The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 2115

"..."

Roger and Stella exchanged a glance, while Kenneth and Emily did the same.

Roger and Stella had already signed the papers, so aside from the formal ceremony, they were officially husband and wife.

Kenneth and Emily's globally televised proposal was already old news.

"Stella is going to grad school, so we'll be out of the country for a long time."

Roger served a bowl of soup for his wife, his tone calm. "We've decided to skip the traditional ceremony and just have a destination wedding."

"What?"

Hearing this, Samantha nearly lost her mind. She glared at Roger, her voice sharp with disapproval. "A woman only gets one wedding in her life, and you're just canceling it? Aren't you shortchanging her?"

She had been planning how grand it would be for months.

The budget was already set.

Because Stella had suffered so much hardship growing up, Samantha had sworn to give her the most spectacular wedding possible to silence any gossip.

"Are you just trying to avoid the hassle?" The more Samantha thought about it, the angrier she got, ready to tear into Roger.

"Mom."

Seeing Samantha blame Roger, Stella quickly grabbed her hand, her face paling slightly. "It's not Roger's fault. I was the one who asked not to have a big wedding."

"You asked for it?"

Stella's words caught Samantha off guard, and she blinked in confusion.

"..."

Charlotte lazily lifted her eyes, a faint smile touching her lips.

"Yes." Stella nodded, explaining patiently. "I'm not a fan of massive crowds. A lot of things are in the past now, and if we hold a massive wedding, those old rumors will definitely be dragged up again..."

Even though the Gates family fiercely protected her, those events had still happened.

You couldn't silence everyone.

"Oh, sweetheart..."

Samantha's expression softened into one of deep regret. She genuinely hadn't factored that in.

"We're legally married, so a ceremony isn't that important to me. Besides..." Stella glanced back at Roger, a serene, blissful smile gracing her features. "I love how things are right now."

Samantha sighed, feeling a mix of helplessness and immense pride.

Where else could you find a daughter-in-law this thoughtful?!

"Well, since Roger and Stella aren't having a big ceremony..."

Samantha turned her hopeful gaze toward Kenneth and Emily. "Emily, why don't you talk to your family and see when you two want to hold the wedding?"

"Us?"

Emily bit her lip, her cheeks flushing bright red as she shot Kenneth a desperate look for help.

"Mom, we're holding off on the wedding for now too."

Kenneth forced a painful smile, navigating the minefield carefully. "Emily and I are both at crucial points in our careers. There's no rush to tie the knot."

Besides.

The whole world already knew Emily was his future wife.

He didn't have to worry about any other guys swooping in.

"Emily, is this what you want too?" Samantha completely ignored Kenneth, turning to Emily with a warm smile. "We'll handle all the wedding planning. You two won't have to lift a finger; just show up on the big day."