He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband-Chapter 514: Wedding Day

"Kate, are you okay?"

Kate snapped out of her daze as Chloe patted her shoulder to check on her. She turned around and saw Chloe wearing a dark green bridesmaid dress. She looked especially regal and gorgeous in this color, which greatly suited her.

Kate smiled and nodded, "I’m fine. I’m just trying to let everything sink in. This is my wedding day, after all."

"Hihi, it’s fine. I also got nervous on my wedding day," Chloe giggled. "I remember being so paranoid that I thought my water would break when I walked down the aisle."

"Weren’t you only five months pregnant on your wedding day?"

"I know! That’s why it was so stupid!" Chloe laughed as she found that paranoia was so funny. "Anyway, you don’t need to be scared of anything. Things will go just fine, trust me."

"Mhm, I hope so," Kate smiled thin. She stared at the guests who came to the Glassmist Castle one by one.

It was early summer. The weather was perfect for such an event, so everyone looked cheery.

It was common knowledge within the noble circle that the Duke of York came from an extended family because the previous Duke, Lord George, did not have an heir, so he appointed his grandnephew for it.

Thus, rather than adhering to the strict marriage protocol of the nobles in the old kingdom, Henry and Kate decided to mix tradition with modernity.

They didn’t marry in a cathedral or abbey.

Instead, they married in the Glassmist Castle but still invited the Bishop to bless their marriage as an officiant.

They also forbade any kind of media to come to the wedding as Henry was never a fan of it, and Kate wasn’t exactly keen to have her or her son’s face plastered on TV.

So it was a private wedding attended by family, friends, and fellow nobles, as it was important for them to see Katherine since she would be the Duchess of York after this.

"Mama! Flower!"

Kate looked down and saw her son, Theo, bringing her the flower bouquet full of white roses she would carry when she walked down the aisle.

Kate smiled, picked up the flower from her son’s hand, and patted his head. "Thanks, Theo."

Theo smiled, "Yes, Mama!"

"Theo, don’t run away like that! You might trip!" Mackie’s annoyed voice made the little boy turn his head instantly.

Mackie was now eleven years old. She was growing to become a bossy but very responsible teenager who would watch over her sister, cousins, and even her newest cousin, Theo.

In some ways, Mackie was quite similar to her mother, Chloe, when it came to her innate motherly nature, but she was also similar to her father, Vernon, when it came to her overbearingness.

Luckily, Theo was quick to accept his cousins, especially once he knew that Mackie was the one who gave him the SuperBear he held dearly.

Mackie was walking with Valerie, now three years old, wearing a puffy white dress. Meanwhile, Theo wore a black suit for a toddler that fit him so much. They would be the flower girl and the ring bearer for today.

Chloe said that she offered the role of a flower girl to Mackie, but she rejected it because she was eleven years old now and she had developed shame like other teens. She was not the same cheery little girl anymore.

So Mackie had become more of a coordinator for these toddlers as everyone was busy preparing for the wedding.

"Thank you for watching over them, Mackie," Kate said. "Everyone’s so busy, you’re a lifesaver."

Mackie’s cheeks reddened when her Aunt praised her like that.

It was rare for someone to praise her for being responsible. After all, Mackie was now a teenager. Naturally, she wanted to be seen as an adult.

"Don’t worry, Auntie. I will make sure Val and Theo won’t make a mess!" Mackie vowed. She held Valerie and Theo on her left and right because Theo was so active and curious about everything, and Val was always looking around for food she could eat while idle.

The dynamic of these kids amused Kate. But she was also glad that everyone seemed to adore her son, so it was easy for Theo to befriend his cousins, including the four boys from Chloe’s side.

"Kate, it’s time," Mai said.

"You can do this, Kate!" Chloe cheered for her as they helped the dressmaker and his entourage to help with Kate’s dress.

Kate smiled and nodded, "I can’t wait to stand with Henry on the altar."

*

Everyone was busy trying to ensure her white dress wasn’t stained or crumpled as she walked down the stairs.

She had a long wedding veil that swept the floor, so Chloe and Mai tailed her from behind in case of a messy disaster due to the complicated dress.

Chloe and Mai glanced at Theo and Valerie, who acted as the flower girl and ring bearer.

As usual, Theo looked excited and wanted to run around, but he remembered that Mackie told him to walk with Valerie or she’d eat all the delicious cookies without leaving one for Theo.

Thus, the usually active boy patiently walked side by side with Valerie, who always seemed absent-minded, probably daydreaming about going to bed again because Chloe said her second daughter had been such a homebody since she was a baby.

The entourage finally stopped as they were waiting for the cue. Kate stood behind a closed door leading her straight to the altar. She was waiting for the door to open, and she could finally see her soon-to-be husband.

It had been two days since they met, and Kate already missed him so much

"Mama... pretty..." Theo murmured as he turned around and stared at his Mom, who was holding the wedding bouquet.

"Thank you, handsome young man," Kate smiled, "Remember to walk with Valerie, okay? It won’t take long."

"Un..." Theo nodded.

A few minutes later, the door was finally opened from outside, and Kate was stunned to see the aisle.