After My Fiancé Fake Death, I Married His Best Friend Novel

Chapter 15 The wedding was set for two weeks later .

Those weeks passed in a whirlwind of preparations , with Ash handling everything with his characteristic precision , though I caught him smiling more than Id ever seen before .

His usual stoic demeanor had given way to an almost boyish excitement that he tried , and failed , to hide .

On our wedding day , the grand ballroom of the Harrington estate was transformed into something out of a fairy tale .

Ashs eyes never left me as I walked down the aisle , his normally composed expression softening with such pure joy that it made my heart skip .

The venue was filled with familiar faces from our social circle .

The same people who had once watched Julian and me now gathered here , though the dynamics had shifted dramatically .

Julians old friends approached us with champagne toasts and congratulations , their smiles a touch too bright , their words carefully chosen .

I could see the guilt in some of their eyes they had helped Julian maintain his deception for two years , after all .

But now , faced with Ash Harringtons quiet power and obvious devotion , they were eager to show their support .

Then Julian came .

He stood below the stage , eyes rimmed red , hands clenched so tightly around his champagne glass that it shattered .

Blood trickled down his fingers .

I frowned at the sight .

Catching my glance , Julians eyes lit up hopefully .

He looked down at his bleeding hand , then back at me with a practiced expression of vulnerability the same look hed used to manipulate me countless times before .

Blood on such a joyous day how inauspicious , I remarked coldly , turning away .

Ashs hand tightened protectively around my waist .

The color drained from Julians face .

The next moment , security quietly but firmly escorted him out , as Ashs friends smoothly stepped in to maintain the celebrations flow .

The contrast couldnt have been clearer Julians dramatic gesture versus the genuine happiness Ash and I had found .