Chapter 23

Half a year later, Jeremy held a grand wedding ceremony with Melanie. The most lavish manor in Jenvil was covered with white roses, and a champagne tower glistened under the sunlight. In the dressing room, Melanie stood in front of the full-body mirror and stared at her reflection, donning a white wedding dress. It felt as if many things had changed. Six months ago, after the body checkup, she sat in the hallway for an hour. She thought about many things within that hour. One such thought was that she couldn't ever bear an heir for the Holt family. She thought she should probably end her relationship with Jeremy before their feelings ran deeper. She only came back to her senses when Jeremy called her soon after. "Where are you?" Jeremy's voice rang through the phone. He sounded calm as usual. "I'm… doing some shopping outside," she replied. Jeremy didn't sense anything amiss and casually replied, "Send me the address. I'll have the driver take you to Holt Manor half an ho