Chapter 196

Madeleine kept her head low, unable to control the tears falling onto the back of her hand, dampening her silk scarf. Beckett had actually seen her scars long ago, he never asked anything, always showing her tremendous respect. But he arranged for the tailor of the gown to match a scarf of the same color to wrap around her wrists. He was truly thoughtful. In this way, she couldn't help but be moved. She just didn't have the energy to love anyone anymore. She feared that if she fell in love again, she would lose her life. … The wedding banquet. Being the heiress of a wealthy family, their wedding banquet was extraordinarily extravagant. It was said that every attendee would receive a luxurious gift, and those who could attend were either rich or noble. The only ones invited from the Beach family were Beckett and Stanton. Beckett came, but Stanton did not attend. Perhaps because Ruby, the chairwoman of Beach Group's wife, had been attracting too much attention recently, he thought it wou