Especially his eyes, which shimmered with a soft, tender warmth.
“It looks good on you,” he suddenly said, his eyes filled with amusement. “Hello, let me introduce myself. I’m your future husband, Jacob Sanford.”
I was caught off guard, stumbling over my words, only to realize that my mom and Amelia had already slipped away to do some shopping.
Those two unreliable mothers!
He gently tied a lace white rose around my right hand, just enough to cover my wound.
I looked at his serious face and suddenly understood my parents‘ intentions.
Some forms of love weren’t about letting go, but about carefully choosing what was best for the person one loved.
These days, Jacob and I had been busy preparing for the wedding.
He took every detail seriously, just like I had once done.
People who were earnest shouldn’t be let down.
Soon, the big day arrived, and Hayden was there to send me off. For some reason, his usually stoic face seemed unusually puffy.
I held back a laugh, not calling him out, but my eyes were filled with amusement. Ever since returning to the Kingsley family, the smiles had returned to me as well.
I felt like I had become that carefree Helena again.
Many business tycoons would be attending this grand wedding. Timothy and Christopher, the new rising stars of the business world, would be among them.
As I rode in the wedding car, I couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.
I rolled down the window, and a car brushed past ours.
In that fleeting moment, I locked eyes with Timothy and Christopher, and their faces turned pale.
Chapter 8
