“Why are you keeping quiet? Stop testing my patience!”
A small frown creased my forehead. My eyes reflected my annoyance. I pressed the button to block his number the next instant.
Finally, I could have some peace.
Meanwhile, Bradley was still busy typing on his phone. Suddenly, he lifted his head and directed his gaze at me.
The look of displeasure in his eyes was replaced with one of bewilderment. Still, I could tell Bradley was furious by looking at the bulging veins on his forehead.
Terrence took in the sight before him and lifted his glass. He said slowly, “Thank you for all your warm wishes. Still, I think we should respect Julia’s opinions regarding this. After all, she’s the bride.”
I looked up at Terrence and met his affectionate gaze.
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For a moment, other noises seemed to have faded into the background. I could only hear the sound of my heart thumping loudly.
Bradley’s confidence was somehow boosted after he heard those words. He quickly added, “Uncle Terrence is right. Julia and I are the center of attention during the wedding. The two of us should decide on the details ourselves.”
Upon hearing his words, the Garvins stared at Bradley in bewilderment almost simultaneously.
Chad slammed his palm against the table and shot to his feet. His hand was shaking as he pointed at Bradley.
“We’re discussing Terrence’s wedding. What does it have to do with you?”
Bradley cast me a contemptuous glance. “That’s wonderful news! That’ll stop those sly and conniving women from trying to approach Uncle Terrence.”
I could tell what he truly meant through the look in his eyes.
It turned out I was one of those sly and conniving women who were eager to approach Terrence from Bradley’s perspective.
He seemed to have thought of something else as he blurted out next, “We can hold our wedding and Uncle Terrence’s wedding simultaneously! It’ll be a grand event with the number of guests we’ll be inviting.
Chad could not stand it anymore. He whacked Bradley on the head.
“Bradley Garvin! We’re having a family dinner right now! This isn’t an occasion for you to be spouting all this nonsense.
“Today is an important day for us since we’re going to discuss the details of
Terrence and Julia’s wedding. You can get out of here this instant if you’re still going to say all that nonsense!”
The others tried to pacify the pair of father and son. However, their remarks merely made Bradley’s face grow pale.
“Bradley, you should just stay put.”
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“You shouldn’t make your dad so upset. What’s more, Terrence is here with us today.
“Exactly! You shouldn’t embarrass yourself especially since Terrence’s fiancée is around too!”
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Bradley staggered backward and nearly fell to the floor. “Who… Who are you saying will be getting married soon?”
Before Chad could answer him, Terrence placed our intertwined hands on the table. He smiled softly. “You need to address Julia as your aunt from now on.”
“No! That’s impossible! You’re all lying to me!” Bradley’s eyes were red as he yelled at Terrence. There was a look of incredulity on his face.
“You’re lying because you want to force me to marry her! Am I right?”
After seeing how Bradley went berserk, Chad grabbed the glass on the table and flung it onto the floor.
There was a stunned silence following a loud crash.
“Bradley Garvin, get out of the house if you dare say another word.”
Bradley stopped shouting. He suppressed the anger burning inside him and sat down in his seat.
The discussion progressed quite smoothly after that. We managed to finalize most of the details for the wedding ceremony. Terrence would ask for my opinion first before agreeing to any of the details.
While I found Bradley’s piercing glare annoying, I was pretty satisfied with everything else.
Jenna, who tried several times to gain his attention but was ignored every single time, started glaring at me too.
After the family dinner was over, Terrence and I saw some of the elders off. At some point, I noticed that I had left my bag in the dining room.
Terrence patted my head and said teasingly, “You little silly.”
Then, he walked into the house to fetch my bag. While I waited for him by the door, Bradley came rushing to me all of a sudden and grabbed my wrist.
“Julia, why are you marrying Uncle Terrence?”
I pulled my hand free and massaged my sore wrist. I asked him, “If you can marry my sister, why can’t I marry your uncle?”
The look of exasperation in his eyes changed into one of scorn.
“Ha! In the end, you’re just jealous because I’ve married Jenna.”
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I chuckled after hearing those words. “Bradley, I’ll say it once more. I don’t love you anymore. The person I’m marrying is your uncle.”
Bradley grabbed my shoulders. I could feel his grip tightening. “That’s impossible! You love me deeply! In our last life, you…”
There was an abrupt pause. Then, Bradley sighed with resignation and said in a sincere tone.
“You can decide on every detail of the wedding ceremony. You can do it however you prefer. After the wedding, I won’t let Jenna move into our house. You don’t have to stay in the guest room. You can stay with me in the master bedroom.
“Julia, can you please stop doing this?”
