Chapter 24

When I received Chris' call again, I was listening to a sermon at Celestial Church. "Maddie, it's almost 11 o'clock. Why aren't you here yet?" Chris sounded slightly urgent. "I'm almost there. Just wait a bit longer." I was late on purpose. I had loved him for ten years and couldn't even remember how many times I waited for him. Today, I'd make him wait for me. Consider it a bit of interest in my ten years of youthful love. "Hurry up. Don't miss the auspicious time that Mr. Xenos had mentioned," Chris urged me again. At this moment, I was sitting in front of William. He hadn't mentioned anything about my marriage. That meant he had no idea that I was going to register with Chris today. It was impossible for William to have calculated any auspicious time for it. I hummed in agreement and hung up the phone. I then turned it off and continued listening to William's sermon. Chris worshiped gods and deities now because when he was a child, he had a severe illness. Bree had gon