Skipped at the altar, Taken by his uncle Novel

Chapter 96 Chapter 96 068 35 vouchers The next morning, Carter slept in, just like Sabrina expected. She had to shake him awake. "Carter, we've only got half an hour before we leave! Seriously, how much did you drink last night?" Sabrina said, exasperated. George, thinking Carter had gone a little overboard because of his wedding, said calmly, "It's not the end of the world. Just don't screw up at the reception later. And now that you're married, it's time to get your act together." Carter got himself together pretty quickly and headed out.

His groomsmen were already waiting at the door, practically bouncing with impatience. When the Harris family went to pick up the bride, they rolled up in a fleet of over a dozen fancy cars. It was seriously impressive. Meanwhile, Tina and the other bridesmaid were waiting with Emily at the apartment, whispering complaints. "What's taking them so long? Is there some kind of traffic jam today or what?" The other girl glanced at Emily, who looked calm and unfazed in front of the mirror, and put a finger to her lips. "Come on, it's Emily's wedding day. Let's keep it down.

If they're late, so be it. They'll show up eventually." "They'll show up eventually. It's not like they'd just bail and forget to come pick up the bride, right?' Emily thought. At half past ten, Carter's wedding convoy finally showed up. Emily, in her white wedding dress, looked very calm, but quiet relieved deep down. 'He came. That's enough,' Emily thought to herself. Emily didn't know when it happened, but she had become so small, just hoping he'd show up at all. "Carter, what's the rush?" the bridesmaids joked. "Alright, just hurry. We're running late!

We need to get to the hotel right now!" the groomsmen shouted, urging them on. The whole wedding pick-up felt totally half-hearted. Everyone was just ticking off the boxes, rushing through each step without any real excitement. It was all over in a blur, like nobody really cared! Carter sat in the wedding car, lips pursed tightly as he apologized. "Sorry, Emily. I got a little too excited last night and drank too much. Just thinking about marrying you, I couldn't help myself," he said. "Is that so?" Emily said with a faint smile.

She, as always, responded with gentle understanding, "It's alright, Carter. As long as I know I have a place in your heart, that's enough for me." Carter's gaze flickered. He honestly had no idea what he was thinking right now. Back then, he couldn't stand seeing Emily get hurt. All he wanted was to give her the whole world, so she'd never have to feel any pain. But that was when he was just her brother. Now that things had changed between them, Emily seemed totally at ease, but Carter couldn't shake this strange awkwardness gnawing at him.

13:11 Wed, Dec 24 G Chapter 96 068 35 vouchers He turned his eyes to the window, avoiding those beautiful eyes, so full of hope and longing, because he just couldn't bring himself to meet her gaze. "Of course you're always in my heart, Emily. You've always had a place there, as my little sister," Carter said. 'So that's all I am to you? Just your sister?' Emily wondered, a dull ache settling in her chest. Emily clenched her fists. What she wanted was never just the bond between siblings. She longed for so much more.

***** For Carter's wedding, the Harris family had the whole Grand Era Hotel booked out, talk about going all out. Emily was in a white wedding dress, shimmering with tiny star-like embellishments, making her look like a princess who'd escaped from a palace, innocent and radiant. She pushed all her earlier worries way down inside, refusing to let them show. She leaned closer to Carter, who was dressed to the nines in a sharp suit, and put on a sweet and bright smile.

Every guest who showed up offered their congratulations, some heartfelt, some just polite, but the whole place was buzzing with warmth and celebration. "Congrats, Carter, Emily!" someone shouted. "Seriously, you two are a total power couple, so good-looking together!" another guest laughed. This time, there was no runaway bride, no drama, and nothing unexpected to make them lose face in front of everyone. George and Sabrina put on gentle, polite smiles as they exchanged pleasantries with the guests.

Emily leaned in and whispered to Tina, "Tina, is your sister coming?" Tina curled her lips with a little scoff and said, "I sent her the invitation, but honestly, I doubt she'd dare show up. Come on, Emily, after everything, how could she possibly have the guts to come?" Emily's eyes narrowed. 'Like hell she's not coming,' she thought. Emily couldn't wait to see the look on Whitney's face when she had to watch them exchange rings. Whitney didn't show up, but Samuel and Laura showed up together. "Hey, Samuel, you made it!" George said with a chuckle, genuinely surprised.

