Chapter 240 Wedding Called Off
The wedding was about to begin. Yet the groom was nowhere to be found.
Yet the groom was nowhere to be found.
Ryan glanced at his watch every minute.
"There are only ten minutes left until the wedding starts; where is Martin? All the press from Ivara City are here; we can't afford any mishaps."
Carter was on his phone, continuously dialing Martin.
Unfortunately, his phone was turned off, unreachable.
Calls from Jade's side were incessant, pressing to know why the groom had not yet gone to pick up the bride.
They could only keep making excuses for their boss.
"Martin ate something wrong this morning and has a bit of an upset stomach; he's in the bathroom right now. We've already sent someone to get him medicine, and he'll be right over once he's taken it."
After successfully fobbing Jade off once more, Ryan put away his phone, wiping the sweat from his forehead, puzzled, "What's going on with Martin? What did he see in Patricia's purse just now? Everything was fine, so why has it suddenly turned out like this?"
Carter shook his head while continuing to dial the phone.
A group of wealthy groomsmen were also helping to look for him.
Just then, the door to the groom's dressing room opened, and Samuel walked in angrily:. "Where's Martin? Everyone's waiting outside, where did he go? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
Ryan and Carter exchanged a troubled look.
Sensing something was amiss, Samuel's face darkened instantly.: "This wedding is being broadcast globally. All the dignitaries from our country are here, ave. We ended theirour world tour early to come back. We can't have any screw-ups."
Ryan and Carter pressed their lips tightly together, unsure whether to tell the old man the truth.
The more Samuel read their expressions, the more uneasy he became.
"Don't tell me Martin got cold feet and ran off at the last minute."
His son didn't seem like the type to be so irresponsible.
Ryan and Carter found themselves speechless under pressure.
They signaled to each other, each indicating that the other should speak first.
Veins throbbed on Samuel's face, and even if he was confused, he understood he had guessed right. His complexion went from pale to livid as his features contorted. The atmosphere became incredibly tense.
The atmosphere became incredibly tense.
Just as Carter was about to confess, Martin's tall figure suddenly appeared at the door:. "I'm ready, let's go!"
Seeing him finally return, all three breathed a sigh of relief.
Samuel spoke with displeasure:, "The wedding is about to start, where have you been?
Do you know everyone is anxious?"
Martin stood in front of the full-length mirror, leisurely fixing his appearance.
"What's the rush? Aren't there still a few minutes left?"
His completely opposite attitude from half an hour ago baffled Ryan and Carter. Just half an hour earlier, the boss had been so happy, so eager. Why was he now so calm and composed? Although filled with questions, they didn't have time to ask because of the urgency of time.
Just half an hour earlier, the boss had been so happy, so eager.
Why was he now so calm and composed?
Although filled with questions, they didn't have time to ask because of the urgency of time.
Meanwhile, in the bridal makeup room.
Patricia looked expectantly at the door, urging Jade to check the time now and then:
, "The scheduled time for the wedding is almost here"
Jade had just finished talking with Ryan and explained:, "Ryan said he had a bad stomach and took some medicine. He'll be here soon, let's just wait patiently."
Patricia didn't suspect anything and kept taking deep breaths to calm her nerves.
At first, she didn't feel nervous.
But as time drew closer, she began to feel anxious, her hands tightly clutching her wedding dress, shaking despite her best efforts to control herself.
Jade understood her feelings and placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her:, "Relax, don't be nervous, or you might make a mistake on stage. That would be so embarrassing."
"Relax, don't be nervous, or it'll be embarrassing if you make a mistake on stage."
"Okay!"
Patricia nodded vigorously.
Despite her words, her body was out of control, palms sweating under her white gloves.
In a mix of anticipation and nervousness, the door to the makeup room was finally knocked.
"The groom is here to pick up the bride"."
Jade and the bridesmaids had been waiting for a while, they cracked the door slightly, stretching out a hand:, "No tip, no opening the door. Tip, tip..."Gimme..."
