Irene Nadine’s POV
She wanted to reply, but it was already six o’clock. The child might have left the amusement park with him. She felt guilty and inexplicably depressed. She didn’t know why, but it seemed that there had been a lot of unpleasant things recently.
As soon as Ryan Campbell arrived at the entrance of the hotel, he saw her get in a taxi and leave. He didn’t stop her, but stopped by the roadside for a few seconds. He didn’t continue walking until he saw her car disappear.
I called Arthur Mitchell back in the car and learned that Theresa was at his home.
They said that they had sent the child back, but no one opened the door and they didn’t have the key. So they had no choice but to take the child to his home.
“Theresa is very worried about you. She won’t have dinner until you come. She is asleep now. Come here quickly. I’ll heat up the dishes.”
I pursed my lips and swallowed the thank you. It was hard to tell whether it was because I didn’t take good care of the child, or because I didn’t respond to the love of Arthur Mitchell well.
Looking out of the window and looking at the city which was getting more and more noisy with the night, my heart was also restless.
Arthur Mitchell made a big table of dishes, almost all of which were the favorite of me and our child. I never told him what I liked to eat, but he carefully found out my preferences and kept them in mind.
His cooking skills are on par with Ryan Campbell’s. But till now, I can still remember clearly what kind of food Ryan Campbell cooks. I can’t say whose dishes are better, but it represents two different memories.
On the phone, Arthur Mitchell said that Theresa had been looking for me all the time. He was so worried about me. Now that he saw me, he didn’t say a word and looked a little angry. I just tried my best to hide my emotions and amuse the child.
Theresa didn’t talk to me until she promised to go to the pirate ship with her next time.
After the kids finished eating and went to play, Arthur Mitchell asked me in a low voice, “where did you go this afternoon? I couldn’t find you.”
I stopped picking up food. I knew it was wrong to deceive Arthur Mitchell, but if I told Arthur Mitchell about it, it would only lead to more misunderstandings. So I still chose to lie. “I went to take a picture with a friend, and my phone was accidentally muted, so I didn’t answer it. I’m sorry to let you worry.”
It was an ordinary thing for her. Arthur Mitchell didn’t doubt it. He just smiled and said, “don’t apologize. Don’t be too tired. Have a rest for two days. It will be hard for you to get married.”
Speaking of marriage, my smile unconsciously mixed with a trace of bitterness. I just nodded with a smile and said nothing.
Arthur Mitchell also noticed that she didn’t show much enthusiasm on the marriage, but she had always been like this. She seldom took the initiative between them. Perhaps she was such a passive person.
Anyway, after marriage, he would speed up to let her adapt, and would not let her shrink like now.
“The wedding dress is here. Try it on later. If it doesn’t fit, you can change it.”
I nodded with a smile. The wedding day is approaching. Even if Ryan Campbell didn’t get involved, I would still be in a dilemma. Now Ryan Campbell stepped in, which made me even more flustered.
She was not afraid of anything. She was afraid that Ryan Campbell would take Theresa away.
As Sally suggested, I tried to ask Philip Matthews to find someone for me, but Philip Matthews told me that I was thinking too much. Ryan Campbell didn’t care about that woman at all. He was just the blind date arranged by his mother. What did he want to do, and that woman couldn’t control him at all.
This news completely broke my mind, and I also felt that my hope was even more slim. In addition, she still hates me so much now. Even if she doesn’t like Theresa, I’m afraid she will oppose me and take away Theresa, right?
She had planned to have a talk with him calmly, but she didn’t know how to do it today?
After dinner, I went to the shop to try on the wedding dress. The shop assistant told me that the wedding dress was very expensive. A famous foreign designer specially designed it for me, but the Arthur Mitchell never told me about it.
The effect of the try on was naturally good, and the size was also very good. Even Sally’s bridesmaid dress, Arthur Mitchell, had been customized. He asked me to take it home later and give it to Sally to have a try.
After struggling for so long, the wedding day finally came.
I woke up very early, or I didn’t sleep the whole night. The makeup artist hired by Arthur Mitchell arrived and changed my clothes and hairstyle.
All women dreamed of wearing white dresses. I looked at myself in the mirror. I thought I was beautiful, and the woman in the wedding dress wouldn’t be ugly. But I didn’t see the wedding celebration in the mirror, but only restlessness.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down.
Because I don’t have parents, and there’s no one in my parents’ house, only Sally and Shirley. There’s no too strict form. At eight o’clock, the wedding car of Arthur Mitchell arrived downstairs. He was wearing a white suit. Although he used to be in a suit, he seemed to be very different today. Perhaps there was unconcealed joy in his eyes.
