My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Aaron helped Charles, who had changed into his elder's costume, get on stage to sit in the designated seats for parents. "During the rite of absolution, the lotus flower bathes the top of the mountain, ensuring that the couple wastes no time."

"They shall face hardships together. They shall celebrate the joy of life together and spend the rest of their lives together, hand-in-hand."

"The nuptial ceremony is done by drinking from the nuptial cup so that both husband and wife are treated equally and with the utmost respect."

"Now, the groom shall lift the veil. From then on, they are one and shall never be separated."

"Let us worship the gods together..."

"Bow first, to the heavens and earth. Then, bow second to the elderly. The last bow is made to your spouse."

"The ceremony is complete!"

The entire marriage customs took fifteen minutes. Although the muscles on my face had almost stiffened, the corners of my mouth still uncontrollably lifted into a wide grin.

Next on the national live broadcast was the wealthy Roberts family spending a large sum of money to share and spread luck.

While involving so many people was a proof of love and determination, he had also spent money on celebrating with the crowd, so the wedding appeared to be a performative affair. There was no such thing as perfection. Despite that, I was pleased with the wedding. A few hiccups here and there were insignificant and quickly forgotten.

The whole city gradually grew even more excited as many among the audience watching the fun started cheering all of a sudden.

"To the bridal chamber!"

"To the bridal chamber!"

"To the bridal chamber!"

turned to glance at Hendrix,

did not understand my question and teased helplessly, "How can we let them down in the

extended his hand towards me and pointed

where he was pointing at and found that the sedan that we had encountered earlier was quietly parked at the end of the flight of

with extras. It has been well maintained in all these years by the craftsmen who treated it

of our

considered us as a single unit. Everything I wanted was

control that day. They once

The eight-men sedan approached

Hendrix riding a

and wherever he went, pedestrians couldn't help stopping to watch him

countless drones in the sky. They did not even show any mercy at the sight of my face that was covered in a mess of makeup caused by all the crying I

because he wanted to remember my actions

it came to a halt in front of the red-painted wooden doors of a large