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Chapter 78

Chapter 78:

The next day, it was August 15 and I happened to be off duty today. When I got up, I found the thirty-eight thousand dollar dress on the nightstand. Derek must have placed it there. I immediately realized what he meant, so I put it on without hesitation.

Wearing this dress to the wedding would undoubtedly upset Vivien, but the suffering it caused me was far beyond that.

Derek was right. It wasn’t good to be soft-hearted.

After the miscarriage, the divorce, and my mother’s death, I had lost a lot of weight. Therefore, the dress fit me perfectly. The off-the-shoulder style exposed my collarbones. When I saw myself in the mirror, I realized I looked sexy.

The length of the dress was just right and it exposed part of my thigh, which made my legs look even slimmer.

Soon I heard the sound of the door opening and unhurried footsteps.

Then Derek appeared in the mirror.

Just as I was about to turn around, he grabbed me by the shoulders.

The warmth of his hands brushed my ears. As I froze, I saw in the mirror a pearl necklace placed before my neck.

Derek lowered his head, helping me put the necklace on. The look on his face made him look focused and serious.

Then he wrapped his arms around my waist. Soon after, one of his hands ran down my chest and played with the pearls.

When he looked at me in the mirror, a bright smile appeared on his face.

“You look great, honey!”. I stared at the necklace from the mirror with a flushed face. I was both pleasantly surprised and a little annoyed.

“When did you buy it, why didn’t you tell me? You’ve wasted so much money again.”

“It’s not a waste of money when money is spent on my wife. Don’t you think this necklace looks great on your skin?” she commented.

At the same time, he slipped his hand under my dress and kissed my earlobe.

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“I’m beautiful that my wife will turn more heads than today’s bride. The very sight of you is so tempting, my love.”

The firmness of his grip on my chest and the sound of his husky voice left me wanting more.

And as he kissed me, he began to hold me even tighter. Just when I thought he was going to proceed to have sex with me, he restrained his desires.

“We can’t let your dress get wrinkled. I’ll let you go for now.”

A half hour later, we got into the car.

He was wearing a formal suit with a white shirt tucked in, and he looked great. It wasn’t the first time I had seen him in this kind of suit, but every time he did I fell in love with him. The truth is, I wanted to tell him that he might even be more striking than today’s groom.

“Have you noticed how charming your husband is?” he joked looking at me.

Only then did I look away as I fiddled with the hem of my dress.

When he held out his hand, he smiled at me again. “If I’m being totally honest, my wife gets more beautiful every day,” he said.

This man had a talent for wooing women. At least, I couldn’t resist him at all. Sometimes, I even thought that if he were a fire pit, I would still jump willingly.

After a while, he said to me, “Today’s wedding will be wonderful.”

For some reason, I thought there was an underlying meaning in what he said, because he sounded a bit sarcastic when he said ‘wonderful’.

I turned my attention to his face, trying to figure out what he might be thinking. But he was very focused on what was in front of him and his face lacked emotion.

The New Century Hotel was looking quite festive today. Many of the other guests had already arrived, making the place look lively.

Shane wouldn’t be willing to spend that much money on an expensive hotel. Maybe it was Vivien and her father’s idea. After all, Leroy was a man of prestige, so the wedding had to be grand. Otherwise, it might cause him to lose face.

At the direction of the hotel staff, Derek stopped the car.

As I got out of the car, I saw many of my former colleagues from Virtue Hospital. Out of vanity and in an attempt to make them envious, I grabbed Derek’s arm.

At first, not many people recognized me. But later, they waved to each other, which made more and more people give us a glance. I noticed that when they saw me, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

I knew why they were so surprised. First of all, they were shocked to learn that I was attending my ex-husband’s wedding. Secondly, they realized at first glance that the dress and pearl necklace I was wearing were very expensive, things they thought I could never afford. And lastly, I had only recently divorced Shane, but here I was, arm in arm with a much better man than that bastard Shane. No wonder everyone was so surprised.

In this society, people always fawn over their superiors and look down on those beneath them. My former colleagues who ignored me at the hospital were now coming to greet me as if they were my good friends.

They tried to approach me, asking about my relationship with Derek.

“Honey, who are they?” Derek turned his head, addressing me intimately. All the other women around us stood with their mouths open in amazement.

I pretended not to notice their amazement and introduced Derek to them with a smile on my face. “These people were my former colleagues at Virtue Hospital.”

Then, I pointed to Derek and added, “Everyone, this is my dear husband.” I tried to make it look like a casual introduction, but I was actually very proud.

All my former colleagues grudgingly smiled at us. I didn’t even bother to guess what they were thinking now. Maybe they were thinking that the heavens were unfair. Otherwise, how could a divorced woman like me be so lucky?

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