Destined Marriage with Uncle Kayden

"Lilian, don't you feel ashamed by what you're about to do?" Molly said fiercely, her voice in a controlled rage. "My son refused to marry you, so you want to marry my brother? Are you that lonely to marry any interested man? Are you that desperate?"

Molly spouted offensive words, her eyes squinting as if she wanted to lash out and hurt Lily. But Lilian remained motionless, her gaze firmly locked with Kayden.

"You said you love my son. I guess that wasn't true," Molly added. She never liked Lilian. She would disapprove of that woman if it weren't for Benjamin. Lily was a nameless girl in society; Molly even made sure that Lily won't rip off her son by making Lily sign a prenuptial agreement.

On the other hand, Lily truly loved Benjamin. She signed anything his mother gave her; she thought she could accept all the bad treatment she got from his family as long as Ben was by her side.

She thought wrong, though. Benjamin was never on her side. He was cheating on her. He made a fool of her for the last three years, pretending that he was a straight man.

Now, even if she didn't know who Kayden was a few seconds ago, she was willing to marry him. That way, not only did Benjamin have to call her aunt, and she could also have the position and power equal to Molly.

The time of her being a pushover was done.

"Miss Lilian, are you sure you want to marry a disabled person like me? I'll give you a chance to think about your decision," Kayden said calmly, ignoring his sister's rambling.

Lilian glanced at Molly, and after a few seconds, she nodded. "I'm sure. So what if you're disabled? I don't mind, as long as you're straight. I won't regret it."

The man's eyes lit up; his amusement was now through the roof. The woman was exceptional, and he couldn't imagine why Benjamin would cancel his wedding with her.

Kayden turned to Molly. "From now on, Lilian would be your sister-in-law. I hope you'd respect her. I expect you won't say nasty things about her as you did now."

After that, he raised his hand. Suddenly, several men in suits came out of the crowd and nodded respectfully to him, awaiting his orders.

"Send the chairman's wife home, let the guests take their places, and order the staff to start the wedding." After Kayden spoke, he turned around and stretched his hand to Lilian. His light eyes reflected his tenderness.

"Let's go, my bride. Let's finally tie the knots."

A blush spread from Lily's cheeks to her neck. She was surprised that Kayden addressed her as his bride immediately. She barely knew the man!

"Thank you," she said with hesitation. Lily put her hand into Kayden's massive, warm hand, and together, they strode slowly in front of the stage.

Suddenly, she felt something cold on her finger, and when she looked down, she found Kayden putting a diamond ring on her ring finger. Her eyes widened in amazement as she gazed at the man, who had a faint smile on his mouth.

"I just borrowed this ring. Don't act so surprised."

Lilian glanced at the ring on her finger. Who was so generous to lend Kayden such a big diamond ring? But, of course, he must have borrowed it. Their wedding was not prepared, after all.

"Kayden, don't mess around!" Molly's face turned blue with anger, and she wanted to continue to oppose, but she had been dragged out of the banquet hall by Kayden's men.

With the sound of sweet music, the guests at the scene wholly recovered from the state of being stunned. They all took their places and whispered while watching the ceremony.

Media also started to appear; their cameras aimed at the new couple on stage. The Holmes family did not invite any media, but people at the ceremony must have posted something on the web for them to come in a hurry.

In a few minutes, the photos on the background wall had been removed and replaced with live video, and the groom's name had been changed from "Benjamin Holmes" to "Kayden Brown."

***

"Kayden Brown, do you take this woman, Lilian Wilson, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better and for worse, until death do you part?" The wedding minister wiped his sweat as he put the microphone in front of Kayden. He was severely nervous and excited about this wedding; it was the first time the minister had witnessed a sudden groom change. He almost mispronounced the groom's name!

All the audience held their breath and focused on the man in the wheelchair. Kayden looked calm and collected despite the events before their matrimonial rites.

Meanwhile, Lilian's palm sweated profusely as she waited for Kayden's response. She even closed her eyes and held her breath. After all, Kayden had all the right to say no. He was Benjamin's uncle, and if he had a last-minute decision to change his mind as Benjamin did, Lily would be left with nothing but shame.

After a short silence, Kayden held Lilian's two hands together. With a gentle pull, he pulled his bride sit on his legs.

Lilian gulped, and her body froze as she smelled the unmistakable, manly smell. She tried to stand away from him, but his grip tightened and clasped her wrist.

Kayden leaned and whispered, "Don't move, Lily."

The warm breath swirled in her ears, and the feeling of itch spread over her body. She was immediately too frightened to move anymore.

Kayden took the microphone from the minister's hand and looked softly at the woman in his arms. "Miss Lilian, do you want to marry me?"

"I...." Lilian tried to muster her courage, but only a tiny sound made its way out of her mouth. She felt embarrassed, especially because Kayden was so close to her.

"I-I do," she uttered.

The man raised his eyebrows with satisfaction, and the smile on his face became bigger. "Then, I do, too, Minister."

Then Kayden gave the microphone back to the minister's hand, held Lilian's face, and kissed her lips without hesitation.

Lilian's heart skipped a beat; she stared at Kayden with unblinking eyes. She wanted to break away from the man's hold, but he was too strong for her that she couldn't move at all. All she could do was let Kayden kiss her.

The air in his mouth was fresh; there was a faint smell of mint. Lilian's stiff body soon relaxed. She closed her eyes and let him kiss her aggressively.

She was the one who insisted on the marriage, anyway, so she would be considered a hypocritical woman by the guests if she acted so reluctant towards him.

Once their kiss ended, the guests clapped blissfully. The minister, confused by the couple's quick rites, announced hesitantly that the wedding ceremony was done and that the newlywed may live a happy life together.

Feeling that the woman in his arms was a little short of breath, Kayden finally let her go, looked at the blush on her cheek, and helped her up.

"Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get our marriage certificate immediately."

"O-okay," Lily answered. She was surprised that Kayden immediately wanted to get their marriage certificate. She knew the rites were simply a ceremony, but the actual marriage begins once they sign their marriage contract.

She couldn't refuse since she was the one who would take advantage of him.

Lilian excused herself for a while to change her clothes. She heaved a heavy breath as she slowly removed her wedding gown. Her original plan was to sign the marriage contract with Benjamin after their wedding and then go directly on their honeymoon.

In a blink of an eye, she would still do all those things, but with a different groom by her side.

Still, it thrilled Lily to see how Benjamin, the bastard, would face her in the future.

As for Kayden... Er, she would simply take it slow with him.

Lilian was led out of the hotel by Kayden's men. A black Bentley was parked in front, its rear door open, and Kayden was already sitting comfortably inside. The man waited for her to get in, but she simply stood frozen.

Kayden, seeing his wife's hesitation, raised his brows. "Are you afraid to sign a marriage contract with me?" he asked in a challenging voice.

"I'm not afraid!" Lilian's lips curled in anger. "Let's go," she added quickly as she got into the car.