Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
If she had called for Mick at that time, it would only have made Clarissa more embarrassed. Then, when they returned to the Schultz family after the wedding, Clarissa would have vented her anger on her and her mother even more.
She didn’t mind, but her mother…
Thinking of her mother’s compromises in the Schultz family, Nancy felt a pain in her heart.
She knew that her mother’s many sacrifices in the Schultz family were mostly for her.
But she doesn’t have the ability to protect her mother right now, so all she can do is endure.
I really wish I could grow up quickly so that I can protect my mother!
Mick returned to the wedding venue, and the wedding was about to begin soon. William walked up to him and asked, “Where did you go just now? I was about to call you.”
“Just wandered around.” Mick replied casually, glancing at the wedding venue. His eyes showed a hint of surprise.
Not far away, a girl was staring straight at him. She was wearing the same clothes as the girl who hit him in the courtyard.
So this girl is the one who slapped him earlier.
The middle-aged man and woman standing next to the girl must be her parents, or should he say… her stepmother and father?
Mick’s gaze fell on the face of the middle-aged woman.
She looked a bit like Nancy, especially her eyes. However, this woman had a gentle feeling, while
Nancy’s face was stubborn and cold.
Mick was surprised that he could remember the name of the girl he met earlier.
After all, he only heard the name once from the girl who hit him, but he remembered it!
But in school, he couldn’t even remember the names of many girls in his class.
When Clarissa saw Mick’s gaze turn towards her, she couldn’t help but feel happy.
Is he looking at her?
Thinking of this, Clarissa’s face turned slightly red, and her smile became even brighter. She wanted to present her best side to the other person.
She was the school’s beauty, and many boys pursued her, but she didn’t like any of them.
Only someone like Mick, who had a perfect appearance and family background, could make her heart beat. If she could really develop a relationship with someone like Mick, and even marry into the Reed family in the future if she was lucky…
Thinking of this, Clarissa became more and more excited, and even wanted to move her feet and walk over to chat with Mick.
However, just as she took a step forward, Mick had already looked away and started chatting with
William beside him.
Clarissa suddenly felt embarrassed.
“Clarissa, what’s wrong?” Francis Schultz asked.
“Nothing…” Clarissa glanced at Mick again, “Dad, doesn’t our family have business dealings with the
Reed family? We should go and toast with them at the banquet later.”
“Of course.” Francis looked around, “Where’s Nancy? Why hasn’t she come yet? The wedding will start soon.”
Francis turned to his wife Eileen Santos and said, “You call Nancy and ask her to come back to the banquet hall quickly.”
Eileen was about to make the call when Clarissa spoke up, “No need to call. I saw her earlier, and she said she wasn’t feeling well and went back first.”
“What?” Francis was stunned.
Eileen was also surprised, “Why did Nancy leave early?”
“What, don’t you believe me?” Clarissa said unhappily.
“I didn’t mean it that way, I was just… surprised,” Eileen explained quickly.
“Alright, this is the Reed family’s wedding. If she’s not feeling well, it’s better for her to leave carly. We can’t have any embarrassing incidents at this wedding,” Francis said.
“Hmm, you’re right,” Eileen obediently agreed.
Clarissa’s lips curled into a smile. Ha! People like Nancy have no right to attend a wedding like this.
The wedding proceeded on time.
However, unlike other weddings, the bride did not walk down the aisle with her father. Instead, she walked alone, holding her bouquet, towards the groom waiting on the stage.
The guests attending the wedding naturally knew about the bride’s estrangement from her original family, so they were not surprised by this scene.
However, some people still secretly looked down on the bride.
After all, the bride’s family background was ordinary, and her appearance was only average. In the eyes of others, she was not worthy of Mason from the Reed family.
Veronica didn’t know how many of the guests who came today were genuinely wishing them well, how many were trying to please the Reed family, and how many were here to watch a joke. At this moment, all she could see was the man standing not far away.
He was the man who had grown up with her since childhood and would be the one to accompany her for the rest of her life.
He was the man she deeply loved!
Originally, the Reed family had suggested that Uncle Reed replace her father and walk her down the aisle, or find a male elder to walk her down the aisle.
But she refused.
Since she had chosen to break ties with her original family, she would walk to Mason’s side by herself.
From now on, even if she had no family to support her, no so-called maternal family, she would be independent and strong, and would walk happily with the person she loved!
Veronica walked step by step towards Mason, the man who had been by her side all her life. His once cold and indifferent face now had a gentle smile, and he reached out his hand towards her.
Veronica handed the bouquet in her hand to Shirley, the bridesmaid standing next to the stage. Then she raised her hand and placed it on Mason’s hand, and he led her to face the officiant.
“Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, and to love and cherish, till death do you part?”
“I do!” Mason said without hesitation.
The officiant then turned to Veronica.
“Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, and to love and cherish, till death do you part?”
Veronica’s gaze turned to Mason, who was standing next to her, and their eyes met.
He was also looking at her.
In his dark eyes, there was a gentle light.
This man was the one who loved her and would protect her for the rest of her life!
“I do!” These three words came out of her mouth with unwavering determination.
“You may now kiss the bride!”
As these words were spoken, her veil was lifted gently, and his kiss landed softly on her lips, like the melting snow of late spring, giving a feeling of coolness and hope.
The guests around them applauded at this moment.
After a kiss, Jasper stepped forward and handed over the wedding rings for the couple.
Mason and Veronica exchanged rings.
The rings on their fingers represented a lifetime commitment to each other.
“Veronica, you used to be my Veronica, but from now on, you are my wife! I love you for the rest of my life,” Mason said in a voice that only they could hear, leaning down gently.
“I love you too, for the rest of my life,” Veronica smiled and raised her arms, embracing Mason’s neck and kissing him on the lips.
So sweet! Everyone who came to the wedding witnessed their love.
Jasper looked at the embracing Mason and Veronica, and his gaze couldn’t help but turn to William standing on the other side, only to find that William’s eyes were also looking at her.
Their eyes met, and Jasper felt her heart beating faster.
It was as if at this moment, there was only each other in their eyes.
Perhaps love at first sight was this kind of feeling.
They would have such a day in the future too, wouldn’t they?
They smiled at each other, as if understanding each other’s feelings at this moment.
The wedding was lively. After the ceremony, there were some performances and the toast from the newlyweds.
As the best man, Mick and William naturally had to drink for Mason, but who would dare to easily pour them more alcohol? They only took a sip and that was it.
The so-called red wine and white wine are often diluted with water, so they won’t make you drunk easily.
When Mick accompanied the newcomers to the table where the Schultz family was sitting, Clarissa’s eyes lit up. She had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
Only on such occasions can she get close to a talented person like Mick.
But soon, she was disappointed.
When Mick and his group came to toast, they didn’t toast everyone at the table. They only toasted the one with the deepest background at the table, and then raised their glasses to the others at the table.
In just two or three minutes, they were done with the table.
Watching Mick and his group walk towards another table, Clarissa couldn’t help muttering, “What kind of toast is this? It’s so short.”
She had been daydreaming about drinking with Mick, but her dream was shattered.
“Lower your voice!” Francis quickly whispered to his daughter, afraid that her words would be heard by others and cause criticism.
“I didn’t say anything wrong,” Clarissa muttered, “Isn’t it customary to toast each person at the table?”
“Don’t forget who they are,” Francis said. If it weren’t for their business dealings with the Reed family’s company, they wouldn’t have been invited to this wedding. “Besides, if they really toasted each person at the table, with so many people at the wedding, when would they finish?”
“But I…” Clarissa bit her lip and looked towards Mick again, the words stuck in her throat.