Ryan was unusually excited, shouting:, "Easy, easy,. Mr. Langley has plenty of money, so ask for whatever amount you want."
Jade chuckled,. "Give us ten thousand dollars."
"Damn,... you're robbing us..."
Ryan blurted out a curse in his excitement.
Jade said triumphantly:, "Give or notdon't., no givingNo fee, no openingentry..."
"Give, give, of course, we'll give..." Ryan stuffed a tip through the gap. Inside was a card.
Inside was a card.
Jade leaned against the door, pulling out the card:. "What's the PIN? I need to check the amount."
"Patricia's birthday!" w
While Jade input the PIN on her phone to check the balance, Ryan raised three fingers. They The others behind him understood and nodded, and on the third finger count, they all pushed against the door with force.
Jade was caught off guard by their sudden move; she was only leaning against the door, which wasn't locked. When they hit it from the outside, she was knocked forward, and to avoid a face-to-ground collision, she quickly turned mid-fall.
Ryan, at the forefront of the groomsmen, lost his balance from the strong impact and fell straight to the ground. There was a "smooch" sound as their lips sealed together, air-tight. Ryan and Jade's eyes widened in shock, staring at each other. Those around were stunned, collectively gasping. Then, the groomsmen started whistling, cheering on the side. Martin had been silently standing at the back of the crowd.
There was a "zip" sound.
Their lips sealed together, air-tight.
Ryan and Jade's eyes widened in shock, staring at each other.
JadeThose around were stunned, collectively gasping.
The groomsmen even started whistling, cheering on the side.
Martin had been silently standing at the back of the crowd.
Ryan and Patricia quickly reacted, springing apart and wiping their mouths frantically.
"Damn, that was my first kiss... you owe me a first kiss..." Ryan's face blushed.
Ryan's face blushed with shyness, smoke seemingly coming out of his seven orifices.
Jade laughed:. "I didn't ask you to compensate me, and you have the nerve to ask me?
You playboy, talking about a first kiss, it must be your first time kissing a lady!"
The implication was clear; he'd only kissed questionable women before.
Ryan caught the insinuation and was about to argue with her when Carter pulled him back.
"Enough, don't you see what day it is? Is today the day for arguing?"
Though Ryan was still angry, he didn't say anything more and glared fiercely at Jade.
Martin, holding a bouquet, walked up to Patricia and extended his hand.
As much as he tried to maintain a facade of grace, he couldn't manage to smile.
Patricia, thinking he was nervous, didn't mind and sweetly placed her hand in his palm.
Hand in hand, they walked to the wedding venue.
The officiant was in place.
His humorous style quickly lifted the mood.
Everyone who was anyone from Ivara City and the entire country was there.
Martin glanced at the officiant on stage and turned to Patricia:. "Patricia, if you don't love a man, would you have a child for him?"
Patricia was decisive, without a hint of hesitation.
"No!"
Whether it was Charles and the others or the child in her belly, they were her beloved. It was because she liked Martin that she would have their children.
Martin's heart sank, plummeting to the abyss. "Why?"
"Why?"
Why deceive him time and again?
At the doorway of the ICU restroom, and then at the entrance of the obstetrics department.
She was already pregnant, yet when he confronted her, she flatly denied it.
Why wouldn't she admit it?
"What do you mean, why?" Patricia was puzzled by his question, feeling something was off with Martin. Just as she was about to ask for clarity, the officiant's voice suddenly rang out.
Just as she was about to ask for clarity, the officiant's voice suddenly rang out. "Now, let's invite the couple to the stage."
Martin and Patricia walked hand in hand onto the wedding stage.
Patricia's face worePatricia had a happy and sweet smile.
Butwhile Martin's face was stern, showing no sign of joy.
As the wedding officially commenced and the officiant was about to begin, Martin suddenly took the microphone from his hand and said in a deep voice, "Thank you all for coming today. I want to say that today is actually not my wedding—" ."
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