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Chapter 244
Chapter 244
Friday had arrived–it was a big day and Jayden was feeling particularly sad because he couldn’t accompany the ladies to pick out the wedding dress.
“But why does it have to be a secret from me? We’re already married,” Jayden complained, pouting.
“Because I said so, and I’m your mother,” Samantha declared firmly.
“But…”
“Son, listen to your mother. Besides, it’s better if you leave it as a surprise so you can get emotional when you see her in the dress at the altar,” Eric advised.
“That’s right, Jayden. You can’t see it,” Nicholas said as he held James.
“But…”
“Jayden, I promise it’ll be worth the wait,” Caroline said, having arrived with her uncle at the house to go
with them.
“And besides, son, I need your help with the company inventory.”
“Fine…” Jayden said, reluctantly giving in.
Deborah approached and kissed him on the lips. “I’ll make it up to you later, okay?”
“Well, if you put it that way, I’m convinced. But remember to choose the best one.”
“That’s why she’s going with us,” Samantha said. “We’ll help her with the search.”
“Okay, see you later, my love,” Jayden said, smiling as he kissed her again.
With that, everyone left the house. Eric and Jayden headed to the office while the others went to the bridal boutique.
When they arrived, David was already waiting for them, and they were quickly escorted to a special area to start the consultation.
“Good morning, I’m Peter, and I’ll be your consultant today. So… who’s the bride?” asked a young man with yellow hair streaked with blue.
“Me,” Deborah said, smiling and raising her hand.
“Perfect! Then come with me to start looking for your dress,” he said, guiding her to the fitting room. “The rest of you, my colleague will be here shortly to make you comfortable.”
“Thank you,” Samantha said as a young woman approached to guide them to a waiting area while Deborah changed into her first dress.
“Ah…” James called out for his mom, who was walking away.
“Mommy will be back soon, little one,” Nicholas said, comforting James.
Everyone settled on the large sofa they were directed to.
In the fitting room, Peter started a conversation to get to know Deborah’s preferences.
“Okay, Debbie, tell me, do you have any dresses in mind?”
“Not really. I’ve browsed a few magazines with my mother–in–law, but I haven’t found one that screams‘ I’m the one.“”
“Don’t worry, I’m here to help you with that dilemma. So, let’s start with a silhouette that catches your eye.”
“Mermaid silhouettes appeal to me, but I’d also like to try a classic princess style.”
“We can start with that. Now, do you prefer beading or lace?”
“Both.”
“Okay, now, what kind of neckline do you like?”
“A regular one–I don’t like anything too deep or with too much of the back exposed.”
“With or without sleeves?”
“Either.”
“Perfect, and now the most important question–what’s the budget?”
“Price doesn’t matter; I just want something beautiful.”
“Excellent! In that case, I’ll be right back. If you’d like, you can change into this robe while I bring some dresses for you to try on,” he said, pointing to the robe hanging on the wall.
Deborah nodded and watched him leave, then quickly changed while she waited for him to return.
After a few minutes, the young man returned with three dresses.
“Look, I brought these to start with,” he said enthusiastically, hanging them on the hooks on the wall for
her to see.
Deborah chose the princess–style dress, but when she walked out, it didn’t create that special reaction- she didn’t even feel comfortable walking in it.
“You get lost in that dress,” Samantha observed, analytically examining the dress.
“Yes, it doesn’t seem to flatter her figure,” David added.
“In fact, that dress makes her look heavier,” Nicholas commented as he held James.
Deborah grimaced at the remark. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
“It’s definitely a no, so let’s try another one,” the consultant quickly said, urging Deborah to return to the fitting room.
Unfortunately, the other two dresses didn’t fare any better, and now the consultant was starting to get nervous as he went out to select more options.
Meanwhile, Caroline and Samantha decided to explore the boutique themselves to help in the search.
“How about this one?” Caroline suggested, holding up a princess–style dress adorned with beads and a deep V–neckline with long sleeves.
“My daughter will not be wearing that thing, nor will I let her leave the house showing off her chest like that,” Nicholas grumbled upon seeing the dress.
“I’m not a fan of too much beading either,” Samantha added. “But what do you think of this one?” she asked, pointing to a dress on the central mannequin. It was a white mermaid–style gown with a sweetheart neckline adorned with some beading and an illusion lace that seemed to cover the neck and shoulders with delicate lace details.
