Chapter 488 - IN SICKNESS, IN HEALTH (2/2)
”I have.”
”I have.”
”Are you prepared, as you follow the path of Marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live?”
”I am.”
”I am.”
”Are you prepared to accept children lovingly from God and to bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church?”
”I am.”
”I am.” Han Luo's voice shook as she replied. Mo Yuan noticed it but didn't say anything.
The priest looked at Mo Yuan and asked, ”Mo Yuan, do you take Han Luo to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?”
Mo Yuan replied, ”I do.”
Afterward, the priest turned to the bride and asked her, ”Han Luo, do you take Mo Yuan to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him all the days of your life?
Han Luo glanced at Mo Yuan. She was nervous. He squeezed her hand and slightly nodded. Feeling assured, she replied, ”I do.”
She could feel her heart beating so fast that it could get away from her ribcage. She firmly held his hand.
Mo Yuan was no different than her. Although he regretted that he couldn't give her any fancy wedding in this situation. He always wished to give her the best.
”Repeat after me,” the priest said,
Mo Yuan did as he was instructed, ”I, Mo Yuan, take you, Han Luo, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”
Han Luo did the same, ”I, Han Luo, take you, Mo Yuan, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”
The priest asked the groom, ”Mo Yuan, do you take Han Luo for your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?”
Mo Yuan deeply gazed at Han Luo's black pearl-like eyes and answered, ”I do.”
The priest then turned toward the bride and asked her the same, ”Han Luo, do you take Mo Yuan for your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?”
”I do.” Tears tickled her eyes but she held back her tears. She didn't want to shed tears on this occasion.
Both took off their engagement rings in advance. Since they had no other rings with them, they wanted to use their engagement rings as wedding rings.
Afterward, the priest said a blessing over the engagement rings.
Mo Yuan placed her ring on her ring finger and announced, ”Ah Luo, receive this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
Right after that, Han Luo placed his ring on his ring finger with her trembling hand and announced, ”Big brother Yuan, receive this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
The priest declared, ”Now I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”