After getting into the bathroom, John closed the door behind him and lit a cigarette.
He had been wondering about the reason he was feeling so nervous. He thought for a long time, but still could not arrive at a conclusion.
After taking one last puff of the cigarette, he stubbed it in the washbasin. He just wanted to get the photos clicked and get married officially.
Apparently, the smoke seemed to have helped him. When John walked out of the washroom, he was his usual cold, indifferent self with a sharp gaze.
He sat beside Nina and held her hand while Caroline took photos of them. They looked beautiful with their fingers entwined.
"So you're all right after just one cigarette?" Nina asked, staring at John's face from the side.
Keeping his eyes fixed on the camera, John said calmly, "Stop looking at me and look at the camera, or else I am going to kiss you right here."
Nina pursed her lips, looked at the camera as she leaned in closer to him, and teased, "I will do a lot more once we're out of here."
John looked at her from the corner of his eye and warned, "You are seducing me, aren't you?"
Nina gave him a seductive smile while she bit her lower lip.
Although their behavior caught Caroline off-guard, she remained professional and captured the romantic moment.
"If you are ready, I would like you to look at the camera," Caroline said with a smile.
Nina moved her hand a bit and said with a smile, "Look at the camera, honey."
Looking at the camera lens, John smiled. It was the first time that he had smiled in public in a long time. His smile was bright and beautiful, like the evening sun scattering through the thick canopy of a forest.
His eyes were dazzling like that of a child that was seeing the world for the first time.
Only Nina could match with his glow. She looked like a beautiful red rose, while he looked like a clear lake.
Caroline was speechless to see their beautiful expressions, but she quickly clicked the camera shutter and captured the breathtaking image.
Once the photos were developed, Nina was shocked to see John smiling so brightly and beautifully. She had only seen him smile very faintly, even when they were alone.
John was almost laughing in those pictures, like a little child looking at a puppy. He seemed very happy, which attracted Nina even more.
She instantly felt that all the lonely years in her life had vanished. She wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "I love you, John."
John walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage licenses, holding Nina in his arms. Their relationship was finally set in stone.
John could not help smiling on his way back.
It was not soft like the smile he had given when they were clicking their wedding photos. It was not a teasing smile or a gentle smile, but more like blissful laughter.
Although he laughed all the way, he made no sound.
His smile died down after every few seconds and reappeared again. He tried to cover his mouth with his hand, but his happiness just could not be contained.
It was endless, like the sky.
The corners of his eyes were wrinkled from smiling so hard, but he could not stop.
And John did not even try to refrain himself. He snickered like a child that had just found a chest of treasure, but he was worried that it might be taken away from him, so he laughed in secret, covering his mouth.
He was acting like a three-year-old boy, much more childishly than his own sons, who were four years old.
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