đ At the Williams Wedding Hall
Jonathan stepped in front of Amber, shielding her with his body.
His voice was calmâbut deadly cold.
Jonathan:
"Mr. William⊠from this moment onwardâŠ
this woman is my responsibility." đĄ
The hall froze.
Jonathan:
"If you dare say one harsh word to herâ
even by mistakeâ
I won't hesitate.
I will burn this entire house downâŠ
with you in it."
His grip tightened around Amber's trembling hand.
Jonathan:
"And don't you ever call her your daughter again."
Without another word, he pulled Amber out of the hall.
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đ Outside â in the quiet courtyard
The tension was still thick in the air as Jonathan stopped walking.
He suddenly spun Amber around and pinned her gently against a tree.
Jonathan:
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to act rashly back there, I justâ Iâ"
He swallowed, flustered. "Hmmmâ"
Before he could finish, Amber grabbed his collarâ
âand kissed him deeply, her arms sliding around his neck.
Warm. Certain. Fearless.
Jonathan went blank.
Jonathan:
"W-What⊠was that forâŠ?" đ¶
Amber smirked, brushing her thumb across his lips.
Amber:
"It's your marriage gift." đ
Her hand slowly slid down his chestâŠ
down his shirtâŠ
lowerâŠ
Jonathan's breath caught.
Jonathan:
"A-Amberâ! S-Stopâ
that's for after marriage!" đ±
Amber burst into laughter.
Amber:
"Idiot. We are already married." đ€Łđ€Ł
Jonathan's face turned the color of a ripe tomato.
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đ Back to Joseph narrating
Joseph:
"Brother was so red that dayâ
I swear even tomatoes would feel insulted." đ€Łđ€Ł
The kids were dying of laughter.
Children:
"đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł"
Eric turned to Justin with a teasing grin.
Eric:
"Like father, like son." đ€Ł
Justin elbowed him lightly, face pink.
Joseph continued dramatically:
Joseph:
"And for two full weeks after that, Jonathan bro couldn't even look Amber sis in the eyes without panicking." đđ€Ł
"He'd run away like a scared puppy whenever she smiled."
The kids wiped tears of laughter.
Joseph:
"But THEN⊠one dayâŠ
everything changed."
He leaned forward, lowering his voice.
Joseph:
"That was the day⊠Jonathan finally stopped runningâŠ
and something big happened between them."
---continue