Chapter 2

I met Melody at the orphanage.

Both our parents died in car accidents when we were very young. Unfortunately, it was their two cars that collided, causing the accident.

Just like that, Melody's fate and mine became intertwined.

The orphanage was far from the harmonious place one might imagine. Bullying was rampant everywhere.

I was physically weak and trapped in the shadow of my parents' death for a long time. Naturally, I became a target for bullying.

Just when I was about to jump from the roof to end my life and be done with it all, Melody appeared.

Her appearance was like a ray of light shining into my dark life.

After that, every time I was bullied, Melody would step forward and stand in front of me. The orphanage was full of kids after all, and they had only picked on me before because no one wanted to play with me.

Now that someone was by my side, they shifted their focus and stopped wasting effort on me.

With Melody's help, I finally emerged from that gloomy period and stopped dwelling on the past every day.

Fate's twisted humor made us best friends, and we went through middle school, high school, and college together.

Surprisingly, we didn't even have to part ways when we got married.Excited like Melody, my heart was also filled with anticipation.

But the most excited one, of course, was still...

"So that means I'll be your mom now? Remember to call me 'Mom' at home from now on."

"You didn't marry that old fellow just for this reason, did you? Elowen! You're so scheming!"

"......"

The wedding day arrived quickly. Before this, neither Melody nor I had met the men of this family.

Come to think of it, the wedding day would be our first time meeting them.

But upon seeing them for the first time, Melody and I let out a simultaneous gasp. We exchanged glances, our minds filled with profanities.

The appearance of this father and son duo was far beyond our expectations.

I had originally thought Garrison, being over forty, would have a paunchy figure.

But he was wearing a tailored black suit that accentuated his handsome features. There wasn't an ounce of excess fat on his body. His muscles visibly strained against the suit, and his face showed no signs of age.

He looked no different from a man in his twenties, but with an added touch of maturity that made him unforgettable.

In contrast, Wylie, the supposedly sickly son...We originally thought that a man who had been bedridden for years, no matter how well-groomed, would be reeking of medicine and look dispirited.

However, Wylie completely defied our expectations. Although he was wheeled in by staff members, the aura he exuded was truly outstanding.

The man had delicate features, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and a gentle smile played on his lips.

His white suit accentuated his lean figure, and he didn't look like an ill person at all.

The contrast this father and son duo presented was so stark that we were momentarily stunned.

Whispers filled the room below the stage.

Since Melody and I don't have parents, the orphanage director was here today as our elder to receive the wedding toast.

Most of the people attending the wedding were friends from the orphanage and classmates from school.

In contrast, there were very few guests from Knightley Estate.

"After the wedding, just come back with us directly."

"The servants at home have already prepared rooms for us."

The Knightley Estate father and son were gentler than we had imagined. Looking at the man's handsome face, I shyly nodded in response.

At the same time, I also noticed something else.Wylie seemed very afraid of his father.

He rarely spoke, saying only two sentences from the beginning to the end of the wedding, while Garrison chatted away the whole time.

Moreover, before saying anything, he always checked Garrison's expression first, his eyes full of fear.

However, I felt I was overthinking things, and quickly put it out of my mind.