Chapter 5
Meanwhile, Lucian had been looking forward to this day for a long time. When he arrived at
the hotel, his entire being radiated happiness.
His mother, Juana, felt somewhat helpless when she saw him like that, but still reminded him, “Take it easy later, don’t go too far. Elise is sensitive right now. Don’t hurt her feelings.”
At the mention of Elise, Lucian’s smile faded slightly. “I know, Mom. But from now on, be nicer to Solene. Don’t let her suspect anything.”
Juana sighed and nodded in agreement.
Soon, the wedding ceremony began.
For some reason, an ominous feeling crept into Lucian’s heart.
He looked around anxiously but didn’t see my parents anywhere.
He didn’t know that on the day I decided to run away from the wedding, I had already told my
parents everything.
Now, not seeing any sign of them made him feel increasingly uneasy.
Just as he was about to ask someone if they had seen them, the officiant announced the
beginning of the ceremony.
He had no choice but to stay put and wait.
But when he saw Elise walking toward him in a wedding dress, his smile froze completely. His face turned pale, and his lips trembled as he asked, “Why is it you? Where’s Solene?”
Before Elise could say anything, a man in a delivery uniform walked in with a gift box.
He called out loudly, “Who is Mr. Lucian? I have a wedding gift from Miss Solene. Please sign for it.”
The room instantly erupted into an uproar.
Everyone knew the wedding was belong to Lucian and Solene.
But now, I hadn’t shown up, and instead, had sent a wedding gift.
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Lucian stared blankly after hearing the delivery man’s words, as if all the life had been drained from his body. He stumbled forward to meet the man.
He didn’t sign right away but opened the box first.
The moment he lifted the lid, his eyes landed on the engagement ring and a bank card.
Seeing what was inside, a wave of helplessness and despair washed over him.
He tried to smile, but the expression on his face looked more like he was crying. Tears welled in
and his voice cracked as he murmured, “She broke off the engagement… Solene doesn’t want me anymore.”
his eyes,
“Why doesn’t she want me?”
He clutched the gift box with trembling hands, asking again and again.
But no one there could give him an answer.
Juana, realizing something was wrong, rushed over.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard what he had said–then noticed the contents of the box.
Fury rose instantly, and she lashed out, “So this is the girlfriend you chose? Ran away on the day of the wedding and left you humiliated in front of everyone!”
As she spoke, she glanced toward Elise not far away. Her expression softened. “But maybe this is for the best. You and Elise can just go ahead with the ceremony. You’re already legally married anyway–you two are husband and wife now…”
“Mom!”
Before she could finish, Lucian cut her off, eyes red with emotion. He gritted his teeth and said, “The only one I love is Solene!”
“So what if you love her? Are you just going to ignore Elise? Don’t forget–she’s carrying your brother’s only child!”
No matter how unwilling he was, Juana still made him go through with the wedding.
