I froze on my spot.
“Wow!” A voice rang out. I turned around and saw the wedding couple standing not far from us.
The guests of the wedding slowly gathered around. Anthony took out the ring box and opened it.
I was shocked. Is he proposing to me?
“Sienna, I owed you a proposal seven years ago. Can you give me a chance to make it up to you?”
His proposal caught me off guard, but my heart had never experienced such warmth before. After a few seconds, I asked, “Aren’t we already married?”
Emery interrupted, “It doesn’t matter. A romantic act like this is worth doing more than once. Besides, a romantic proposal is every girl’s dream.”
She then looked at Anthony and raised her voice. “Anthony Featherstone, our great president, you haven’t said the most important words to her. Aren’t you going to say the three words now?”
Right now, the perfect-looking man was staring at me with affection. I could feel my face burning as our eyes met. I reached out to take the ring.
He held my hand instead and put the ring on me. “Sienna Stanhope, I’ll stay with you till the end of time.”
He didn’t say “I love you,” but what he said was an apt description of loving someone with all his heart.
Smiling, I reached out to pull him up.
Emery thought the proposal was rather dull. She couldn’t help but whine, “You two are just like an old married couple. You should be more passionate, or at least say something sweet.”
“Passion isn’t the key to long-lasting love. No matter how passionate it is at first, it’ll eventually dwindle. Love is embedded in every detail of life,” I replied.
Witnessing the proposal, Cameron’s eyes reddened as she looked at me. She was standing next to Zachary.
Stunned, I recalled what she said to me on the phone the other day. ”Sienna, I am Mom.”
I felt estranged from the word “Mom.” I almost forgot that everyone had a mother.
“What’s wrong?” Anthony hugged me in his arms as he noticed I spaced out.
“Nothing.”
It was getting dark. The banquet took place in the hotel after the ceremony.
It seemed that Emery was the one who gathered the crowd to witness Anthony’s proposal. Actually, I preferred a simple love to a passionate one.
The wedding was very grand and the guests were all prominent figures of the city. All of them were greeting and toasting each other.
After witnessing the proposal, the others were curious about my identity. Previously, Anthony tried his best to protect my privacy when the scandals broke out.
It was hard not to attract the other guests’ attention when the Moore family and Anthony Featherstone kept focusing on me.
The spotlights shone brightly, pointing toward Anthony and me. I unwittingly lowered my head.
Anthony whispered in my ear. “Are you nervous?”
“There’re a lot of people watching us.” I pretended to be collected, but my emotions were rioting inside.
“The banquets held by the Moore family are always grand. Don’t worry. We have to face it anyway.”
I nodded in response. He held my hand all the time when some guests approached us. I was rather awkward when they addressed me as “Ms. Stanhope.”
I smiled in response. After a while, my face became stiffened.
We were seated at a table full of exquisite dishes.
It was a table for sixteen. Emery was busy serving the guests, along with Cameron and Zachary.
Robert took a seat beside me, followed by Louis. Upon seeing us, Louis waved his hand and beckoned me over.
“Sienna, come here.”
I was not good at socializing. I instinctively looked at Anthony. The latter patted on my hand and said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.”
I walked toward Louis and he gestured for me to sit down. “Mr. Featherstone, meet my daughter, Sienna.”
Robert nodded with a smile on his face. “I’ve met her. Emery said she’s the daughter of the Moore family. How come she’s your daughter now?” Robert was confused.
Louis gave a laugh. “It’s fate. I like this girl, so I took her in.”
Robert nodded and smiled. “I see. She’s so blessed!”
Everyone burst out laughing. I curled my lips upward but didn’t find it amusing at all.
Based on my understanding, being blessed meant having a peaceful, happy life. I don’t think so, though. I merely have good tolerance.
Emery approached me and whispered, “Sienna, come with me. I’m going to the hotel room to get changed. I’m not comfortable in this outfit.”
It seemed that she had toasted all the guests, so she wanted to get changed. I nodded in agreement as I wasn’t comfortable in my outfit too.
After we excused ourselves, we went upstairs. My mind wandered off while taking the elevator.
“Hey, what are you thinking about?” Emery’s voice broke my train of thought.
“It’s nothing.” I shook my head.
After we changed our clothes, Emery sprawled on the bed. “I swear I’ll only get married once in my life. It’s too exhausting,” she whined.
I pursed my lips and kept staring at my phone. I wasn’t listening to her.
Emery called me a couple of times before I snapped back to my senses. “What’s wrong?” I was a little lost.
She frowned. “No. What’s wrong with you? You’ve been spacing out since we walked into the elevator. What’s on your mind?”
“Can you do me a favor?” I asked.
“What is it?”
“My grandmother had left me a sandalwood box. Grandpa kept it for me. He then passed the box to me before he died, but I didn’t keep it safe. Anthony lost it. However, I think he didn’t lose it and he gave it to Cameron Anderson instead. She probably misunderstood because of the box. Can you help me look for the box? I think it may be kept in the Moore Residence. Or can you ask Cameron about its whereabouts?”
Emery hesitated. “Why do you suddenly think of the box?” she asked.
“It just popped up in my mind.” I couldn’t tell her everything yet.
Emery knew I was hiding something, but she didn’t probe me further. “Alright. I’ll try to find it.”
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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