Chapter 176

Everyone present at the banquet was unwilling to get married as they knew that they would be forced into an arranged marriage by their families, forced to marry someone that their parents dictated would be beneficial to the family and not someone that they truly loved. Given such circumstances, they've all chosen to delay their marriage for as long as possible. Vincent could especially understand their sentiment, as Gabriel had been nagging him about marriage for some time now. "That's right! We must keep this between ourselves. But for now, let us raise a toast to congratulate Joshua on his marriage!" The crowd happily complied and raised their glasses, except for Yasmin, who had been sitting by herself with a sullen face. Someone noticed Yasmin being upset and teased, "Hey now, no need to be like this, Yasmin. Joshua's already married now. Least you could do is to bless him like the graceful lady that you are!" "Yeah, we're all friends here anyway. No need to make such a fuss!"