Chapter 24 What Has She Been Through

"Are you unhappy?" The brief flicker of distraction in Louisa's eyes didn't escape Elijah. Louisa shook her head lightly. Looking at Elijah before her, she wasn't sure if she really knew him. His presence carried a natural authority, an effortless superiority, as if nobility had been woven into his very being. It felt as though no woman would ever truly be worthy of standing beside him. Yet by some twist of fate, she had ended up at his side. No wonder Mandy looked down on her. Even Louisa herself thought the whole situation was absurd. Fortunately, none of it was real. Louisa withdrew her gaze and exhaled softly. "No. We're not actually married anyway. What Mandy thinks does not matter to me." Something flickered in Elijah's dark eyes. "Let's go. We do not want to miss the ceremony." The wedding itself was simple. From beginning to end, Eijah never released her hand, reassuring her in his own quiet way. For Louisa, everything about today, including the setting and the guests,