“You still don’t understand?” Carter asked with a sneer. “Her biggest qualification is the fact that I chose her.”
“…” Ada was dumbfounded for a few seconds. Then, she ran away aggrievedly with tears in her eyes.
Carter raised his eyes to look at Niamh, who was indifferent, and said with a light smile, “You truly stand out from the masses. It proves that my judgments are not wrong.”
“Carter, you don’t like me at all, so why bother making such a big fuss?”
“Indeed, I don’t, but you did make me have a good feeling about you. Feelings can be cultivated. I don’t mind. I know your past, and I need a woman like you to help me do something,” Carter said softly, but the look in his eyes was not soft at all.
“I’ll give you the utmost patience, but I hope you don’t challenge my bottom line.”
“What do you mean? Be clear.”
Carter did not beat around the bush and said bluntly, “This is St. Piaf. If Kendrick dares to mess around, I promise he won’t be able to return to Glendale safely. On the other hand, if you dare to mess around, you’ll know how harsh the punishment for people guilty of bigamy will be in St. Piaf.”
After listening to Carter’s words, Niamh fully understood what the man wanted to warn her about.
However, Niamh smiled and met the gaze of the man threatening her. “So, you’re telling me that I have no choice but to cooperate with you? Carter, I will still tell you the same thing, unless you break off this wedding immediately. Otherwise, you’ll only regret it.”
Listening to Niamh’s words and seeing the self-confidence on her face, the smile on Carter’s handsome face became deeper.
“What you just said makes me look forward to your next performance even more.” He smiled. There seemed to be a flash of excitement in his eyes.
Niamh was about to speak when she raised her eyes to see Camille walk in with a dull expression on her face.
“Carter, there’s still time. Think about this more clearly.” Camille persuaded again.
However, Carter was firm. “I’ve been thinking about this very clearly from the beginning. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”
“…Carter.”
Carter glanced at the time on his watch nonchalantly and then summoned the maids.
The maids waiting outside the door trotted in immediately. “Mr. Carter.”
“Help the future young madam put her veil on. The wedding ceremony will begin soon.”
“Yes, Mr. Carter,” the maids responded immediately.
Niamh stood calmly, letting the white veil fall on her face. The sharpness and tenacity in her eyes were not concealed by the veil at all.
Carter stared into Niamh’s eyes until the veil covered her face.
He pulled the corners of his lips into a satisfied smile, and when he turned around, he received a report from his subordinates. He learned that Kendrick was among the guests, and Carter’s smile grew wider.
Niamh caught the smile on Carter’s lips, and she could roughly guess that something was going on.
‘Kendrick, this time, I won’t let you down again.’
Niamh squeezed the wedding ring in her hand and followed behind Carter.
Ten minutes later, Niamh arrived at the venue of the wedding ceremony according to Carter’s intention.
As soon as she stepped out, she saw a crowd of media and guests on both sides. It was a large-scale event.
Niamh was generally clear about Carter’s identity, but his purpose for doing this was still quite vague.
He did not have any emotional needs for her. It was as if he was just targeting Kendrick.
However, why was he targeting Kendrick?
Niamh did not care about the people around her at all. She was just thinking about these doubts in her heart.
However, as she walked forward, she felt a familiar heated gaze from within the crowd.
She did not need to guess to know that it was Kendrick.
Niamh squeezed the bouquet in her hand subconsciously, and her fingers gently twirled the ring on her ring finger.
“You know he’s here, don’t you?” Carter said in a deep voice and then assured Niamh. “If you cooperate, he’ll be fine.”
Niamh raised her eyebrows and replied profoundly, “What if I don’t cooperate?”
Carter frowned subconsciously when he heard the words. Then, he looked down at the beautiful smile vaguely showing from under the white veil.
However, he only thought that Niamh was trying to be brave. He did not think that Niamh would risk Kendrick’s safety.
Carter led Niamh to the podium where they would say their vows while feeling relieved.
The wedding was held according to Western culture. The priest in front of Niamh was speaking in the language of St. Piaf. Although Niamh could not understand him, she could roughly guess what the words meant.
At the end, the priest asked Carter in a language that Niamh could understand whether he would like to marry Niamh regardless of pain or illness, sadness or happiness.
Carter simply answered with two words, “I do.”
There was thunderous applause and a series of cheers followed after his answer.
The priest nodded in satisfaction and then turned to ask Niamh.
“Miss Eveline Montgomery, are you willing to marry Mr. Carter Gray and be his wife?
Are you willing to marry him and support each other for life regardless of pain or illness, sadness or happiness?”
Niamh knew that everyone was waiting for her two-word answer, but she knew that there was one person who did not want to hear that.
“Miss Eveline Montgomery, please answer my question. Are you willing to—”
“I do not,” Niamh decisively interrupted the priest who was repeating the question.
Her distinct and resonant voice sounded very clearly in the empty field.
Those who heard Niamh’s answer were all stunned. Then, it was followed by all kinds of exclamations fueled by shock and surprise.
The priest stared at Niamh dumbfoundedly. “Miss Eveline, please answer again. Are you willing to—”
“I said, I do not.”
“…”
Again, Niamh’s straightforward answer sounded very outrageous.
The crowd was promised a sweet wedding, but why did this happen all of a sudden?
Great waves of emotions gradually appeared on Carter’s handsome face. He took a step toward Niamh. “Are you sure you want to risk Kendrick’s safety?”
Niamh raised her eyebrows and suddenly lifted the white veil in front of everyone.
When her exquisite and gorgeous small face was revealed, she attracted all kinds of gazes that were filled with admiration from around her.
However, Niamh’s sharp gaze met Carter’s dangerous eyes ostentatiously. “Carter, this farce is over. How could I marry you?”
“…”
“…”
Carter and the people around him who heard this were all stunned. The priest broke into a sweat with fright, quickly walking to Niamh.
“Miss Eveline, this is a sacred place. I hope you can take marriage seriously.”
“I am taking marriage seriously, so it’s even more impossible for me to marry this person.” Niamh glanced at Carter whose face was getting increasingly colder. “It’s because I’m already married. My husband and I are in a very loving and affectionate relationship. We have three children together, so pray tell, why would I marry him when I’m in this situation?”
“Wow…” Everyone was shocked again.
“Married?”
“How could there be such a thing?”
“No way! This woman is actually married and has three children? How did Carter choose such a woman among so many other women?!”
“Right? She only looks beautiful. How could he choose a married woman like her?”
Niamh looked back unsurprisingly, meeting those skeptical and critical gazes. She said frankly, “He picked me just to have me cooperate with him in his act. I never had a real relationship with him.”
“An act? How outrageous!”
The elders of the Gray family were a little angry. Meanwhile, Carter’s father had already fallen.
At this moment, Carter could not maintain his demeanor anymore. He bowed his head slightly, approached Niamh’s ear, and parted his lips to warn her.
“Eveline, I shall remind you one last time. Don’t risk Kendrick’s safety, and the fact that you just announced your marriage in public means you’re telling everyone that you’ve committed bigamy.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.