Alex surrendered. âNo, I wonât. Okay, how about this? A t-shirt and jeans, itâs casual and comfortable.â
Even though the outfit was casual, Dorothy was still insanely gorgeous. She looked just like a mortal
goddess.
It was almost time for them to leave, Alex asked, âDarling, you and Amanda are pretty close, right?
How
much do you plan on giving as a wedding gift?â
Dorothy replied, âAmanda is my bestie! Back when we were still in university, I came down with a high
fever. Thank god she helped take care of me, or my brain wouldâve been damaged! You have her to
thank for being able to marry such a smart wife.â
âReally? I didnât know that.â
âYou donât know a lot of things!â Dorothy scrunched up her nose cheekily. With her tight jeans on, she
sat on Alexâs lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. âAmanda doesnât come from a rich family. I
heard her husband is some manager in a company, so Iâm really happy for her. I prepared my end, but I
think itâs best if we separate our gifts. Youâre her schoolmate too, you know? It wouldnât look good if we
gave just one.â
Alex nodded.
He originally wanted to just prepare two thousand. However, he felt the need to increase the amount
after listening to what his wife said.
At 4:30 P.M., Alex drove his Aston Martin with Dorothy in the passengerâs seat to the wedding venue,
Apollo Hotel.
Many cars were parked at the hotel entrance. Alex handed the valet his car keys and gave him a tip of
200 dollars.
Dorothy was holding his waist with one arm. âAre you getting a little egoistic just because you have a
little more money than usual? You gave a tip of 200 dollars, which is about my daily salary back then!â
Alex replied, âWell I just wanted him to park it with more care. We would lose even more if the car were
to be scratched or dented, wouldnât we? Come on, letâs go in. Youâre a CEO now, why are you clinging
on to 200 dollars?â
As they walked in, they realized that the wedding was quite grand. There were many decorations and
they even laid out a red carpet with scattered flowers around it.
Alex couldnât help but sigh.
His wedding ceremony with Dorothy was much more grand than this, but it wasnât as special as he
wanted it to be due to the incident.
The two walked to the hall entrance and placed their gifts at the reception.
Dorothy handed them a red envelope. She had also prepared a gift that she wanted to give Amanda in
person.
Alex, on the other hand, threw them a plain box. It was sealed with clear tape, so no one could see
what
was inside. The receptionists took a few glances at the box and shot Alex a dirty glare.
After the couple walked into the hall, the receptionist huffed, visibly annoyed. âWhat the f*ck, how dare
he come to the wedding without even preparing a red envelope? What is this anyway? Itâs just a rusty
box!â
They then wrote ârusty boxâ onto the name list. âDorothy! Dorothy! Over here!â Just then, someone
called out to Dorothy. They were her schoolmates from university.
âWow Assex, you still look as beautiful as ever. What a goddess.â
âYou donât look like youâve aged at all. Youâre even prettier than before now!â
A few male schoolmates stood up and welcomed her warmly.
One of them was wearing an Armani suit and a Vacheron Constantin watch. He rushed up and grabbed
Dorothyâs hand. âDorothy, itâs been so long! Come here, you can sit next to me.â
Alex frowned and grabbed the manâs hands to stop them from touching his wife.
He smiled. âHey Carebear, why are you so excited to see my wife? I see that youâre wearing a designer
suit and a branded watch. Did you make a fortune or something?â
The man was enraged. âHey, who the f*ck are you? Who do you think you are for calling me Carebear?
Oh, Alex, itâs you. You actually came to the wedding?â
âHah, everyone knows youâre a loser now. So Dorothy is your wife?â
âTell me, what kind of man hasnât had sex with his own wife? Arenât you just her lapdog then? Thatâs all
youâll ever be. So, how dare you grab my hand?â