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CHAPTER 2. Stressful wedding day

Paula's gaze is now fixed on the part that she hasn't cleaned yet.

Paula felt her cheeks redden and heat up. She is no longer a child who doesn't know anything. When Paula reached out and was about to clean the area, Mark suddenly blocked her hand.

Mark used his large hand to hold Paula's hand. The atmosphere immediately became tense and cold.

Paula didn't think that her future husband would be in pain if she used a scrubbing pad like that.

"How can I bathe you if you hold my hand?"

Mark didn't answer at all. His gaze instantly darkened as he looked at Paula.

"Get out of here!"

Paula instantly fell silent. Mark's yelling this time really made her body freeze.

"Are you deaf?! Get out of here immediately!" Mark ordered which made Paula stand up immediately.

She walked out of the bathroom with her heart in turmoil. Earlier Mark had acted as if the man needed her. But now? Mark kicked her out, as if she was a bitch.

"Can't he see anything? Then what if he slips or needs my help?"

Paula looked anxious and thought about how Mark would bathe alone, without anyone else's help.

Not long after that, the bathroom door opened. Paula, who had been sitting nervously on the edge of the bed, quickly stood up.

"Are you done? Let me help you." Paula deftly pushed her husband-to-be's wheelchair onto the bed.

After arriving near the bed, Mark looked at Paula who was standing beside him.

"Can you get me my mobile phone?"

Paula complied, and she immediately got the mobile phone worth hundreds of dollars.

After giving the man his mobile phone, Paula was still standing. That made Mark sigh.

"Wait a minute! Hey, can you use the mobile phone?!"

Paula was immediately surprised to see Mark nimbly using his mobile phone.

Mark didn't answer, he stared at Paula with his sharp gaze.

"You think I'm blind? How presumptuous!"

Paula was shocked again. It turned out that her husband wasn't blind? So, Mark had seen everything she did?

"So you saw me changing my clothes?" Paula asked frantically.

Mark smiled mischievously, and nodded firmly.

"Very clearly! I even know where your birthmark is!"

Paula was rendered mute by Mark's words. For God's sake, now that woman was really embarrassed.

While Paula was trying to hide her embarrassment, his mobile phone suddenly rang.

"What's up?" The one calling her this time was his adoptive father.

Mark heard what his father was saying to him.

"It's fine if you've organised everything. I don't need to bother taking care of it. Thank you."

After his conversation with his father was over, Mark immediately switched off their call. He turned his head and looked at Paula.

Mark asked Paula to sit in front of him. Paula just complied, and sat on the edge of the bed.

"You know my father, right? He just told me that he has sent people to guard you closely until the end of the event tomorrow. So, your job is to help them by taking care of yourself, okay?"

Paula nodded obediently. Both of them got ready for bed. Tomorrow is their wedding day.


In the morning, when Paula woke up, Mark was no longer in the room.

Instead, she was surprised by several women who were already in her room.

"Miss, we will get you ready soon. Mr Mark has already left."

Paula, who knew that the women would help her, got up immediately. She took a shower and prepared for her wedding day.

2 hours passed, now Paula was in the car that would take her to the cathedral. Her heart beats twice as fast.

Although there are many people accompanying her in the car, it doesn't make her any less nervous.

The make-up artist had said that her husband had gone to the cathedral first to outwit any enemies who might be after her.

Paula turned her head back, and it was true what Mark said. Many cars were following and also ahead.

"We've arrived, Miss."

A woman who had been sitting next to Paula immediately led Paula out of the car.

If you heard from the people who were talking, the wedding was about to start. It was only waiting for her arrival before the event started.

Paula walked alone to the altar. Everyone was staring at her in amazement.

The same goes for Mark. He waited for her until she arrived in front of him.

The blessing ceremony began. Everyone was really excited about the wedding.

"I, Mark Aliston take you, Paula Mayer as my lawful and only wife. I promise before God, I will truly love you as Christ loves His Church. I promise to help and nurture you in all circumstances. I am even prepared to leave everything behind and remain faithful to you until only death can separate us."

From Mark's gaze, Paula found sincerity. She was even moved to tears when she heard Mark's promise.

All eyes were only on the bride and groom who were now legally husband and wife. The whole event has also been documented at Mr Aliston's request.

Paula had no idea that her life had changed so drastically. What was once an uneducated mountain girl is now the wife of the city's most famous CEO.

The wedding was over. Mark and his entourage marched out of the cathedral grounds.

"Was there anything suspicious during my wedding?"

Once in the car, Mark immediately asked his confidant.

"Nothing, sir. Surprisingly, our agents didn't find any irregularities like what happened at your previous wedding."

Paula just listened. She sat next to her husband. She looked out of the window, not wanting to hear any more of the conversation between the superior and the subordinate.

However, the car belonging to Mark's entourage had not yet left. Everyone was startled by the sound of breaking glass, followed by several bullet shots.

The startled Mark immediately turned his head back.

A black van located not far from his escort car was allegedly trying to attack his bridal car.

Wolter, who had expected this beforehand, quickly said something from the handie-talkie that he always held.

"Surround them from all directions, and help to outwit them! Let Robert take Mr Mark and Miss Paula first!"

After saying this, Wolter immediately prepared to take out his gun. He put on his sunglasses, and looked around.

"Robert, take our Lord and Lady to the second mansion! I'll send a bodyguard on guard at the front, to escort you!"

Robert just nodded obediently. He put on his earphones and immediately stepped on the gas after Wolter got out of the spare car.

As ordered by Wolter, shortly after exiting the cathedral neighbourhood, a car suddenly came from the right.

But strangely, the car seemed very unfamiliar to Robert. Robert, who was panicking, tried to keep his car balanced. He immediately reported this to Wolter.

Mark clenched his fists at what had happened. Although he had been assured of his safety by his father, his worries could not go away.

All he could think about at the moment was his wife. After all, it must be his wife that the group was after.

"Master... what happened!"

The frightened Paula turned her head to the side. She suppressed the strength of her hands that were currently clenched into fists. She was really scared.

Mark, who knew about his wife's fear, slowly grasped her hand.

"Calm down, I'm here."

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