It seemed there was a lot more to it.
Doreenâs expression darkened as the crowdâs murmurs reached her ears, her embarrassment palpable.
She shot a glare at her mother below.
Seeing her daughter humiliated, Doreenâs mother quickly pulled Miguel aside, her displeasure evident.
âMiguel, what is happening? We cannot afford to be embarrassed today.
The Schultz family and Jarrod will not tolerate this!â
Miguel was frustrated, not expecting Roscoe to cause trouble at this critical moment.
He reassured Doreenâs mother, âDonât worry.
Iâll handle this.
We wonât disgrace the Schultz family.
â
Miguel then signaled for a woman nearby.
Catching the hint, the woman nodded and hurried onto the stage.
Approaching Roscoe, she fanned his face a few times before whispering, âRoscoe, remember, you are the groom today.
You need to take the hand of the woman you love and make her your bride.
â
Once the woman finished speaking, Roscoeâs expression changed from blank to animated, seemingly under a spell.
In a daze, he seemed to see Nicole standing in front of him, her face delicate and her wedding gown elegant.
Roscoe then reached out and took Doreenâs hand with a tender look.
The host breathed a sigh of relief, having been fretting over his career.
A mishap at such a high-profile wedding between the Watts and Schultz families could ruin his reputation.
After steadying himself, the host proceeded with the ceremony, offering numerous blessings before asking the groom, âDo you vow to stand by this woman for life, through poverty, hardship, sickness, and old age, never to part from her?â
The host added, âPlease, respond loudly.
â
Roscoe began to speak.
âIâ¦â
However, before he could complete his response, a voice cut him off.
âNolâ
Roscoe paused and looked around in confusion.
ALL eyes turned to identify the voice.
Nicole burst through the crowd onto the stage and said to Roscoe earnestly, âRoscoe, you canât marry her!â
The crowd descended into turmoil.
What was happening? A woman in the crowd was attempting to steal the groom right here!
Roscoe glanced between Nicole in the servantâs uniform and the woman in the pristine white wedding dress.
He was bewildered, and then a sharp pain shot through his head.
How could it be? How could there be two Nicole?
Nicole clutched Roscoeâs arm and said emotionally, her voice raised, âRoscoe, donât you remember our agreement? You were supposed to marry me!â
Nicoleâs voice reverberated in Roscoeâs mind, making his head spin.
Memories with Nicole flashed through his mind like scattered pieces.
Some sentences uttered by him began to ring out in his mind.
âNicole, will you marry me?â âNicole, I like you.
Donât feel burdened by my feelings.
Iâll keep waiting for you until youâre ready to embrace meâ¦â