"What did you say? Where's my father?"
Evelyn never imagined that her father would disappear on her wedding day.
Grace was very anxious.
"I don't know either. The groom is on the way. I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find Mr. Ethan. He
didn't answer his phone. I wonder if something has happened."
Hearing Grace's words, Evelyn stood up abruptly and ran out, lifting her skirt.
"Ms. Evelyn, you're the bride. You can't go out."
The makeup artist shouted after her.
Evelyn turned a deaf ear. All she cared about now was her father's safety.
Where was he?
Today was her wedding day. Her father definitely wouldn't go far, but why didn't he answer his phone?
So many questions came into her mind.
Her phone rang just then.
Evelyn had a bad premonition.
She took out her phone and saw that the call was from an unknown number.
Evelyn hesitated for a moment, but she still pressed the answer button.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"If you want your father to be safe, then take this opportunity to kill Nicole today."
The caller's voice had been processed by a transducer.
Evelyn's heart tightened nervously.
"Who are you? Today is my wedding day. Release my father!"
"As long as you promise me to kill Nicole today, I will release your father."
The other person was extremely resolute.
Evelyn was on the verge of having a mental breakdown.
"What are you talking about? Today is my wedding day. Blood brings bad luck! Besides, Nicole is my
family. How can I kill her? If I hurt her, my marriage will be ruined."
"I don't care. Is your husband more important to you or is your father? Make your decision. Of course, I
won't let you get married without anyone giving you away. Your father is in the wine cellar. You can get
him out, but he was poisoned by me. If you don't kill Nicole today, your father will die. Evelyn, think
about it. One is your father who raised you through hard work, and the other is a woman who is not
even close with you. Who means more to you?"
The caller hung up afterwards.
Evelyn was going crazy.
"Ms. Evelyn, you should go back. The groom will be here soon. I'll go find Mr. Ethan."
Grace managed to catch up with Evelyn and quickly stopped her.
Evelyn looked at her and asked, "Grace, how long have you been working for my family?"
Grace was slightly confused by this question, but she quickly replied, "It has been twenty years."
"Twenty years. In this sense, you're like my mother to me. She passed away when I was three years
old. You have been taking care of me since then, right?"
Evelyn looked at Grace with tears in her eyes.
"Yes, Ms. Evelyn, why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Seeing Evelyn like this, Grace couldn't help but feel sad.
Evelyn smiled, her eyes teary.
"Yes, why did I bring this up? Perhaps I'm too excited about getting married today. Other girls are all
taken care of by their mother on their wedding day, but I am not. Fortunately, I have you. Thank you for
taking care of me all these years."
Grace felt something was wrong, but she still held Evelyn's hand and said, "The most important thing
now is to find your father. It will be awkward if he doesn't show up when the groom comes. All the
guests are here."
"My father is in the wine cellar. Have someone bring him out."
Evelyn walked into the room, lifting her skirt, but she no longer felt the joy and excitement of getting
married.
Grace was puzzled.
"The wine cellar? What did Mr. Ethan go into the wine cellar for? Ms. Evelyn, how did you know that
your father is in the wine cellar?"
But Evelyn didn't answer her.
When she returned to her room, the makeup artist scolded, "The makeup hasn't been finished yet. The
groom will be here soon. Look at your sweaty face. You need to get your makeup mended. By the way,
did you find your father?"
"Yes."
Evelyn nodded and said nothing else.
When the makeup artist saw that she had no intention to say anything, she stopped asking and began
to concentrate on her makeup.
Evelyn's bridesmaid was one of her cousins.
When Tim and his best men arrived, they were kept outside the door by the bridesmaid. They and the
bridesmaid talked, laughed and sang cheerfully.
This was the moment Evelyn had been looking forward to, but now she was not happy at all.
The Masons had always been cautious, but because of her wedding, they had been socializing with
many people coming into and going out of their house. It was very likely that someone had taken
advantage of this opportunity to get into their house and poisoned her father.
She had been worried that Major's men would openly hurt Nicole, but she did not expect that she would
have to do the killing herself.
Evelyn kept thinking about how her father had been taking care of her since her childhood.
His business was very successful, and he would often travel to another country for business, but every
time she missed him or on her birthday, he would come back for her.
Evelyn knew that her father had poured too much effort and love into her.
If she were poisoned and used to threaten her father today, he would definitely save her without any
hesitation.
But what about her?
What was she thinking?
She was still thinking about Nicole.
She was pondering over what Tim would do if she hurt Nicole, and whether their marriage could
continue.
She was really an unfilial daughter.
