When the Wind Brought Clarity

Fortunately, Selena hadn't missed the wedding. If she had woken up a day later, she had no idea what would've happened.

Seeing her fall silent, Zachary continued, "I went to check out the bridal gowns yesterday. Shall we get married at the end of the month? I'm sure you'll be the most beautiful bride."

Selena stared at Zachary, wondering how he remained so calm as if nothing had happened.

"I know you're resentful of me. I didn't actually abandon you, because I was following you in the car. But the wolves targeted you when I was answering a call. Fortunately, I found you in time, or I can't imagine what would've happened."

There were tear marks in the corners of Zachary's eyes as he spoke. "Don't be mad at Lucy. The Chiton family is coming to pick her up soon. Let's go down and see her off, okay?

"Our lives will be back to normal after Lucy marries into the Chiton family. I'll definitely make things up to you.

"Getting married is such an important moment. She wouldn't want to have regrets. I guess she wants you to be there too."

Without hesitation, Selena rejected him. "I'm not going."

"Selena, why do you have to go against Lucy? What has she done to you? She sees you as her closest family, but you keep resisting her.

"It's fine if you refuse to go. I'll go myself. You'd better not regret it later," Zachary said.

Selena chuckled. Why would she regret anything?

She had long since given up on Zachary and the Yane family. From now on, she wouldn't care about anything related to them.

Moreover, she had always been the one getting hurt, not Lucine.

Zachary saw how resolute Selena was, so he could only go downstairs himself.

Just as he headed downstairs, he was shocked to see that the villa hadn't been decorated at all.

The villa looked dull without any traces of celebration. At the same time, Liam was drinking coffee and reading newspapers in the living room while Martha trimmed her plants.

Just then, the butler happened to walk past, so Zachary grabbed his arm and asked anxiously, "Isn't Lucy getting married today? Why is it so quiet?"

The butler was stunned. "Getting married? Ms. Lucine is still sleeping in the room. Who is she marrying?"

Suddenly, Zachary struggled to catch his breath as a sense of foreboding flooded his mind. He hurriedly rushed down to see Liam and Martha.

"Mr. and Mrs. Yane, why hasn't the house been decorated? Where's Lucy? It's time for her to get up. The Chitons aren't an ordinary family. It'd be rude if Lucy's still asleep when they arrive," Zachary said.

Since Zachary had yet to know the truth, Liam and Martha avoided the topic and made up an excuse to distract him. "The Chitons called us and said that they'll be late because of the bad traffic. Go eat something in the dining room, and I'll call you when they arrive."

As soon as they said that, a loud honk rang out outside the villa.

Liam and Martha exchanged looks, and they could sense the anxiety in each other's gazes.

Clad in a suit, Michael walked in. The morning light cast a gentle glow over his sharp nose, adding a touch of aloofness to his graceful appearance.

"Mr. and Mrs. Yane, I'm here for—"

Before Michael could finish his words, Zachary frowned and cut him off. "You can't just take Lucy away like this. The decorations in the house aren't done yet. Please wait for a moment."

Michael leisurely tapped his fingers. It was the first time someone had told him to wait.

Before Michael could say anything, Selena's voice rang out amid the crowd. "There's no need to wait. Let's go."

Michael casually walked up to Selena and took the suitcase from her.

Their intimate interaction made Zachary freeze in place.

He strode forward and held the suitcase. "Isn't Lucy the one marrying into your family? What are you guys doing here?"

Michael flashed a faint smile. His voice was nonchalant, but his words struck Zachary like a thunderbolt. "The person I'm marrying is Selena."