Chapter 20

"Stop!" Janice instinctively lifted her veil, trying to intervene. Rowan's expression changed as he quickly went to cover her veil again. "Who told you to lift it yourself? Hurry! Put it back on!" Hector, witnessing the scene, looked visibly displeased. In village customs, only the husband was allowed to lift the veil. The first time signified a first marriage, and the second time symbolized a remarriage, which was considered highly unlucky. Rowan looked nervously at Hector before pulling Janice aside and scolding her softly. "What are you thinking? You can't just lift your veil like that! It'll bring bad luck!" "They're going to fight! You have to stop them!" Janice exclaimed anxiously. His face turned serious. "Let them fight. The Kain family won't come out on the losing end! Josh is causing trouble today. He deserves whatever happens to him!" "But he—" "Shut up!" Rowan interrupted sternly. "Do you even realize what day it is? Today is your wedding day, and you're marrying Ca