Chapter 57

Emily's POV
　　"Why? No, I'm sorry, it's not that I don't agree with you getting married, Susan, I just think it's so sudden, why did you just make this decision out of the blue?"
　　Andre stirred at the sudden amplification of my voice and I scrambled out of bed and out of the bedroom into the living room so as not to wake him up.
　　I was very surprised that Susan's decision was too sudden. She had told me earlier at Kevin's birthday party that he and Kevin were going to get engaged first and the wedding date would be postponed a bit.
　　Kevin also agreed with her and both wanted to enjoy the joy of being unmarried again. They even wanted to go on a trip together to pick a place for their honeymoon.
　　I was ready to go to Susan and Kevin's engagement and had even bought the gifts. But now Susan told me she wanted to get married straight away, without an engagement ceremony, which I couldn't believe.
　　"I understand what you're saying, Emily, but this isn't a sudden decision Kevin and I have been thinking about it for a long time before we made this choice."
　　Wait, could Susan be pregnant?
　　Susan patiently explained to me, but it suddenly occurred to me that she might have had to cancel the engagement ceremony and get married straight away for some reason, and the biggest possibility was that Susan was pregnant.
　　"Susan, please tell me honestly, did you suddenly get married because you are pregnant with Kevin's child?"
　　I could no longer think of any reason to explain Susan and Kevin's decision. Neither of them was the type of personality that wanted to settle down quickly, and Susan was now even more on the rise in her career than I was.
　　I don't believe she would be willing to give up her career and choose to get married just to have a legal residence status with Kevin.
　　That would be a huge hassle, especially for an elite family like Kevin's or Andre's. The preparation time for the wedding ceremony can be very long, and the newlyweds will fly directly after the ceremony for their honeymoon.
　　Anything could happen to Susan's job during this time that would then affect her future promotion, but if it was because of the pregnancy, then the matter was very easy to explain.
　　"No, Emily, you guessed wrong, I'm not pregnant. Kevin and I both decided that the formality of getting engaged and then getting married was too much of a hassle, and it was a decision we both made after a long discussion. Kevin and I are pretty sure we want to be with each other for the rest of our lives, and getting married earlier would not be a burden for us."
　　"But, Susan, how did you come to this decision? To be honest I've been feeling very anxious lately with Jane and Hellen both pushing for Andre and me to get married as soon as possible. It was very distressing for me, I love Andre very much and want to be a couple with him. But the gap between us is so big that it always makes me feel uneasy and worried that something bad will happen later because of it."
　　I admired Susan for being so decisive, and I couldn't help but tell her about my anxiety and fears. I hoped Susan could give me some advice so that I could get out of this phase as soon as possible.
　　"Emily, I'm not so sure I've made this decision. All of the things you mentioned have happened to me before, and I felt distressed because Kevin and I don't have the same family, and I was worried that something would happen to me that I wouldn't be able to tolerate after I got married. But now I've made it very clear that I love Kevin and the only person I want to marry now is him. I don't care what happens in the future, I just know that I will feel happy if I marry Kevin now, and Emily, there is no point in worrying about things that don't happen in the future, it only adds to your worries."
　　Susan's words inspired me, I still can't completely stop thinking about what will happen in the future, but I think I should try to stop worrying and being afraid.
　　I could feel Andre's love for me very clearly, and I was so sure that I loved him that I should choose to believe that the feelings we both had for each other would never change.
　　"Hey Jane, long time no see. Who is this beautiful girl with you?"
　　"It's been a long time, Anna, and I'd like to introduce you to Emily Jones, Andre's fiancée."
　　"Oh, my God! Is she Andre's fiancée? Hello, may I call you Emily? You look so beautiful."
　　When Susan called me, the wedding arrangements were in the final step of inviting guests. I was very upset that she hadn't told me about the wedding until now and decisively refused to be her wedding bridesmaid.
　　What made me even angrier was that Andre had known about it but hadn't told me, and I didn't want to go with him to face the guests.
　　But Jane and Wilson also came to the wedding, which forced Andre and me to accompany them throughout the venue to greet various elite family hosts and their wives.
　　It was nerve-wracking and awkward, with Jane introducing me to every familiar woman or man she met.
　　I had to greet them with what I thought was the most polite gesture possible, and I was still not very comfortable with the etiquette of meeting among the elite and felt very tired.
　　Although this was Susan and Kevin's wedding, I suspect that by now all the famous capitalists or wives of capitalists present already knew my name.
　　Everyone thought I was going to be Andre's wife, so they talked to me with a lot of pleasant expressions. The tone of voice was very friendly and respectful.
　　"What's wrong? Don't you like this occasion?"
　　Jane noticed my mood and asked me quietly close to my ear. She acted as if she was just talking to me intimately, still behaving in a way that didn't make anyone who greeted her feel rude.
　　"No, I'm just not used to places like this. I can't quite remember all of those manners yet."
　　I had never been in a situation like this before and felt very uncomfortable inside. I didn't even know what kind of smile to put on to make them feel my sincerity.
　　"After you and Andre get married, you'll be going to a lot of weddings and parties like this. You need to get used to and remember the etiquette as soon as possible, Emily. I will teach you before you marry Andre."
　　"Thank you, I will try to learn."
　　I was very happy that Jane was willing to teach me these things, which proved that she had fully accepted me as part of the Vincent family. I understood that these were her good intentions, and I happily thanked her.
　　I stayed close to Jane until the wedding, and even when Andre asked me to come back to his side to see Susan, I hesitantly chose to refuse.
　　I followed Jane, learning her gestures as she received other family wives. I couldn't help but mimic her movements to make me look like Andre's perfect fiancée.
　　I didn't return to Andre's side until the wedding began, and we sat together in the guest seats, watching Susan being led to the priest by the hand of her father, who returned to his place after handing Susan's hand to Kevin.
　　I could see tears in his eyes, but he was overjoyed that his daughter Susan had found a man who truly loved her.
　　"How was your study with Jane? Susan was very angry that you didn't go see her before the wedding started."
　　Andre whispered in my ear, the hot air blowing over my ear and feeling a little ticklish.
　　"I still can't quite remember the stuff, but I learned to mimic Jane's moves."
　　I knew Andre was teasing me, and I leaned closer to him to talk to him in the same small voice. Above the auditorium, Kevin and Susan were saying their wedding vows.
　　The wedding was fast approaching the final step when the bride would toss the bouquet and the person who grabbed it would be blessed. I was standing at the front as Susan's friend, and just when I thought she was going to toss the bouquet, Susan suddenly turned around and came to me.
　　"Emily, you are my best friend, I give you my hand bouquet hoping that you and Andre can get your happiness sooner."