Evelyn smiled bitterly.
Downstairs, when Tim told the bridesmaid that he would love Evelyn for the rest of his life, Evelyn
suddenly felt it was so ironic. She didn't even dare to listen anymore.
Tim always treasured her. She loved him heart and soul before he agreed to start a romantic
relationship with her and finally decided to marry her. This was supposed to be her happiest moment,
and now she was going to personally destroy her marriage.
Evelyn didn't want to, but what could she do?
Tim had prepared a lot of red envelopes for today. The bridesmaid wouldn't let him come in, so he
asked the best men to keep giving her red envelopes. Before long, having gotten too many red
envelopes, the bridesmaid had to open the door and let Tim and the others in.
Tim eagerly entered Evelyn's boudoir.
"Darling, I'm here for you."
Today, Tim was full of joy and excitement.
Evelyn could tell that he was really happy.
If nothing else had happened, she might be a happy bride.
But now...
Evelyn's heart sank bit by bit.
"What's wrong? You look tired. Didn't you rest well last night? Don't worry. We'll have a good rest after
getting married."
Tim thought that Evelyn was tired because she had been busy preparing for the wedding, so he felt
bad and wanted to comfort her.
However, the more he was concerned about her, the worse Evelyn felt.
How could she hurt him?
Among his relatives, Nicole was the one he cared about the most.
Evelyn's eyes immediately became moist, which frightened Tim.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"I'm too excited."
Evelyn wanted to wipe away her tears, but was stopped by the makeup artist.
"My dear Ms. Evelyn, don't move. I'll do it for you."
Then the makeup artist whispered to her in a voice that was only loud enough for the two of them to
hear, "You'd better not play any tricks. Say a word to Tim, and your father will be finished."
Evelyn's eyes widened.
It was her!
It never occurred to her that the makeup artist worked for Major.
Although this makeup artist was not very familiar with her, she had styled and put on makeup for her
good friends for the past six months. They all praised her. That was why Evelyn had hired her.
However, she never expected her to be one of Major's people.
"It's you? It's you who..."
"Ms. Evelyn, close your eyes. I can't put on eyeshadow for you anymore," the makeup artist suddenly
said loudly.
Then, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through her eyes, and she whispered, "You'd better do as I say.
Otherwise, you won't see your father again."
"You!"
Evelyn was so angry that she wished she could break the makeup artist's neck on the spot, but she
couldn't.
She did not know what poison her father had been poisoned with, nor did she know how he was now. If
she angered the makeup artist, something might really happen to her father.
Thinking of this, Evelyn clenched her hands tightly. Her fingernails pierced into her flesh, but she didn't
even realize it.
Watching the makeup artist put on makeup for her, Tim couldn't help but smile and say, "My wife is so
beautiful."
"The bridegroom has a honeyed tongue. He really knows how to make his wife happy."
The bridesmaid hurriedly spoke, and the others immediately burst into laughter.
Tim returned, "What's wrong with loving my wife? Every man cares about his wife. There are more men
and fewer women in our country. I'm lucky enough to have a wife. If I don't spoil her, someone else may
steal her away from me. I'll be miserable."
These words caused the others present to burst into laughter again.
Evelyn, on the other hand, had a sullen face without a trace of smile.
When Tim saw this, he felt strange.
Evelyn seemed to be a little different today.
What exactly happened?
Just as he was thinking, Grace came back and gestured to Evelyn outside the door, indicating that
Ethan looked fine. He fainted and had woken up. He was in good spirits.
Evelyn couldn't ask more questions openly because there were so many people in the room.
She nodded, looked at the makeup artist again, and then said to Tim, "Quickly find my shoes, and then
take me home."
The moment these words were spoken, the others became quiet.
The bridesmaid said awkwardly, "Looks like the bride can't wait to go with the groom. Let's hurry up and
finish the procedure as soon as possible so they can be together alone."
The others hurriedly began to help Tim find the shoes.
The makeup artist could no longer stay by Evelyn's side and was elbowed into a corner by the crowd.
Tim searched for Evelyn's new shoes everywhere. Evelyn winked at him as a sign to look under her
wedding dress.
A smart man, of course, he took the hint. He happily ran over to Evelyn and said, "Let me see if the
shoes were hidden here."
As he spoke, he reached out under Evelyn's skirt. Another fit of laughter echoed throughout the room.
"Can't you wait to do this when you are alone?"
"Consider our feelings. We're still single."
The several single men who had come in with Tim immediately shouted.
"Cancel the wedding! Hurry!" whispered Evelyn, taking advantage of this opportunity.
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