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Chapter 2
In Malaysia:
The bride and bridegroom crossed into a heart shape roses wreath floating on the sea. The minister stood in front of them, ready to begin the ceremony. At this moment, a hand phone rang. Everyone looked around.
"Sorry. It's mine," said the minister. He nodded as he listened intensely to the phone.
"Okay. No problem." He hung up the phone.
"Can we start now?" asked the impatient bridegroom.
"Now, we shall begin. Anyone present here has any objection over the marriage of Mr. Lim with Miss Alice Tan?"
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After calling the minister, Brian rushed to his speedboat and started the engine, trying his best to make it to the wedding before it was too late.
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"Must it be so hot?" complained Summer. After getting out from the airport, Summer made a phone call to her cousin. But no one picked up the phone.
"Must he be out?" she said to herself.
She then took a taxi to a port and boarded a small boat for the island.
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"Adakah sesiapa yang tidak bersetuju ke atasperkahwinan ini? (Malay Language)"
"Minister, you've already asked this," said the anxious bridegroom.
"We're living in Malaysia. Thus, we must respect other religions"
"Are you in a hurry?" asked Alice. The bridegroom shook his head.
"Zai zhuo de ge wei…(Chinese Language),"
"Objection!" a voice barged in. Someone squeezed himself through the crowd and ran to the minister.
"I object."
"At last you're here. Now, tell us why do you object," said the minister.
"He owes me money," accused Brian.
"Well, don't be so petty. Credit it as our wedding gift," said the bridegroom.
"No. No money, no marriage."
Alice stared admirably at Brian.
"Brian, I am so touched. Actually, I don't intend to marry him. I just wanted to spite you, to make you jealous," she said a she leaned over to Brian, trying to kiss him. Brian pushed her away. Just about then, AJ and Nick came, bringing a pregnant girl.
"Damn. You're actually leaving this girl you're responsible to and marry another woman," said Nick. The embarrassed bridegroom walked over to the pregnant girl and touched her stomach.
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
The girl slapped him on the face and ran away. He had no choice but to go after her.
"Brian, now tell everyone you love me."
Brian pushed her hands away from him.
"Alice, don't you understand? I don't want you to marry him because that scum was after you money, not you. You deserve better."
Alice shrugged her shoulders, slapped Brian on his face and ran towards a speedboat. Brian was baffled and too shock to do anything.
"Brian, stop dreaming! Go after her!" AJ shouted.
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Summer felt extremely narked for being here. If it were not for the money, she wouldn't have to be here, suffering from seasick. She felt nauseous and leaned out of the boat to throw up.
Suddenly, a speedboat hurtled passed her. Ina shock, she lost her balance and felt into the water.
"Help! I can't…swim!" she shouted for help. She struggled hard to keep herself floating.
Brian who witnessed this stopped his speedboat and jumped into the water. He stood in the chest-deep water beside Summer who was still flinging her arms relentlessly.
"Miss, just stand straight! We're above water."
Summer tried to stand up and succeeded. Brian then took off her hat and waved his hand at her and said 'hi'. The awkward Summer snatched back her wet hat and put it on again.
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