Layla had posted a total of nine photos on her social media, consisting of her marriage certificate, her ring, a picture of herself standing under the peach blossoms, and photos she had taken with Eric in the past and present.Anyone would be excited and cheer with the couple as they went through the photos."Your sister has no fear of having these photos circulate the internet!" Avery hurried over and saw the post."Eric has retired, so it should be fine for others to find out about this, right?" Ivy beamed.She tried to put herself in Layla's shoes and knew that it would be upsetting to be with the man she loved without being able to announce their union to the world."It won't affect Eric, but it might affect Layla. Don't underestimate Eric's influence. If some of his fans stalk Layla, she will be in trouble," Avery said with a frown. "I will need to assign more bodyguards to Layla."Elliot nodded."Alright. Let's eat!" Avery was starving and turned to look at Robert. "How's

"Yeah. So long as Layla is happy." Ivy felt that everyone had the right to do whatever made them happy, as long as they were not hurting others."Your sister is just so wilful. She didn't even tell us before doing this," Avery said."Maybe she just didn't think that it's that big a deal," Ivy explained. "Don’t worry, Mom. I don't think that going public with their marriage is going to affect their lives!"Avery picked up her phone and refreshed the page.The social media platform was back, and when Avery found Eric's post there were two hundred thousand comments. The most searched keywords on the internet had been 'Eric Santos' announcement', 'Eric Santos' is married', 'Eric Santos' wife', 'Tate Industries', 'Who is Layla Tate', and 'Under the Peach Blossoms'.Avery stared at the words 'Under the Peach Blossoms' and recalled that it was the name of a certain television drama that Eric had taken part in with Layla, where Layla played the child version of the heroine."Our family

"If you don't want me to say things like that, you should stop doing the same." Layla grabbed his hand and stared into his eyes. "Live in the moment and don't overthink. So long as we are happy when we are alive, we shouldn't worry about what happens after our death."Eric occasionally thought that he was not as liberated in his thinking as Layla was. He would regularly worry about everything and lead a life filled with struggles. "I've thought things through, or I wouldn't have made the announcement on social media," he said calmly. "Marriage doesn’t have to last forever, anyway. We can always get a divorce if you grow tired of me."Layla did not feel consoled at all, and if Eric was still not recovering, she would have slapped him across the face for saying such a thing on their first day of marriage. "If you don't know the right thing to say, you should keep your mouth shut." She glared at him and lay down to use her phone. "After your public announcement, I've been receiving

"If you are struggling to decide, just don't be a bridesmaid," Mike said. "She has plenty of friends who can be her bridesmaids. Besides, they are definitely going to invite a lot of people because your sister likes to be surrounded by people.""I do want to be her bridesmaid, though," Ivy said."You can still stay by her side the entire day without being a bridesmaid!" Mike smiled. "You aren't married, so you don't know how complicated weddings are. Not only will there be bridesmaids but groomsmen as well and they would usually play a ton of games..."Ivy paled at his words.She had always been introverted and preferred her own company. Despite her dream of becoming a broadcaster, she was hardly good at socializing outside of her show, and she was what people would call 'antisocial'."Don't scare her. Eric hasn't fully recovered yet, so I'm sure there won't be too many people," Avery said with a smile. "Why don't you pay Eric a visit first and come back here later for dinner?""

"Don't put photos of me that even Mom hasn't seen at the wedding!" Layla protested. "Uncle Mike, are you trying to embarrass me on my wedding day?""You were cute when you were little!" Mike argued."Mike loved taking photos of you when you cried." Avery chuckled."Huh?" Layla was confused. "What kind of hobby is that?""It's fun! You were such a crybaby, or maybe it just appeared so compared to your brother," Avery said. "When Hayden cried, he just sobbed in silence, and when you cried, it felt like the entire house was shaking."Layla was rendered speechless with embarrassment. She did not want such things discussed in front of her younger siblings. "Mike, send me those photos," Avery said. "I think they are great memories."Layla sighed. "Mom, I remember that Robert cried a lot when he was a kid, too.""Yeah! All kids are that way, and Hayden was the exception," Avery said. "We can still show some of your childhood photos at the wedding. It will be fun.""I have to be the