The wedding proceeded smoothly . Chamberlain acted as expected, as for his bride, she was a ball of nerves all through the ceremony .

Whilst they entertained guests, both their fathers had more important matters to attend to . With the unification of their families, their ties were further strengthened .

Chamberlain knew his father was holding a secret meeting but he was not aware of the parties involved .

Like a robot, he moved around with his wife, greeting guests while accepting their well-wishes . Returning a word of grat.i.tude or two from time to time .

To him, it was no different than the social gatherings and parties he was used to attending . The only thing different was the fact that he now had a wife who was clinging to his arm .

…

Inside a room at the venue of the wedding, five men were presently seated . Charles Stan, Mr . Hansberry, a man who appears to be a foreigner and two other unknown persons .

The meeting was a secret known to none other than those directly involved . No one was aware of their presence .

They snuck into the hotel a few days before the wedding at different times, wearing different disguises .

Apart from Charles Stan and Mr . Hansberry who were dressed for the wedding, the other three appeared to be common citizens without backgrounds .

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The atmosphere was harmonious as they spoke unhurriedly while playing a game of chess . Of course, they spoke in codes, the chess board was used in communicating their plans . So it did not matter if their conversation was being recorded or not .

One can never be too careful .

After trading chess pieces for a while, Charles Stan and Mr . Hansberry returned to the wedding . Not long after the foreigner left the venue whereas the other two persons stayed behind to enjoy tea .

…

After the wedding, the couple returned to their room for their first night .

Lena who had been endlessly teased by her friends earlier was a bit tensed when they got to their room .

The decorations wasn't too elaborate, it was the standard red roses scattered on the bed and the floor .

They both stood by the stood, a few minutes of awkward silence went by .

Lena glanced at Chamberlain before averting her eyes quickly . The she lowered her head but she couldn't conceal how shy and embarra.s.sed she was, as her ears were a dark red .

She had no idea what to do or how to act as she felt so awkward . Her eyes found the bathroom so she spoke up, "Let me use the bathroom, I'll be out soon . "

Lena left hastily, she had to be prepared for her first time . Being sweaty was a turn off for her so she wanted to take a quick shower and also calm her nerves .

Chamberlain briefly looked at her before kicking off his shoes .

While she was gone, her husband took off his suit and changed into his pyjamas before slumping down to the bed .

He was dead tired after socializing for hours . Intentionally or not, he fell asleep as quickly as he hit the bed .

When Lena came out, she was surprised to see her husband sleeping . For a moment her eyes lowered in disappointment . She reminded herself that it was normal to be tired after having an eventful day .

May be not every couple became intimate on their first night…

Consoling herself, she dressed up and joined him .

. . .

The next morning when Chamberlain woke up, he found his wife in his arms .

Albeit shocked, he gently moved her aside before heading to the bathroom .

There was seemingly no need to rashly shove her aside . Besides, from the position he found himself, it was apparent he was the one embracing her and not the other way round .

After showering, he returned to the room to see Lena awake, sitting with a tray of food .

She smiled warmly at him, "I ordered breakfast, let's eat . "

Chamberlain took in the scene before him then slowly nodded .

He saw no reason to reject her good intention . Thus, he sat next to her and they ate quietly .

…

"We got a bigger house for you both and your things have been moved already . So you can directly head there from the airport . " Chamberlain's mother began .

She continued, "Ben will take you there . "

"Excuse us, Lena . " She said .

Lena politely responded, "Yes, mother . " Concurrently, she went towards her friends waiting for her gist about her first night .

Rose Stan inquired, "So, How are you, really?"

She was well aware of the fact that her son was not comfortable with the marriage . As a parent, she wanted the best for her son . She had never seen him close to any woman .

Previously, she was concerned about his s.e.xuality but then, he had never been close to any man either .

She was certain he only agreed to this marriage to please them .

"I'm fine mother . " He gave her a comforting smile .

His mother nodded, then she turned to observe Lena . "She's a good woman . Be happy, that's all I want . "

Chamberlain turned to look at Lena too . She was busy chatting with her friends when one of them glanced at her and then at Chamberlain . Lena found his eyes, then she smiled warmly at him before averting her gaze . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .

He could hear her friends tease her while she blushed deeply without saying a word .

"Thank you, mother . " Chamberlain smiled at his mother genuinely . Not because she said Lena was a good woman . But because his mother genuinely wanted him to be happy . It made him feel warm .