Chapter 22 Yes, I Love You

• In the hotel garden, the guests gather in silence, eagerly awaiting the start of the ceremony. The sound of sighs and murmurs of admiration blend with the gentle rustle of the wind through the trees. Our parents, with eyes filled with pride and emotion, watch us from their reserved seats. I feel Adrien’s hand grip mine tightly and tenderly, transmitting his calmness and unconditional love.
• The music reaches its crescendo and fades into a sweet silence. The priest, standing at the altar, looks at us with a warm smile before beginning the ceremony. His words reverberate in the air, filled with solemnity and meaning, as he delivers a brief sermon on marriage and the importance of union in God. He also reads from the Scriptures and concludes with collective prayers.
• — Adrien Sebastian Hamilton Mills, do you take and receive Miss Isabella Aurora Rasetti Di Caro as your wife? — the priest asks, his voice resonating with authority.