“I do like that dress,” Nicholas admitted as he admired the mannequin. “But the back…”
“Low backs are in style,” David commented.
“I’m not a fan.”
“If you like, we can ask the seamstress to make some modifications to raise the back or cover it entirely with the same material used for the neckline.”
“If they do that, I’m sure I’ll like it,” Nicholas declared.
“Miss, could you please take this dress to my daughter–in–law to try on?” Samantha requested.
The young woman nodded and carefully removed the dress from the mannequin to take it to the fitting room.
Just as she arrived, her colleague was returning with more dresses.
“Here, this one’s from her mother–in–law.”
“Thanks,” the young man said, taking the dress and entering the fitting room. “Debbie, I brought some more dresses, and this one was chosen for you,” he announced, showing it to her.
“Wow… this one is beautiful,” Deborah said, examining the dress closely.
“Would you like to try this one on?”
“Yes,” she said excitedly.
With that, he helped her put on the dress, and as soon as she felt the fabric on her body, she knew it was the right one, filling her with excitement.
“Shall we show them?”
Deborah nodded eagerly, gathering the trail of the dress a bit before heading out to where they were waiting.
“Wow…” everyone exclaimed as they saw her step onto the small platform for a better view.
“So… what do you think, Deborah?” David asked though he could already tell from her expression that this was the one.
“I like it. It feels super comfortable, and I love how the silhouette looks.”
“Turn around, turn around,” Caroline urged, and Deborah spun around so they could see,
James reached out, wanting to touch the shiny beads on his mommy’s dress.
“You look radiant, my love. You know, seeing you now feels like I’m looking at Alexandra again,” Nicholas
“My daughter will not be wearing that thing, nor will I let her leave the house showing off her chest like that,” Nicholas grumbled upon seeing the dress.
“I’m not a fan of too much beading either,” Samantha added. “But what do you think of this one?” she asked, pointing to a dress on the central mannequin. It was a white mermaid–style gown with a sweetheart neckline adorned with some beading and an illusion lace that seemed to cover the neck and
shoulders with delicate lace details.
“I do like that dress,” Nicholas admitted as he admired the mannequin. “But the back…”
“Low backs are in style,” David commented.
“I’m not a fan.”
“If you like, we can ask the seamstress to make some modifications to raise the back or cover it entirely with the same material used for the neckline.”
“If they do that, I’m sure I’ll like it,” Nicholas declared.
“Miss, could you please take this dress to my daughter–in–law to try on?” Samantha requested.
The young woman nodded and carefully removed the dress from the mannequin to take it to the fitting
room.
Just as she arrived, her colleague was returning with more dresses.
“Here, this one’s from her mother–in–law.”
“Thanks,” the young man said, taking the dress and entering the fitting room. “Debbie, I brought some more dresses, and this one was chosen for you,” he announced, showing it to her.
“Wow… this one is beautiful,” Deborah said, examining the dress closely.
“Would you like to try this one on?”
“Yes,” she said excitedly.
With that, he helped her put on the dress, and as soon as she felt the fabric on her body, she knew it was the right one, filling her with excitement.
“Shall we show them?”
Deborah nodded eagerly, gathering the trail of the dress a bit before heading out to where they were
waiting.
“Wow…” everyone exclaimed as they saw her step onto the small platform for a better view.
“So… what do you think, Deborah?” David asked though he could already tell from her expression that this
was the one.
“I like it. It feels super comfortable, and I love how the silhouette looks.”
“Turn around, turn around,” Caroline urged, and Deborah spun around so they could see,
James reached out, wanting to touch the shiny beads on his mommy’s dress.
“You look radiant, my love. You know, seeing you now feels like I’m looking at Alexandra again,” Nicholas
said, getting to his feet.
“You look stunning. I say yes,” Caroline agreed.
“I do like it, but…” Deborah started, making a slight grimace.
“But…?” David asked, concerned.
“I don’t like the back being so exposed.”
“I told you,” Nicholas said with a chuckle.
“We can fix that,” the consultant assured her, taking a piece of fabric to demonstrate how they could subtly modify the back.
With those changes in mind, Deborah agreed to the dress.
After finalizing the dress, they chose a veil to match and went to the seamstress to take Deborah’s measurements for the adjustments.
Since they had some time left, they also looked at dresses for Samantha and Caroline. It was agreed that their dresses would be the same color but with different designs so they could be comfortable at the wedding.