A Naive Bride for the Sophisticated CEO novel Chapter 28

James looked at the congregation and divulged a fake smile. He lifted his elbow towards Amelia and looked at her.

“I’m tired of standing here. Let’s go.”

Amelia moved closer to him and wrapped her arm around his. They walked down the altar and proceeded down the narrow path in front of them.

Amelia kept her head bowed as the people kept throwing flower petals on them.

“Congratulations, Amelia Parker!” She heard someone shout, and she was forced to look up. She looked at the direction where the voice came from and her eyes fell on Ava.

‘Was she the one that greeted me?’ She wondered, when she saw the angry expression she had on as she stared at her.

Different people were taking pictures of them from different angles. James kept his facial expression cold, while Amelia was shy and scared.

They got out of the church gate, and Helen rushed to stand in front of them.

“Let’s take pictures together!” She said to them excitedly.

“Mom, I’m tired, okay?” James mumbled, and she shook her head.

“Tired? Why would you be tired? It’s your wedding day! We should take pictures. You should have couple pictures too. We are going to do that now. It won’t take your time.”

She brushed his hair and giggled. “Everyone! Let’s take pictures!” She announced, and everyone began to gather around them.

Lots of Media guys, camera men and women from both families began to take pictures of them. Amelia couldn’t stop but flinch anytime she heard the shutters of the cameras.

James noticed she was shivering, and he looked at her with the corner of his eyes and scoffed. It finally dawned on him that he got married a child.

After they were done taking pictures, some other people decided to take more pictures, so they diverted their attention from the married couples.

Freddie looked around for Ava and Hudson so that they could take a picture with Amelia and her husband, but he couldn’t find them.

“Ava?” He walked into the church, but she was nowhere to be found.

He saw Hudson sitting on the church chair like he had no idea what was going on outside. Freddie walked up to him and stood next to him.

“Where is your sister? I would like us to take some pictures with Amelia,” He told him excitedly. Hudson lifted his head and looked at him.

“You were so busy with your niece that you didn’t know your daughter had left?” Hudson replied coldly.

“What are you talking about?”

“She left already. She could take it, so she went back home.”

“Why would she do that?” Freddie asked in surprise.

“Maybe because she didn’t want to be here in the first place but you forced her. She told you she loves James and wants to be with him, but you refused. As if that wasn’t enough, you forced her to attend this wedding. She never wanted to, but she respected you and still came. That is enough.”

“Watch the way you speak to me, Hudson. I needed to do the right thing,” Freddie replied, trying not to raise his voice. There were still few people inside the church building.

“Well, I’m going to do the right thing too. I’m leaving.”

“You’re leaving? You want to act like your sister too?”

“No, I am not acting like my sister. I’m leaving for good. You told me to start looking for a place of my own. I have found a place of my own, and I won’t bother you anymore.”

“Wow, that’s great. Where is it?”

“I don’t want to tell you. Bye, Dad.”

Hudson walked out on Freddie and walked past everyone, he headed out of the church premises and didn’t look back.

Amelia sighted him leaving, but she dared not ask him where he was going. Shortly, Freddie walked out of the church with a weird expression.

Amelia could guess it was because of Hudson. She wanted to go to him, when Elena stood in front of her.

“Congratulations, girlfriend.”

She opened her arms and wrapped them around Amelia. Amelia let out a warm smile and hugged her too.

“Thank you.”

“I’m so sorry for coming into the church at that moment. I was on my way back from New York. I didn’t want to miss anything, but it’s a shame I still arrived late. I didn’t mean to startle you that way.”

“New York? I never knew you travelled. Since you left angrily that day, I kept knocking on your door but you never responded.”

“Amelia, I’m so sorry about what happened that day. It was my mother calling. We weren’t on good terms, and I got so mad that you intervened. I had to leave Alabama because she wanted me back home. My parents are staying in New York.”

“Oh, you don’t have to be sorry, Elena. I understand. I’m happy you are back now. I haven’t been to that apartment in weeks now. Ma’am Helen has parked all my stuff from there. I’ve been staying with her for some time now.”

“That’s nice. You seem pretty happy about everything. I thought you didn’t want this.”

Elena’s fake smile slowly faded off as she spoke.

“Well, I wasn’t left with a choice. My uncle wanted me to marry him, and I don’t think it’s that bad. I would have to endure. Maybe one day, he’ll love me.”

‘Love you?! Don’t be stupid, Amelia. James can never love you. You are the least person he would ever love.’ Elena thought, while she nodded and grinned.

After James finished talking to Charles about the wedding reception, he looked at Amelia and saw her talking to Elena.

“What is she saying to her?” He muttered, gritting his teeth.