Episode 40 Man and Wife

“Do you take Christian Knight as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?” The priest asked again, but Mishka was staring at their adjoined hands without a word.

The priest looked at Christian. "Mishka!" Christian took her shivering hand, and she came out of her trance glancing up at him, gulping a lump that formed in her throat.

“I DO!” She said and a lone tear escaped her eye, but she did not attempt to remove it.

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The man in the grey suit walked out of the church and called someone, “Is everything going as we have planned?” He asked anxiously.

“Yes, sir, now we are just waiting for the newlywed couple.” The man on the other side of the phone responded.

“Great, the ceremony is almost done. I guess they will leave for the party in half an hour.” The man in the grey suit said, taking a glance at his latest Rolex watch, and further a