Under the Veil I Rule (Amara) novel Chapter 641

And he hadn't even bought Amara a diamond ring. During the wedding ceremony, he showed no enthusiasm—not even willing to take part in the customary champagne toast or kiss the bride. Amara must have felt deeply wronged at the time.

He was in a sour mood, his lips pressed tightly together, his expression clearly unhappy.

Liliana had assumed that, even if Finnian didn’t like her, seeing her in a wedding dress would at least take his breath away—men are, after all, visual creatures.

But to her surprise, Finnian’s expression didn’t change at all. He seemed lost in his own thoughts. Even the store attendants noticed, exchanging glances that made Liliana feel even more awkward and uncomfortable.

But she had no right to lose her temper with Finnian. Forcing a smile, she asked, “Finn, do you think this wedding dress looks good?”

Finnian nodded. “It’s fine.”

That was all he said—not even bothering with a polite compliment.

Liliana fought to keep her disappointment in check. She picked up the heavy wedding dress and accompanied Finnian to try on his suit.

Soon, both the wedding dress and suit were fitted. Finnian, unwilling to waste any more time in the shop, had Nora drive Liliana home while he left on his own.

He didn’t go back to the office. Instead, he went to a luxury jewelry store and picked out a beautiful diamond ring.

It was a one-carat diamond—large, brilliant, and from a prestigious brand, with a price nearing a million dollars.

Finnian found himself picturing Amara wearing the ring, lost in thought for a moment... But that was all it was—a fantasy. He didn’t dare actually give the ring to Amara, so he brought it back to his office and locked it away in a drawer.

Amara nodded. “We broke up.”

Larry wasn’t surprised. With Amara now pregnant by another man, the breakup was only to be expected.

He didn’t press further. He just wanted to check in on his daughter and see how she was holding up.

He knew that what she’d been through must have been hard, and he wanted to offer her some comfort. But after so many years of being a strict and distant father, he couldn’t find the words.

Then Elowen spoke up, shooting Amara a mocking glance. “Of course they broke up. Sure, the statement said he knew about the baby all along, but what man actually wants to be made a fool of? Now that Amara’s pregnant, she’s going to have a hard time ever getting married.”

Elowen had grown more and more spiteful. Ever since Amara’s out-of-wedlock pregnancy came to light and Larry still decided to leave part of the inheritance to her, Elowen had been driven nearly mad with jealousy.