Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Chapter 438 The Wedding

Jacob really did not want to talk Alice out of this. Well, she did not want to be persuaded, so what was the point of it? If she insisted on going the wrong way, nobody could save her.

"Fuck off! Fuck off! I don't want to see you anymore! Jacob, why?! Why can't you leave her? Why did you even go here to provoke me on my big day if you're still with her? I don't want to know anything about you and that woman. Get out of my face!"

Alice's shrill voice pierced through Jacob's ears. With that, he walked away without looking back and answering her desperate pleas. In Alice's memory, this was the last time Jacob showed concern about her.

She wiped her tears off her face and went out of the bathroom. As she did so, a few guests came out of the bathroom as well. They had roughly overheard the conversation between Jacob and Alice. However, they knew better than to say a word about it.

Everyone pretended as if nothing had happened. Alice, who wiped her tears and composed herself in a hurry, attended the wedding as planned. If she admitted that she regretted being married to Jonathan, she would only offend him.

What would the guests think of her if she left just like that? Marriage is not a game, and Alice knew it well. Once she made a choice, there was no way back. What was more, Jacob's persuasion irked her. Since he did not figure out the meaning of her and Jonathan's marriage, it gave Alice more reasons to continue it.

In this way, she would have a reason to console herself, even if she failed. On the other hand, if she succeeded, Jacob would be humiliated.

Many people do a lot of unimaginable things in their lives to attract other people's attention. Alice was not an exception.

When the wedding started, Jonathan whispered something in Alice's ear. "It's not too late for you to regret this. I won't blame you if you do."

Alice was taken aback by his words, but she did not stop. She continued walking forward to the music of the Wedding March.

"Stop it. I've already made up my mind. Don't worry. I'm not a coward. Let's do this." Although she was reassuring Jonathan about her decision, it felt as though she was convincing herself.

There would be no room for regret in the future. She could only move forward and see what would happen then.

"Okay." Jonathan put on a serious look, which was quite unusual for him. Truth be told, he knew what Alice and Jacob talked about in the comfort room.

He was just testing Alice's resoluteness now. Fortunately, the humiliation he had imagined did not happen. From NôvelDrama.Org.

Alice looked at him with what looked like tenderness in her eyes. Although she was just pretending that she loved him, Jonathan deemed her acting satisfactory and believable. After all, he knew her very well.

The wedding was grand and luxurious. In order to show off his fame and fortune, Jonathan invited almost all of their relatives.

He actually planned on telling everyone that the Shi Group now belonged to him, and his brother, Jacob, could only watch his success from afar.

Of course, he would never allow anything wrong to happen on such an important day of his life. If for some reason, Alice decided to run away, he would definitely become a laughing stock.

Jonathan had already thought about all potential problems that could happen. Fortunately, nothing had happened so far.

When Jonathan heard that Jacob talked to Alice, he was overwhelmed with grief and joy. He felt a little upset because he was worried that he might have set up a wrong bet. However, he was happy that this marriage would not be futile as it seemed that Jacob still had feelings for Alice.

Looking at the bride on the stage, Sara frowned and turned to face Jacob.

"Didn't you tell her?" she asked.

"Yes, but she said she didn't care." As Jacob spoke, he gently squeezed Sara's hand in reassurance. As long as he was beside the woman he loved, he was powerful, and nothing else mattered.

"Then... is she really sure about this? Although I don't see her as a good woman, Jonathan isn't a good choice if she wants a husband." While holding Jacob's hand, Sara heaved a heavy sigh.

It suddenly occurred to her the time when she went out with him for a spring outing. They saw peach blossoms bloomed in the suburbs, but he did not look as ecstatic as her that day.

At that time, she was aware that he loved someone else. It was Alice.

Nevertheless, she remained calm and did not make a fuss about it. Even if she knew that woman's existence in Jacob's life, she did not dare mention anything about her in front of him.

For a long time, it felt that Alice's name was taboo in Sara's heart. She could not say it, much less think about it, without feeling uncomfortable.

Now, Alice, who was standing a few feet away, was pretending to be strong, even though on her face was a forced smile. Sara felt Alice's struggle. At that moment, all her hatred to Alice disappeared in an instant.

'What a poor woman Alice had become.' While leaning on Jacob's shoulder, Sara listened to the speech of the bride and groom.

"Before this event starts, I want to thank someone first. That person is my ex-boyfriend. If I hadn't been married, I wouldn't have had the chance to say this."

Alice took the microphone and announced this in front of everyone. Contrary to ordinary people's weddings, she pulled off a stunt to make her wedding more astounding.

An uproar emerged among the audience. They seemed to be holding their breath as they listened to the bride's words. They had never heard anyone thank their ex-boyfriend at their own wedding. 'Did Alice want to make trouble for herself?' they mused.

"Well, I just want to thank him for not marrying me. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to marry the CEO of the Shi Group. Thank you for attending my wedding. For once in my life, I finally feel free and happy. Of course, I would like to give my sincere gratitude to Mr. Jonathan, who is standing right next to me. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."

Although Alice was pertaining to her groom, her eyes were fixated on Jacob the whole time she spoke. Until now, her heart hurt as she looked at Jacob and Sara, whose fingers were intertwined affectionately at the moment.

Once again, the audience burst into an uproar. No one in their right mind would mention their ex- boyfriend on their own wedding day. Not to mention, the ex-boyfriend the bride was talking about was offstage right now!

It seemed that Alice had no intentions of hiding her hatred for Jacob.

Meanwhile, Jacob did not say anything. He just held Sara's hand even tighter. Standing beside him, Sara only looked at him affectionately. Nothing in Alice's words made her feel threatened nor repulsed.

The guests could not help but whisper to others as Alice continued her speech.

"Thanks to everything I've gone through before I could finally stand on my own. I will no longer stubbornly wait for someone like I did these past few years. Jonathan, I am eternally grateful to have you. I hope that our life together in the future will be happy and blessed."

Upon saying that, Alice smiled at Jonathan. In the audience, Jacob felt heartbroken as he looked at her. Perhaps it was because he knew her too well or because she had been looking at him the whole time.

He was sure that Alice did not love Jonathan, not even a little. Even so, why did she still marry him? Jacob could not fathom the reasoning behind her decision.

Jonathan took over the microphone and bantered, "Anyway, it's my turn. What I am about to say is probably inappropriate for this occasion, but here it is. My dear brother, Jacob, do you regret leaving the Shi Group?"

The audience burst into an uproar again. The sneer at the corners of Jonathan's mouth grew wider as he looked at Jacob. It was as though Jonathan had already won without even putting up a fight.

Everyone's attention shifted on Jacob, but he just held Sara's hand even tighter. With her, Jacob felt invincible.

Little did they know, he had already come up with a solution if something like this happened. He would face everything with silence.

After all, he did not mind being stared at by others.

"Jacob, what did you feel when you found out that you're not the groom?" A playful smile tugged at the corners of Jonathan's mouth. Yes, Jacob once wanted to marry Alice. However, Jonathan believed that although Jacob did not love her anymore, he must have felt something when he saw her become someone else's bride.

Jacob remained expressionless. All of a sudden, everything clicked. This farce did not look like a wedding but a show those two directed.

Knowing that Jacob would not dare answer the questions being thrown at him, Jonathan smiled in satisfaction. Meanwhile, Sara, who was standing next to Jacob, was infuriated by them. She wanted to stand up for Jacob and argue with Jonathan right there and then.