Wendy said that she respected Dolly and Conor's decision and would not blame them.

She could also understand why her parents chose to divorce.

However, understanding and respect could not relieve her sadness.

At this moment, she threw herself into Gavin's arms. She could finally stop pretending to be calm. She felt that her heart was being dismembered.

A searing pain spread throughout her body.

Wendy was so sad because she was afraid of change.

For so many years, she had gotten used to Dolly and Conor being a couple. Everything would change after they divorced.

She did not know what was going to change in the future, nor did she know if she could accept such changes, so she was afraid.

Gavin held Wendy tightly. After a long while, when her voice had calmed down a little, he said slowly, "Wendy, there is no love between them. If they maintain their legal marriage, not only will it be meaningless, but they will also not be happy."

"..." Wendy did not speak. On the contrary, it seemed that someone had poked at her most vulnerable spot. Her crying suddenly became louder, and she got more agitated.

Gavin did not dare to go on. He just stroked Wendy's back and comforted her silently.

After crying for an unknown period of time, Wendy finally calmed down a little. She choked with sobs and said, "I understand... Gavin, I understand everything you said..."

Gavin thought for a moment and asked, "Since you understand, will you force them to maintain the marriage for you?"

Of course, Wendy would not.

But that was also the reason why her crying got even more out of control. After a long time, she said intermittently, "Gavin, I'm afraid..."

Gavin soon understood what Wendy was afraid of.

He was about to have an operation, and the result... could be one that was unacceptable to Wendy.

Wendy already had this unstable factor to worry about.

If Dolly and Conor divorced now, it would be a fatal blow to Wendy, and it meant that everything she was familiar with would change.

Wendy was afraid that she would lose her current home. What was more, she was afraid that it would give rise to a vicious cycle. In other words, she was afraid that it would make everything worse.

Gavin touched Wendy's head and comforted her with a smile. "Silly girl, you should think about it from another view point."

Wendy raised her head and looked at Gavin with tears in her eyes. "What other viewpoint?"

Gavin explained slowly, "After your parents divorce, they will still love you as before, and they will live separately. You will lose your current home, but you will have two in the future."

Wendy understood what Gavin meant.

After Dolly and Conor divorced, they would definitely start their own new lives, but they would still be her parents.

In the future, she could go and look for her father or her mother separately.

With this thought, it seemed that the divorce between Dolly and Conor was not so hard to accept.

Wendy dabbed at the corners of her eyes and looked at Gavin with a teary smile. "You are so good at comforting people."

Gavin smiled modestly. "I'm flattered. I'm simply telling the truth."

Wendy lowered her head. In order to hide her sobbing tone, she whispered, "Although I will have two homes in the future, I don't have a complete home..."

"..." Gavin was silent for a moment, then slowly tilted Wendy's face up so she had to look at him and said, "Wendy, we will have a complete home. Don't be afraid. I will give you a home."

Wendy obviously did not expect Gavin to say that. She looked at him in a daze and the tears that had finally stopped started flowing again.

This time, Wendy felt as if the valve of her tear ducts had been opened. Her tears surged forth in a torrent, as if they would never stop.

She once heard that in this world, days and nights would always alternate. No matter what you lost, fate would compensate you in another way one day in the future.

For example, when dead leaves fell to the ground, there would be new shoots appearing on the branches.

Although she would lose her home where she had grown up, Gavin would set up a new and complete home with her.

How lucky she was to have Gavin!

Wendy did not know whether she was moved or sad. She threw herself into Gavin's arms and sobbed so much that she could not speak.

Gavin lowered his head and kissed the top of Wendy's head. He said with a touch of overwhelming affection in his voice, "Wendy, no matter who gets separated, no matter who leaves you, we will always be together."

Wendy nodded while choking with sobs and threatened Gavin, "You said it. If you break your promise, I'll never forgive you!"

Gavin smiled and said, "I will try my best to keep my promise."

He would try his best to get over his illness.

Wendy looked at Gavin, and the mist in her eyes dispersed little by little. Her eyes cleared and she was her usual spirited self.

After arriving in Arlington, Wendy suddenly encountered some problems that she had never experienced before, especially emotional ones.

Fortunately, after overcoming those problems, she had one more person who loved her now.

That person would be with her always to face and to shoulder any problems.

