“Sorry, Dad,” Asher said with a furrowed brow and a wry smile.
“Ash, Arnold, when are you holding the wedding?” Axel asked, prompting everyone to chime in excitedly.
The atmosphere became lively again.
“I don’t need a wedding. The proposal Ash gave me was already perfect.” Arnold’s narrow eyes sparkled like stars as he gazed lovingly at his partner. “I feel happy, and that’s enough.”
The union of Asher and Arnold was truly a match made in heaven.
*
Joyful times passed quickly.
Except for the newlyweds, who stayed at the estate to enjoy a long and sweet honeymoon, everyone else gradually returned to Savrow and Hatchbay.
Princess Annabeth also sensibly returned to Sentania with Camilla after bidding farewell to everyone. She did not look at Declan even once from the time she left the estate.
The news from that night had been earth-shattering for her, like a bolt of lightning.
The mere thought that Declan’s mother’s misfortune might be connected to her family left her too terrified to face the man she loved. She left with her head hanging low, like a wilted flower.
Bella silently observed this, then glanced at her sorrowful third brother, feeling a deep discomfort in her heart.
Love could make people foolish, intoxicated, and painfully heartbroken.
Though she had only spent a few days with Annabeth, Bella had already accepted her as a beloved little sister. She even thought about visiting Sentania once the troubles in Savrow were settled.
Perhaps with the help of Camilla and her brother-in-law, she could see Annabeth again.
More importantly, she wanted to step into her mother’s homeland and search for any clues about her mother.
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