The sunlight on her eyelashes made her look even more charming. She indulged in this tender kiss, her long lashes fluttering slightly. Then, they suddenly heard a gasp. People appeared even more ecstatic than when they saw this couple kissing.
Then Wayne wrapped his arms around Anna’s waist and stopped kissing her. Anna asked him as she was surprised, “Hmm? What’s wrong?”
Wayne lifted his chin, “Look, this is a blessing from nature.”
When Anna looked up, she saw a long rainbow stretching across the blue sky. It was a gift from nature, and it was gloriously colorful.
The beautiful rainbow made people more cheerful. Everyone hoped that Anna and Wayne would keep kissing so the rainbow would last longer.
Anna smiled and leaned into Wayne’s arms as he kissed her on the cheek. At the same time, Tammy stood offstage, cheering and clapping. She seemed to be the happiest person at this wedding.
Later, Anna realized that the excited crowd would keep shouting if they didn’t continue kissing. Anna smiled slyly as she wrapped her arms around Wayne’s neck and kissed him on the lips. Before she did so, she said in his ear, “Let’s see if the rainbow stays because we kiss.”
Wayne had no idea Anna was going to kiss him at that moment. He said meaningfully, “Ugh! It’s just a shame we can’t see the rainbow at night.”
Anna went completely still. She winked at him mischievously and said, “Maybe we can try and see if the rainbow lasts.”
“How about flirting with me throughout the wedding?” Wayne asked slowly in a husky voice.
Hearing that, Anna couldn’t stop laughing. She then began to throw the bouquet, and all the single young women rushed to catch it. When Tammy saw everyone else playing the game, she exclaimed, “I want one too!”
“Don’t go there, honey,” Wayne said, thinking, Tammy, you’re still a child. Honestly, even if you were an adult, I wouldn’t want to see you get married so quickly.
But when he saw Tammy’s disappointed expression, he had no choice but to let her do so and tell her to be careful.
“I’m throwing it away! Let’s see who is the next to walk down the aisle!” Saying that, Anna spun around. She didn’t want to give the bouquet to anyone in particular. So, she didn’t want to throw it at Tammy even when she saw her in the crowd. She simply threw it backward at random.
Everyone went crazy for it. Matthew grabbed Tammy’s little arm and pulled her out of the crowd, concerned that she would be hurt in the crowd. “I’ll give you prettier flowers later,” he whispered.
“Okay!” Tammy immediately left the crowd.
The scene was extremely chaotic. Someone stepped on someone else’s dress and accidentally squeezed the person next to them. Following that, the women rushing to grab the bouquet collapsed in a heap on the lawn. It was absolutely hilarious. Some of them laughed, while others applauded.
“Who got the bouquet?” Anna asked, turning around.
The women exchanged glances, and none of them saw the bouquet. Then, in a confused tone, a girl asked, “Why is it here?”
Wearing a pink silk gown, Isabella clutched a calla lily bouquet, and stared in awe at those women who had collapsed in front of her.
Isabella was dressed up and put on heavy makeup. As a result, no one suspected she was under the age of 18. They all knew she was Anna’s adopted daughter, but they had no idea how old she was.
Under everyone’s gaze, Isabella chewed her gum and handed the bouquet to the woman next to her. “I’m not even 18, so I don’t need this.”
Everyone thought she had a valid point. The woman beside her took the bouquet and said, “I’ve got it! I’ve got it!”
The crowd laughed once more and began grabbing the bouquet. “Let the bride throw it again,” someone said loudly.
Then everyone began pushing each other around again. Isabella stumbled after being knocked down. Thankfully, someone behind her reached out to help her.
She looked up to thank the person after she kept her balance. When she realized who the person was, she froze. “Jasper?” she asked in surprise.
Jasper was wearing a brown suit with a navy bow tie. He was looking at her through his gold-rimmed glasses with a steady gaze. Then he said a bit angrily, “Who chose the shoes for you? They don’t fit you at all.”
Isabella, who was always bold, stood up straight and stopped chewing her gum any longer. “Aunt Peace chose them for me,” she stammered.
“Let’s go change your shoes, Isabella. They’ll wear out your heels.”
“I’m fine. Plus, the wedding is still going on.”
“Come on, you have nothing to do with the latter part. Or are you going to grab the bouquet again? You’re still a teenager, so there’s no point for you to catch it.”
Isabella raised her head thoughtfully and said, “Jasper, I’ll be an adult tomorrow. Today is my eighteenth birthday!” Her birthday fell on the same day as the wedding. As a result, she didn’t expect anyone to remember this fact.
Despite wearing high heels, Isabella was much shorter than Jasper. She felt depressed when she looked up at him. She’d never given these things much thought before, but she couldn’t explain why she became sad when she saw him.
Jasper reached out his clean and dry broad palm to her. He seemed gentle and mature. He said, “I remembered your birthday and bought you gifts. Come on, I’ll give them to you right away.”
“Really? Did you actually buy me a gift?”
“I’ve never lied to you.”
Then Isabella burst out laughing. She realized Jasper had never lied to her in all her years of knowing him. He would never fail to keep his promises to her.
A while later, they entered the lounge a short distance away. Jasper knelt down and put on a pair of gleaming gray high heels from a large box for her.
“Do you like them?” He asked tenderly.
Isabella said with a smile, “Of course I do! But why did you choose high heels for me? You know I rarely wear them.”
Isabella couldn’t walk quickly in high heels, so she always wore sneakers.
“I saw these shoes in the store and thought they would be perfect for you. “
Isabella chuckled and said, “Oh! I assumed it would have a romantic meaning. For example, I could meet the perfect guy for me in the perfect place in these shoes.”
Jasper glanced at her, “Why not think about how you will write your personal statement for college application if you have nothing better to do lately? You can’t spend all day watching romantic movies.”
“Why? You appear to have seen a lot of romantic movies, too.”
“You’ve only been here for a month, so since when did you become as talkative as Anna?” Jasper froze and asked.
Isabella smiled smugly, looked at Jasper, and said, “I’m proud of myself for that. By the way, I thought you wouldn’t come to the wedding today.”
“Why?”
“I heard that you used to have a crush on Anna the other day. Is that true?”
“You didn’t know about that before?”
Tammy had called him “Dad” since he was a child, so Jasper assumed everyone knew he was once in love with Anna.
“It doesn’t make a difference. Actually, I’m very interested in it. Do you find it upsetting that Anna is now married to someone else?”
Jasper had pondered this question many times before. But, because Anna had never married before, he had no idea how he should feel about it. He’d just seen her standing next to Wayne, and she looked ecstatic. Then he knew his answer.
He shook his head and said, “It’s fine, actually. I’m not sad at all. Anna and I have known each other for many years. Sometimes, friendship lasts longer than love. Anna is now more of a confidante to me. I’m not as young as I used to be, and I’m not looking for the perfect romance. I’m perfectly content with a steady relationship.”
Isabella froze and asked, “What about you and Lilly? You don’t love her anymore, and you know she’s hysterical. Are you still willing to spend the rest of your life with her just to keep your relationship stable?”
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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