chapter 3 Believe me

This night, the Yates family could not sleep. In order to get Eilir to agree to marry, Yasar told a huge lie, saying that as long as she married, the child would be returned to her the next day. Eilir could only despairingly agree to marry the son of the Seymour family, Fulbright Seymour. As for the death of Luther, it seemed insignificant, and Yasar, as if devoid of emotion, quickly forgot the matter. At six in the morning. Eilir put on a beautiful wedding dress and exquisite makeup, so beautiful that no words in this world could describe her. But her eyes were dead. Today, not only did she have to marry a man she detested, but she also had to do it with a smile, willingly, otherwise her daughter Nidawi Seymour would lose her life. She had no choice. By eight o'clock in the morning, the Yates family had completely set up the venue, with red carpets spread everywhere in the manor, and drinks and pastries laid out. At nine o'clock, a line of luxury cars drove into the estate, and the wealthy families from all over Yeoannes City rushed over. Thousands of square meters of grass were covered with roses. Eilir stood there, delicate and graceful, but her eyes lacked any sparkle, as if her heart was already dead. Finally, a luxurious motorcade slowly drove in. A young man dressed in a grey casual suit, exuding an aristocratic temperament, got out of the car. He always held his head slightly high, and although he was smiling, there was always a hint of arrogance in his eyes. Standing in front of Eilir, Fulbright's mouth curved into an amused smile. "I pursued you with flowers and money, and you were unwilling, forcing me to press you with power. That must feel terrible, doesn't it?" Eilir smiled as she took Fulbright's arm, but a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. If she could, she would love to kill the bastard in front of her right now! The surrounding guests gathered around. "Congratulations, Mr. Seymour. Mr. Seymour and Ms. Yates are truly a match made in heaven!" "Yes! I'm so envious of Ms. Yates. If my daughter could marry Mr. Seymour, I would be willing to live ten years less!" "By the way," a fat, bald middle-aged man approached with a smile, taking out an antique wooden box from his pocket and handing it to Eilir, "Ms. Yates, this antique jade hairpin was worn by an Imperial Concubine during the Tang Dynasty, and I wish you and Mr. Seymour a happy marriage." The guests also came forward one after another, giving Eilir their carefully prepared gifts. Eilir thanked them one by one, handing the gifts to the butler Chato standing by her side. Meanwhile, the patriarch of the Yates family, Yasar, while happy, was even more looking forward to the arrival of that important person. Even a Heaven Rank expert like Kaladin spoke with awe, indicating the high status of that important person. Hundreds of rich people and celebrities at the venue spent an entire hour giving gifts. Fulbright smiled and took out a box from his pocket, containing a diamond ring larger than a pigeon's egg. The crowd praised it, "If I'm not mistaken, this diamond ring is Cartier's limited edition released this year, and you can't buy it without twenty million!" Fulbright chuckled, "For the person I love, I'm willing to spend any amount of money." Touched by his gesture, the crowd applauded. But Eilir just smiled, holding the ring in her hand, without putting it on her ring finger. Suddenly, a man wearing a black cap and a mask, revealing only a pair of eyes, approached Eilir. Their eyes met, and Eilir's body trembled. These deep and domineering eyes, she knew them all too well. It was him, the one she had called out to in her heart countless times! Eilir's toes moved, and she almost rushed to embrace Atius, but then realized her daughter was still in danger. Looking at Atius's attire, dressed in cheap clothes and wearing a mask, afraid to show his face, it was clear that he feared the power of the Yates family. Eilir held back her tears and nodded to Atius with a smile, pretending not to recognize him. Atius's heart felt like it was being tightly gripped. He glanced at Fulbright, who Eilir was holding onto, and felt that this man's face was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before, so he just smiled and said, "Congratulations to both of you." "This is my wedding gift to you," Atius handed Eilir a wooden box he had carved himself. Eilir's eyes were already misty, and she quickly lowered her head so that no one would see. She slowly opened the wooden box, and the next moment, she nearly burst into tears. Inside the box was a necklace, with a platinum chain inlaid with dozens of differently colored diamonds, like a string of colorful stars. A wealthy jeweler couldn't help but exclaim, "My God, this is... the Heart of the Galaxy!" "Indeed, the Heart of the Galaxy! Any one of these colored diamonds is priceless! Who is this man to give away such a precious thing!" "This Heart of the Galaxy was valued at least three billion twenty years ago, and it must have doubled by now!" At that moment, to everyone's eyes, Atius had become a top-tier rich man, even though he was dressed in cheap clothes. Eilir held back her tears, closed the wooden box, and returned it to Atius, "This gift is too precious, I cannot accept it." But Fulbright, standing beside her, laughed and took the wooden box, slipping it into his pocket. "Since it's the thought of this friend, we'll gratefully accept it." "May I know the name of this friend?" Atius didn't pay attention to Fulbright. He didn't know that Eilir had recognized him at first glance. Sensing something was wrong with Eilir, he frowned and asked, "Ms. Yates, today is your joyful day, aren't you happy?" As soon as he spoke, the surroundings went silent. Yasar glared at Eilir subtly. Eilir's eyes were brimming with tears, but she could only smile and shake her head, "Sir, where do you see that I'm unhappy?" "Being able to marry Fulbright is the happiest thing in my life." Hearing this, Fulbright laughed out loud, put his arm around Eilir's shoulder, and turned to leave. "Stop!" Atius suddenly shouted. He walked in front of Eilir, looked down at her, and said gently, "Look into my eyes." But Eilir did not raise her head. Atius's brows furrowed, and he said gently, "You can't fool my eyes, I can tell you're hiding something." "Tell me, are you truly happy to marry him? If not, or if there's something you can't say, tell me, and I will solve it for you." "Who the hell are you!" Other members of the Yates family surrounded them, shouting angrily, "Eilir's marriage is a great joy, what unspeakable difficulties could she have that you need to solve? Who do you think you are!?" "And, with the way you're afraid to show your face, dare you take off the mask?" Fulbright also sneered, "It's not your place to solve my fiancée's worries!" Seeing the situation take a turn, the guests tactfully stepped back a few steps. At the same time, they all felt that the atmosphere in the estate was very wrong. Although it was a sunny day, it was chilling to the bone, as if countless knives were hanging over their heads. A deadly silence spread instantly. In front of everyone present, Atius slowly removed his mask. Then, he did something that shocked everyone. Atius reached out and lifted Eilir's chin, looking at her affectionately. Although she already knew that the person in front of her was Atius, when their eyes met and she saw the familiar face from her memories, Eilir still couldn't help it, tears flowing down her cheeks, but she held back from crying out loud. "Eilir, I'm back," Atius gently wiped the tears from Eilir's face, his own eyes turning red, "Trust me, no matter what difficulties you're facing, I can solve them." "Do you believe me?" Eilir bit her lip, holding back her tears without speaking, but subconsciously let go of Fulbright, keeping a half-meter distance from him. Fulbright's face darkened. Today, someone dared to speak love words to his fiancée in front of him! It was like throwing his face, Fulbright's face, to the ground to be trampled! "You've got guts!" "To casually give away the Heart of the Galaxy, I believe you have some background, but compared to me, the Seymour family from Shorysford City, you're just an ant!" Fulbright was laughing with rage, and with a wave of his hand, over twenty hefty men pushed through the crowd and surrounded Atius. Eilir's heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed, her hands clenched into fists so hard that her nails were piercing into her palms. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she shook her head vigorously, staring into Atius's eyes and said, "Sir, I don't know you, please leave the Yates family right away!"