Chapter 804

The most opulent and exquisite Jade Peak Villa in the capital was hosting a grand wedding ceremony. John and Nana, each holding one end of a crimson silk ribbon, stepped solemnly into the hall of matrimony. Seizing the moment when neither the Wallace brothers nor the Calton brothers were paying attention, Frederick sidled up to Jane. Crouching beside her like an eager puppy, he discreetly hooked his pinky finger around her tiny one. "Jane," he whispered, "do you prefer traditional Bannon weddings or Western-style ones?" "Bow to Heaven and Earth!" "Bow to the Parents!" "Husband and Wife Exchange Bows!" The officiant's rhythmic pronouncements rose and fell, drowning out Frederick's voice. Jane was utterly engrossed in watching John and Nana perform the ceremonial bows, her small face flushed with excitement. She hadn't even noticed Frederick slipping past her brothers' vigilant watch to reach her side let alone heard his question nor did she register the gentle tug of his finger entwined