"The bride's about to toss the bouquet, so all you single and ready-to-mingle folks, gather 'round! This could be your lucky shot!" the wedding emcee announced with a flourish. Anya immediately lifted her dress. "Where do you think you're going?" Leo blocked her path.
"To catch the bouquet, duh. Move over, Chad."
Mia, cradling her baby, scanned the crowd for her husband..
Andre watched his young wife's antics from the sidelines.
"Honey-" Mia finally spotted Andre and sweetly called out, rushing over to pass the baby into his arms before making a break for the bouquet toss.
But Andre quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace. "And where do you think you're going?"
"To catch the bouquet!"
"Come here and remember who your husband is, and whose baby you're holding," Andre scolded, steering his wife pretending to be single back to the sidelines. "Oh, come on, babe, listen to me~ I wasn't looking for anyone else. I just thought Molly's bouquet was pretty," Mia's voice trailed off, still trying to justify her actions.
As luck would have it, Molly's expert throw landed the bouquet smack on Anya's head.
On the stage, Anya: "..."
Offstage, Leo: "..."
Mrs. Cedillo, curious about the commotion, hurried out to see who caught the bouquet.
"Congratulations to our bridesmaid, Anya."
Anya was dazed, holding the flowers, having only wanted to join in the fun but ending up with the bouquet.
The emcee approached her, "Does the bridesmaid have a boyfriend?"
Anya shook her head, still bewildered.
Leo turned away, settling down in a seat away from the stage, his interest lost.
rushed to Leo's side, "Chad, I'm giving
it," Leo said, engrossed in a game on his
Anya sighed in disappointment.
be sad, Anya. If Leo doesn't want it,
Cooper snatched away the
reached out, taking the bouquet from her hands and placing it on his lap. Anya
"Not really."
of her nephew, teased, "If you
shot back, "Isn't your
heard her familiar baby's cries,
"Chad, are you upset?"
"No."
of Leo, "I can tell
the game, put down his phone. "It's time to
seeing her parents waiting, her hurt
downcast girl, looking as soft and fluffy as
take your seat," Anya deflected,
walk
didn't think much of it,
you really
"Huh?"
panicked, ran back to Leo, "Chad
up
she
pulled Anya closer, "Who
woman from
she dares to come over. From now on,
wasn't enough, now he had to watch out for girls too?
not only did she encounter one, but it was someone
her son who had fallen asleep
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