Chapter 289 - The Big Day II

Outside the wedding venue. 

"Ah someone looks handsome today." Fixing his tie, Ellie smiled. "Why didn't you come early?" 

Wrapping his hand around her waist, Sebastian sighed, "Because I am a stupid man." Gently caressing her cheeks, he added, "You look so beautiful." 

"Thank you so much but you might want to change that statement after you see our bride," she stated. 

"You will still be the most beautiful one for me." 

Squeezing his cheeks, she chuckled, "Look at you being cheesy again." Lifting his left hand, she glanced at his watch. "Oh God, it's almost time. You are supposed to be with Noah honey, what are you doing here?" 

"I just wanted to see you, I feel a bit nervous," Sebastian stated before kissing the back of her hand. "I think I need a quick kiss." 

Giving him a peck on his cheeks, she gave him a hug. Placing her head on his chest, she said, "I know you are nervous for Noah but trust me, Mel and Noah are gonna be okay and—" 

Cutting her off, he sighed, "I am not nervous for Noah, I know he is gonna ace the wedding." 

"Then?" 

Gently kissing her forehead, he answered, "I see you at the ceremony, okay?" 

Before Sebastian could leave, Ellie grabbed his hand. "Seb, is everything okay?" 

"It had never been better." When she gave him a weak smile, he tapped the tip of her nose. "You know I love you, right?" 

When she smiled at him, he reluctantly left. He couldn't wait for the ceremony to get over and hoped that everything would go well.

...

Wedding venue. 

"Harry, stop making faces," Judith snapped. 

"What?" Shrugging his shoulders, Harry added, "She is making faces too." 

"Stop looking at them," she slowly muttered before smacking her husband's arm, who had been making faces at Rebecca for quite some time now. 

"I can forget what she did with us honey but I am definitely not okay with how she has been treating our daughter. I swear, if not for Sebastian and his father, I would never agree for this relationship." Scrunching his brows, he added, "How can anyone hate my daughter?" 

"You can't expect everyone to react the same way. And does it really matter? Please don't create a scene here Harry and stop acting like a kid. You are the father of a young woman who might also get married very soon," Judith snapped at him. Though she was also uncomfortable with how Rebecca treated Ellie, she still wanted to respect her opinion and choice. 

"Why would I create a scene here? I am stating the fact that I don't like her, can I not express my feelings as well?" 

"Harry, I was looking for you everywhere." Giving him a hug, Arthur further inquired, "Have you been busy?" 

"Not really, I just arrived," Harry answered with a sincere smile on his face. Though he wasn't fond of Rebecca, things were different with Arthur. Not only did he like the fact that Arthur was good to Ellie but also because he was a great man. 

After Arthur and Rebecca visited their place, Harry became quite close with him and even shared a couple of meals together until they were in Seattle. 

Standing a far corner, Calvin and Owen were looking at the two men in amus.e.m.e.nt. 

"Dude, did you see that?" Owen chuckled. 

"Yeah I did, they look close." Helplessly shaking his head, Calvin sighed, "Things are really going very smooth for Seb, I am kinda jealous now." 

"Me too but I am also happy for him." Looking at him, Owen inquired, "What about you and Ava? When are your parents meeting each other?" 

"You gotta be kidding me, what makes you think I will bring my mom to meet Ava's mother? I want a peaceful relationship with Avan dude, I don't wanna start some kind of a cold war." Without waiting for Owen's reply, Calvin added, "We will take things slow." 

"Hmm taking things slow is nice but I am not sure if this slow thing is gonna to work after I propose June around next month," Owen stated. 

"Wait what?" Calvin frowned. "What's with you people and weddings? Why would you do that?" 

"Dude, we aren't getting any younger and with the number of competitions these days, it's only wise to book what is meant to be yours immediately. I don't want anyone else to take June away from me." 

Scrunching his brows, Calvin muttered. "I am sure if we are there yet. I mean, it feels like we started dating yesterday and—" 

Cutting him off, Owen stated, "You don't have to do it just because everyone is. You need to be sure first and Ava too." 

When Calvin did not say anything for a long time, he patted his shoulder. "Come on, now don't start stressing over it. The wedding is about to start, we should check on other things." 

…..

Inside the hotel room. 

"Okay, I think we are ready to go. Your dad is waiting for you out—" Ellie stopped midway and frowned when she noticed Melissa, Ava and June staring at her with a sly smile on their face. 

"Is something wrong?" Looking at her dress, she inquired, "Is something wrong with my dress?" 

Vigorously shaking her head, Melissa answered, "Nothing is wrong with your dress, you look beautiful."

"Exactly, you look amazing," Ava commented. 

"Oh El—" giving her a hug, Melissa smiled, "I am so happy and the fact that I can't cry because that will ruin my makeup sucks. Let's cry together after my wedding." 

Though she was finding everyone's behavior weird, Ellie decided not to press on it thinking it might be nothing. But little did she know that things would turn out to be different. 

Hugging her back, she smiled, "Let's do that later but it's not like you are going away or something. We will still constantly meet everyday even after you become Mrs. Stewart." 

"Okay girls, let's keep the emotional talks for later. We seriously need to leave otherwise Noah will surely think we helped Mel run away before the wedding," Ava remarked. 

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