Actually, fate treated her pretty well.

Thinking of this, Wendy could not help smiling. She pressed Gavin down on the bed and said, "Well, go to sleep. I'm going to get our stuff in the living room for the Spring Festival!"

Gavin had just woken up, so he did not want to sleep at all. He also knew that Wendy did not need to get any stuff in the living room.

However, he could roughly guess Wendy's purpose for going out.

Gavin thought for a moment, then lay down cooperatively, and closed his eyes.

Wendy finally felt relieved. She closed the door and walked to the balcony of the living room.

At the sound of the door closing, Gavin opened his eyes and glanced around the entire room. After thinking for a while, he closed his eyes again.

Even if he could not sleep, it would be good to have a good rest.

After all, tomorrow was a big day, and he needed to nurse his strength for it.

It turned out that Gavin overestimated his physical strength. Not long after he closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep.

Wendy calculated the time, then quietly pushed the door open and poked her head into the room. When she saw that Gavin was indeed asleep, she dialed Joanne's number with relief.

Joanne always carried her mobile phone with her. No matter who called, she would usually pick it up as soon as possible.

But this time, she answered the call only when Wendy tried for the second time.

"Wendy, I'm sorry." Joanne apologized first and then explained, "I was too busy today, so I didn't notice that my phone rang."

"It doesn't matter. You and my cousin-in-law have really put in a hard day's work!" Wendy smiled and asked in a low voice, "Cousin, is everything all set for tomorrow?"

"Yes. We're doing the final arrangements now," Joanne said, "and once it is confirmed that everything is okay, you can go to the church. Let's do a rehearsal."

"A rehearsal?"

It sounded very grand.

Wendy tilted her head in confusion. "Cousin, Gavin and I will be holding a small wedding. Do we need a rehearsal?"

"It's a small wedding, so we must make it detailed and memorable!" Joanne's words sounded reasonable. "Wendy, the wedding is a very important beginning for a person, and it will become a very vital part of your life memories. We can't just have a random one just because it's small."

Wendy thought about it and suddenly felt that Joanne's words made sense. She replied with an "okay" and asked, "Then shall I go to the church now?"

"Okay." Joanne paused and added, "Don't drive on your own. Get the driver to send you here."

The last time Wendy drove was when Blake framed her. She almost lost her life due to this sudden impulse.

Since then, Joanne and the others had tacitly blacklisted Wendy and forbade her to drive.

Wendy did not forget the mistake she had made. She stuck out her tongue guiltily and said, "Well, I won't drive on my own."

Only then did Joanne hang up the phone with relief.

Wendy ran back to the room and saw that Gavin was still asleep, so she left a note on the bedside table. She only said that she had some things to do and was going to look for Joanne, and that she would come back after she settled everything.

The church that Joanne chose was quite a distance from Gavin's apartment. The car sped on the road for more than three hours and finally stopped in front of the church.

The church, which was not big, had a western architectural style and its interior layout was very welcoming and peaceful. It was a place suitable for holding a small and intimate wedding.

Wendy was not surprised that Joanne could find such a place.

Some decorations that could be set up in advance had already been placed outside the church. The wedding services staff bustled about, which made the small church look particularly lively.

Wendy opened the door, got out of the car, and approached the church slowly.

Some of the staff recognized Wendy, and they smiled and said playfully, "The bride is here!"

Wendy pursed her lips and tried to hold back her smile, but she failed.

She had to admit that the word "bride" gave her an indescribable sense of happiness.

She was rather excited at the thought of becoming Gavin's bride tomorrow.

Joanne was supervising the final arrangements inside the church. When she heard someone outside shouting "The bride is here", she came out and saw Wendy.

She smiled and waved at Wendy. "Wendy, come in."

"Cousin!" The smile on Wendy's face was brighter than the midday sunshine. She skipped toward Joanne and asked curiously, "How do we do the rehearsal?"

Joanne looked at Wendy carefully for a moment and exposed her directly. "Wendy, in fact, you really want a rehearsal, don't you?"

Wendy coughed hard and continued to keep up the pretense. "Cousin, I'm just curious..."

"Okay." Joanne was quite cooperative. She stopped teasing Wendy and pulled her into the church, saying, "I'll satisfy your curiosity then."