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Meanwhile, Josephine looked at the bride on the stage, astonished at how beautiful she was. The bride was also very mysterious, for the media hadn’t figured out her identity or background even until that point.
Just then, she met the gaze of a certain best man on the stage. Even though there was quite a distance between them, she could sense that Ethan was looking at her.
Luke noticed that Ethan had his eyes on Josephine, so he immediately reached out vexedly and put his arm on the back of Josephine’s chair, deliberately getting into a more intimate position with Josephine.
The man on the stage darkened his gaze. Just then, the host announced that the bride would be tossing the bouquet soon, so the ladies who wanted to catch some good luck could start getting ready to catch the bouquet.
“Go ahead, Joey.” Heidi nudged her daughter, insisting that she go and catch the bouquet for good luck. Selena, who was sitting opposite them, was being urged by
Olivia as well. “Hurry up, Lena! What are you waiting for?”
When Heidi saw her daughter feigning ignorance and staying silent, she got physical as she pushed Josephine into a standing position. Josephine turned around and asked exasperatedly, “Mom, do I have to go?”
The other girls were already scrambling to line up at the empty space in front of the stage. At that moment, Ellen waved toward the girls in greeting as the music played, then turned her back toward them and got ready to toss the bouquet.
Ethan looked at the girls gathered below the stage, then naturally caught sight of the girl who reluctantly walked toward the edge. His gaze locked onto her face. Everyone else tiptoed, fearing that they wouldn’t be able to catch the bouquet.
As for Josephine, it was clear from her expression that she didn’t want to catch it. Just then, Ellen tossed the bouquet. Since she exerted more force, the bouquet in her hands soared lightly and easily, then traced an arc in the air before descending.
Josephine was standing at the edge, but two other girls behind her were enthusiastically trying to move forward by pushing her. Selenal was one of them. She didn’t care about her identity anymore; she wanted to catch the bouquet and obtain the blessing from the heavens so that she could be the next bride.
At that moment, Josephine felt something hit her head. She almost instinctively reached out, and Ellen’s bouquet landed right in her arms.
The other girls couldn’t even catch it while tiptoeing, but as if fate had decreed it, the bouquet fell squarely into Josephine’s hands. Onstage, Ethan was stunned, and he couldn’t help but curve his lips into a smile.
Josephine held the bouquet in her hands, receiving looks of admiration from the girls around her. Selena, however, was filled with jealousy and hatred. She had worked so hard, but she couldn’t catch the bouquet in the end. How did Josephine do it?
Josephine didn’t know either. She looked up. and met Ellen’s gaze on the stage.
When Ellen. smiled gently at her, her heart warmed up instantly as she held the bouquet and said to Ellen, “Thank you.”
Immediately after that, Josephine felt someone else’s profound and captivating gaze.
She looked and saw that Ethan was staring at her with a half-smile on his face.
Josephine felt her heart skip a beat as she held the bouquet and turned around, returning to her seat at once. When Heidi saw that her daughter had actually caught the bouquet, she knew that it was a good sign, signifying that her daughter could be the next bride. Similarly, Luke was overjoyed as he praised Josephine, “You’re amazing, Joey.”
Josephine treated the bouquet in her arms like some treasure. It wasn’t because of anything else; she just thought it was too beautiful, so she should care for it as much as possible. Ellen and Willow went backstage, then changed into a different set of dresses for the remainder of the night.
The food was then served, and it turned out to be a sumptuous feast. It had been a long time since Olivia and Selena last had food as expensive as this. Even though they tried their best to suppress it, their table manners betrayed their identities.
“Try this, Lena.” Olivia helped herself to some food first, but fearing that her daughter wouldn’t get to taste it, she placed some on Selena’s plate as well. Every time a new dish was served, Olivia would be the first to dig in.
Heidi was upset by this, and her disdain was reflected in her expression as well.
Meanwhile, Josephine wasn’t interested in the food. Instead, she felt that the wine served here was delicious and sweet, and she liked it a lot.
