Instead of answering Ashley's question, Andrew simply held her hand. He then led her towards the
villa.
"What are you doing? You're being so mysterious," Ashley murmured.
While still holding onto Ashley's hand with his left hand, Andrew rang the doorbell with his other.
Not long after, the door was opened from the inside.
When Ashley saw who opened it, she was a little confused. It was none other than her mother, Belinda.
"Mom?" Ashley asked with the same confused expression on her face. Then, she looked back at
Andrew, hoping to get some answers.
She had no idea what the two of them were up to.
"Come on in, Ash."
Belinda greeted her with a smile while gesturing for her to enter the villa.
When Ashley was about to go inside, Andrew let go of her hand.
"Andy?" Ashley looked at him with an even more puzzled expression.
She didn't know she could be more confounded in a matter of minutes.
"Go inside, Ash,"
Andrew whispered.
"Where are you going? Aren't you coming with me?" Ashley exclaimed when she saw that Andrew was
already walking away from them.
But it seemed like Andrew didn't hear what Ashley had said. With carefree steps, he got in the car and
left.
"Ash, come on in."
Belinda repeated while she pulled Ashley inside.
"Mom, where is Andy going?"
Based on the expression on Belinda's face, Ashley thought that she must know where Andrew was
heading to.
"Ash, stop asking questions and just come with me, alright?" As Belinda spoke, she grabbed Ashley's
hand and led her into a room.
To Ashley's surprise, Ellie and Chloe were inside. It looked like the two women were having a good
conversation with each other.
When Ashley turned her head to the other side of the room, she found that Amaia and Fiona were also
there.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at us like you don't know who we are?" Ellie was the first one to
notice Ashley's arrival. When she saw how Ashley was looking at them in disbelief, Ellie couldn't help
but laugh.
"Ashley, I didn't expect that you'd have such a prominent status. You're actually the daughter of the Gu
family." Chloe patted Ashley on the shoulder.
"Ashley."
"Sister Ashley."
Amaia and Fiona also greeted Ashley.
"Why are all of you here?"
"Surprise!"
"It's a secret!"
Everyone looked at Ashley with a smile, but they didn't tell her anything.
"What's going on?" Ashley asked, sounding a bit helpless.
"Don't ask too many questions. Just come here. Hurry up and put on some makeup."
Ellie carefully helped Ashley to sit down in front of a big mirror. She then sat beside Ashley. Beside
them were several strangers who looked like hair and makeup artists.
"Ah, no, you should change your clothes first."
Ellie lightly hit her forehead. How could she forget it?
"Miss Su, the wedding dress is here." A person came over with a wedding dress in a big box and
placed it in front of Ashley and Ellie.
The wedding dress was pure white in color. With a brief look, it was evident that the workmanship and
texture were of high standards. Instantly, Ashley was impressed with the garment.
She couldn't help but stare at it in amazement. She was completely astounded.
"What? Why are you so stunned? Go ahead and change into that dress now. Do you need me to help
you?" Ellie teased her.
"No, thanks. I can put it on myself."
Ashley finally came to her senses. With the dress in her hands, she walked into the dressing room in a
rush.
At that time, Chloe's belly was a little bigger compared to just a few weeks back. She was already
pregnant two months before Ashley and now she was five months in. Fortunately, since Chloe's health
was in good condition, she hadn't encountered any kind of complications.
Otherwise, Nolan wouldn't have allowed Chloe to travel to J City.
"Why hasn't she finished changing into the dress yet? Ellie, go and have a look," Chloe urged her.
"Sure, hold on a second."
Ellie then walked towards the dressing room which Ashley was changing in.
Initially, Ashley thought that if Chloe and Ellie were to meet each other, they would definitely become
good friends. The two of them had personalities that could complement one another.
However, Ashley didn't expect that Chloe and Ellie would get along so well. It was like they had known
each other all their lives.
"Ashley, are you done changing?" Ellie called out while knocking on the door.
"Just a minute."
After she had finished putting on the wedding dress, Ashley found that she couldn't zip the back of the
garment by herself, so she had to ask Ellie for help.
The moment Ellie saw Ashley, she was so astonished that her jaw dropped. It took her a while to find
the right words.
"Ashley, you are so beautiful."
Ashley blushed and replied, "Thank you. Let's go back now?"
When Ashley went back into the room, Chloe and Amaia had the same reaction as Ellie.
"All right, all right. Don't waste time. Hurry up and sit here so they can put makeup on you."
Ellie grabbed Ashley's arm and pulled her to the chair in the middle of the room. The artists
immediately began to apply makeup on Ashley's face.
Ashley closed her eyes so the artists could easily do their job.
"Mrs. Lu, you have such good skin," one of the makeup artists sincerely said.
"Thank you, that's really kind of you." Ashley pursed her lips.
Although on the surface, she looked quite calm, not one person in that room knew what was on her
mind at that moment.
Andrew took her to the Gu family villa and left her there by herself.
However, there were so many people waiting for her, and there was even a wedding dress.
