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Chapter 2

Author: Cabbage
At that moment, I was standing in front of the couple's welcome sign. The more I looked at the groom in the photo, the more he resembled Brandon. The only difference was that the photo filter made him appear slightly different.

On the other end of the line, Brandon glanced around the hotel in a panic. "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly be getting married? I'm having dinner with my friend right now. I'm hanging up."

As soon as he hung up, the bride, Angela Lloyd, walked over and looped her arm through his. "Sweetheart, what's wrong? Who was calling?"

"Who else could it be? My mom. She heard from somewhere that I'm getting married. She's so annoying. She'd better not show up and embarrass me," Brandon replied.

Angela frowned. "What? That poor mom of yours couldn't even afford to buy you a house or a car, and now she has the nerve to want to show up at our wedding?

"Your dad will be arriving with Ms. Griffin later. You must not let that poor mom of yours come here and upset Ms. Griffin. Tell security to keep an eye out. If she shows up, have her thrown out."

Three months ago, Angela had seen me in our neighborhood. I happened to be returning home looking completely disheveled and exhausted after a long day of work, which made me look incredibly old.

The harshness in Angela's words about me didn't bother Brandon at all. Instead, he pulled her into his arms and nodded affectionately. "Don't worry. Only Ms. Griffin is worthy of Dad. She is our real mom.

"Dad and I kept the wedding a complete secret. Mom has no idea at all. I told her not to come home tonight. I'll go out and tell the security guards to turn Mom away if she actually shows up."

He kissed Angela for a moment, then reluctantly pulled away and strode outside.

I was just about to head back when I happened to catch sight of Brandon coming out of the changing room. I instantly froze in place.

There was no doubt left. The groom was Brandon.

Brandon didn't see me at all. He wore a well-tailored suit today, looking exceptionally handsome. He walked past, directing the hotel staff as they set up the venue.

He said coldly, "Make sure you clean everything thoroughly. My mom loves cleanliness more than anything. She can't stand even a speck of dust."

Hearing his words, mixed emotions welled up within me. It turned out that Brandon hadn't told me about today's wedding because he wanted to surprise me. He even remembered how much I loved cleanliness.

I had never told Brandon that I worked as a cleaner at this hotel because I didn't want him to worry or feel bad for me. He probably still believed that I had an easy and respectable job.

Overwhelmed with emotion, I was about to step forward, but then I saw Brandon suddenly rush toward the entrance after spotting someone, overjoyed.

"Dad, Mom, you're here. We've been waiting for you," he said.

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