Chapter 1654

The thought that Winnie might be watching her at this very moment helped Jamie compose herself. She quickly found her stride, greeting familiar faces with ease.

Nina, watching Jamie and Ben alternate sipping drinks, suddenly had an idea. "How about you two do a toast with your arms linked? It's way more romantic and fun. What do you all think?" Orion, his mouth full of food, was the first to raise his hand in agreement. "Yes!"

Jamie gave them a helpless look. "Orion, you've been totally corrupted by your mom."

Nina, wiping Orion's mouth, raised an eyebrow. "Corrupted? I'm just making your wedding more entertaining."

In the end, Jamie relented. She turned to Ben and picked up one of the glasses. "I'll drink this one," she offered.

Up until now, Ben had been doing most of the drinking, knowing Jamie wasn't great with alcohol. He picked up the other glass and nodded.

Orion watched them curiously, wide-eyed.

quickly covered Orion's eyes. "No peeking. This is for

down, Jamie's face flushed a rosy red that lingered, making her look as though she were wearing

felt a little lightheaded. But with half the tables still waiting for a toast, she pushed herself to keep going, determined

it from Ben.

tried to argue, but her words trailed off under Ben's pointed

charge and unceremoniously put an end to

teased him. "Really? Everyone's been waiting for you two to come around, and now you're skipping

just as a server brought over a bottle of wine. "A '82 Lafite. Will this shut you

but didn't respond, clearly not taking offense.

toasting over, Jamie was the first to breathe a sigh of relief. But as she sat down to eat, the wedding gown she had been wearing for hours began to feel stuffy and uncomfortable. More

of maintaining her

to her rescue. "You

wedding was a blend of modern and cultural traditions, so after spending the first half in a classic white wedding gown, it was

hide her relief. "Finally! I'll go right

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