From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 351

Chapter 351 Marriage License

Chapter 351 Marriage License

She glanced down at the official portrait of herself seated shouldertoshoulder beside him.

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The embossed leather cover and gilded state seal marked it irrevocably official—from this moment on, they were legally bound in marriage.

Back in the car, the mood shifted subtly.

Sebastian tucked the marriage license away, started the engine, and turned to her. “What’s next? Do you… want to meet my parents?”

Riley was about to agree when her phone buzzed.

It was Raymond.

She answered, and his frantic voice spilled out immediately. “Riley! Where are you?! You said you’d be back in a month–yesterday was the day! We haven’t heard a thing from you! Dad’s going out of his mind worrying–pacing around the house like he’s wearing a hole in the floor. I swear he’s got five new gray hairs already!”

Hearing that familiar, over–the–top tone, Riley felt a swell of warmth in her chest, and a soft smile found its way to her lips.

She kept her reply light. “Relax, Raymond. I’m actually in Nexopolis now… with Sebastian.”

She was just about to drop the news about the marriage, but Raymond cut her off with an even louder burst of excitement.

‘Wait–you’re back?! And you’re with Sebastian?!” His voice was practically vibrating. Not letting her get a word in, he rushed on, ‘Where are you guys? I’ll come get you–no, actually, just head straight to Harper Mansion! Everyone’s been waiting for you!”

Then, before Riley could respond, the call cut off.

He’d probably hung up in a rush to go tell Zavier the news.

Riley lowered her phone, shaking her head slightly.

Meanwhile, Sebastian checked a message from his assistant. Leaning closer, he told her quietly, “My parents had a last–minute emergency meeting pop up. They flew out to the next state last night and won’t be back for a few days.”

So their plans aligned perfectly after all.

Riley paused, then met Sebastian’s eyes. “Well… do you want to come with me to the Harpers‘ first, then?”

‘Absolutely,” Sebastian replied without hesitation.

Then he added, “Should we tell them we’re already married?”

Riley shook her head, her gaze steady and clear. “Let’s hold off. We can wait until your parents are back, then arrange a dinner with both families and tell everyone together. I’m not sure how things stand at the Harpers‘ yet. If we announce it now without any heads–up, it might come across as disrespectful–like we didn’t care enough to include them.”

She didn’t want to risk straining her newly rekindled family ties over something like this.

Sebastian watched her thinking it through, and didn’t push. A fond smile touched his lips. “Whatever you think is best.”

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Chapter 351 Marriage License

He then pulled out his phone and texted his assistant to pick up some high quality gifts suitable for a first family visit.

Meanwhile, at Harper Mansion…

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Raymond had barely ended the call before bounding down the stairs, his face bright with excitement. He announced to everyone in the living room, “Dad! Mom! Riley’s coming home this afternoon!”

Zavier, who’d been reading the financial section, let the paper fall into his lap with a soft rustle.

His usually stern business demeanor melted into an unreserved, broad smile, the lines around his eyes deepening. “Is that right? She’s really coming back? Wonderful… just wonderful.”

Riley had been his favorite from the day she was born.

Even after all the years apart, their brief reunion had been enough to show him that his daughter had inherited the same strong spirit he’d had in his youth.

Compared to the obvious joy from father and son, Melissa, seated at the other end of the sofa, remained noticeably more reserved. Just then, she caught sight of Elsie–her quiet, well–mannered adopted daughter beside her–lowering her head, eyes shimmering with what looked like unshed tears.

Melissa’s heart went out to her immediately. She reached over and gently squeezed Elsie’s hand. “Honey, what’s wrong? Are you feeling okay?”

Elsie quickly looked up, brushing the corner of her eye with the back of her hand and forcing a small, mature smile. “It’s nothing, Mom. I’m just… really happy for Dad and Raymond. Seeing how excited they are that Riley’s coming back.”

But even as she spoke, her slightly reddened eyes and uneasy expression told another story.

She bit her lower lip and asked softly, hesitantly, “Mom… now that Riley’s back… will you… will you still love me the same?”

Melissa drew a sharp breath. “Don’t ever talk like that. Of course I will. You will always be my precious, sweet girl.”

Then it hit her–how blatantly her husband and son were fawning over Riley’s return, and how that must have stirred Elsie’s insecurities.

Melissa’s expression tightened. She turned toward her husband and son, who were still wrapped up in their celebration, and spoke with gentle firmness. “Both of you, try to keep it down a little. It’s not as though we just found Riley yesterday. Making such a big fuss might overwhelm her when she gets here.”

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