Chapter 5

“Mr. Landor.” Belle approached Charlie.

The latter looked at Belle with great interest. “Are you getting impatient?”

Belle shook her head. She had only wanted to frighten Yana earlier and had no intention of actually telling Charlie what she had “Mr. Landor, I know that Adam is caught up at work. A small event like a wedding can easily be managed by me alone,” Belle said calmly.

“You alone?” Charlie was a little surprised.

He had thought Belle was just venting her frustration.

But as he observed her carefully, Belle’s gaze was clear, and her words were sincere. She truly meant what she said.

Belle nodded and was about to continue when a well–dressed woman nearby spoke kindly. “It’s not right to let the bride handle the wedding alone. Adam’s being very inappropriate this time.”

Charlie glanced at the woman, and he immediately frowned.

Belle also looked over.

Belle recognized that this woman was Penelope Landor, Adam’s stepmother.

Although Belle didn’t know much about the Landor family, Belle was smart.

She knew full well that Penelope might look like she was defending her, but in fact, she was belittling Adam.

Belle knew that Adam was the only person she could rely on after she married into the Landor family.

How could she agree with Penelope?

Realizing that, Belle immediately said, “Mrs. Landor, the wedding is just a ceremony and not as important as it seems. Neither Adam nor me care about it, so there’s no need to trouble you.”

Belle was implying that Penelope was being nosy.

Penelope was displeased, and her gaze towards Belle was as sharp as a knife.

Belle didn’t care about Penelope’s feelings. She only noticed that Charlie’s expression softened a little after hearing what she said.

Then Belle looked at Charlie again. “Mr. Landor, work comes first, and we are not sure when Adarn will finish his work. We can’t just keep the guests waiting, right?”

“Adam?” A hint of amusement flickered in Charlie’s eyes.

This daughter–in–law of his was indeed an interesting person.

For a moment, some of his animosity towards Belle had dissipated.

Looking at the impatient guests, Charlie thought for a moment and nodded. “As long as you’re okay with it.”

“I’m fine with it,” Belle replied, feeling a sense of relief.

With an agreement being reached between Belle and Charlie, the priest began the ceremony.

The groom was absent, and Belle, in her long wedding gown, stood alone in front of the priest.

The guests all felt strange by the whole scene.

A groom was absent for his own wedding spoke volumes about his dissatisfaction, especially considering the rumors about Adam.

“She’ll probably be living a hard life in the Landor family,” people thought.

Some took pleasure in this situation, others sympathized, and some even mocked. The guests had all kinds of reactions.

But Belle just stood there quietly, like a tree that would never fall.

It was just a wedding, wasn’t it?

She could handle it all by herself!

Amidst the noisy chatter of the surrounding guests, the priest discreetly glanced at Penelope and cleared his throat.

The priest suddenly inquired aloud to the empty space beside Belle. “Mr. Landor, do you take Ms. Miller to be your wife, to love and cherish her for richer or for poorer, in sickness, in health, in prosperity or in adversity?”

Belle was a little taken aback.

The ceremony should have been simplified in the absence of the groom.

But the priest, knowing that no one would answer, continued with the original script.

Was the pastor deliberately trying to embarrass Belle?

A What should Belle do?

The entire wedding scene fell into a deep silence, with both Penelope and Yana displaying smug expressions. Someone among the guests murmured, “Mr. Landor hasn’t even shown up.

Soon, the wedding guests began to engage in uncontrollable whispers.

“Exactly. I heard Adam Landor never wanted to get married. Even if he was to get married, the bride was supposed to be the other daughter of the Miller family. He definitely wouldn’t want to make do with this girl now.”

“Keep it down. I heard Yana is engaged to Timothy. Given the choice, who would you pick?”

“Timothy Leen? The two sisters of the Miller family may not have a powerful family background, but they seem to very lucky.”

“Yana is definitely very lucky, but I’m not so sure about Belle.”

Meanwhile, Yana was seated at the wedding venue with Timothy, who had just returned from abroad.

“Timothy, look at Belle. She resigned from your company and abandoned you without any explanation.

She did all this only to get married with this Mr. Landor. ”

Timothy Leen, who had a grim look on his face, stared at Belle, and replied, “I never knew she was this kind of person. I can’t believe I used to trust her so much!

Upon hearing his words, Yana’s face lit up for a split second, but she quickly concealed her joy. She then leaned against Timothy, feigning a pitiful expression. “Belle has always been like this, always.

competing with me for everything. It’s no surprise that she wants to be the one to marry Mr Landor instead of me. If she hadn’t insisted on marrying him, I wouldn’t have had the chance to be with you.

It’s just fate!

you’ve After hearing what Yana had said, Timothy turned to her and gently embraced her. “Yana, helped me so much. You’ve silently supported me since the company. Now ablishment of the that fate has brought us together, I will never leave you again. As for Belle, if she’s willing to give up love and family just to gain money and power, then so be it. We don’t need to care about people like that.”

Looking at Timothy’s gentle gaze, Yana pretended to be shy and lowered her head, hiding the joy in her eyes. She knew she had completely fooled this man in front of her.

Just as the two were engrossed in their private interaction, Charlie Landor stood up, silently surveying the guests. The entire venue fell silent once more.

Gratefully acknowledging the old man, Belle released her tightly clasped hands, forcing herself to calm down and began preparing to speak on the Adam’s behalf.

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“He…”

Before she could say anything, the church doors suddenly swung open.

Belle abruptly turned her head.