The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 67

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Chapter 67 The Failed Wedding Registration.

Elsie happily pulled Paul’s hand as they stood in line for the marriage license.

Paul’s gaze, however, drifted past the three people behind them: Yunice wasn’t there.

Aside from Oscar, who was still out of the country. Yunice was the only one of the Saunders family missing.

hy hadn’t she comet

Did she still have feelings for me? Was that why she couldn’t bear to see me and Elsie married?

Paul’s thoughts spun around before he turned his attention back to Elsie.

For today’s official photo, Elsie had applied light makeup and looked especially pure and beautiful. Paul still felt his heart flutter when he looked at her.

He calmed himself. There was no point in dwelling on the past with Yunice. After all, I could never marry her

Soon it was her turn. Hand in hand, they smiled and handed over their household registries and IDs.

But the clerk pushed the documents back and said matter–of–factly. “The groom isn’t twenty–two yet. I can’t process this.”

“What?”

Elsie and Paul exclaimed in unison.

The clerk raised an eyebrow. “The groom has to be at least twenty–two, and the bride has to be at least Twenty. Don’t you know the basics?”

Elsie panicked. “But he’ll be twenty–two in six months! Can’t you make an exception?”

The clerk was firm. “Not even one day short.

Elsie refused to give up. “Please, Miss, can’t you bend the rules just this once?”

“This isn’t my personal business. What do you expect me to do?” The clerk rolled her eyes and motioned. for them to step aside so the next couple could proceed.

The rejection filled Elsie with unease. She tugged pitifully at Paul’s sleeve. “Paul, say something…

Unlike her, Paul wasn’t too upset. He chuckled. “It’s all right. We’ll just wait six months. It’s not like I’m going anywhere.”

“But…” Seeing how casually Paul took it, Elsie became even more anxious. Her voice trembled. “Don’t you…really want to marry me?”

Paul found this amusing. “If I didn’t, why would I have solen the household register?”

Elsie’s eyes welled up. “I gave myself to you… Are you saying you don’t want to take responsibility now!

When Elsie saw his hesitation, she knew she’d hit the rl on the head. She complained, “You didn’t talk like that when we made love….

Paul was taken aback by her persistence. Without thinking, he replied, “Wasn’t it you who slept with me?”

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