"One side is settled, then the problem is..where do I find the groom?" Richard finally let out his worries.
Sighing, he took out his phone.
"I'm gonna call Zoro to return back to Imperial right now."
"Wait, he can't make it. It took at least 15 hours to arrive, while we only had at least 8 hours before the ceremony start tomorrow." Hai Rin turn to his husband.
Andy feel a bit sorry to his friend family. He then turn to look at Aslan. He look composed as ever. He turn to look at his wife after that.
Hazel also look at Aslan. Feeling a bit uneasy with his father and mother keep looking at him, he sigh.
"Uncle, if you want. I can help you out. But I can't promise you to be her forever husband."
The three of them turn to look at him. Now all the eyes fix on him.
"That's okay. It just for tomorrow event. After you sign the marriages certificate, you both can decide what are you guys going to do after that." Aslan nod and so Athena too. Both of them agree with the terms.
He then hug her daughter and whisper. "I'm sorry to put you this into this position."
…
In the next day,
Athena wore a wedding dress that is supposed to be her sister's wedding gown.
The dress fit her well since they both had the same size figure. She look herself in the mirror. She look a bit different with the make up and the wedding dress, she is perfectly beautiful. The only things that is lack is her smiles.
She was so nervous. Marrying the man that she used to know is supposed to be a good things. At least she didn't end up marrying a total stranger. But somehow, she feel so scared and afraid that her life in the future will be totally in mess and she will hurt again.
Brush away the feelings, she calm herself down before her father and mother finally come to her room. Her mom already tears up while her father somehow look a bit sad. Maybe he was sad because she agree to this sudden marriages.
"Mom, enough. You will ruin your make up." she said and hug her mother dearly.
"I'm so happy to see you wear this dress. But, I'm also sad because you wore it not because you really want to, but you had to."
Athena also start to wells up.
"Okay, bride. Now, it's almost time." the wedding coordinator said at the front of the door.
After her mother left with her father, her brother went inside with his wife, Shin Xi. "Hey sis, you look beautiful as ever."
"Ad, Sis Xi." she smile and hug Shin Xi gently. She pregnant right now.
"So, finally fate bring you two together huh?" Her brother started.
"Hmm." she smile a bit.
"Well, I wish you for your prosperous life with your husband."
"Thanks Ad." she hug her brother and then her father went back to her room. Ready to scout her out to the wedding hall.
…
Aslan on the other room already sweating a bit because of nervousness. He never thought that he will end up his single life so sudden.
Marrying the girl he known from he was 5 years old is really bothering him a lot. They never been in contact for almost 11 years now. Even before that, he didn't talk much to her since she is not a talkative person.
He look at his watch and he get ready to wear a wedding suit.
After he done, his sister Raisya run to him and hug him from behind. "Brother! Did you really need to marry her? What about Jye Yin?" she start to sobbing.
Stroke her hair, Aslan said to her. "Jye Yin is my friend. Don't worry. Its not that I will marry her for a long time. It just to save her family's name. After all, Uncle Lee has been help out our family from generation to generation now."
"So, later you will divorce her and marrying Jye Yin?"
Aslan had no answer for that. He just smile as a reply.
Raisya just only 17 years old. She still in a phase where she still couldn't figure out about true love. Or maybe she still in hazy stage about love.
His other sister is Rachael, she is now 22 years old and still in the final years in university. She had an exam so she can't come with them for the wedding occasion. Of course she also didn't know that her brother suddenly turn to be the groom for today.
"As.." Andy call his name. He went inside the room with a man behind him.
"This is the marriage form and divorce form. You can fill it first and I will send it to uncle Lee once you done."
Aslan take the form and sign it after he done fill the details. For the divorce form, he put at the side of the table.
"I will fill this form once I ready." she said to the man as the man nodded and left him at room with his family.
"Are you sure you want to continue this?" his father show a concern looks to him.
"Yeah."
"So, lets' do it properly."
He then walk out to the wedding hall together with his family.
…
As the music start to played by the orchestra musician, the hall full with people start to turn to look at the entrance.
Athena walk slowly with her father beside her. She tighten her grip on the hand flower as the guest eyes start to look at her.
"Breathe in princess, you look so beautiful right now." Richard assured her daughter.
She plaster a smile on her face until they reach at the low stage.
Aslan extended his hand to her and she look at him for a moment before she hesitantly take his hand.
She wearing a wedding lace gloves, thus, even they holding hand, he not really touch her skin. But still, the warmth from his hand can be feel by her.
After they exchanging the ring, the priest announce them as husband and wife.
On the second bench row, Mu Ning sit beside Xin Me. They both already old and still, they look elegant as before.
"Sis Xin, did my eyes already turn myopia or they did change the bride and the groom?"
Xin Me didn't reply her immediately, but she also narrowed her eyes to the couple right now.
"Mmm..maybe we already old. That's why we can't differentiate between Athena and Aurora."
"But, that aloof girl and her aura is definitely Athena, right?" Mu Ning ask again.
Xin Me nodded in agree.
Mu Ning then turn to look at his daughter Lee Zhing.
"Zhing, is that Athena?"
Lee Zhing startle a moment with her mother question. She also feels weird with the wedding today.
In the invitation card saying it was Aurora and now that bride is totally not Aurora.
'Mm..something must've happen to Richard's family.' she thought.
"Mm..maybe they print out the wrong name, Mother. That one is surely Athena. But we should never mention this to other guest okay?" she reminds her mother.
Mu Ning nodded. "This youngster these day has become more weirder. Why they want to marry so sudden. Not to mention, that boy never visit us before right?"
Xin Me nudge her a bit. "Shush!"
"You may kiss the bride." the priest said and all the eyes focus on the couple.
Athena startle and so is Aslan. Both of them forgot about the kiss before they both agree.
However, they both still keep up with the composed reaction.
Lift up her net that covering her face, he look into her eyes.
Athena also look into him before she divert her eyes to somewhere else.
'On the cheek or the lips?' Aslan keep asking this question in his mind and that makes the priest clearing his throat a little.
Not having choice, he finally lift up her chin and gave her a peck on her lips lightly. Before the hall start to cheering and clapping their hand.
Athena was a bit surprise when he decide to kiss her on the lips. She thought he might go for her forehead or maybe her cheek.
'Hey! That's my first kiss.' she bristled inwardly. But she still put on the calm face outside.
The wedding ceremony went well and really lively, the newly wed couple are now totally exhausted putting up a smile the whole day.