Chapter 740

"Terence," Hayden said, his eyes red. He placed Lily's hand into Terence's. "I'm entrusting Lily to you from now on." Terence clasped Lily's hand firmly and nodded at Hayden. "I will protect her forever." Hayden released Lily's hand. Then, he turned around and walked off the stage. Lily linked arms with Terence, the two enveloped in a single beam of light as every pair of eyes in the room fixed upon them. "Today marks the wedding of Mr. Terence Devereux and Ms. Lily Joyner. It is my honor to officiate this ceremony. Like all of you, I'm curious about how the couple met, fell in love, and came to this moment. So let's hear it from Mr. Devereux himself." This segment hadn't been part of the rehearsal. Richard and Marika exchanged surprised glances from their seats. Clearly, Terence had added this spontaneously. Lily felt her arm tense as Terence pulled her to face him. She looked into his eyes, her gaze trembling slightly. "I've loved her for eight years. In those eight years, I'v