“Go on, now. Artie is waiting for you for the toast.” Martha patted Sophia on the shoulder.
She walked out of the lounge to see Arthur waiting for her on the couch. When he saw her emerging, he got up and studied his wife with a pleasantly surprised look on his face. Then, he smiled when he saw the pendant on her neck.
“Looks like it has found its owner.”
Sophia found it quite amusing. She had worn it once before, and she never dared imagine that she would own it one day.
It was also because of this heirloom that she got to know its original owner and brought him to her, giving her the opportunity to fall in love with him.
“I think it has its own intentions. We’re together exactly because of it,” Sophia said, smiling.
Arthur took her hand. “Well, this proves that we’re made for each other.”
This was a traditional wedding. The bride wore a red dress, exuding an oriental aura which amazed the crowd. The area around her neck stood out, and people also noticed the round pendant which housed a gem.
All the family members knew that it was the family heirloom of the Weiss Family. From now on, Sophia would be the owner of the heirloom, which meant that she would be the successor of the Weiss family.
After the banquet in the afternoon, the guests went back to their rooms to rest while preparations for the banquet at night were under way.
Today, the Weiss Residence was filled with joy and cheer. There was laughter and chatter everywhere, and the guests were elated as well.
Meanwhile, in the detention center of the police station nearby, Johnny and his wife were in deep regret. Their lives were already ruined.
Once a person strayed from the right
path, they would have to pay the price.
Emily was the one who suffered the most. She still hadn’t left home as she sat alone on the couch. She heard the joyful noise in the hall, and she watched the fireworks show from a distance. She felt as if numerous fangs were gnawing at her heart, and every ounce of her pride was trampled.
She was all alone now, and even her family couldn’t be by her side. She would have to live her life alone until her
parents were released.
Emily sat there and pondered for a whole night. She felt that she should beg the Weiss Family for mercy to let her parents off the hook. If Martha said the word, her parents probably wouldn’t have to go to prison.
It was Arthur’s big day today, so she dared not go and beg right away. However, come tomorrow, she would definitely beg Martha for mercy. She could abandon all her pride just to save her parents, for she only wanted her family to be whole again.
It was getting late, and the guests went home joyously. Similarly, the bride and groom lay down to rest for the night.
The moonlight outside the window shone in as the newlyweds fell asleep in each other’s arms.
The next afternoon, Arthur and Sophia saw Elliot and Anastasia off at the airport, and they were also on the verge of embarking on their wedding trip.
Arthur had decided to take Sophia to an island nearby to rest for a week, then they would travel to Sophia’s home country to hold their wedding there. Meanwhile,
Martha had plans of her own as well.
