Chapter 755
They were closing already?
Wendy stood up, her legs stift from waiting all day at the courthouse for Stanley. People had come and gone around her, but there was still no sign of him.
She looked at the clerk. “Can I make one more phone call?”
The clerk nodded kindly. “You’ve waited all day. We’ll stay a little longer with you. If he really wants to marry you, he’ll show up. But if he doesn’t, then maybe it’s time to stop waiting.”
Wendy’s voice trembled as she said, “Okay.”
She pulled out her phone and dialed Stanley’s number again.
The ringing echoed several times, but still no answer. A robotic female voice came through, “Sorry, the number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment. Please try again later.”
Stanley still wasn’t picking up.
The clerk asked, “Is he coming?”
Wendy shook her head. “I don’t think so.”
Another staff member walked over. “Well, we have to close now. The courthouse is locking up.”
Wendy nodded. “Alright, thank you all. I’ll leave now.”
She stepped outside.
From behind her, she overheard two employees whispering.
“The poor woman’s been waiting all day! Honestly, the moment her fiancé was late, I already figured he wouldn’t show. Who’d ever be late to get their marriage license?”
“Exactly! If he’s late for something this important, it means he doesn’t really care about her or want to marry her. She should seriously rethink this marriage.”
“She’s so pretty. Her fiancé sure doesn’t know how lucky he is.”
The two staff members quietly defended Wendy.
Outside, the cold wind brushed against Wendy’s face, sending a chill through her. Just when she had been ready to leave the past behind and start fresh with Stanley, he doused her hopes with a bucket of icy water, extinguishing every bit of warmth she felt inside.
Suddenly, a cheerful ringtone sounded. Someone was calling her.
Could it be Stanley?
Wendy quickly grabbed her phone, but it wasn’t him. It was Halsey
She felt a pang of disappointment but answered anyway. “Hey.”
“Hey! Did you get your license? Congratulations!”
“We haven’t gotten the license yet.”
Halsey paused. “You haven’t? Why not? Where are you? I’m coming to find you!”
Stanley was still inside his luxury car when a sharp pain shot through his head, like it was about to explode. Soon, everything
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went black.
When he opened his eyes again, darkness had fallen outside.
He sat up slowly, his face pale. He had no idea what was wrong with his body, or why he suddenly had this pounding headache.
But right now, none of that mattered. Today was supposed to be the big day when he and Wendy got their marriage license. But now, it was already night. The whole day was gone.
Where was Wendy now? Was she still waiting for him at the courthouse?
Stanley started the engine and sped off, his car weaving quickly through the streets toward the courthouse.
Half an hour later, he arrived and hurried out of the car. “Wendy? Wendy!”
There was no sign of her outside.
The courthouse doors were locked tight. Stanley pounded
Soon, a staff member appeared and looked at him.
“Hello. What are you doing here?”
on them. “Is anyone in there? Please, someone!”
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