Chapter 172 - The Wedding Day (1)

And now, they have grown closer over the past four months. This man often went to her concerts, invited her to dine together, or let her confide in her heart.

Aiden was very kind and understanding towards her. Maybe if she was an ordinary girl like any other, she would fall for Aiden and would hope that he had the same feelings as her.

But she was no ordinary girl. She was a weird girl who met her first love when she was seven years old. She waited for nearly ten years to keep their promise as they promised to meet at a high school.

However, the man did not appear. Kitty instead meets a girl who had similar red hair to her 'first love'.

Since then, she's been friends with Catherine and tried to forget about the red-haired boy.

She managed to forget it, and she didn't even really remember the meaning of the keyring anymore. And yet, her 'first love' appeared suddenly only to return the sign of their 'promise.'

Inside the museum, Aiden didn't stop showing his admiration for whatever was displayed in the museum, while Kitty was getting bored. To reduce her boredom, she took the key chain that her childhood sweetheart had given her.

Why did that person suddenly appear? Why did that person give his keyring? Why didn't that person tell her right away? Does that person not want to see her? Does the person want to forget about her and get rid of their memories? In that case, that person could just throw away the keyring. Instead of appearing, he reminded her of her childhood, then just disappeared.

Kitty was frustrated as she didn't pay attention to that person's face earlier. If only she could remember that person's face, she could recognize it the next time they met.

That day Kitty didn't say much because of her unhappiness. She even forgot her worry about Cathy disappearing. Even when the two of them were on their way home, Kitty was still thinking about this.

"Katleen, the museum is really boring, huh? You're very quiet today." came a regretful tone in Aiden's voice as he asked.

"Ah, not really. I was just thinking about my job. I don't usually make mistakes when recording." lied Katie while yawning widely.

"Are you sleepy?"

"I think so," Katie didn't know why but she felt the drowsiness attack her. "Do you mind if I take a nap?"

"Of course not. Go to sleep. I'll wake you up when we get there."

A second later, Kitty was fast asleep. Aiden smiled broadly at the sleeping girl and drove his car, far away from Katleen Morse's house.

When he arrived at his destination, Aiden parked his car and got out of his car. Then he opened the passenger door and looked at Kitty.

"I quite enjoyed our conversation during these two years. But unfortunately, I have to use you. Don't blame me because you are Catherine's weakness that Alpha and Zero don't know of." he stated in a cold tone.

In a place far from where Katie was, a simple celebration was eagerly awaited by Cathy.

When Vincent proposed to her, Cathy was delighted. Even though the proposed program was not as festive or romantic as Vincent confessed his feelings on the lake, she still felt happy. Her happiness and surprise boost when Vincent announced they could get married that very day.

She had thought their wedding had been a simple one because of their sudden timing, and she didn't complain. As long as she could tie herself up with Vincent through marriage, no one could ruin her mood.

Cathy didn't need to imagine her wedding rituals, nor she expecting it because she knew it must be simple. Correct. It must be simple. It should be. But what she saw at this point was by no means simple.

Several hours ago, Sophia and Lindsey were busy dressing her with makeup and helping her put on a stunning white gown. Cathy wondered where they had this white gown in such a short time.

After finishing dressing, Cathy wanted to come out of the room to meet Vincent. Even though she felt safe and Vincent's friends treated her warmly, Cathy still felt more comfortable seeing Vincent near her.

Unfortunately, these two women did not let her out of the room. They encouraged her to chat lightly and tried to make her stay in the room.

Even though Cathy enjoyed their chat, Cathy still wanted to get out of her room. She felt that there was something that the two women were hiding. However, because Vincent left her with the two women she just met, Cathy just gave up and had no other choice but be patient.

And now she understood why she was forbidden to leave her room. As soon as the bedroom door opened, Cathy saw a flower vase stand on two sides with a white cloth connected to the other stand. Dozens of flower stands lined up a road that Cathy had to walk as the cloth attached to each stand prevented her from straying off the track.

Cathy turned to look at Sophia and Lindsey in confusion.

"This is for you." Sophia gave a blank mini album to Cathy. The album has a beautiful ribbon decoration on the front cover.

"Follow this path to the end. Enjoy your adventure." continued Lindsey with a meaningful smile.

Cathy walked along the path to the downstairs. On the ground floor, she saw a round black table. On it was a photo of a boy and a toddler girl, making her smile. 

She recognized it as Vincent when he was seven years old and twenty months of her. Next to the photo was a flower with the words 'Red Rose' on it.

Cathy smiled, reading the writing. Could it be that Vincent deliberately wrote it down so she would know the color of the flower? At least she could imagine the red color of the flower she was holding.

Cathy took the 4R size photo sheet and was now wondering. Is it possible for the album book Sophia gave earlier to store the photos? Is it possible that she will find other ones?

After inserting the photo into the photo album, Cathy continued walking. This time she was directed to a room.

The room was designed in such a way as for a picnic. There was a carpet with grass-like fur and some bread on it. There were also several potted plants scattered throughout the room.

Cathy picked up a slice of bread and took a bite. Her smile widened when her tongue tasted a similar one when she did picnic with her sisters.

Then her eyes caught five more photos. Three of them were photos of her with her three sisters, while the rest were photos of her with Vincent when they had a date in the park.

One by one, Cathy entered the five photos into her album. Then she found five stalks of roses and took them together with the previous one. Then Cathy continued her 'adventurer,' following the predetermined path.

Cathy followed the path leading out of the house and was amazed at what she saw.

This morning when Vincent asked her out of the house, they came out through the back door. Now she was led out through the front door. She saw that the path below was filled with flower petals. On the side, there were small rocks followed by a small pond filled with clear water like crystal. On the other side, there were ornamental plants that covered up the wall.

Cathy couldn't see colors, but her sense of smell and touch was more sensitive than usual. The wind was still blowing violently, but with the help of binoculars not far away, she didn't have to worry about the wind ruining her hair. The atmosphere around her makes her in the middle of nature which was fantastic and freshening.

Cathy wonders, how could a place like this exist? How could she never have visited such a beautiful site before?

She walked along the path and arrived at a building with a unique shape. The building looks like a cylinder from the front. Cathy entered it with a look of amazement and was surprised to see around the front room filled with photos of her and her friends on Pina Island.

There was also a photo of her with Vincent when they 'date' every day. She giggled amusedly, remembering old days when Vincent had a thousand reasons to ask her out. Cathy casually tried to remove one of the photos stuck to the glass. She was satisfied that she could take it and save it in her photo album.

The photo was pasted with glue that was easy to remove without leaving a mark. After saving all the photos there, Cathy walked and saw many similar roses she held.

Cathy realized the roses she was holding had turned into a bouquet of medium-sized flowers. She started to wonder if this will be the bride's flower bouquet.

She walked again to the main room, which was more expansive than the hall. There was someone there playing the upright piano with a beautiful song. Some violinists played melodies that were in harmony with the piano accompaniment.

The whole room was decorated with a few plants and a few pictures of Cathy.. No, it was not her. On closer inspection, it was her mother!