Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike

Chapter 533 - 505: Returning to Her Family (Part 5)

Host: "The bride is truly fortunate to have chosen the right lawyer!"After speaking, the host then extended the microphone towards Sienna Thornton: "And how about the bride? Do you agree with the groom’s words?"

Sienna Thornton pressed her lips and smiled, looking at Simon Forrester, she pretended to be serious and said, "I feel like he might be hiding something from me. I plan to hold a ’court session’ when we get home tonight."

The audience burst into laughter again.

Quentin Thorne and Melinda Linton exchanged a glance and laughed as well.

The host asked again, "I heard that the groom is an architect and the bride is a law student. Do you two have a common language?"

This time, the host handed the microphone to Sienna Thornton.

Sienna Thornton glanced at Simon Forrester, then looked at all the guests and smiled, "We usually don’t talk about work in private, so we avoid the problem of not having much to say due to our different professions. During our leisure time, we watch the news together or read books together, and we have similar views on social issues and ideas in books. Sometimes when he brings work home, and I have work to do too, I accompany him to work overtime; when I don’t have work, I just read a book quietly by his side. Our life is quite harmonious."

The host took back the microphone: "Wow, that life really sounds ideal!"

Simon Forrester leaned towards Sienna Thornton’s ear, bent down, and whispered softly, "Your last sentence, quite informative..."

Sienna Thornton looked up at him and whispered, "How so?"

Simon Forrester’s voice suddenly went hoarse, "Harmonious..."

As they were whispering to each other, the host suddenly held out the microphone: "Wow, our bride and groom are really in love. What secret words are they sharing? Do you mind sharing with the guests?"

Sienna Thornton blushed and turned her face slightly.

Simon Forrester, with a hint of a smile, took the microphone and looked down at her, "Before I met her, I used to work overtime all the time... In the young people’s words, I was a workaholic... Out of 365 days in a year, I would sleep 300 days at the design office and spend 60 days on business trips."

The guests burst into laughter once more, and someone whispered to the person next to them, "This groom doesn’t seem like the traditional rich kid, he sounds very hardworking and genuine."

Quentin Thorne looked at Simon Forrester, feeling satisfied.

Simon Forrester held the microphone and continued, "After meeting my wife, I started leaving work on time more often to spend more time courting her, and as a result, many projects at the design office had to be delayed, and we lost quite a bit of money..."

The whole audience laughed.

Sienna Thornton was astonished, and the next moment, her heart ached.

SY’s project targets are very high, and breach penalties mean a lot of money...

She looked at Simon Forrester, chiding him softly.

Simon Forrester smiled at her and continued, "Later, when our relationship stabilized, I brought work home and worked overtime at home in the evenings. Looking back now, I actually spent very little time with her. Fortunately, she understands me well, quietly supports my work, and maintains our relationship with her heart."

After saying this, he wrapped an arm around Sienna Thornton’s shoulders, lowered his head, and kissed her lips.

A loud round of applause erupted, pink cherry blossom petals floated down from above the wedding stage, romantic music played, and all of it drowned out that tender and affectionate "I love you" from Simon Forrester...

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The couple and their parents bowed to thank the guests and returned to their main table seats.

The atmosphere was filled with joy and harmony.

After Quentin Thorne, his mother, Melinda Linton, and the newlyweds sat at the main table, there were still five vacant seats. Quentin Thorne originally intended to arrange for his cousins to sit there, as they had the qualifications as the bride’s elders.

But for some reason, when Quentin Thorne discussed this with his cousins, they all politely declined, maybe for fear of feeling uncomfortable or perhaps because they were not close to Sienna Thornton.

They were unwilling, so Quentin Thorne didn’t force it. Sienna Thornton suggested inviting her two high school teachers, her mentor Barrister Holloway during her internship in Azure Harbor, a professor who came specially from Harvard, and Thomas Reed to sit at the main table.

Quentin Thorne initially said this was not appropriate, but later thought about it—mentors and teachers, thanks to the support from these mentors along the way, Sienna Thornton could have what she has today and reconnect with him, so he agreed.

This matter was not mentioned to Simon Forrester, so when he just sat down and saw Thomas Reed at the main table, Simon Forrester was also momentarily stunned.

But he soon noticed Barrister Holloway and realized these people were those who had supported Sienna Thornton on her educational journey.

He stood up to shake hands with Sienna Thornton’s teachers, thanking them for coming all the way to attend the wedding banquet.

Quentin Thorne and Melinda Linton also shook each of their hands, sincerely thanking them for the help they had given Sienna Thornton in the past.

Suddenly, the room dimmed again, leaving only a little light on the wedding stage.

Sienna Thornton looked over excitedly.

Host: "Guests, please stay calm. The bride’s best friend wants to sing a song to wish the couple a happy marriage."

Simon Forrester leaned toward Sienna Thornton’s ear and asked, "Is Maeve going up to sing?"

"Yes." Sienna Thornton looked at the wedding stage with starry eyes, "Maeve said she wrote a song for me."

"This is our homecoming, not her concert. Is it appropriate?"

Sienna Thornton’s attention was fully focused on eagerly waiting for Maeve’s performance, while Simon Forrester was whispering a bunch of things in her ear. She replied, "Old Thornton agreed, don’t interrupt!"

Simon Forrester: "..."

He took a deep breath, looked at the wedding stage expressionlessly.

The wedding stage lights, originally a pink hue, changed to a blue-purple tone as the pianist and guitarist took their places on stage with their instruments.

The scene quieted down, and everyone held their breath in anticipation.

Soon, Maeve appeared on stage.

She was in the same outfit as during the daytime, and when the lights shone on her, the small rhinestones on her gray sweater sparkled brilliantly. Her chestnut hair with a hint of pink turned into a color resembling fairy wings under the lighting.

She took a guitar from the guitarist, slung it over her shoulder, pulled the standing microphone closer, and looked at Sienna Thornton, sitting at the main table closest to the wedding stage, and smiled faintly, "I wrote a song for you, wishing you eternal happiness!"

She strummed the guitar and sang in a soft, low voice...

"This gentle song is for you~ Let’s chat about what’s in our hearts~ I will always embrace you~ Tell them, I’ll miss you too~"

The melody was gentle, and her voice was plain and pure, without excess embellishments, everything seemed natural.

Sienna Thornton’s eyes moistened.

She reflected upon the eighteen years of knowing Maeve.

From thirteen years old to thirty-one years old.

Not too long, not too short, those eighteen years were the ones she remembered and cherished most.

On stage, Maeve continued strumming the guitar, singing softly; below the stage, Gage Grant watched her with deep interest and intent.