Billionaire Defiant Wife

Evan frowned, "You're trying to let Gabrielle catch the bouquet?"

Avery said, "Or what else? Do you honestly think I'm gonna catch the bride's bouquet in front of you and our daughter?'

Evan said, "So you're saying it's okay to catch it not in front of me, our daughter?"

Avery rolled her eyes and said, "You know who worries me the most is Gabrielle. I want her to feel the blessing of the bride."

Evan reached his hands out and rubbed Avery's butt, saying, "What if she did?'

"If so...that's great." Avery looked at Evan, not sure what he meant. Behind her was a group of unmarried girls ready for the fight. She was worried others might hit Gabrielle.

Avery looked back, and the place was crowded. She couldn't see where Gabrielle was.

Avery was in a hurry to get up. But Evan grabbed her back in his arms, saying, "Don't you wish the same for Gabrielle?"

Evan said, "She's pregnant."

Avery said, "So what? She's still a catch like me. Who begged and groveled to ask me to be with him?"

Why did this turn into Evan's thing as well?

Evan smiled. He knew he would not win any argument over her. So he pinched her bouncy bottom and called Tinder to come over.

Tinder took care of it soon.

The bodyguards separated other socialites away and left a big room. In the center stood Gabrielle, who didn't know why.

The unmarried girls were not happy that they were robbed the right to fight for the bouquet. But they wouldn't dare to speak up. So they all glared at Gabrielle.

Jessica knew Tinder worked for Evan. So she guessed it was how Avery wanted.

Even if Tinder didn't ask the bodyguards to do so, Jessica wanted to throw the bouquet to Gabrielle. She wanted to give a blessing to unfortunate Gabrielle.

Jessica threw the bouquet out from her hands.

It made a curve in the air and landed in Gabrielle's arms.

Gabrielle looked down at the bouquet that suddenly landed in her arms.

She smiled and felt like catching the stolen happiness. But even so, she had moments of satisfaction.

Sadly, nothing nor nobody would ever make up the hole Jackson left in her heart.

There was so much chattering around. Someone said something, and Jessica and James were pushed into the newly-wed room. They were gonna have games.

Cher was having a laugh holding a balloon being held by Sarah Ethel. Avery was held in Evan's arms. Gabrielle didn't know what they were talking about. But it all looked warm and sweet.

Gabrielle could feel tears in her bright eyes. They would drop at any time since she was surrounded by joyfulness and warmth.

Avery was about to talk to Gabrielle when Tinder came to Evan in a hurry. He whispered, "Sir, our guys found something suspicious near the waters where they worked on the undersea wedding venue."

Evan asked, "Suspicious, how?"

Avery's attention was drawn in an instant. She forgot she had to talk to Gabrielle.

Tinder said, "It looks like something in the Oliver family. It might be Jackson's."

Avery could feel her eyelids jump. Jackson's stuff?

Oliver's family had a unique emblem. It was a seahorse-like Howel's emblem was a redbud.

So at the sight of it, Avery could tell it belonged to Oliver's family.

But when was Oliver's stuff in the sea? And Tinder mentioned it belonged to Jackson. Avery wondered.

Avery almost couldn't breathe at the thought. She asked, "Do you have it?"

Tinder shook his head, saying, "No. It's James's wedding. So..."

Avery understood. And Gabrielle might lose control if she saw it.

Avery thought for a second and grabbed Evan's sleeves. She was nervous, saying, "I want to take a look."

"Okay," Evan told Tinder to get the car ready since it was still early.

The destination was an hour's drive from the presidential house. When they looked over, they could see the sea without the boundaries. And they would see the waves with water bloom.

On the shore was a white submarine inscribed with a redbud, Howel's emblem. It should be carrying them to the undersea wedding venue.

The bodyguards standing on either side all bent over, seeing Evan and Avery arriving.

Evan said, "Where is it?" He cast a look.

Tinder immediately brought a transparent plastic sealed bag from one bodyguard. Inside it was a silk ribbon with red chequers. On the corner of the ribbon was the pattern of a seahorse.

It did belong to the Oliver family. But why was it here?

Was it because the silk ribbon was carried here since the waters in B Country and Ancient Country were connected?

Or perhaps Oliver was around?

Avery couldn't get trembling at the thought. Evan read her mind and asked the bodyguards to start searching.

Evan said, "Maybe it's from the Ancient Sea. It's enough for it to arrive here."

Avery thought of the possibility. So she didn't disagree. But after six months, there was little possibility of survival. Actually, organizing a search party was fooling herself, Avery knew.

Avery said after she calmed down, "We should keep this from Gabrielle for now. After all, it is not a solid lead. I don't want her to get her hopes up and let down."

Then Avery pointed at the submarine, saying, "Will it take us to the wedding venue?"

Evan said, "Isn't it obvious?"

Avery said, "May I take a look?" She was curious. Evan took care of the wedding himself. He did everything from building the wedding scene to the decoration flowers.

Unfortunately, Avery has been delaying the wedding ever since what happened to Jackson. So, she felt guilty that she mentioned she would like to take a look.

Evan stared at Avery, neither saying yes nor no.

Avery got a bit worried, saying, "I'm already here. Why don't we take one look?"

Evan was unlike Avery. He was calm and cool. He said casually, "We'll go on the day we get married."

Avery pouted to show her dissatisfaction. She grabbed Evan and wouldn't leave. Her brunette hair blew as the ocean wind passed by. Her voice came like the wind, "Evan, why don't we get married too? On this day."

Evan paused and looked back. Avery's look was serious.

Avery said, "I mean it. I've always wanted a wedding that's just ours. Just you and me. I don't need their blessing or intrusion. After all, happiness only involves you and me. Being in love is our thing, and our thing only."

"What are you saying?" Evan always underestimated Avery. Her ideas were always unique.

Avery said, "I want this wedding to be purely about you and me. Nobody else."

Evan and Avery got married and divorced. Now they decided to be together again. Four years ago, the wedding they had was already sensational. But it was about how the Howel family and Peter family got married. Avery didn't need another luxurious wedding to show the world their happiness.

The reason was simple. They were already happy enough.