Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 525: Thankful, Regretful and Happy!

Jen had a separate car prepared for her. Although she was supposed to get on it by herself, she couldn't help but push Laura to come to sit with her so that she didn't get nervous all by herself. 

"Your mothers really went all out with the preparations. I can see Hellen telling the wedding planners to use the best of what they have because this car is insane!" Laura exclaimed once sat down in the limo. Jen was too excited to even pay attention to what was in the car. It was only after Laura mentioned it that Jen started taking note of her surroundings. 

"Well, since you are so nervous, then let's have some champagne to calm you down," Laura said as she peered into the small refrigerator. 

"No need, you are going to spill it all over the place," Jen responded, but as expected, Laura didn't listen and went ahead and opened the bottle. Jen watched as she poured the drink into two different glasses, handed her one, and even toasted her. 

"To happiness," Laura said and sipped on the champagne, only to frown afterwards before picking up the bottle again. 

"As I thought, it's non-alcoholic!" Laura said as she shoved the bottle back into the fridge and slammed it shut. Jen looked down at the glass she was holding and took a small sip with a smile. She knew that this was Lucas's doing, as their mothers don't know about her condition yet. 

The silent gesture he made was enough for her to calm down by a lot. She thought she was anxious to get it over and done with, but she got more and more nervous as the minutes passed.

Fortunately, she was feeling a bit more at ease now. While she was smiling to herself, Laura was complaining about how they served juice instead of actual champagne. 

"Are you that aggrieved? You can still drink at the reception," Jen said as she smiled in amusement while looking at how dissatisfied Laura was. 

"I should have just had something at the spa, I envy Alex," Laura complained as she downed the whole glass are refilled it while still frowning in annoyance. 

"It's not that big of a deal, just calm down," Jen said as she tried to stop herself from laughing. 

"It is! Are you forgetting that I'm dating my manager? Do you think James will sit quietly and let me have my fill of drinks?" Laura asked and became even more annoyed when she noticed that Jen was laughing at her. 

"You had enough last night. Give your liver a short break," Jen said and Laura rolled her eyes as she sipped on the champagne again. She wasn't really annoyed; she was just glad that Jen's complexion looks so much better now. 

"So, from Miss Larson to Mrs. Lewis, I'm so jealous, I also want to be a blushing bride," Laura said as she looked at Jen who was so stunning, she didn't know how she was still keeping her eyes open. 

"It'll happen soon enough. I'll be welcoming you to the family when the time comes," Jen said with laughter in her eyes. 

"Can you not put it like that? It makes me realize that you are really going to be someone's wife in a couple of hours," Laura said as she rapidly blinked her eyes. She was not planning on crying; she was trying her best to hold back her tears. It was to the point where Jen laughed at her. 

"You should have become an actress, my dear. You seem to be able to get lost in your emotions in no time," Jen said as she poked on her cheek with a smile. 

"Do you think James will let me act?" Laura asked, putting her capabilities aside. She didn't think James would let her go through such messy things like being an actress.

Jen might not know it but Jason was very familiar with how brutal the industry is with newcomers. It's even worse when you try doing something completely unrelated to your initial field. If you are bad at it, no one will spare your feelings.

Besides, if she became an actress, then she would have even more restrictions. She did not want to imagine it, nor was she willing to do it. 

"If you ask nicely, I think he would let you," Jen responded and rolled her eyes when she saw Laura's suggestive expression. 

"Asking nicely resolves a lot of things," Laura said in response and if Jen had the ability to roll her eyes even harder, she would have done so. 

Because Laura was acting like a distraction, Jen did not feel the passage of time and soon enough, they had already arrived at the venue where the ceremony was going to take place. 

The car went to park at the back entrance of the restaurant that owned the beach property and Jen was taken to a private room so she could wait comfortably for everyone else to arrive. 

She thought she was going to be accompanied by her friends, but everyone suddenly became very busy once they arrived, so she found herself alone in the comfortable room, although this did not last long. 

Not long after everyone had left to run their own errands, a knock was heard on the door before it opened. Diane walked in with her parents, who Jen was only meeting for the first time today. The situation she was suddenly put in made her forget about everything else and just pay attention to these new, but not so new, family members that were introduced into her life so late. 

It was the first time Jen saw her mother behave so awkwardly in front of her since they last reconciled. She looked at the older couple that was also looking at her with curiosity before greeting them.

Her grandfather and grandmother were generous with her, so they didn't make things difficult. In fact, they clicked with Jen from the moment they met. The three of them talked and the old couple became even more proud of their granddaughter, who had managed to reverse her family situation. After talking for another ten minutes, Jen's grandparents left and left her with her mother. 

Jen looked at her mother's pale blue eyes that looked watery as she stared at her daughter. Diane looked at the brown eyes that were so similar to her late husband's and couldn't help but feel emotional. 

"I know, I haven't been the most reliable mother, but... is it okay if I walk you down the aisle today?" Diane asked cautiously. She knew that she had burdened her daughter with responsibilities that were beyond her abilities for a long time, and the guilt she always felt whenever she remembered how she had blamed her for her father's death. Jen looked at her mother's nervous expression and couldn't help but feel her heart soften. 

"I was expecting you to walk me down the aisle," Jen answered with a soft expression. Besides how beautiful how her mother looked, she couldn't deny her since she was the only presence that had stuck to her all this time... except for when they had fought. 

After hearing her response, Diane couldn't stop herself from walking forward and hugging her tightly. She was thankful, regretful and extremely happy all at the same time. 

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