Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

Chapter 4

Aurelia arrived early at the Civil Affairs Bureau, finishing her bread just as Linda unexpectedly showed up.

“Ms. Linda, what brings you here?” Aurelia inquired.

Linda smiled as she spoke, “I couldn’t bear to miss such a significant

With that, she reached into her bag and handed Aurelia a carefully wrapped gift, emphasizing the importance of the occasion.

“Aurelia, going forward, Leslie will lean on you quite a bit. Consider this a small gesture of a mother–in–law’s affection,” Linda conveyed, her eyes radiating warmth.

Perplexed, Aurelia opened the gift to find a five hundred–thousand–dollar cheque.

She looked at Linda with disbelief, saying, “This is too much. That’s not necessary.”

Linda stopped Aurelia from returning the check. She smiled and said, “It’s not too much. You deserve it.”

“Me… Deserving?”

Aurelia widened her eyes. Lately, she had been bombarded with words like, “You’re about to be an orphan, who would want you? Who would still like you? Who would protect you?”

Her boyfriend of three years betrayed her, and even the caregiver bullied her.

She had thought she was about to be abandoned by the world, but at this moment, she felt a long–lost warmth.

Aurelia, who had been holding back for a long time, teared up.

There were too many words in her mind, but she didn’t know where to start.

“Ms. Linda, thank you.”

“Silly child, I know you’re going through a tough time. I understand you may be reluctant to ask me for help. Soon, we’ll be a family, and you don’t have to pretend to be tough in front of me. Accept it with peace of mind,” Linda said, gently patting Aurelia’s head.

Aurelia felt a warm sensation in her chest.

No matter how much they gave, those who truly loved you never seemed enough, while those who didn’t love you felt like they took too much.

Such an example was the Martinez family.

Unwilling to give and wanting even more from her.

As Linda spoke, she suddenly leaned closer to Aurelia’s face.

“You’re getting married today, and you’re not wearing makeup?” she asked.

Aurelia shook her head and asked, “Isn’t makeup not allowed for ID photos?”

Linda chuckled heartily, “Why are you such an honest child? Something as important as a lifetime commitment can’t be taken so casually. Luckily, I brought some makeup. I’ll give you

a makeup look that enhances your natural beauty.”

Upon hearing this, Aurelia couldn’t suppress a wry smile. Linda was familiar with the concept of pseudo–natural makeup

Before Aurelia could refuse, Linda’s foundation had already been applied to her face. She had no choice but to let Linda do her makeup.

A few minutes later, Linda looked at Aurelia with satisfaction.

“Aurelia, you’re naturally beautiful. Why don’t you dress up more often?”

“Ms. Linda, you don’t have to comfort me.”

of Linda’s

particularly beautiful, at least

her on her looks, but things changed after getting together

applying makeup. As her workload increased, she gradually abandoned the practice, at most opting

to speak when a black Volkswagen pulled up, interrupting

captivated by the figure stepping out

It was Leslie.

dressed in a black shirt and trousers with a couple of buttons undone at

breeze tousled his smooth hair, and his deep, handsome features

for too long as Leslie turned

head and

face, showing no

the same

unusually fair, with only a

up with a gentle, rosy glow in the sunlight, presenting a delicate allure that starkly contrasted with her pale and weary

day.

caught the sight of the fifty–thousand check in Aurelia’s hand, and his expression

she was asking for money

was nudged by Linda and approached to greet him. “Hi,

need to get back

straight into the hall.

a meeting. Hurry

seemed Leslie truly harbored no favorable feelings toward her. Even

saying anything for Linda’s sake and followed

The

of couples getting married that

photos, the entire process took around

the marriage certificate and looked at the

seconds, her mind went blank before she could believe she had

that Leslie

expected the civil affairs bureau’s camera to capture her in such a

approached to admire the couple’s marriage

beautiful couple. My

key from her bag and handed it to

key to Leslie’s apartment. Move in today, cultivate your relationship, and let me have

too

me ‘Miss‘? Call me Mom,” Linda

don’t tease

Aurelia felt awkward.

to have two kids

Aurelia earnestly, almost pleading for

kindness to her, Aurelia couldn’t

the marriage certificate now, and legally married couples

the money without fulfilling

thinking about taking things one step at a

move in

this, she felt a cold and piercing gaze and turned to

She looked back.

What’s he looking at?

moving in and planning to

eyebrow

scrutinize him so boldly. She indeed had quite the audacity. Was she so eager to move into his

moving in

gaze and said coldly, “I’m heading back

caught hold

company collapse without

Leslie nodded indifferently. “Yes.”