Wedding guests from abroad had been arriving in the city for the past couple of days. Elyette was entertaining the guests at the resort at that moment.
Once Averie picked up Mike from the airport, they would head over to the resort together.
Averie was reading a book in a bookstore at the airport when the bodyguard walked over with Mike.
“What are you reading? You look really engrossed in it!” Mike placed his arm around Averie’s shoulders, then said, “The announcement of your wedding really rocked the world! You even made headlines in Bridgedale. Hasn’t Elyette always kept a low profile? I’m not used to this high-profile side of him.”
Averie took the book she was reading over to the cashier to pay for it, “What’s wrong with going a little over the top for our one and only wedding?” she said in response to his teasing.
“Tsk. Haven’t you heard that showing off your love makes it die quicker? With such a high-profile wedding, if anything scandalous happens after you get married, then you’ll be an international laughing stock.”
Mike could never quite break his habit of being a harbinger of doom. “Can’t you just wish us a loving and happy marriage?”
“Of course, I can! But this has nothing to do with whether or not I wish you well. It’s up to the both of you to keep things loving and happy! I wasn’t the one who wished for your constant bickering in the past now, was I?” laughed Mike. “You don’t have to worry about Hayden. He’s pretty much settled down over there now.”
“Did he say anything to you in secret?” Averie asked.
Mike chuckled softly and looked as if he had heard a good joke. “Do you think your son is the type of person to reveal his secrets to others? He barely says two sentences to you, and you are his mother. He doesn’t speak to others at all, okay? The first night he was at the new school, the teacher actually asked me if he had a speaking disability.”
Averie was shocked. “Didn’t you say he was settled down?!”
“He is! I asked his teacher about it, and she said that she and the other students are used to him now. She guaranteed that he won’t get bullied. Doesn’t that count as him being settled down?” Mike let out a hearty guffaw.
Averie shot him a glare and said, “I shouldn’t have let him go abroad.”
“He’s already gone. It’s too late for you to regret it now. Elyette told me that the two of you will visit him after the wedding. You can go and see things for yourself, then! I promise that your son hasn’t lost weight and is growing up very well.”
“That would be best. If he’s not doing well there, then I’ll take him home with me.”
“Stop frowning. You’re going to be a bride tomorrow.” Mike examined her closely, then asked, “Do you have any thoughts on that?”
Averie thought about it for a few seconds, then said, “I’m wondering why a wedding has to be such a hassle. Elyette’s been behaving like a publicist since a few days ago. He’s been entertaining guests every day since then.”
“I heard about it from Chad. Not only has Elyette turned into a publicist, but Chad and Ben have also been working nonstop. Chad said that there are a bunch of beautiful women from Elyette’s old university that are coming. Are you nervous about that?”
Averie opened the car door, got into the car, then said nonchalantly, “Have you not been to his office before? There are plenty of gorgeous women who work there. Every time I’m there, I can’t help but think that their HR department is comprised of former pageant contestants.”
“Ha ha ha! I’ll have to go EPIryC:1 see that for myself next time.”
When Averie and Mike arrived at the resort about an hour later, it was lunchtime.
Averie noticed the group of women who were Elyette’s friends from college.
The women were all in their thirties, but every single one of them had taken good care of themselves and were oozing maturity, sensuality, and elegance.
Averie greeted everyone, then sat down next to Elyette.
“We finally get to see you in the flesh, Averie! You’re even more beautiful in real life than in your photos! Elyette sure has good taste!” praised one of the women.
“I bet Averie’s looks aren’t the only thing that caught Elyette’s heart! He’s met plenty of beautiful women so far, so there is definitely something extraordinary about Averie.” Elyette’s male college mates had a different opinion. “I heard you studied medicine, Averie. Elyette must never have to go to the hospital again once you’re married.”
Averie’s smile was restrained as she said, “I’m not a general practitioner. If he has any andrological medical issues, he’s better off seeing a specialist!”
“What type of illnesses do you specialize in, then?”
“I’m a neurologist.”
“That’s amazing! I don’t know much about it, but I bet you’re incredible! Otherwise, why would Elyette marry you?”
The man had a slip of tongue and did not consider Averie’s feelings.
Averie was not upset. Elyette’s friends thought that she had climbed the social ladder to nab him. After all, she could not compare to him when it came to finances.
“I’m not with Averie for any of those complicated reasons,” Elyette said nonchalantly. “I’m with her because she is beautiful.”
Averie choked and began to cough.
It was no exaggeration to say that every single one of his female college mates were gorgeous women. Averie did not stand out while amongst them.
“One look was all it took for me to fall for her back then.” Elyette casually poured a glass of water for Averie as he continued to casually explain his reason for marrying her. “Not only is she beautiful, but she’s also got one hell of a body. Other than that, she’s got a good personality.”
Averie was stunned by his praises.
She glanced around the table and saw that everyone else was also stunned. Elyette Foster was an expert at spouting utter nonsense!
“She’s a good cook and makes me whatever I want to eat. She’s very good to me.”
“She can also knit. The sweater she knitted me is better than anything that you could get at a store.
“She cheers me up when I’m unhappy.
“She takes me out on dates when I’m happy. You should all know that I’ve always been a boring person, but she’s never held that against me.
“When I’m sick, she would stay up all night and take care of me with devotion. She’s an outstanding mother, entrepreneur, and an amazing wife.”
It was as if Elyette had too much to drink and was on a drunken ramble. Averie was in a daze from his praise and wanted to dig a hole and hide inside it.
She had never thought of herself as someone that extraordinary.
She suspected that Elyette was describing his dream wife.
“Why are you so talkative today, Elyette?” She poured him a glass of juice in hopes that he would calm down.
Elyette took a sip of juice and got even more excited. He fixed his deep-set eyes on Averie, then asked, “Why do you want to marry me, Averie?”
Averie was at a loss for words.
She saw what he was thinking through his eyes.
He wanted her to praise him just as he had just done to her.
“Let’s hear about why you want to marry Elyette, Averie! You’re such a catch, after all. You must have plenty of admirers!” someone in the crowd urged.
Averie awkwardly cleared her throat, then mustered up her courage and said, “I think I’m rather shallow. I’m willing to marry him not only because he’s handsome and has a muscular body, but also because of his money. Yes, you heard me right. I love him for his money.”
The crowd was speechless.
Elyette gazed at her with misty eyes and encouraged her to continue.
“He’s a conceited man with high self-esteem, so he’s always pissing me off. Every time I get upset with him, he would buy expensive gifts for me.” Averie revealed her true feelings. “He often buys me expensive jewelry. I don’t like wearing them, but I like looking at them.
“Not only did he give me all of his passwords to his social media accounts, but he also gave me the passwords to his credit card and security deposit box. He was worried that I wouldn’t remember all of them, so he wrote them all down in a little notebook and gave it to me,” Averie added
At that moment, all the women at the table were drowning in jealousy!
“Also, guess what he said when I asked him how much he would pay me to marry him.” Averie deliberately kept everyone guessing for a moment, then said, “He said he would wrap himself up and give himself to me.”
“Holy sh*t! Have you always been this generous to women, Elyette? You’re really giving yourself away?” someone gasped in disbelief.
“Seeing how loving Averie and Elyette are makes me believe in true love! This is sweeter than any of the romantic dramas I’ve seen on TV! No script would compare to this!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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