At night, Matthias wasn’t the only one who couldn’t sleep; Heather was also tossing and turning in her bed. Meanwhile, Myra and Tony were having pillow talk, and before they knew it, it was dawn. They weren’t supposed to spend the night together the day before the wedding, but they were unwilling to leave each other’s side. As such, they disregarded the tradition.
After changing into a suit, Tony spent most of his time in front of the mirror early in the morning. Meanwhile, in another room, a makeup artist was putting on bridal makeup for Myra. According to local customs, the groom was supposed to pick up the bride at her home, but due to certain circumstances, Myra was going to be ‘picked up’ from the next room. On another note, Tony had spent the past few days decorating their new home—a villa he had just bought.
Myra hadn’t seen the new villa nor did she know where it was since Tony wanted to surprise her. After they got married, they were going to move out and live in their own home.
Once a man was married and settled down, he would be completely independent. Knowing this, Sebastian and Lisa knew not to insist they stay. The wedding was unconventional as it was done in a way they were most comfortable with. In fact, they weren’t bothered by others’ opinions.
Today was a big day, so Heather had gotten all dressed up early in the morning. When she showed up, Myra’s eyes lit up as she stared at her incredulously.
It had been a long time since she saw Heather’s face without makeup. It was like going back in time to the day when she was leaving the country.
“You look so good. Time hasn’t left any traces on your face at all,” Myra gushed enviously. Without any makeup on her face, Heather surprisingly looked bright, and she still looked like a teenager.
Hearing the sincere compliments, Heather couldn’t help but feel a little shy, which was a rare sight. At that moment, her aura softened significantly.
“There isn’t any collagen left in my face, so stop feeding my ego. Today is a special day, and I thought you would like me this way.” Heather was wearing a bridesmaid’s dress and beaming brightly. A carefree smile like that was hardly ever seen on her face anymore.
As a matter of fact, that smile was so infectious that even Myra relaxed and smiled.
“I do. Thank you for doing this for me,” she said from the bottom of her heart.
Everything that Heather had done for her hadn’t gone unnoticed. Sometimes, Myra just didn’t know how to express her gratitude. She could only gaze at her gratefully, feeling blessed to have such a wonderful friend in her life.
“Focus on getting your makeup done and stop staring at me,” Heather teased as she gazed at Myra, who looked like she was overwhelmed by emotions. She was going to marry Tony today, and Heather felt like her precious friend was being taken away by someone else.
Without saying a word, Myra smiled. At this moment, Myra and Heather looked as pretty as a picture.
On the other hand, Tony was good to go. Myra wasn’t far away, and there were several times he had the urge to go see her.
However, he was stopped by Lucas, who was also dressed up today and looked energized. His stern and handsome face was captivating.
“Hold your horses. It’s still early, and it’s bad luck to see the bride before the wedding ceremony,” Lucas said to Tony, hoping he would calm down a little.
“Myra must look especially beautiful today.” The corner of Tony’s lips curved into a giddy smile that even Lucas had to look away from. It was the smile of a man in love.
“Myra has always been beautiful, and today she will look even better,” Lucas chimed in.
“She will be the most beautiful bride today,” Tony said longingly, while Lucas nodded hastily. Tony was under a spell. Seeing the blissful smile on his face, Lucas felt a little envious.
He wondered when he would be able to experience such joy—a simple and pure love. He also wanted to walk down the aisle with the woman he loved and grow old together with her.
Waiting was the worst for someone who was filled with excitement. Since Philip and the others weren’t here yet, Tony chatted with Lucas. “Heather is the maid of honor.”
Glancing at Tony, Lucas waited for him to finish his sentence. “Looking forward to seeing her in the bridesmaid dress?”
Tony spoke implicitly. After all, Lucas was an introverted person and it wouldn’t be a good idea to be so blunt. He wasn’t as proactive as Philip, and Tony wasn’t sure whether Lucas or Philip was more compatible with Heather. However, it seemed like Lucas had better luck.
Of course, perhaps Heather wasn’t interested in either of them. Myra had also mentioned before that Heather might already have someone she liked, but they just couldn’t be together for certain reasons.
After having interacted with Heather several times, his impression of her wasn’t bad. If she was paired with one of his friends, he wouldn’t think of it as a bad thing.
Lucas smiled and dodged the question. Ever since he met Heather, he had indeed been acting differently, but it wasn’t a good thing because he wanted to control his emotions. Moreover, Philip was clearly interested in her.
It was difficult for Lucas to reveal his feelings. It was one thing to have a crush on her, but confessing to her was another matter. Just then, Lucas brushed off these thoughts. He internally cursed himself for thinking too far ahead out of nowhere.
