Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 441

Chapter 441: Husband

The marriage officiant began reciting the vows.

"Mr. Olen Clark, are you willing to take Ms. Meira Riverdale as your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"

"I do," the young man replied, looking at his beautiful bride.

"Ms. Meira Riverdale, are you willing to take Mr. Olen Clark as your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"

There was silence on her side as she lifted her gaze and looked at the people familiar to her—especially Justin, as if to regain strength.

She then looked back at the groom and said, "I don’t."

Hearing it, the entire hall fell silent, followed by murmurs.

The groom was shocked, while the marriage officiant asked, "Ms. Riverdale, did you just make a mistake?"

She shook her head and replied in her soft voice, "I can’t go through with this marriage because I am already married."

The silence in the hall was now filled with numerous whispers.

"You have lost your mind," Aeldric shouted in anger. "Don’t spout nonsense in front of the guests."

She was scared of this very man, but then recalled the words Justin had said to her when she was getting ready as a bride: "It’s your fight and your life. You have to be courageous to fight for it. All the time, others won’t come to save you. If you won’t stand for yourself, then no one will. Never let anyone suppress you to the extent that you end up losing your own existence. Facing it and fighting your way out of it is the only way."

"I am not spouting nonsense," she said, sounding courageous—though inside, she was still nervous, her hand shaking. Then, she looked back at the shocked groom. "I’m sorry, Mr. Olen, but I am already married. I can’t marry you."

"You..." Aeldric stood up in anger and went to the altar. "Who would marry you when you know no man around here? Stop lying and go through with this marriage!"

She flinched at his angry form and stepped back, only for her sandal heel to tangle in the long hem of her dress, causing her to stumble. But a pair of strong arms held her around the waist and steadied her.

She looked up to see Noah, who had come to her rescue.

Noah looked at Aeldric and said, "Mr. Riverdale, I am the man she is married to."

He pulled out the wedding certificate from the pocket of his suit and showed it to Aeldric. Aeldric saw the date on it and realized they had gotten married yesterday—just after he had announced the wedding plans to the family.

He snatched the wedding certificate from Noah’s hand and tore it apart. "I don’t accept this."

Justin continued, "He is on par with anyone you could ever find for Meira. His educational qualifications, his intelligence, his capabilities—and what else he can do—might surprise you. So you better choose your words carefully. He’s by my side because he is something. And I don’t need to remind you who I really am, do I?"