John stayed with me until four in the morning.

Hale came back, but we didn't alert him, just told him to get some rest.

After breakfast, we set off to pick up the bride.

When we arrived at the hotel, the bus was already blocking the entrance.

People from Eden's village had come, and her mother hurriedly asked if I had the red envelopes ready.

Dick, smiling, took them out, and her mother grabbed them.

Feeling the thickness, satisfied, she smiled.

She didn't know we hadn't filled them with 666 dollars and 10,000 dollars as she expected.

Instead, they contained 6.66 dollars and one hundred one-dollar bills.

The other small red envelopes only had five dollars each.

Given what her daughter had done, even five dollars was generous.

The so-called "Master" deserved some credit, so the 100 dollars was worth it.

If it weren't for his suggestion to add Eden's name to the house, they might have gotten the marriage certificate, which would have been a real hassle.

After handing over the red envelopes, the door opened.

Eden sat upright on the bed, thick bridal makeup unable to hide the dark circles under her eyes.

Suppressing my inner rage, I calmly followed John's process to start the bridal pickup.

Skipping over the games and pranks on the groomsmen, the final step was to put shoes on the bride and recite vows.

No matter what, I couldn't bring myself to say those vows.

John's eyes lit up and said, "Oh no! We took too long playing games. We're going to miss the auspicious time! Let's go!"

Eden didn't move, looking up at me with some grievance.

I knew she was sensitive and felt my cold attitude today.

She was selfish and had a bad temper. If she sensed something was wrong, it wouldn't be good.

I forced a smile.

"Eden, I'll whisper these vows to you tonight."

Everyone started cheering, and Eden finally smiled.

She reached out for me to carry her downstairs.

Feeling disgusted, I lied that my arm was numb from sleeping in the wrong position and didn't want to drop her, so I turned around and offered my back.

Eden immediately pouted, but with so many people around, she couldn't throw a fit and grudgingly climbed onto my back.

After the ceremony and photos at my house, we headed to the hotel.

Eden changed into a long dress and stood with me at the hotel entrance to greet guests.

Under the scorching sun, she finally couldn't hold back her temper.

"I haven't eaten anything from five o'clock till now, and your mom didn't even prepare me a fried egg!"

"These damn high heels are killing my feet. I can barely stand!"

I secretly felt delighted, but on the surface, I showed concern and said.

"Ah, baby, just hang in there a bit longer. Today is one of the most important moments of our lives. We need to create perfect memories!"

She was blocked by my words and couldn't vent her frustration, her face becoming even more sullen.

Hale wasn't greeting guests in the hall and suddenly came out.

He stood beside me and asked if I was excited today, with a hint of jealousy in his tone.

Eden's expression turned a bit unnatural, and she stepped aside.

I pretended not to notice, cheerfully saying, "Of course I'm excited! Today is going to be the most amazing day of my life!"

How could it not be amazing? You two are about to be exposed.

A flash of resentment passed quickly through Hale's eyes, and then he smiled at Eden and said.

"Daniel is so lucky to marry such a beautiful and smart woman. Wish you both a lifetime of happiness."

Then, he gave her a big hug right in front of me.

The action seemed appropriate for friends, if you ignored the part where he secretly squeezed her butt.

Eden almost let out a stifled moan, her face turning red as she glared at him reproachfully and nervously.

I pretended not to see anything, holding my phone and texting.

Dick was furious on Twitter, cursing and telling me to endure a bit longer.

"I've just picked up the people. Don't worry, today we'll make sure Hale understands the price of betraying a friend."

Last night, we discussed for a long time that publicly revealing the affair video would not have much impact on Hale.

After all, most of the guests here today were Eden's relatives and friends. So, we decided to invite Hale's family as well.

Dick told Hale's parents that he had a special performance at the wedding today and invited them as special guests. They happily agreed to come along.

Who could refuse a free banquet?

Soon, the wedding began.

Elegant music played from the stage, the chandeliers sparkled, and the entire banquet hall was filled with champagne-colored roses, creating a romantic and dreamy atmosphere.

I stood on the stage, listening to John's hosting with a blank expression.

After the opening remarks, he shouted.

"Let's welcome our beautiful bride to the stage!"

The banquet hall doors slowly opened, and Eden, dressed in a white wedding gown, walked in gracefully.

Her father took her hand and walked her to me, solemnly entrusting me to take good care of his daughter.

With the music, the scene became even more emotional.

The moment Eden's father let go of her hand, she started crying in a panic.

Even many people in the audience were moved to tears.

Heh, are you crying already? Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to cry later.