Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第221/327页)

hly,wehavebeenbusypreparingforalmostayearno’Briaablishedaspecialpreparatoryitteetooverseetheevent.Theyhavebookedthecity’sgrahistoricalchurchfortheweddingceremonyandaskedafamousandmuch-respectedpastortoofficiate.Iwasresponsibleforissuingtheinvitationsandtallyinguptheresponses.Byyesterday,allthereplieswerebadexceptforthefeereabroad,orwhohadbusiheycouldnotleave,95%ofthoseinvitedsaidthattheywouldbeabletoattend.Fromthelistoftheguestswhowouldbeattending,youcouldsurmisethatMr.O’Briancamefromafamilyofbluebloodswithenormouswealthaswelsinnumerablepromisociales,foramongtheguestsweremembersofmanyroyalfamiliesaeofpolitidfinancialpersohisweddingwillsurelyturnouttobetheweddingofthetury!IgavethelisttothepreparatoryitteeyesterdayandtheywaoinquireifallthemembersoftheKingdomofDreamsioattendtheweddingdiheyoknowthistoorderthefoodandarraingatthetables.”AishawassilentforamomentstillthinkihequestionoverwhenDornainterruptedsfullysaying,

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    "ReallyAngelica,Ithinkyouaremakingmuchadoaboutnothing!It’sMr.O’Brianwhoisgettingmarriedandhehaslotsofpeopleunderhimtotakecareofeverything.Whydotheyneedyoutorunarounddoingallthesethings?You’reonlymakingunnecessaryworkforyourself.”Angelicadidangry,butansweredDornapatientlyandpleasantly,

    “Don’ttalklikethatyounaughtygirl.It’snotniovelisthefirstmemberdomtogetmarried.Wehadalwaysbeenoodtermswitheachotherandsheisjustlikeasistertous.Sowhyshouldinvolvedinherweddingpnsandhelpoutasmuchaspossible?Lotusisdoingtheflowersforthisevent.Thisiscalled“agincertandpoolingeveryone’swisdomandefforts.”

    “Agincertandpoolingeveryone’swisdomandefforts…Soundsgood,butIthinkyouarejustfoolingme…”Dornastoodupandstrolledaboutsayingwithaverystraightface,“Ithinkit’syouwhowanttogetmarriedsobadlythatyouhavegonecuckoo!Otherwise,whyareyougoingalloutanddoingyourutmostforNovel’swedding?Wasn’tityouwhointroducedhertoMr.O’Brian?It’syouwhowanttogetmarried…”Sayingso,sheslippedbehindAisha’schairandcroucheddowntoescapeAngelica’swrath.Dorna’swordsmadeeveryoheroomughoutloud.EvenAngelica,whosefaceturhindignation,couldn’thelpsmilingasshescoldedDornasaying,

    “Younaughtygirl,you!WhatdoyoumeanIwanttogetmarried?Iwantnothingofthesort!TellmewhomIwanttoon,namehim!Ifyou’tdoso,seewhatIamgoingtodotoyoutoday…”Angelica,too,stoodupfromherchairandmadeasifshewasgoingafterthenaughtygirl.Aishakhatthetwoofthemoftenkiddedeachotherinfun,soshedidnottaketheiraltercationseriously,andjustsaid,

    “Stopyourhorsepyyoutwo,andsitdownplease…Ihavesomethingserioustosay…Firstofall,afterhearingAngelica’swords,Ithinkthatweshouldmakesomegesinourpns.Inthebeginning,Ijustthoughtitwasanordinarywedding.Ididnotknowthatitwouldbesovishandeborateastobeattendedbyroyalty,prinmerdbigshotpolitisaswelssomanyotherimportas.MinusNovel,whowillbemarryingMr.O’Brian,therewillbesixteenofussayingourvowsandallmarryoneman,whoisn’teveattheceremony.ItwillmostcertainlycauseagreatuproaranddisruptNovelandMr.O’Brian’swedding.Themediawouldaccuseustocaptureattentionandshocktheworld.ThiswillgopletelyagainstKingDimitri’slow-ke