Chapter 5

“Mr. Landor.” Belle approached Charlie.

The latter looked at Belle with great interest. “Are you getting impatient?”

Belle shook her head. She had only wanted to frighten Yana earlier and had no intention of actually telling Charlie what she had

“Mr. Landor, I know that Adam is caught up at work. A small event like a wedding can easily be managed by me alone,” Belle said calmly.

“You alone?” Charlie was a little surprised.

He had thought Belle was just venting her frustration.

But as he observed her carefully, Belle’s gaze was clear, and her words were sincere. She truly meant what she said.

Belle nodded and was about to continue when a well–dressed woman nearby spoke kindly. “It’s not right to let the bride handle the wedding alone. Adam’s being very inappropriate this time.”

Charlie glanced at the woman, and he immediately frowned.

Belle also looked over.

Belle recognized that this woman was Penelope Landor, Adam’s stepmother.

Although Belle didn’t know much about the Landor family, Belle was smart.

She knew full well that Penelope might look like she was defending her, but in fact, she was belittling Adam.

Belle knew that Adam was the only person she could rely on after she married into the Landor family.

How could she agree with Penelope?

Realizing that, Belle immediately said, “Mrs. Landor, the wedding is just a ceremony and not as important as it seems. Neither Adam nor me care about it, so there’s no need to trouble you.”

Belle was implying that Penelope was being nosy.

Penelope was displeased, and her gaze towards Belle was as sharp as a knife.

Charlie’s expression softened a

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work comes first, and we are not sure when Adarn will

hint of amusement flickered

daughter–in–law of his was

moment, some of his animosity towards Belle had

for a moment and nodded. “As

with it.”

it,” Belle replied, feeling

and Charlie, the

was absent, and Belle, in her long wedding gown, stood alone in front of the priest.

felt strange by the whole scene.

groom was absent for his own wedding spoke volumes about his dissatisfaction,

life in the Landor family,” people

in this situation, others sympathized, and some even mocked. The guests

kinds of reactions.

like a tree that would never

was just a

it all

of the surrounding guests, the priest discreetly glanced at Penelope and cleared his

take Ms. Miller to be your wife, to love and cherish her for richer or for poorer, in sickness,

a little

in

knowing that no one would answer, continued with the original

deliberately trying to embarrass

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should Belle do?

a deep silence, with both Penelope and Yana displaying smug expressions. Someone among the

to engage

was to get married, the bride was supposed to be the other daughter of the Miller family. He

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