Chapter 290
Author: Whitley Skywater
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The Lopez family must really be in mourning though, not to have released any official statements since Ian's demise. Emiliano’s sources had told him that Ian had indeed passed away, so he had initially wondered why they were yet to release anything official about it.

“All right, we are all set then!” Emiliano finally responded, smiling at his wife.

***

Finally, it was the day before Jay and Ariella’s wedding.

Several guests who had already flown in from outside Cedarwood to grace the grand occasion were already lodged in their hotel rooms.

The Grays' family home was also a beehive of activities as Martha yelled out commands to several maids ahead of her only daughter's big day.

Several members of the extended Gray family came in to help in whatever way that they could.

“Jake! Where is Jake!” A member of Gray's extended family yelled from the door.

“Auntie!” Ariella yelled excitedly as soon as she saw her auntie.

Auntie Phina as Phina Gray was popularly called smiled softly as
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