SWNOVELS Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Alexandra looked at Julian through the veil.
She could not see Julian’s expression clearly because of the veil, but she did not want to make things difficult for him. After all, they were only in a fake marriage.
Alexandra pushed away the maid and tried to get out of bed. “It’s okay,” she said. “Carrying the bride over the threshold is just a traditional custom. Ill walk by myself.”
The next second, before she could even touch the ground with one foot, she felt a broad shoulder appearing in front of her.
the fell in
Then, she fell into a solid embrace.
Her lower back was held by someone, and it was indeed Julian.
She was caught off guard.
Julian then lifted her up in his arms.
Being carried a little too quickly, Alexandra gasped and quickly hooked her arms around Julian’s neck.
Her slender and delicate arms, carrying a faint fragrance that belonged to her, were wrapped around the back of Julian’s neck
Julian felt some strange emotions rising in his heart. He glanced at the person in his arms.
Perhaps because Alexandra was feeling shy, she lowered her head and did not look at Julian.
As Alexandra was carried by Julian, they walked out of the villa in this posture.
Marco, who was waiting by the car, was stunned. This was the first time he saw his boss and a woman in such an intimate
gesture
Realizing a significant piece of news, Marco quickly took out his phone and captured a photo from an angle that Julian would not notice. Then, he sent it to someone on WhatsApp with a message. (Quick, take a look! The boss is getting married for the first time!]
[You want to see it a second time?] The other person replied.
Marco was rendered speechless.
To save time and avoid unnecessary attention, their destination was the venue where the wedding was to be held.
It was an upscale aristocratic restaurant that was located in the suburb
Of course, the venue for the wedding had been fully booked by the Ranford family, leaving no space for outsiders.
Besides a few close relatives from the Ranford family and several relatives from Josephine’s family, no one else was invited.
A private room that could hold around 20 people was enough to accommodate all the guests.
Josephine and Caroline attended in formal attire, both wearing traditional dresses that were made of silk.
Before the newlyweds arrived, the two of them, as the hosts, were chatting and mingling with close relatives and guests.
Josephine’s family was from Culver City. The Abbotwell family had been a wealthy and prominent family in Culver City for several decades.
Josephine’s father was a senior government officer after the founding of the country. In Josephine’s generation, her two
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brothers went into business.
Josephine’s father and brothers doted on her. She had always had a comfortable life since she was a child. She was cultured and well-educated.
At the age of 20, she married Julian’s grandfather. Both of them supported each other until Julian’s grandfather passed away.
It was precisely because she was cultured and well-educated that she had a preference for Veronica, the daughter of the Doherty family who was a pianist.
It was just that forget it.
At this moment, Josephine was catching up with her nephew and her niece-in-law from her family in Culver City. Her eldest brother had a stroke a few years ago and was nearing the end of his life.
If it weren’t for Julian’s wedding, they would not have met. They had not seen each other for several years.
The business of Josephine’s family in Culver City was also thriving, and they were busy with daily affairs. Hence, they did not have much time for family gatherings.
In recent years, the Ranford family had been unstable, so Josephine had paid little attention to her family in Culver City.
Her nephew’s name was Robert and her niece in-law’s name was Claire. The two of them had been in love for the greater part of their lives
Josephine was probably preoccupied, so she did not notice that her niece-in-law seemed to have a worried look on her face.
While they were chatting, someone came to report that the newlyweds had arrived.
Everyone looked toward the door, where Julian and Alexandra walked in side by side, both wearing wedding attires.
Julian was handsome and refined. He had outstanding looks and character, making him stand out among both families.
Dressed in wedding attire and standing beside Julian, Alexandra was more than half a head shorter than him. They looked like a perfect match for each other.
The guests all stood up. Julian did not invite any of his friends. He did not have many friends in Highclere City, to begin with. This wedding was just a temporary arrangement, so he did not want his friends to waste time cheering for him. unnecessarily.
