this room is mine. We bought it for when we want to vacation at the beach, and we didn’t want it too far from home,” she explained, which made me smile. At first, I thought she was strict, but now I can say she’s a good mother, and not only that, she treats me well.

I can say I’m lucky because Louis’ parents are kind. I always read in romance novels that women dislike their daughters-in-law because they think the sons' wives take away the attention that should be theirs, like our neighbor. We often hear them fighting because the sister-in-law complains that the wife of her son doesn’t get along with her.

“The room design is beautiful. Who designed it?” I asked. The arrangement of the furniture and the perfect lines in the room were truly amazing. There wasn’t a single crooked angle. A lot of money and attention were put into making it this beautiful.

“Oh, Elaine, we don’t need to look far because Izaak’s nephew is an engineer. He’s really talented. He’s probably at the party. I’ll introduce you to him later,” she answered with a smile. Our conversation was interrupted when someone knocked on the door.

“Are you done changing?” Louis asked, which made Mommy Hacel and I exchange a glance because we hadn’t changed yet.

“Just wait, we’re almost done,” Mommy Hacel lied. She immediately signaled to the two women with us, who took out two dresses from a paper bag.

When they revealed the dresses, one was a yellow sheath dress with a corset-like design in the middle, and the other was a fitted red mermaid dress with a tulle skirt and bead designs. It was obvious that when worn, the woman’s figure would be accentuated, but I had never worn a dress like this before since I usually buy maxi and pouf dresses.

“Hmm, don’t you like it, Elaine?” Mommy Hacel asked. I immediately looked at her, thinking if a dress like this would suit me.

“I like it. I’m just wondering if I can pull off such a beautiful dress,” I said, slightly scratching my head in embarrassment.

She simply placed her hands on my shoulders and spoke. “You’re beautiful, Elaine. I’m sure this dress will look perfect on you, so don’t worry. Let’s go ahead and try it on,” she said excitedly. I couldn’t hide my smile because Mommy Hacel was so sweet. I missed my mom, but it was a shame I didn’t get to spend much time with her.

I’m sure my mom would be happy to see her daughter about to get married.

“Thank you so much, M-Mommy Hacel,” I stuttered, still not used to calling her that.

“Blaire and Rosetta, help us change. I’m sure Izaak is getting impatient waiting for us,” Mommy Hacel ordered, to which the two women nodded.

After a few minutes, we were done. Rosetta styled my hair in a side bun, which I didn’t realize would actually look good on me. I always used to wear a ponytail since I didn’t go anywhere special except to campus.

“You look great with that hairstyle,” Blaire said. When she realized what she said, she immediately apologized. I just patted her shoulder and agreed with her.

“You did a great job with the makeup,” I complimented her. She smiled at me and thanked me.

“Elaine, are you ready? Let’s go. I think they’re already bored waiting for us,” Mommy Hacel said. The two of us stood up and went outside.

When we arrived where Louis was, everyone’s attention immediately shifted to us. “Well, how do we look?” Mommy Hacel asked while hugging Uncle Izaak, who was with my dad.

I stayed where I was standing when Louis suddenly approached me and kissed me on the forehead. “You’re freaking gorgeous,” he whispered, which made my cheeks blush.

“Okay, but aren’t you going to greet me? You’re making me feel left out,” Mommy Hacel said, placing a hand on her chest as if she were hurt. I couldn’t help but laugh quietly.

“Dad is there to compliment you,” Louis complained, which made Mommy Hacel roll her eyes. Kaizer walked up to me, and he was about to hug me when Louis stopped him.

“Hands off, dude. Find yourself a woman to hug,” Louis said, which made Kaizer frown.

“Who said Elaine is yours? I was the first one she have a crush on before you!” Kaizer shouted, which made me widen my eyes. How did he know that?

“I don’t care, so move,” Louis yelled, causing Kaizer to laugh. I furrowed my brow at his behavior. Why did Louis’ mood suddenly change?

“Wait, hold on,” I said, struggling to keep up with his pace. It’s hard to run in these heels that Mommy Hacel had made me wear.

“Is that true?” Louis suddenly stopped and turned to face me. We were now outside, and I could clearly see the beach from here.

“What do you mean?” I asked since he suddenly brought this up.

“Is it true that you have a crush on Kaizer?” he repeated. This time, he faced me and lifted my chin so that we were eye to eye.

“Yes, but that was before. It’s you I like now!” I said. It was obvious that he felt a little sad from what I said, and he was about to turn away when I suddenly hugged him.

“Don’t you trust what I said?” I asked. I looked up to meet his eyes, but he was avoiding my gaze.

“I trust you. It’s just that I’m—”

I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him. Thankfully, these heels had made me a little taller, although they were quite painful to wear.

“What the heck, live p*rn,” Tyron complained. I immediately pulled away from Louis when Tyron pulled me by the waist.

“Don’t mind that idiot,” Louis said and then kissed me again. I heard a camera click from behind, which made my eyes widen.

Don’t tell me Tyron took a picture of us.