Chapter 320 - Three Hundred And Twenty: Youd Be The Last Ill Continue To Love (2/2)

He went on, ”Every wedding is special, of course. But to see your daughter get married is something else. Princess, our walk down the aisle this afternoon is a memory I shall cherish. You looked absolutely beautiful in your stunning wedding dress.

”When the date was set for the wedding, I kept getting anxious by each passing second since I knew it was time to let you go. You see, growing up Reina was quite stubborn and strong, I'm guessing she got that from me, ”

The crowd chuckled.

”She was so stubborn that she got twin kids for a man I never approved,” He added, ” At that time,”

This time the crowd went silent as the speech enthralled them.

”You see I love my baby girl and would never allow her to get hurt. But then, my over protectiveness hurt her and I've learned my lesson,” He swallowed, ”Which is why I let her do what she wanted and be happy for the rest of her life. She deserves all my care and my support and she has given me the best gift by making me a grandpa.

”Allen and Ailee are a handful but they're special kids that I would not trade for anything in the world. Anyone who's seen the kids with their parents would know they are one happy family,” he lifted his champagne.

”Ladies and gentlemen, family and friends, could you please raise your glass to the bride and groom: Reina and Niklaus,”

Reina, who had returned by then, walked over to her father and hugged him tightly, batting away the tears from ruining her makeup.

And the next to speak was Camille's father rendering a very emotional speech that had his daughter in tears.

When it was Niklaus' turn to speak, the whole room went dead silent and all eyes rested on him as he grasped the mic. But to everyone's surprise, he didn't speak immediately, instead reached out as Judy handed a Tablet to him.

He started, ”I know you all are curious but I… eh… wrote a little something for my wife. I'm kind of nervous right now, So I have to make sure I don't forget any. And you might be wondering why I am reading this in front of a room full of people then. Why not read this in a room with just the two of us? But since today is a celebration of our love, I thought what other way to celebrate this love than to talk about it in a room full of the people that we both love.

”Growing up, I didn't have the best parents a guy could ask for. The woman who would have been a lovely mother died when I was young and I don't think I can remember her face without looking at a picture. I could say her death devastated my father who took out the anger and devastation on me- Love is the best gift that you can ever give anyone. I guess my father saw himself as a failure and chose to make me the perfect version of himself. But in all, I was grateful to have someone to call a father.

”Growing up with such experience, you should be able to guess what I'd turn out to be. Everyone in here knows about my famous younger days, ”

There were whispers and comical responses from the crowd.

”In my experience, there are two kinds of people. The people who are romantic at heart and the people who don't really believe in true love until they meet the one. I fit into the latter category. I was a skeptic, I was cynical and never thought love would come calling. Until one day, it did. I had only ever read stories and heard tales of what true love was. It was not until her that I finally knew and understood what it all meant,”

Niklaus turned to Reina with a smile,

”Doesn't my wife look stunning today?”

The crowd burst into laughter while some concurred with his statement. Reina blushed beet red.

”With or without your opinion, my wife, Reina, looks absolutely stunning today and every day. Whether she has on a dazzling dress and perfectly manicured nails and every strand of hair in place or she just have a messy ponytail and some t-shirt and sweatpants on, she'd look beautiful no matter what she wears - though I personally think she's prettier in her birthday suit,” He chuckled.

The crowd gasped and whistled suggestively at his innuendo while Reina mentally face-palmed, she should have known this would happen.

”But then, beauty is only skin deep anyway. What counts is what I find on the inside. And the more I got to know my wife Reina, the more I fell in love with her. When we first met up in this very hotel, I could never have predicted where we would end up today, but I am sure glad that this is where we are now. Now that I know you, I could not see myself with anyone else but you.

”Naturally, I tried my best to not fall in love with her, I really did because I knew she was dangerous and I didn't want my playboy days to end,”

The guest burst into another round of laughter.

”But fate has its funny ways of bringing two people together and I don't think I've seen anyone who's more selfless than her, always thinking of others.

Marriage, of course, is a big deal. It is a huge commitment. I just want to tell you that I'm not the same person I was before I met you.

”We went through many persecution and war when we started this special embarkment, but we conquered in the end. Thank you, Reina, for signing up to be my wife. I know you know that you're not the first woman I ever loved but I promise you'd be the last I'll continue to love, even in death. I love you. ”