Ashley could vaguely guess what Andrew had planned. As a result, she was a little nervous and
excited. She was mentally preparing herself for more surprises if there were any.
Did Andrew really prepare all of this for her?
"Well, Mrs. Lu, you can open your eyes now."
When Ashley heard one of the artists, she did so in a very slow manner.
She couldn't help but be dazed by the woman in the mirror.
'Is that really me?' Ashley asked herself.
The woman in the mirror had delicate makeup and her hair was exquisitely coiled on the top of her
head. Some wisps of hair looked like they effortlessly fell down from her forehead and back. The
hairstyle looked romantic and classy. The wind from the fan in the room made her hair seem to dance
with it.
The woman in the mirror had a sweet and delighted smile on her lips.
Ashley couldn't believe that the woman she was seeing turned out to be her.
"It is said that a woman will become more beautiful if they were to marry the man whom they truly love.
It seems like it's true."
"Ashley, have you realized that you're becoming more and more beautiful?"
Ellie and the other ladies playfully asked her.
"Yes, you are to marry the man you truly love as well. When can I attend your wedding, Ellie?"
Sure enough, Ellie blushed and didn't say anything in response.
"How is everything? Are all of you ready?"
Belinda came back to the room and when she saw Ashley, tears immediately welled up in her eyes.
"Ash."
This was her daughter right in front of her. And her daughter was about to get married.
Even though Belinda had just reunited with Ashley, it felt like she was parting from her again.
It took them so much time and effort to find her daughter and get her back. She had never lived at their
home at all. Was she leaving them already?
"Mom." Ashley stood up and hugged Belinda.
"Mom, don't worry. Everything's fine. In my heart, you are the best mom anyone can ever have."
"Thank you, my daughter." Belinda hugged her back very tightly.
"Where is Jeremy and Dad?" Ashley then asked.
"They're waiting for you outside. You can go to them when you're ready."
"Okay Mom, I think I'm ready to go."
With that, Ashley grabbed the front part of the dress' skirt and walked out of the room. Behind her,
there were several people carrying the long train of the dress to prevent it from falling to the ground and
getting dirty. Ellie and the others walked beside her.
As soon as she went out, Ashley was overwhelmed by the number of cars parked outside.
Ashley clearly remembered that when she entered the room, there were barely any vehicles outside.
"Don't be so surprised. Get in the car." Chloe gently nudged Ashley on the side.
Ashley came to her senses, smiled at Chloe, and got in the car.
She didn't know why but somehow, she felt even more nervous than earlier.
Such an emotion had never come to her before.
"Don't be afraid. You have us beside you in every step of the way." Ellie held Ashley's hand.
"Thank you." Ashley nodded at Ellie and Chloe.
She didn't know how long it took but finally, the car stopped in front of a huge auditorium.
For Ashley, it felt like a long time had passed by while she was in the car.
"Come on, bride, let me help you get out of the car."
Since it would be inconvenient for Chloe to assist Ashley, it was Ellie who helped her out of the car.
As soon as Ashley was on her feet, the big poster at the door immediately caught her attention.
Ashley was no stranger to the people on it.
The man on the poster was wearing a white suit and the woman was wearing a white wedding dress. It
looked like they were on a very tight and loving embrace.
The woman had a smile that even reached her eyes. Meanwhile, the man who had facial features that
made him look impassive was staring at the woman affectionately.
Needless to say, it was Ashley and Andrew in the poster. Ashley didn't even know when Andrew had
taken that photo.
Within seconds, Ashley's eyes were filled with tears.
Noticing that, Ellie immediately approached Ashley and said, "Don't cry. Don't forget that you're the
bride. Today is a very important day for you."
Ellie knew Ashley was emotional so she wasn't surprised to see her cry. If Ashley didn't cry at that
moment, Ellie would have thought that it was an impostor right in front of her.
"You can't ruin your makeup, okay?"
Looking at Ellie and Chloe who were standing beside her with broad smiles on their faces, Ashley
smiled back at them. "How can I cry? You're wrong," Ashley denied.
Then, without wasting another second, Ashley grabbed the front of the skirt and walked forward.
Ellie and Chloe looked at each other and giggled a little.
"Amaia, Fiona, follow us."
Ellie turned to the other two and together, they entered the hall with Ashley.
Up until then, Lesley's wedding was considered the most luxurious and grand in the entire J City. But
today's wedding completely overshadowed hers.
Andrew and Ashley's wedding was so over the top that almost everyone in J City knew about it. No
matter where they were or what social status they had, people all got excited when hearing the news.
As soon as Andrew received their marriage certificate, he wanted to tell the whole world.
He wanted to let them know that Ashley was his wife.
Andrew wasn't giving anyone a chance to take away the woman he loved the most.
All the people present were in such a good mood. Everyone had a smile on their faces and laughs
could be heard all around the hall. Only one man was drinking by himself in the corner.
Haley grabbed the glass of wine from the man's hand and said, "Duncan, look at yourself! It's just a
woman. Is it really necessary to do this to yourself? There are still so many beautiful women out there!
You don't have to treat yourself like this for a woman who's already
married!"
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