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Later, everyone took their seats. As Jared behaved very relaxed in front of his family, Ellen eased as well.
“Ellie, you and Jared decide on a date for the wedding tonight. I’ll take you to a wedding service agency tomorrow to learn more about wedding procedures, alright?”
“Sure, Mom.” Ellen nodded.
“Mom, I’ll join you guys,” said Jared before turning to Willow. “You should come with us too. You’re going to be Ellie’s bridesmaid.”
“Okay! What a great honor. It’s my first time being a bridesmaid too!” Willow gushed, then asked, “What about your best man? Have you gotten one?”
“I’m getting my guy to come back from wherever he is, of course,” said Jared. He had a close friend whom he had known since childhood and was also born to the purple.
On top of that, he had a quarter of foreign origin.
“It’s Ethan, isn’t it?!” Willow was spot on.
“It is.” Jared nodded, then turned to Ellen. “He’s my closest friend. I’ll introduce you guys to each other when he comes back.”
Ellen nodded in response and thought his friends were likely as outstanding as he was.
“It’s been a while since I last saw Ethan,” Anastasia said with a smile. “It was about three years ago, I think, when you two came home and stayed for two weeks.”
“I heard he’s gone to the North Pole for business. He should be back soon,” Jared added. Ethan’s family was a leading enterprise in shipping, and their business stretched across all major cities of the world. Plus, they also had some business dealings with the Presgraves.
After dinner, Anastasia brought Ellen to the couch and pulled out the present she had prepared for her new daughter-in-law. “Ellie, this is a first-meeting gift from me to you. Take a look and see if you like it.”
Ellen looked at the box and didn’t even need to guess to know it likely contained jewelry. With that, she opened it to find a stunning ruby necklace lying on top of a black velvet cloth, sparkling under the lights.
“Wow, this is so pretty!” Ellen gushed from the bottom of her heart. While she knew nothing about jewelry, she knew the necklace was certainly extremely valuable.
“My mom designed it just for you,” said Willow, and Ellen felt extremely honored.
Jared once told her his mother used to work as a jewelry designer and even had her own listed company. Now, seeing Anastasia’s design for herself, she was genuinely impressed by the woman.
“Thank you, Mom,” Ellen thanked gratefully.
“And I, you. You turned my Jared from a son to a husband and a father and made him a more responsible and conscientious man,” said Anastasia, feeling truly grateful that the Reisses saved her son.
Just then, Jared sat down and held Ellen’s hand before turning to his mother. “Mom, there’s something I should tell you. Ellen is the sister of the guy who saved me.”
Anastasia nodded at that. “Willow told me about it. It must be fate that we’re to be a family.”
It didn’t surprise Jared, for he had expected Willow to tell their parents, and he also checked with Ellen when they were on their way to the restaurant. She didn’t mind talking about her past.
At that, Jared gazed at Ellen with an aching heart, then revealed to his parents, “Mom, Dad, Ellen was only seven back then, and she never got the 15 million we gave the Aguirres. Not even a portion. They claimed it for themselves. Not only that, they even treated Ellie poorly, making her life miserable.”
“What?!” The revelation shocked Anastasia. “If my memory serves me right, Mr. Stark told your father to have a chat with them because they had a daughter who was looking to study abroad. Was it not Ellie?”
“The girl the Aguirres asked us to pull some strings and sent abroad for studies wasn’t Ellie but their own daughter. They gave her the best of everything but left Ellie under the care of a great-aunt. Not only did they neglect her, but they wouldn’t even give her a single penny.”
Jared’s narrative shocked and angered Anastasia. The person who donated their heart was Ellen’s brother. Hence, given the young woman’s kinship, she could get at least half of the money. The Aguirres are unbelievable!
“How can they be so selfish?!” Willow, too, was beside herself with fury. Elliot, on the other hand, sighed and blamed himself. “It’s our fault for not seeing things to the end back then. We shouldn’t have only given them money but be more attentive to their well-being.”
“Yeah. I’m sorry you had to suffer, Ellie. Rest assured; we won’t let anyone upset you ever again,” Anastasia promised as she held Ellen’s hand.
“Ellen, if anyone dares bully you again, bring it up with Jared. Have him fight back,” Willow echoed, causing a chuckle to escape Ellen as she said, “Sure, as you say.”
Jared, too, beamed. “Willow’s right.”
“Still, Ellie’s a tough girl and also outstanding. I’m sorry this happened to you.”
Anastasia gazed at Ellen with an aching heart. She was aware that the Aguirres struggled to make ends meet back then. Hence, they gave the family 15 million one shot in hopes that it would change things.
Lo and behold, the Aguirres took the money for themselves and even sent the sister of their savior away. Their actions were absolutely outrageous. It was evident how miserable a life Ellen lived.
“Mom, Dad, let’s just leave the past behind. Meeting Jared and becoming a part of this family is the best thing that has ever happened to me.” Ellen treasured everything she had now and was grateful to the heavens for letting her meet the Presgraves.
“Yes.” Anastasia blinked her teary eyes and nodded with a smile. “This is the heavens’ best-laid plan.”
“I promise you, Ellen, Jared will make you the happiest woman in the world,” Willow assured.
Ellen was touched. This is the best blessing. It was already 8.30PM before they knew it, so Anastasia had Jared take Ellen home to rest early so as to discuss the wedding the following morning.
On their journey back, Jared and Ellen checked the calendar together for the best wedding date. Ultimately, they settled on the 18th of February as it would give them a whole good month to prepare.
Anastasia was still beside herself with fury as the night grew late. She thought the Aguirres were terrible. They had even donated 700 thousand so that the girl could enter and stay in her dream college.
Of course, Anastasia was more than happy to go all out for them. But now that hearing the Aguirres used everything on their own daughter but neglected Ellen, Anastasia was outraged.
Why can’t Ellen also enjoy the same privilege?! All they had to do was ask. We will certainly see that Ellen gets to study abroad even if she wants to attend the world’s best college.
“This is absolutely infuriating!” Anastasia grumbled before going to bed, still unable to come to terms with Ellen’s misfortune.
At that, Elliot pulled her to him to comfort her. “We’re partly responsible as well. It’s our fault for not looking into the situation. What we can do now is to make it up to her.”
“You’re right. I’m spoiling this daughter-in-law no matter what,” vowed Anastasia. Elliot had always known just what his dear wife was like. Hence, he would only ever support her every decision.
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The following morning, Anastasia took Willow to a wedding service agency while Jared brought Ellen over. For the venue, the young couple agreed on having it on the island where Anastasia and Elliot got married.
It was a pretty large island with two airports. Hence, it was perfect for accommodating guests who’d be flying over from all over the world. Plus, it was very private. Jared didn’t want to give Ellen a grand wedding so that people would comment on it, but he only wanted to give her the best of everything.
Even if the media wouldn’t report on the wedding, it would still be the grandest and the most luxurious wedding. After the wedding service agency was certain of the wedding venue, they would provide the young couple with several proposals. As for the details, it would entirely be left for them to decide.
In the afternoon, they went to a bridal shop accompanied by Anastasia. Averna had the world’s top-of- the-line bridal shop; any brand they desired could be found there.
As Ellen and Willow were close in age, they went through the catalog together, with Willow providing suggestions and Ellen making the final call. In the end, they decided on four sets of wedding gowns and eight evening dresses. As for the jewelry,
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