The Grant Family members were well-trained, even if the bride was switched, within just three minutes, they helped Serena Sullivan up from the ground, changed her into a wedding dress, and did her makeup in an orderly manner.
They didn't know where they found the wedding dress, but it fit Serena perfectly.
Serena let them do what they wished, having been confined to the wheelchair for many years, she was long past the fear and resistance of others' touches.
She looked up at the mirror, seeing herself adorned more brilliantly, but there was not a trace of joy, only the pain of her heart tearing apart, wave after wave, spreading through her body.
Wedding Banquet Hall
The news of Zoe Quinn's disappearance had already spread among the guests, seeing both families' parents leave hurriedly, they thought this wedding couldn't continue. Who knew, just as the time arrived, the neatly dressed and spirited emcee took the microphone on stage, inviting the groom and bride to enter.
Thinking Zoe Quinn was found, everyone quieted down and looked expectantly at the entrance to the banquet hall.
In the dim hall, all the lights focused on the entrance, as the large doors slowly opened, rose petals fell from the air, beautiful like an illusion or dream, a group of people entered, led by a man cold and perfect, capturing the attention of all women present, their eyes shining, unable to contain their exclamations.
A month ago, the aloof and heartless Ethan Grant suddenly announced he would marry the Sullivan family's stepdaughter—Zoe Quinn, this move broke the hearts of countless girls.
Looking beside him again...
No, there was no one beside Ethan Grant.
The guests' gazes shifted confusedly to in front of Ethan Grant, his long fingers grasped the handles of a wheelchair,
and the person sitting on that wheelchair was the bride.
Seen from afar, the guests hadn't yet clearly seen the woman's appearance on the wheelchair, surprisedly asking, "Did Zoe Quinn get injured?"
When Serena Sullivan's gracefully beautiful smile slowly came into view of everybody, the hall astonishingly exclaimed, "That's not Zoe Quinn, who is it?"
Serena had left Solaria for so long, so long that no one remembered her, when her name was mentioned, most people were in a daze.
"Serena Sullivan, it's Serena Sullivan!"
Someone called out again, they finally remembered who she was.
"The one abandoned by Ethan Grant four years ago."
Four years ago, Ethan Grant had a beloved lover he cherished deeply, she liked fireworks, and on her birthday, Ethan filled the entire Solaria with fireworks for her. A woman offended her out of jealousy, Ethan taught that woman a lesson and directly took down her company.
Later, unknown what Serena did to offend Ethan, she was driven out of Solaria. The night she left, after a car accident, she lost the use of her legs, and was sent abroad for treatment by the Sullivan family's old master.
"She's been back for a while, why is she here?"
"Someone just saw her looking for Ethan Grant, could Zoe Quinn's disappearance be related to her?"
Connected together, the guests concluded that Zoe Quinn's disappearance was Serena's doing.
"How shameless! Zoe Quinn is also her sister!"
Serena must have forced Ethan Grant to marry her. This woman, the same wilfulness and malice as four years ago, but now as a disabled person, she was even more despised and loathed by the guests, making them grit their teeth.
The harsh words rose one after another, Serena heard quite a bit, but she was used to it. Looking at the stage beneath her, she continued to smile.
"You're distracted!"
Suddenly, that deeply familiar face loomed large in front of her eyes, before Serena could react, his lips covered hers, he kissed her tenderly but deeply, as if wanting to consume her inch by inch.
Serena tensed her entire body gripping the wheelchair armrest, holding her breath in a daze, until she was red-faced from lack of air, Ethan Grant finally let her go.
"Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Grant for tying the knot."
The emcee's voice resurfaced in her ears, pulling Serena's drifting thoughts back.
Coming to her senses, Serena looked up to see Ethan Grant standing beside her, his cold profile void of the gentleness from the kiss moments ago.
His tenderness just now seemed like a dream.