Emily flashed a sweet smile and said, "Oh, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Moore, thank you so much for coming. Dad, I sent them the invitation. Tina's my best friend, and her parents have always been so kind to me." Having his former soon-to-be father-in-law show up at his wedding was just... bizarre. Carter couldn't even begin to describe the feeling. "Mr. Moore, I sent Whitney an invitation too. Is she not coming? Emily asked softly. Carter's throat tightened as he looked at Emily, almost like he was seeing a stranger. Why did she invite Whitney?' Carter wondered, his thoughts swirling.

"Emily, you..." Carter paused. Emily's eyes were clear and bright, her smile sweet as ever. "Carter, Whitney is Tina's sister. Since Tina and I are so close, 13:11 Wed, Dec 24 G D Chapter 96 968 35 vouchers Whitney's basically like family to me too. I've got a gift for her later. I just hope she finds the happiness she deserves." Carter's voice was a little hoarse. "Alright, I understand." he said. 'Guess I was just overthinking it,' Carter thought to himself. But deep down, Carter couldn't help but wonder. Would Whitney really show up at his wedding?

Has she really moved on?' he wondered, a flicker of hope and uncertainty stirring in his chest. Sabrina felt a flash of irritation and shot Emily a quick, reproachful look, though her smile stayed perfectly polite. "Well, you know, if Emily's got one thing going for her, it's that she's just too kind. Go on, grab a seat inside. When Whit shows up, I'll send her over to you guys." "Wonder when Uncle Klein's gonna show up?" Tina said offhandedly. Laura shot Tina a sharp look, clearly annoyed at her lack of manners. George paused for a second, and then smiled. "Klein should be here soon.

He said he's bringing his wife." he said. As soon as he said that, everyone was stunned, especially Samuel, "Klein's married?" Samuel blurted out in disbelief. When did this even happen? How was I completely out of the loop?' Samuel thought, totally blindsided. If Klein's already married, then Whitney totally set me up!' Samuel realized, his heart sinking. Samuel's face instantly darkened, looking sick to his stomach. He was practically kicking himself with regret. Damn, Whitney really pulled one over on me! That's 25% of the shares!

I only have a tiny bit more than she does!' Samuel fumed to himself. "Samuel, are you alright? People are talking to you," Laura said, giving him a nudge. Samuel snapped back to reality, forcing a smile. "Oh, let's go get seated inside." he said. Laura gave him a suspicious look, totally confused by how weird he was acting, But she was just as stunned as Samuel. If Klein was already married, she'd have to rethink Whitney's future plans. Tina was hearing this for the first time too. She bit her lips hard, lowered her voice and said, "Emily, why didn't you tell me your Uncle Klein got married?

Who did he marry? Is it for real?" Emily smirked secretly, thinking Tina was just being delusional, but put on her usual caring bestie face. Tina, I've been so swamped with wedding stuff lately that I forgot to tell you," Emily said, sounding all sweet and apologetic. "Uncle Klein really is married. He even got the marriage certificate himself. They just haven't had the wedding yet. He didn't say who his wife is. He just said that he was bringing his wife to our wedding today," Emily added. By 11:30, pretty much everyone had shown up, but Emily kept scanning the crowd.

Whitney was nowhere to be seen. She couldn't help but feel a little let down. Seriously, what a chicken. I gave her way too much credit, Emily thought, rolling her eyes. She'd been ready to settle the score once and for all, but now it seemed she'd just have to let Whitney slide. 13:11 Wed, Dec 24 Chapter 96 68 35 vouchers Emily and her bridesmaids slipped away to the dressing room for a quick makeup touch-up and to change into her dress for the wedding ceremony. Carter felt that same sting of disappointment. His emotions were a mess.

Part of him almost wanted to see Whitney show up, looking all regretful about breaking things off, but somehow dreaded the thought of her walking in, all smiles, like she'd finally let him go and was here just to wish him happiness. He was caught in this storm of hope and dread, but in the end, the one person he kept searching for in the crowd never appeared. "Looks like everyone's here. Let's go. The ceremony starts in ten minutes," George said. But he muttered under his breath, "Why isn't Klein here yet?" Sabrina tried to reassure him, "He's probably just caught up with something.

