A few days later, Natalie arrived at a small church in the suburbs, wearing a simple white slip dress.
She was getting married today.
She was going to marry a man she had never seen before.
She didnât bother renting a wedding dress because she didnât want to pay for it. Natalie had to pay the medical fees for Hannahâs surgery.
She bought some white babyâs-breath in a flower shop and asked the seller to give her an extra white silk ribbon to braid her hair. Natalie looked pure and innocent.
It was time for the wedding, but the groom hadnât arrived yet. The wedding venue was almost empty â only a few people had arrived.
âDonât worry. Heâs probably stuck in traffic. Letâs wait a little longer,â George comforted Natalie.
Natalieâs breathing faltered.
She had heard something about the man she was going to marry. His name was Sebastian Klein. The man didnât have a decent job and was an idler who wasted his time hanging out with punks from the streets all the time.
The thought of marrying someone like him made Natalie stomach churn with anxiety, but she had no choice.
âWhy hasnât the groom and his family arrived yet?â Lauren frowned and glanced at the handful of people in the church. She was dressed in a gorgeous, soft purple dress. The subtle makeup accentuated her features â she looked breathtaking It seemed like the Klein family didnât value the marriage. However, Natalie wasnât bothered. She only cared about Hannahâs medical expenses.
Natalie leaned closer to Lauren and whispered, âWill you give me the money as soon as the wedding is over?â
She had promised her adoptive parents to trade her marriage for money to save Hannahâs life.
âWe are family. Why do you keep talking about money all the time? Donât worry. I will give you the money as promised. Donât keep asking about it.â
Regardless of how gentle Lauren tried to sound, impatience was evident in her voice.
Meanwhile, Cassie also arrived.
She walked into the church in a splashy outfit and expensive jewelry, holding her boyfriendâs arm.
She strutted toward George and Lauren with a smug smile. She had stolen Natalieâs wealthy boyfriend, leaving her to marry the worthless illegitimate child of the Klein family.
Steveâs brows furrowed when he saw Natalie in her wedding dress. A ball of guilt settled in the pit of his stomach.
It was all his fault. A momentâs passion had ended his relationship with the love of his life. Natalie was going to marry someone else.
He didnât intend to attend the wedding. Cassie had practically dragged him to the church. However, he couldnât refuse after learning that Cassie was pregnant with his child.
Steveâs eyes had been fixed on Natalie ever since he arrived at the church. Cassie couldnât bear to watch him gape at the woman she despised.
Nothing had changed even after all these years. Natalie managed to captivate everyone with her charm. People always paid attention to her instead of Cassie.
Jealousy reared its ugly head. Cassie grew furious and began yelling at Steve, irrespective of the occasion. âBelieve it or not, Iâll gouge your eyes out.
What the hell is so good about that bitch? Why are you staring at her like that?â
Then, she turned and sneered. âWhy hasnât the bridegroom arrived yet? The man is late for his own wedding. How could he be reliable? His family hasnât bothered to come either. It looks like they donât care about that bastard.â
Cassie was a princess at home. No one would blame her for making such rude comments. However, they were in a public place, and she was the brideâs sister. Her rude, presumptuous behavior had become the topic of everyoneâs gossip.
Natalie gently lifted her hemline and stepped forward. Natalie had tolerated Cassie regardless of how arrogant and heartless she had been in the past. However, she couldnât put up with her nonsense anymore. âCassie, donât call anyone a bastard! Youâre in a church now. Mind your language!
Donât you have basic manners?â
Cassie was taken aback. She had never seen Natalie like this â the woman had always been tolerant.
Hearing that, the church fell silent. Just then, the gate creaked open.
A tall man stepped inside. The dazzling sunlight seemed to outline his slender frame.
As the church gate closed again, the man looked up. His deep eyes swept across the crowd, his lips pursed into a thin line. He buttoned up his suit and smoothed his coat as if he had come here in a hurry.
The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband ï¤Chapter 1 The Return Of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife (Joanna)
ï¤Chapter 1329 Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen ï¤Chapter 1187 The sunlight cast a soft glow on his handsome face. It looked like God had put all effort into creating him. All eyes were on him as if he had cast a spell on everyone in the church.