Chapter 473 Only You Treat Me Like a Child
All the unmarried ladies in the hall started to snatch for the wedding bouquet.
As all her close friends, including Cameron and Natasha, were married with kids, Courtney had no target to throw the wedding banquet to. Hence, she simply turned her back and threw it casually.
Behind her, all the ladies swarmed up the moment she threw it. One of them may have stepped on the other, with the other may also have pushed another, and all of them got into a mess and fell on the lawn together. It was an amusing scene and everyone laughed. The ambience was extremely lively.
“Where’s the wedding banquet?” someone asked.
Courtney turned around to see a familiar figure from the crowd holding the white wedding banquet in her hands and looking doubtful at the ladies around her, while chewing her chewing gum. “Who tossed this at me?” Angie, dressed to the knees, asked.
She had a matured appearance to begin with, and with her European-style makeup today, no one could tell she was still young. Everyone was stunned because they only knew she was Courtney’s adoptive daughter and had no idea how old she was.
The mother throwing the wedding banquet to her daughter? This is ridiculous!
“Why not throw it again?”
She continued to chew her gum while passing the bouquet to a lady nearby. “I’m not even of the minimum age for marriage yet. It’s pointless for me to get it.”
Everyone regained their composure after her words, and the lady closest to her grabbed the wedding bouquet from her grasp and yelled, “I got it!”
All of the others burst into laughter. “This is not counted. The bride should throw it again.”
As the crowd rushed back to Courtney, Angie was knocked down and nearly fell. Fortunately, someone held her from behind.
“Thank you.”
She regained her balance and raised her head to thank the person who had assisted her. However, her smile froze the moment she saw who it was. “E-Elijah.”
Elijah was dressed formally in a coffee-colored suit with a navy blue bow tie. He was staring at her with his deep gaze from behind his gold-rimmed glasses. “Who chose this pair of high-heel for you? It’s not suitable for you.”
The fearless Angie chickened out at this moment, and her body stiffened. She didn’t even dare to continue chewing her gum. Hesitantly, she answered, “Cameron chose it.”
“Let’s go and change into another pair. Your feet would be injured if you keep on wearing them.”
“I’m fine, Elijah. The wedding has not ended yet.”
“What’s going on later has nothing to do with you anyway. Are you going to snatch for the wedding banquet again? It’s meaningless for you, an underage girl, to get that.”
Just after his words, she raised her head and said in a serious way, “I’m an adult now, Elijah. Today is my eighteen-year-old birthday.”
Coincidentally, today was also Courtney’s wedding. Thus, she did not expect anyone to remember her birthday.
She was half a head shorter than him, and even in high heels, she could only see him with her head raised. As she ended her words, she felt a surge of sadness within her. These formalities never bothered her, but she had no idea why she felt aggrieved when she saw him.
“I’m aware of that.” He extended his hand, his large palm appearing clean and bringing a sense of gentleness with it. “That’s why I got you a gift. Should we leave now?”
“Really? You’re not lying to me?”
“Of course I’m not lying. When did I ever lie to you?”
Hearing that, she gave him a smile.
Since she knew this guy, he indeed never told her a lie. No matter what he promised, he could always abide by it.
In the resting lounge at one corner of the manor, he took out a pair of gray diamond-studded high heels from a box and bent down to wear them for her.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes.” Smiling sweetly, she asked, “But Elijah, why is it high heels? You know I don’t usually wear high heels.”
She was at least five feet and seven inches tall. If she wore high heels, she would really stand out of the crowd. That was why she usually wore sneakers.
“I saw it in a shop and bought it since it looks beautiful.”
She pouted when she heard that. “I see. I thought you would say something romantic, like a comfortable pair of shoes will bring me somewhere better.”
Hearing that, he looked at her and responded indifferently, “If you’ve nothing better to do, think of what to write in your university application. Stop reading those meaningless articles.”
“You guessed correctly, indicating that you’ve read those so-called meaningless things as well, right?”
He was stumped for words. After a brief pause, he said. “You’ve only been back in the country with Courtney for a short time, but you’ve gotten so good with words.”
“Well, I’m a fast-learner.” She was proud of herself. Then, she stared at him for a while, saying, “I thought you would not be here today, Elijah.”
“Why?”
“I heard a rumor a few days ago that you’ve courted Courtney before. Is that true?”
“You heard it only a few days ago?”
Tina addressed him as her dad since young, and anyone who heard that would assume there was something between Courtney and him.”
“That’s not important. I’m just curious if you’ll feel sad seeing Courtney marrying someone else.”
Elijah had asked himself this exact question plenty of times before, but because Courtney had never married anyone, he never had the answer. But today, he finally had an answer after seeing her dressed in a wedding gown and appearing to be blissful by Alexander’s side.
“I’m not sad.” He shook his head and continued, “Courtney and I were friends for many years. You may not understand it now, but sometimes, friendship lasts longer than love. To me, Courtney is my family. At my age, I no longer pursue the romantic relationships that you youngsters like. I prefer a stable and long lasting relationship now.”
“Just like your relationship with Lilian?”
His gaze dimmed after hearing her words. She went on, “You don’t love her anymore, and she was always hysterical toward you. Are you really planning to spend the rest of your life with her just for the sake of your so-called stable relationship?”
“This is a matter for adults to consider. You’re just a child, so don’t ask about it.”
“I am no longer a child.”
Angie rose to her feet angrily. “I know you’ve always treated me like a child, Elijah. But I am not one anymore. I, too, have many admirers at school. If I intend to get into a relationship, the number of my boyfriends could form a circle around this manor. You are the only person who always treats me like a child.”
Seeing her behaving in this manner, he was stupefied. He felt like he was experiencing the same thing he had six years ago.
When he saved her six years back, she was also acting in this manner when she woke up, behaving like a wild beast and biting his elbows harshly.
With that, he looked at her silently and replied, “Lilian and I have divorced.”
