The Quintin household was buzzing with excitement today. Geoffrey and his wife, Catherine, along with their daughter Magdalen, had come over. Sophia also brought along her boyfriend, Robin Ziegler; and to top it off, the fashionably late Jonathan and Estelle had just walked in. The entire living room was packed to the brim with family members and laughter.

As soon as Estelle and Jonathan arrived, they became the targets of Magdalen’s playful teasing. Old Mr. Jarvis, who was fond of both his children equally, watched the banter with a chuckle, while Old Man Quintin jumped to Estelle’s defense, “I’m just glad Estelle could make it. It’s an honor for me!”

He turned to Geoffrey, “Don’t be too hard on the youngsters!”

Geoffrey sipped his tea with a smile, “Only an enlightened and wise patriarch like Old Man Quintin could raise such a fine young woman like Estelle!”

Old Man Quintin laughed heartily, “Now, now, you can’t say that. Someone might get jealous!”

Old Mr. Jarvis scoffed from the side, “you got a bargain and acted coy, trying to pin the label of being narrow-minded on me!”

The room erupted into laughter.

A servant came by, announcing that lunch was ready.

their way to the dining room, exchanging courteous

“I heard about Ms. Sampson and Mr. Jerome’s wedding

you I was attending a friend’s wedding? I even mentioned I was a bridesmaid; I asked you to come, but you were too

known it was the Sampson and Langston families’ wedding, I would

told, the Sampson and Langston wedding had been all over the news a few days ago, but Robin had been too swamped with work to remember that Sophia knew Ms.

twinge of discomfort. Robin’s regret at missing the wedding had nothing to do with not being there for her or not seeing her as a bridesmaid; it was all about

boyfriend, who lived in the same city, had chosen a client

disappointment crept into

Robin quickly realized his mistake; so he took her hand, coaxing, “What I meant was, I thought it was just another wedding. Had I known it was for such a dear friend of yours, I

hearing this, she felt her mood brightened instantly,

“Where’s my

His flight was in this morning,

gathered, the atmosphere was warm and

Jonathan and then filled his glass to the brim, apologizing to

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