Weston looked at her steadily and asked with an unfluctuating voice, âReally, what did you hear?â
Stella looked into his eyes. âWhy did you agree for Guinevere to attend our wedding?â she almost asked, but when their eyes met, and she thought of tomorrowâs plan, she swallowed all her words back.
Hence, she simply said, âI heard that you wanted to add one more seat. Hasnât the guest list been decided? Why do you need another seat? Who else hasnât been invited?â
He put her on the bed and lay down beside her. Covered her up with the blanket, and he took her into his arms again. âItâs no one important.â
âOh...â
She did not ask anymore.
He brushed away the hair on her forehead and kissed her.
It was a kiss that was almost reverent.
He gazed into her eyes deeply with a look as gentle as the infinite night. âGoodnight, my bride.â
Tomorrow, she would become Mrs. Ford.
She smiled. âGoodnight, my bridegroom.â
She buried her head into his arms.
Inexplicably, a tear rolled out the corner of her eye.
On the wedding day.
Although Stella had said, she wanted the wedding to be simple⦠Her concept of simplicity was on a whole different level from Westonâs.
Nearly a hundred limousines had arrived to pick up the bride, causing a heavy traffic jam.
The whole city was broadcasting the spectacle of the limousines adorned with wedding bannersâand all the congratulatory messages contained two names:
Bridegroom: Weston.
Bride: Ella.
Stella had nothing, while Ella had everything.
The limousines departed from Ahn City and went to the nearby Nordwen City before finally arriving at the apartment next to Fern University It was the place where Stella and Roger lived after changing identities. It represented their new life.
Anyway, the bride was not there.
Having said that, the flow of the wedding still differed greatly from the norm.
At the moment, Stella was on a ferry, getting her makeup done and changing into her wedding dress, Because she requested simplicity, the design team tried to be creative with the theme, and what they came out with was a unique moniker called âThe End of the World.â
The venue of the wedding was on a cliff, below which was an endless sea. The bride would come from the sea and go onshore where the groom was waiting.
This might sound awfully romantic for a wedding theme, but Stella clearly knew the reason she agreed to this planâit was because Warren told her that it would be easier for her to escape with the ferry.
The clamor of a hundred human voices flooded her ears.
Weston was still on land. Having departed Ford Manor, it would take him at least half an hour to get here.
The ferry that Stella was on was also half an hour away from the shore.
She sat at the dressing table, waiting for the makeup artist to put on her makeup, when there was a knock on the door.
âCome in.â
Steady footsteps came from behind her. When she looked back, she found that the person in front of her was not the makeup artist from earlier but a sturdy man.
âMs. Steele, Mr. Ford wants you to come with me.â
He then handed her a cell phone intercom.
âGrandpa,â Stella said as she took it.
Warrenâs voice came on the line.
âWeâve managed to buy some time on Westonâs side. We will switch you with a double. There is another ship at the dock that heads to another country. You will board that ship later.â Stella frowned. âWill Weston do anything on the double?â