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He could feel a sense of joy as he entered the hotel. It was not a modern wedding, but a Chinese style wedding and the whole wedding scene was decorated in red color. To create a rich Chinese-style atmosphere, the auditorium, as the center of the venue, had highlighted the theme and style of the arrangement.
The scene was vibrant. Charles did not have many relatives, but many partners and company executives came, while the rest were relatives and friends of the wife, which made the wedding scene very lively.
No one paid attention to those entering, as everyone was focused on the auditorium at the most eye-catching moment of the wedding. Since it was a Chinese-style wedding, there were no vows to be made, but rather it was done in the traditional Chinese style.
The bride wore a Chinese wedding dress with an embroidered skirt, a phoenix crown, covered with a red square scarf, gave you a subtle and beautiful look.
On the other hand, Charles was not wearing the corresponding Chinese robe suit, but a formal western suit, with a smile on his face all the time, seemingly pleased with the marriage.
Matthew was in no mood to enjoy such a wedding and just wanted to quickly find Dolores. However, there were many people there and he could not see her at all.
The womanâs parents, who were also prestigious figures, came on stage to speak and express their satisfaction with their son-in-law.
Apart from his legs, Charlesâ skills and appearance were relatively outstanding.
The only flaw was that his legs could not walk like those of a normal person.
Although the wedding was a grand ceremony, many of the details were omitted, including sessions such as the brideâs speech, toasts and so on.
Dolores was standing under the red robe on the right side of the auditorium, taking a quiet look around the room. Since she was fairly close, she could clearly see what the bride looked like. The bride had a neat physiognomy, with nothing particularly remarkable and not giving others a striking impression at first glance. On the contrary, she was the kind of person who made people feel more comfortable the more they looked at her.
Her eyes were crystal clear.
At the end of the ceremony, Charles came downstairs with his bride and approached Dolores.
âWhere are you taking me?â Tiana followed him and asked curiously.
Charles smiled, âIâm taking you to meet someone.â
Soon they arrived in front of Dolores, and Charles smiled as he introduced Dolores, âThis is my wife, Tiana.â
Dolores greeted her politely, âHello.â
Tiana blinked her big pure eyes and said, âIâve met her before.â
Charles smiled and said, âOh, really, where did you meet her?â
Dolores tried to remember her too, but got nothing from her.
Tiana just blurted out, âAt Cloud. I saw her when I customized my wedding dress. It was another designer who greeted my mother and me, she didnât notice us.â
Dolores suddenly realized. Not surprisingly, it looked familiar to her as she glanced at the wedding dress Tiana was wearing. Only then did she remember that she had seen this design in Theresaâs sketch. It was the first design that Theresa had done after Cloudâ opening.
She only remembered it after Tiana mentioned it.
Her memory was getting worse. Could it be that pregnant women really did have memory loss?
But there was no such situation when she was carrying Amanda and Andrew. Or was she just too tired? Despite wanting to get back to rest and hurry back to C-Town, after all, it was Charlesâ wedding, and she could only leave once the wedding was over.
âI came in a hurry and have not prepared any special wedding gift for you. I can only present you with a larger red package and hope you have a happy wedding.â Dolores said with a smile.
Charles pretended to get angry, âIs that how insincere you are, trying to get rid of me with a red package?â.
âIt was you who didnât tell me in advance. Itâs not that I didnât want to prepare for you. If I had known it was about your wife, I wouldnât have let Theresa collect the money right then and there, consider it a gift for your wife. Or maybe Iâll pay you back for the money for the custom wedding dress?â Charles was speechless.
Did he have so little money?
âNow that Iâm married, do you still have worries? Talking so little?â asked Charles.
Dolores frowned, âDonât you even have your new wifeâs feelings in mind to speak so flippantly on the occasion?
She couldnât help but give a glance at Tiana. Tiana didnât seem any different because of Charlesâ words. She merely remained calm, opening her large wide eyes. âSheâ¦â
Dolores sensed something was wrong.
Charles tilted his head to give Tiana a glance and extended his hand toward her. She squatted down and obediently placed her hand inside his palm, smiling and calling, âCharles.â
âDo you like me?â asked Charles.
Tiana nodded sincerely, âYes.â
âNot so naive?â Charles glanced at Dolores.
Dolores pursed her lips and said nothing.
Charles reached out and stroked Tianaâs forehead. She was very well behaved, and always liked to crouch beside him when he spoke to her. âSheâs 23 years old, but only has an IQ of 13. Sheâs simple and hasnât seen the darkness of the world. Sheâs the simplest person Iâve ever seen.â
Dolores was speechless.
She didnât speak for a long time, wondering what Charles intended.
âA cripple with a bimbo. Isnât that a good match?â sneered Charles.
Dolores was not amused and asked quietly, âWhy did you make that choice?â
âWhatâs wrong with it? She is the jewel of the Meyer Family, and also very useful for my career, but too pure. Iâve seen too much scheming and deceit. With such a simple person lying next to me, at least I can sleep without fear of someone stabbing me in my sleep. How niceâ¦â
Before she finished her words, she saw a man approaching from the crowd. His smile intensified, âLola, how about giving me a gift for the sake of my new marriage?â
âWhat kind of gift?â Dolores didnât notice the figure approaching behind her.
She was just immersed in the shock of Charles and Tiana getting married.
She wouldnât have felt anything if Tiana was a normal girl, but nowâ¦.
Charles stared at her belly with indefinable emotion, but merely smiled, âLet me touch your baby. Iâm afraid Iâll never have the chance to have a child in my lifetime. This may be my only wish.â
Dolores was speechless.
She frowned deeply.
âIf you donât say anything, Iâll take that as a yes.â He said as he held out his hand.
Dolores knew she had to refuse him no matter what. But when Charlesâ hand covered her stomach, she didnât immediately pull away.
Sheâs not sure why she felt sorry for him. She couldnât find another word to describe him other than miserable.
It was as if a poor man who had no food asked her for food, and she didnât hesitate to give what she had to eat.
âDo you think, if your mean man saw me like this, he would be furious?â said Charles with a smile.
Dolores lowered her head. She thought of those nasty pictures when she thought of that man. She found it hard to catch her breath as her heart was congested. She didnât reply to Charlesâ words, but said, âI think I should go back.â
âOkay. I donât think you need me to come with you.â Charles readily agreed, and the smile on his face deepened.
The more complicated the man behind her looked, the happier Charles felt, and the wider his smile grew.
âWhy do you say that?â Dolores felt his smile was unkind.
Charles took Tianaâs hand and glanced behind Dolores, smiling without saying anything.
Only then did Dolores realize that there was someone behind her, and she slowly turned around.
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