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Chapter 425

Penulis: Tightrope
Steven had someone escort Ariel and Chad to their table. Jayson and Nancy stayed back a bit longer to chat with the groom.

Chad handed Ariel a glass of juice. "You two never had a wedding, did you?"

Ariel wrapped her hands around the cold glass. "No."

She and Jayson had married under pressure. He had dealt with the press swiftly and ruthlessly, keeping her identity out of the spotlight.

Their marriage had never seen the light of day. For three whole years, she had been Mrs. Larkin in name only. She was practically invisible.

It was only under Betty's insistence that they had quietly registered the marriage.

Jayson never brought up a formal ceremony.

Of course, she understood how Jayson must have felt at the time. Given how everything began, not wanting to celebrate it with a wedding was perfectly reasonable.

But in Chad's eyes, the one who had suffered the most through it all was Ariel. In the end, she bore everything alone—the blame, the hurt—and it was only her strength that
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