As soon as Scott made his little jab, Adrian reached out from behind and gave him a good smack on the back of the head.
"Why do you have to butt into everything? If you were any younger, you'd probably volunteer to be the ring bearer too!"
Having a ring bearer was a tradition where a kid toddled down the aisle with wedding rings. Scott had never considered it before, but now that Adrian brought it up, he gave it some serious thought.
"Can I?" After all, he was still under 18, so he was technically a kid, right?
Adrian was ready to deliver another smack, but Janice caught his wrist just in time. Scott was already dumb, and hitting him again wouldn't help.
Temporarily subdued, Scott didn't notice that Albany nearby had caught their exchange. Its grumpy turtle face was now filled with a strange contemplative expression.
On the other side of the room, Annalise's wedding gift had won unanimous praise from the whole family. But it also brought up a practical concern.
"Up to now, all the wedding preparations have been based on a Westin ceremony. If we go with this wedding attire, won't we have to scrap everything and start over?"
Hank was the one asking the question, but it was certainly a practical concern to consider.
But Scott didn't think it was a big deal. "Didn't we plan for different versions? Just switch to the other venue. It's not a big deal."
Hank shot him a sideways glance. After a pause, he commented rather coldly, "You're definitely the kind of client every worker hates in the future."
Such clients changed plans at the last minute, ignored logistics, and casually tossed out "just redo it."
Scott was utterly baffled. He felt like he was being insulted, but had no proof.
While they were squabbling, Benjamin spoke up. "As long as we've decided on the wedding attire, everything else is manageable. We won't be changing the original venue either."
After snapping out of the shock, there was a burst of collective awe.
Thalia was the first to tear up. It wasn't the actual wedding day yet, but she felt Shannon was already leaving her and ready to start another chapter of her life.
It was too soon. They'd just reunited, and the time they'd had together was far too short.
Everyone, except Hector and Adam, had formed their own opinions about her. It hadn't been a good day, but looking at her now, it felt like that day had just happened yesterday.
Unlike the scene others recalled, Hector was reminded of an earlier memory of when he'd seen Shannon. It was when he'd met Shannon long before he even knew she was his sister.
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