“I showed the marriage certificate to the receptionist, and she let me in." He didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong with what he had done or said. In fact, he believed he was in the right.

“Why do you carry it with you?" Ariana was both embarrassed and surprised by what he did that she ended up blushing. Back then, Theodore had been in a vegetative state and comatose. The ceremony was rushed, and she hadn't paid much attention to the wedding photo on the marriage certificate. She looked silly and ugly in the picture! Besides, Theodore's head portrait was added in from one of his other photos, making the wedding photo appear quite peculiar.

When she first received the marriage certificate, Ariana couldn't bring herself to look at the picture and later misplaced it. But now, she was surprised to find that he kept it in his pocket.

“Why do you have the marriage certificate?" Ariana asked as she reached out to snatch it from Theodore.

Theodore quickly switched his hand and leaned back slightly, preventing her from taking it away.

“Horace found it somewhere in the closet when he helped me pack my things. He handed it to me earlier today."

Ariana gave up trying to grab the certificate after her failed attempt.

"Did you open it?" she asked nervously.

She knew it was a silly question. How would he not open it when he received it?

However, she was still hopeful that Theodore was lazy and that there was still a chance he had not opened it.

She looked ugly in the wedding picture. She didn't want him laughing at her when he saw it.

He looked unappealing in the picture too. His face was not only distorted but also a little blurry.

Theodore chuckled.

"No, but the receptionist checked it out. It's weird that I haven't seen what my marriage certificate looks like."

He brushed his fingers across the letters of the cover and pretended to open it.

“Don't open it. It's not worth looking at," Ariana cried as her will to fight was ignited again. She pounced on him and tried to grab the certificate. Damn it! How could Theodore be more agile when he was in a wheelchair?

She was embarrassed and annoyed. She didn't want him to see their unsightly photograph, so she was focused on snatching it back. However, she tripped over the wheel of the wheelchair and lost her balance.

Theodore instinctively pulled her into his arms when he saw she was about to fall.

‘Ariana was petite and fitted nicely in Theodore's arms. His chest was like a giant wall in front of her. She thought that he could tower over her if he bent down.

Ariana pushed his shoulder away awkwardly. However, Theodore was holding her waist tightly, preventing her from escaping.