All Chapters of You're Out of My Life: Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

Soon, the music from the ballroom overpowered the commotion of the women beating up Carl.Once Julian and Angela finished their kiss, the officiant said helplessly, "Now that the bride has kissed the groom, the groom may now kiss the bride."Angela was panting slightly. Her lipstick was all smudged.Feeling a tug in his heart, Julian bent down and gave her the gentlest of kisses. When they parted once more, they could see the joy shining in each other's eyes.With how grand the ceremony was, it only stood to reason that the reception was just as magnificent. To celebrate the occasion, Julian even opened up his family's private wine cellar and allowed his friends to bring out his entire collection.Julian and Angela went from table to table, accepting toasts and well wishes from their friends and family. As the wine bottles slowly emptied, he felt a happiness he'd never felt before.Angela had a fairly low alcohol tolerance. She only had a glass of wine with both of their parents.

Dressed in a hospital gown, Lucy began to wail and throw a huge tantrum. When she saw people stopping to see what was happening, she seized this chance to put on a pity act."Norman dumped me ages ago! Once he found out I lost the baby, he took all of our money and fled. Who knows where he is now? At the very least, I talked him out of suing you. Otherwise, you might be in prison right now. Just forgive me on account of that…"Carl was her final hope. If he abandoned her too, she would be in dire straits. She wouldn't even be able to afford her medical bills.Among the spectators was a nurse who'd witnessed the conflict between Carl, Norman, and Lucy months ago."I thought you guys even lodged a police report over what happened," she remarked in puzzlement. "Why are you still together now?"Gossip always spread like wildfire. The other people heard snippets regarding the incident as well.Feeling humiliated, Carl paid no further attention to Lucy. When she grabbed his pants, he k