“Connor, Ellen will be coming over for a toast later, right? I don’t think we’ve prepared any gifts. What should we do?” It was only then that Olivia remembered they should prepare gifts when attending a wedding banquet.
“I heard it’s not necessary. We’re just here for a meal, Connor replied. Olivia couldn’t help but be amazed at the Presgraves’ generosity. She hoped that she could grab the chance to be on good terms with Ellen when the latter came over for a toast.
Soon, Ellen made her appearance at the banquet, and she accompanied Jared during the front-row toasts. Just as Olivia was wondering when Ellen would come over, she noticed that Ellen had already finished toasting and was being escorted away.
“Mom, Ellen isn’t coming here for the toast,” Selena commented in a small voice.
“She’s looking down on us,” Olivia said, secretly furious.
However, Jared and his best man were stopping by every table for the toasts. He treated every guest with proper respect, and the guests also got up and clinked glasses with the bridegroom as they gave him their best wishes.
Josephine had her head lowered as she looked at work-related matters on her phone.
Suddenly, she felt some pressure on the back of her chair as though someone was pushing it. At the same time, Heidi gave Josephine’s dress a sharp tug under the table, signaling for Josephine to get up for the toast.
Josephine hastily pushed her chair back and took her glass as she stood up. Just then, she realized Ethan was standing right behind her. She couldn’t help the sudden hastening of her heartbeat.
“Uncle Connor, please enjoy yourselves. I sincerely apologize if we overlooked anything.” Jared singled Connor out by mentioning the latter, so Olivia could only plaster a smile on her face as she said, “You’re so handsome today, Jared! I hope you’ll have a happy marriage and have your own children soon!”
Selena wanted to clink glasses with Ethan, but she realized that Ethan was standing behind Josephine. Josephine sensed that someone had taken the initiative to touch their glass against hers, and when she turned to look, Ethan was raising his glass at her with a captivating smile on his lips.
“Congratulations, Mr. Presgrave.” Heidi gave her best wishes as well. After the toast was over, Josephine finally let out a sigh of relief. The morning banquet ended at around 2.00PM, and she heard there would be another banquet at night accompanied by a dance hall, a show of fireworks, and a cruise.
In the wedding room, Ellen removed her makeup and changed into a comfortable set of pajamas. With Jared by her side, she took an afternoon nap. She was easily fatigued these days. Since she was in the early stages of her pregnancy, she couldn’t get much food down her throat, and her weight didn’t increase at all.
After Ellen had fallen asleep, Jared went out and spent time with his friends. He went to Ethan’s villa, and the two sat on the rooftop garden as they chatted.
“Jared, how much do you know about a girl called Josephine Jacobson? She’s one of your guests. Do you know her background?” Ethan took the initiative to ask Jared for information.
When Jared heard that, he glanced at Ethan with a teasing look. “What’s the matter?
Have you fallen for her?”
“No, but after encountering her several times, she seems to be an interesting person.”
Ethan would never admit that he had fallen for Josephine, for his pride wouldn’t allow it.
“The Jacobson Family? Could it be them?” Jared narrowed his eyes as he fell into deep thought. He had an impression that the Jacobsons were quite famous in the political scene.
“Which one?” “If I remember correctly, Peter Jacobson is one of the higher-ups in politics, and his words are very influential. Our families are probably connected because of him and my grandfather, but I don’t know much about the Jacobsons right now.” Ethan suddenly thought of something and said, “Does your wife have a cousin called Selena?”
Jared nodded, then cautioned Ethan, “Steer clear of her. She’s bad news.” Ethan couldn’t help but ask worriedly, “What happened? Did she do something to you guys?”
“I once got her jailed for a year because she tried to harm Ellen. After she was released, she still went around and caused trouble. She and her family are unbelievably greedy.”
Ethan already had a bad impression of Selena, so when he heard that, he decided right then that he’d ignore her every time they met.
“Have as much fun as you’d like tonight. You can even ask Miss Jacobson out,” Jared said to his good friend, hoping that the latter would find true love soon.
Ethan curved his lips and crossed his arms as he said, “I never make the first move. Even if I were to go on a date, they would have to ask me out first.”
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