You know how unpredictable your brother is. There's no telling if he'll actually show up or not." The ceremony began. Emily walked to the center of the stage, arm in arm with George, and he placed her hand into Carter's with a solemn, fatherly gesture. Emily's eyes were starting to get red, and Carter gave her a soft, teasing smile. "Don't cry, or your makeup will run and you'll start fussing that you don't look pretty." he said. "Carter, will you treat me well?" Emily asked, her voice a little shaky. "Of course. Stop worrying.

I'll treat you right for the rest of my life," Carter promised, his voice gentle and sure. His tender words were like a sweet poison, making Emily's heart drift further into confusion and longing. With all eyes on them, Carter and Emily exchanged rings and sealed their vows with a kiss. Lena kept scanning the crowd, getting more and more restless. Whitney promised she'd come today, so where the heck was she? 'If she doesn't hurry up, the whole wedding's gonna be over before she even shows!' Lena thought, drumming her fingers impatiently.

The trust fund boys were all gathered around one table, shooting the breeze, "Yo, Dustin, where's Klein? Is he ghosting us or what?" Oliver asked, flicking his lighter open and shut. Klein had told Dustin yesterday he'd be here, so the whole crew made a point to show up to show Carter some respect. But honestly, everyone was way more hyped because Klein said he'd be bringing his wife along for the first time. No way the curious crowd was gonna miss a show like this. "Cut it out, Oliver!" Dustin grumbled, rolling his eyes. "He should be here any minute.

He just messaged me that he's heading over," Dustin added. Whitney had slept in. By the time she was finally ready to change, Klein glanced over at her with those shadowy eyes and said, all casual, "Whit, how about wearing a traditional dress today?" When they first got back to the country, he was hooked the second he saw her in that traditional dress. He couldn't look away for a second. 13:11 Wed, Dec 24 Chapter 96 But back then, the man standing next to her was Carter.

1968 dd vouchers Klein, being the jealous type, wanted to overwrite every memory anyone else ever had of her, so he just threw it out there. Whitney had just picked up a new traditional dress last night. She liked collecting them, even if she didn't wear them much. She just loved that retro vibe. So Whitney kept going back and forth changing, which meant they were running even later. The dark green silk against her fair skin made her look absolutely radiant. Klein swallowed as he stared. She was breathtakingly gorgeous. Whitney flashed him a soft smile and asked, "Is this okay?

Let's go, or we'll really be late." Klein naturally took her hand in his, his voice rough and low, "Beautiful." Meanwhile, it was time for the bouquet toss. Emily held the bouquet in one hand and the microphone in the other. "Today, I want to give this bouquet to someone I care about a lot, my sister Whitney, even though she couldn't be here with us." she said. "Whitney, I hope when you get this bouquet, you'll find your own happiness too, I'm sending you my blessings. Whitney, I really hope you'll always be happy!" Emily said, her voice warm and genuine.

Lena was so mad she could grind her teeth to dust. "Is she nuts? Who's she throwing shade at with all that snark?" She was so pissed she almost stormed the stage to slap Emily right then and there. Tina frowned, annoyed she missed out on the bouquet. But after hearing Emily's speech, she couldn't help but crack a smile. 'Girl really knows how to stir the pot,' Tina thought. 'Ha, looks like my bestie is the real savage here, Tina mused, a sly grin creeping across her face. She was absolutely going to repeat every single word to Whitney. No way she'd let her sister miss out on this drama.

Just as the emcee was about to wrap things up, the banquet hall doors were thrown open with a bang. Everyone turned to look, and there was Klein, looking sharp in a tailored suit, with Whitney on his arm, stunning in a dark green dress, her presence impossible to ignore. The whole room went dead silent. People started whispering, eyes widened. 'Isn't that Carter's ex-fiancée? The one who crashed the wedding and stirred up all that drama?' Whitney put on a playful, radiant smile and said, "No need to give the bouquet to me.

Save it for someone who's still single." She winked, her voice teasing, "I'm already married after all." Klein chuckled, his voice low and gentle, "Dad, Carter. Sorry we're late." 13:11 Wed, Dec 24 G Dex Morgan Dex Morgan works to elevate each story with clean writing, emotional balance, and thoughtful flow for readers.