"Belinda, are you nervous?" Belinda saw Sherry sit beside her as the beautician worked on fixing her makeup. Her skin was already naturally flawless and smooth but she still desired to look nicer. She was the bride today after all. She wanted to show everyone her most beautiful side on her wedding day. Thus, the beautician's work was a necessity.
No, why should I feel nervous?" Belinda took a deep breath. Well, she was indeed having some butterflies in her stomach but that didn't mean that she needed to admit that, right?
You don't have to put on a brave face for me. Don't forget that I have been married too." Sherry knew how stubborn her daughter was. Everyone could sense her jitters filling the room from wall to wall and yet, she still wouldn't admit it no matter what.
"I know that you are married, okay? Or you wouldn't have me, would you?" The bride rolled her eyes at her mother's words. If her mother hadn't married her father, her father would have tons of women other than her mother now. And he would never be the man he was, who spoiled her mother for so many years. Of course, she didn't dare to say these words in front of her mother. Her mother wouldn't let her off easily if she did. It was her wedding day and any type of trouble was definitely not invited.
"Who says that I couldn't have you if I weren't married?" Sherry looked strangely at Belinda. Time had changed, and so did people's opinions. Nowadays was never like before. Any women could have a baby even before getting married. That idea was not being frowned upon anymore like how it was in ancient times. Girls who got pregnant before marriage were being punished really hard before. It was different now and she couldn't even imagine anyone who would blink an eye about it.
"Oh! I see. Well, I guess you just told me the truth! Do you mean that I was born before you and dad married each other? Am I right?" A glint of playfulness showed in Belinda's beautiful eyes as she acted like a child who found a big secret. Huh, no wonder both of her parents weren't opposed to the idea of her getting married to Duke so quickly. It seemed that they were even more open-minded than her when they were her age.
"Are you laughing at me now, missy? Careful. See if I will get back at you later." Sherry's face was suddenly all red due to Belinda's teasing. She glared at her daughter with no real malice.
"I just asked you a question, that's all! Besides, you said it yourself first. I'm just curious! I didn't do anything wrong!" Bantering back and forth with her mother made Belinda's nerves calm down. Her whole body wasn't feeling as stiff as it was before either. She finally felt relaxed about what was about to happen later on.
"Well, I will let you off easy this time since it's your big day after all. But...all jokes aside, I'm quite worried about you." A silent sigh escaped from Sherry. She hadn't gotten the time to teach her daughter how to be a proper wife. How fast was it that she was already getting married today? She could just hope that Duke would be a nice husband and tolerate her shortcomings. Yes, those or their lives after marriage would definitely be a mess.
"You don't have to worry about me, okay? I'm not going somewhere far away, I'm just getting married. And I will still be here, near you. I bet you can even hear me when I sneeze!" Belinda laughed heartily. Duke would never-ever treat her bad. Her life after marriage was the least she was worried about.
"Well, I'm indeed worried about you, that's for sure. But I worry more about Duke. It would be extremely tiring to marry a woman like you. You're so stubborn and can't even do a thing." Sherry truly liked Duke to be her son-in-law not only because he was mature and calm but he also didn't have any scandal with other women. That was the most important thing in her eyes. She really trusted Duke with her daughter and knew her daughter would be treated right.
0"Mom! How could you say that about your own daughter? Am I adopted or what?" Talking about this, Belinda got very upset. Her parents had been considering and treating Duke like he was their own son since the day they met him. All they could see was their son-in-law. How about her? She was their daughter! To be honest, all those acts had made her a bit jealous.
"Oh, I'd love it if you are. It would have saved me a lot of trouble. It is unfortunate that you are not adopted." Just like every mother, Sherry kept complaining about her daughter non-stop. Nonetheless, she was extremely protective of Belinda and cared so much about her.
"Well, mom, I'm sorry. I will definitely come to see you and dad often." A mild sadness got into Belinda's heart as thoughts of leaving her parents in that big house crossed her mind. It was fortunate that she wouldn't live so far away from them because Duke's house was just nearby. She could surely arrange her time and visit them every week.
"Well, if you don't come back here, your father and I can still go and see you, right? Unless you don't want us to come." Sherry didn't let her sadness last long because it was Belinda's big day. Her daughter's wedding day should be happy. Soon and she was already back to smiling.
"Oh God! Mom! Why are you saying these now? Please don't be like this. I know you don't want me to leave. You are going to make me cry!" She was never the type to get emotional easily but hearing her mom say those things made her want to shed tears in an instant.
"Who says I don't want you to leave? Don't flatter yourself. Well, I'm going to check on your father and see if he's ready." Sherry hurriedly stood up and left as she did not want Belinda to see her tears.
Belinda's eyes darkened. Her mother might not confess it but she knew it well that she did not want her to leave. After all, she had been abroad for so long and had very little time to be with her parents. The marriage was so soon and now she had to leave again. It seemed that her parents only raised her for this day as she hadn't gotten much chance to enjoy a little more time with them.
It wasn't a big wedding ceremony and most of the guests were their close friends and families. However, the crowd number still reached a little over a hundred, thus, the house was suddenly jam-packed and busy.
Duke had never been this happy. It was almost magical how his heart skipped a beat upon seeing his bride in her wedding dress. Awestruck was not even enough to describe what he felt. He had never seen her this beautiful. He had already given all the red packets he had to the bridesmaids just to be near her. Worse, they had almost peeled him off his clothes, which made his face lose all its color. It was lucky that Rain drew all the bridesmaids' attention away from him using his good looks. Thus, he finally had the chance to successfully pick up his bride.