Chapter 12 - What a shameless hubby

"My mother is already preparing for a winter wedding. We thought about the second of December as a possible date. " Alexandre replied.

He compared his dark skin with her paleness and turned her hand under his. Lost in thought he felt her hand in his. Palm on palm. Her hand was a little colder. He crossed her fingers with his. She had such dainty fingers, her hand was so small compared to his. Alexandre liked that feeling. He pulled her hand to his lips and indicated a kiss. His eyes met hers and suddenly Lily was in a sea of ​​tenderness. The cold inside of her was gone. There was only that gentle warmth that closed around Lily's heart like a blanket.

Lily's eyes widened. This shameless actor. She was angry with his charade. Did he have to give the lovey-dovey lover? And why was he so good at it?

Her grandmother sighed. "Then I have to arrange a meeting with Madame de Valois as soon as possible." Valerie gave her granddaughter a ruined look. Her silly little girl. Lily should have told her about Alexandre two years ago. She saw how much the two loved each other. The yearning glances of Alexandre. His little gestures. How he cared for Lily. Valerie knew that this man loved her beloved granddaughter idolatrously.

She knew she would have found a way to change her husband's mind. Lily did not have to run away. Your silly little girl! What was a Drouet against a de Valois? There were worlds between these men. Pascal was fortunate to be the grandson of a good friend of her husband.

Sullen, Valerie reached for a glass of champagne. Now there were only three months left to plan. She hope Lily's stomach would not be seen until then.

Valerie had to arrange a meeting with Madame Isabelle de Valoise for tomorrow. Then create the guest list. Oh, and she had to call her friend Madame Dupin. She had to reserve the Chateau Chenonceau. Valerie loved this chateau with its picturesque character. It would offer itself excellently for the wedding of her granddaughter. If it were still snowing, the spell would be perfect. Like a winter wonderland.

"Lillian my darling ..." Her grandmother started winged with euphoria. But she never let the groom out of her keen eye. "You remember when we visited my friend Madame Dupin in Chenonceaux." Valerie did not miss the little tenderness with which Alexandre presented her little Lily. Alexandre was a real charmer and Madame de Clermont really liked it. Her granddaughter deserved only the best. "You really liked Chenonceau." Valerie was in her element. "I'll ask Madame Dupin for it. It would be a lovely location for your wedding." She could not wait to get her grandson.

Lily suspected evil. She already saw it coming. After her grandmother's arrival, the small and simple wedding she had wished became a huge and lavish fanfare.

Her grandmother could not be stopped if her grandfather sat silently beside her.

Alexandre listened patiently. Madame de Clermont was in her element. Probably she had been planning her granddaughter's wedding for an eternity.

There were only changes in the groom.

The church had been selected for a long time, as was the castle where it would be celebrated. His mother was busy planning the guest list.

Actually, only the wedding dress was missing, Alexandre noted with amusement.

Without warning, he reached for her hand, slipped it through his arm and pulled her closer. Alexandre leaned against Lily, beaming as if he was not worried about anything, and Lily foamed inwardly. She looked up at him and looked into his smiling face. She could only pull herself together with difficulty.

Her grandparents were certainly happy about Lily's big catch. Nobody guessed what was hidden behind his facade. He not only lured everyone with his little trickery. He also committed real crimes. Such as document forgery.

Three days ago, he had confronted Lily with fait accompli. With a marriage certificate issued two years ago, the day Lily fled from home. So Lily had been Alexandre's wife for two years. But that's impossible.

The story did not stop there. After all, Alexandre was a brazen man who kept a straight face while lying to the entire de Valois family and de Clermont family with a heartfelt love story in which he and Lily played the lead roles.

No wonder her grandparents behaved so strangely and seemed to have completely forgotten her little escape two years ago. Lily secretly wondered what stories he still told behind her back. She was speechless about Alexandre's shamelessness. After all, Lily had heard no scandalous rumor about her from the good society. No one gossiped viciously about her.

It was the first time Lily had met such a shameless person. She wanted to cry as he gently stroked the back of her hand. He shamelessly exchanged small caresses in public, even before her grandparents. But her lips narrowed to a polite smile, as she watched as her hubby lied cheekily into her grandmother's face.