"Let go of my Mommy!" Layla's shrill voice sounded angry.
Mike and Hayden stood up from their chairs at nearly the same time. They chased after Layla.
"Layla, come back!"
"No! They are hurting Mommy! Didn't you all hear Mommy yell?" Layla said angrily as she stormed up the stage.
Mike strode over and picked Layla up.
"I'll get them to be gentler. Don't spoil your Daddy's entrance," Mike said coaxingly. As he carried her away, he walked over to the two monsters and softly instructed, "Lighter. Don't hurt the bride."
The staff playing the monsters were exasperated. They had not used any strength at all!
Avery awkwardly said, "Layla, I'm fine. I was just a little shocked just now."
She had already composed herself. She had guessed that they were in a play.
Two monsters had kidnapped her. The groom should be making his entrance soon to rescue her! Then, they could have their wedding ceremony!
After thinking it through, she did find it interesting.
However, while she was moved at hearing Robert's cries and Layla running up the stage to help her, she was heartbroken that they had been frightened.
After Layla was carried down the stage by Mike, Elliot, who was backstage, let out a sigh of relief.
"Who planned this? This is terrible! Not only did they frighten my wife, but they also frightened my two children!" Elliot grumbled to Ben. "If you all had let me know a day before that the wedding will be this way, I could have changed it!"
Ben said, "Explain it to them later. Maybe they might want to do it another time! How fun this is! It's interesting! Look at the guests below the stage. Look how happy they seem!"
The guests were, indeed, laughing happily, but Robert had tears streaking down his face, and Layla's face was filled with anger. How could he possibly bear it?
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