The lady beside Claire was the stunning Caroline. Claire asked in a low voice, “Is this Veronica, the internationally renowned. pianist, that everyone is talking about?”
Caroline’s red lips curved slightly, and her eyebrows twitched “Shh, keep your voice down!” Caroline said. “I suppose you. don’t know that Veronica is an adopted daughter of the Doherty family. The person in front of us is Alexandra, the biological daughter of the Doherty family. I just heard that she has been receiving medical treatment abroad since she was a child…”
“Ah? Is that so? We’ve always thought…”
“Don’t talk anymore, lest Mrs. Josephine overhears us…”
Although both of them lowered their voices, there were not many people around, to begin with.
Almost everyone knew that Julian did not marry the famous daughter of the Doherty family but chose a girl that nobody had ever heard of.
The guests were not fools, so had they not understood already?
The Dalerty family must have been unwilling to let Veronica be married to Julian, so they found a country bumpkin from somewhere to replace her.
However, due to the formidable authority of Josephine, nobody dared to say anything more.
Josephine was not blind or deaf. So, even if she heard these things, it was not appropriate to make a scene on the spot.
Josephine turned her head and glanced in the direction of Caroline. Caroline saw Josephine glancing at her and kept quiet.
“Grandma, we’re back, Julian said.
Julian greeted as he walked up to Josephine.
Initially, Alexandra was extremely nervous, so much so that she did not know which leg to step forward with first.
It was at this moment that she felt her little hand that was sweating being held by a slightly cool large hand.
Alexandra took a deep breath and immediately felt her flattering heart calm down.
Julian held Alexandra’s little hand. It was only then that he noticed Alexandra’s hand was all sweaty.
He could not help but hold Alexandra’s hand even tighter.
Next came the wedding ceremony. The wedding was a modern wedding. It was arranged by the staff members of the Ranford family.
The tradition of the Ranford family dictated that a traditional wedding should be held. However, the matriarch, Josephine, was unconcerned about this wedding, so she let them proceed with a modern wedding.
Julian entrusted the wedding preparations to someone else.
The pastor was standing at the center of the stage.
“Mr. Ranford, do you willingly take Ms. Doherty as your wife, to love and cherish each other in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, till death do you part?” the pastor said.
Julian paused for two seconds, gazing at Alexandra in front of him, whose face was covered with a white veil
Julian did not know what happened, but suddenly he was lost in thought. The face under Alexandra’s white veil made him think of someone else all of a sudden.
Someone who was deeply buried in his heart and could not be touched.
I do, Julian said.
“Ms. Doherty, do you willingly take Mr. Ranford as your husband, to love and cherish each other in sickness and in health. for richer or for poorer, till death do you part?” the pastor said.
As Alexandra listened to the solemn and concise wedding vow, she was moved for a moment.
What a beautiful promise and vow, but unfortunately, she and the man in front of her were not standing here because of
love.
“I do,” Alexandra said.
Alexandra looked at Julian through the white veil and said two words.
The pastor said, “Please exchange the rings.”
After the exchange of rings, the pastor said, “You may now kiss the bride.”
Upon hearing this, both Julian and Alexandra were startled. They were surprised that they had to kiss!
Some of their relatives below the stage cheered.
“Come on, kiss her!” they urged.
Julian is shy!” they teased.
“Maybe he’s afraid the little bride would be shy!” they laughed.
Alexandra was thinking about how to escape from this awkward situation.
Then, she saw a man’s face leaning in from outside the white veil. Before she could react, his cool and soft lips were already on hers.
Alexandra was so frightened that she forgot to breathe.
“Why didn’t this man even say hello before doing that?” Alexandra thought.
He actually kissed her in public!
Although there was a layer of the white veil between them, the touch of Julian’s lips still astounded Alexandra.
It felt as though a lightning bolt had struck her
Two seconds later. Julian let go of Alexandra.
Then, he lifted the white veil that covered her face.
Alexandra, who had just been kissed, was feeling a bit dizzy. Her tiny face was now flushed with red.