Seeing the subtle expression on his face, Tony knew the answer, but with Lucas’s nature, he would definitely let Philip get the jump on him when the time came.
Whether it was Lucas or Philip who ended up with Heather, Tony would still be happy. He was only afraid that she didn’t like any of them. In fact, it was hard to suppress the urge to play cupid. Surprisingly, Tony found it quite amusing.
Meanwhile, in the other room, Heather was helping the makeup artist. Her makeup skills weren’t bad. Compared to the makeup artist, Heather was able to make Myra look even better. With joint efforts, Myra’s makeup was mostly completed.
When touching the skin on Myra’s face, Heather sighed enviously. “Your skin is so supple. It feels like a peeled egg and I’m envious.” There wasn’t a hint of exaggeration when Heather said this. Myra’s skin was really great, and it was probably because her usual makeup was light and her skin was well-maintained.
“If anyone heard us, they would think we were flattering each other,” Myra said jokingly.
Heather giggled, amused by what she said. “They would probably say that we were shameless behind our backs.” Heather went along with what Myra said.
Time passed in this relaxed chatty atmosphere. Myra looked extraordinarily beautiful, and the wedding dress brought out her elegance.
“Did Tony pick this dress for you?” Heather asked casually. Since Tony loved Myra so dearly, he would, of course, arrange everything meticulously.
In a blissful manner, Myra nodded. She was extremely satisfied with her dress. Tony was always so thoughtful, and she felt really lucky to be able to marry him. Thinking about seeing him in a few more moments, she thought he must look especially handsome today.
“Seeing you so happy makes me feel relieved to entrust you to Tony.” Heather spoke with a smile although she was a little reluctant. For some reason, it felt like she was marrying her own daughter off.
Everyone would be here in a moment, and it was going to be a busy day. Three cars had already stopped in front of the Hart Residence. Serena would be responsible for reception, and she was followed by Henry who had taken the day off.
Sebastian and Lisa had been sitting in the living room ever since the wee hours of the morning, feeling overjoyed. Everyone was smiling cheerfully on such a big day.
It seemed like the only one who wasn’t happy was Matthias, who had been up all night and got dark circles under his eyes because of that. He got up and freshened up since he couldn’t show up to Myra’s wedding looking so depressed. He even asked Evan to put on light makeup for him. The dark circles under his eyes had to be covered up.
“Please cooperate,” Evan said in a serious manner while Matthias had a resistant look on his face.
After all, most men weren’t comfortable with putting anything on their faces. If it wasn’t because he looked awful today, he definitely wouldn’t have asked Evan to do anything to his face.
Meanwhile, Evan was grinning. “Do you remember the bet we made before?” he asked while helping Matthias with his makeup.
“No,” he said. He didn’t like suspenseful opening remarks like this.
“I said that you would let me do your makeup one day. Look at us now.” Evan spoke smugly, which earned him an eye-roll from Matthias.
“So?” He had forgotten about such a bet.
“So, please transfer 200,000 to my bank account later.” Evan stuck his nose up proudly.
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On the other hand, Evan wasn’t giving him the chance to argue. “A real man never goes back on his words. It’s only 200,000. It’s a drop in the ocean for you.”
“Yeah.” Matthias didn’t object even though he knew Evan was trying to distract him.
On the surface, it seemed like Evan was a money-grubber, but in reality, he was a righteous person. In fact, he preferred to keep his true self hidden.
“Thank you, Director Locke.” Evan put in more effort in doing Matthias’s makeup as it had earned him a huge paycheck.
However, it seemed like his distraction didn’t work at all. Under Evan’s skillful hands, even though Matthias had become more handsome than before, his demeanor was still a little sickly and he was obviously not in a good mood. Only Matthias himself could fix the sickly aura that originated from him.
“Your mood is much more stable today.” Evan properly encouraged him. In fact, he treated Matthias like he would a child.
“I feel bittersweet.” Matthias smiled bitterly in the mirror.
“You look worse smiling compared to crying. A man should be gracious, even if attending the wedding of a first love. Not to mention, Myra wasn’t even your first love. You’ve never established your relationship back then,” Evan interjected, ignoring the murderous glare from Matthias.
“If you still want 200,000 in your bank account, you better shut up.” As Matthias glared at him, he looked much more lively in an instant. Satisfied, Evan gazed at a very annoyed Matthias in the mirror.
“There you go. Otherwise, I’d have to put some blush on you.” Cunning like a fox, Evan had set Matthias up again.
“Hmm.” He turned to face Evan, who immediately shut up. Losing 200,000 was the last thing he wanted.
“Don’t worry, I know what to do. It’s Myra’s wedding today, so I’m going to send them a big gift.” Somehow, he looked a little malicious.