I took his hand and followed him into the car. He held my hand tightly all the way, trying to comfort me.
Although the two didn’t talk much, I could feel that the seemingly calm man was more excited and nervous than me.
The convoy slowly arrived at the wedding venue. It was a beautiful church. The wedding venue was on the grass behind the church, a red carpet covered with flowers, and white gauze danced in the wind. At the end of the red carpet, there was a wedding altar that many people yearned for.
I don’t know what I’m thinking about. I just feel that my mind is in a mess. It seems that something is missing, but I feel that it doesn’t matter.
“Mom, you are so beautiful today!” Theresa appeared in front of me in a small wedding dress of the same style as mine and praised me with a smile.
When I came to my senses, I looked down at Theresa and smiled. Then I reached out and rubbed her head. Theresa pouted and dodged my hand. “Don’t touch my hair!”
Sally White also smiled and came over to join in the fun. She squatted down and asked Theresa, “is Sally beautiful?”
Theresa looked at her up and down and then nodded shyly. Before Sally White, Theresa honestly added, “but you’re not as beautiful as my mother.”
Sally White pretended to be angry and rolled her eyes I told Sally White honestly, “Sally, I don’t know why I can’t lift it at all.”
In fact, Sally White knew what she was thinking. She just persuaded her, “well, today is the wedding. Don’t think too much. Just enjoy yourself in the future. Arthur Mitchell is really a good man.”
“I know… But I feel very sorry for him. I feel very guilty.”
“Then you should cherish her from now on. There are really few men who can do this. Don’t be so ungrateful.”
I sighed slightly. I know it’s my luck to meet the Arthur Mitchell, but I don’t know why I’m not happy.
Even today is our wedding day, I still feel something is missing.
Even when I put on the wedding dress, the person in my mind was actually Ryan Campbell. Even though that scene flashed through my mind, I still couldn’t deceive myself.
I watched the bustling scene downstairs, closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Now that I’ve chosen to be with Arthur Mitchell, I don’t want to be distracted. Let’s talk about it later after marriage.
Arthur Mitchell doesn’t owe me anything. Since I have accepted his kindness, I should give him a perfect answer.
Just as he said, I don’t need to worry about the wedding. I will be his bride when they get married.
Everyone said that I was lucky to meet a man like Arthur Mitchell after I got divorced. He didn’t mind the child of me and my ex husband. He even said that if I didn’t want to have another child, he wouldn’t force me and would treat Theresa as his own child. He did it for so long.
It was not a day or two, but more than half a year.
The past was the past and could never be reversed.
I have never imagined that I would be able to reunite with Ryan Campbell. I didn’t have such an idea before, nor did I dare to have it now, because he hates me.
The reason why I can’t forget Ryan Campbell is that he is the first man I met who gave him to my family. He makes me feel that he is my God, as if a ship that has been drifting for a long time has found a safe haven.
The guests took their seats in order. I stood at the end of the red carpet with Arthur Mitchell’s hand in my hand, and Theresa held my long wedding dress hem with another little boy.
With melody and applause, Arthur Mitchell led me slowly towards the altar.
“Are you nervous?” Arthur Mitchell turned to me and asked in a low voice.
I looked up at him and smiled, “not bad.”
Arthur Mitchell said indifferently, “I’m nervous.”
Before I could answer, Arthur Mitchell lowered his hand and held it tightly.
This time, I didn’t hide from him. I have come to this point, and many things in my heart have been put down.
I made the decision myself. Arthur Mitchell has never forced me to do anything, so I should pay the corresponding price for my decision. It was not until I reached the end of the red carpet and stood on the altar that Arthur Mitchell let go of my hand and walked to the position opposite me.
The vicar spoke fluently, making the atmosphere at the scene the best. Amid the applause and cheers of everyone, I felt my head was in a mess. It was not until the Arthur Mitchell, who was standing opposite me, said “yes” that I came back to my senses, The vicar turned to me and asked, “Miss, are you willing to marry Mr. Arthur Mitchell as his wife? Whether he is sick, healthy, rich or poor, you will always love him, respect him, accompany him, and until death separate you?”
With a brief silence, everyone’s eyes fell on me. Arthur Mitchell smiled and said, “I”, but the harsh sound of brake at the other end of the line broke the harmony of the scene. Everyone’s eyes followed the sound and saw several cars driving directly to the grass. A group of people in black suits quickly got off the car, She walked straight to the red carpet covered with petals.
Everyone was shocked by the scene, including the Arthur Mitchell and me on the vow table.