Chapter 21

Jessica had casually mentioned that getting their marriage registered, looking as they did, would seem careless, so Zachary brought her to a private atelier after the meal. She had her makeup done and changed into some suitable attire. That was just so typically straight-laced of him. Two hours later, they finally headed to city hall. Only when they arrived did she discover that she still had to change, this time into a white shirt to match his. This was her first time getting married, after all. She had absolutely no experience. But at least the marriage certificate was now in hand, and Jessica could officially consider herself a married woman. Sitting in the car on the way back, she stared at the certificate in her hand, a strange mix of emotions welling up inside her. Jessica had imagined countless times what it would be like to marry Derrick, only to realize that she had chosen the wrong man. She had never thought that she would marry in such a hasty way, let alone marry su