Chapter 300: The Long White Dress

**Thelma Zane’s Perspective** To be honest, being a bride was nowhere near as fun as being a bridesmaid. Watching the bridesmaids bustling around, running errands, laughing, and exchanging stories about the happenings at the party, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. A part of me longed to shed the heavy wedding gown and join them in their carefree chatter. The day had been a whirlwind of traditions and blessings. After exchanging the symbolic bay leaf tree and Wolf’s Fang with Aldrich and receiving heartfelt blessings from my parents and Duke Frank, I felt a sense of completion. The wedding’s grandeur was unfolding beautifully, yet there was a part of me eager to escape the formality, even if only for a little while. Despite it being late afternoon, the tradition of exchanging lunchboxes had to be observed. This ritual, steeped in symbolism, wasn’t about food but a moment of intimacy and bonding between the bride and groom. I had planned to change into a simple bridesm