Chapter 19

Evan and I held our wedding in the spring of the following year. Sandra became my only bridesmaid, fulfilling our promise from when we were younger. I didn't bother informing any of my friends or family in Pinehelm City about the wedding. Yet, somehow, the news got out to them. Dad and Jonathan had surprisingly rushed over on my wedding day. The makeup artist was putting on my makeup when Evan came to ask if I wanted to have Dad and Jonathan at the wedding. I subconsciously looked up and saw the reflections of myself and Evan, my future husband, in the mirror. Brides usually wore heavier makeup on their wedding day, so I looked different from my usual self. My reflection bore a hint of shyness and a delicate, enchanting beauty. It resembled the beauty of the crabapple tree Evan had specially planted for me in the house we would live in after the wedding. Evan, who donned a groom's classic black and white suit, was even more charming than usual. Our eyes met, and at that mome