Mafia King's Innocent Bride [PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PPH]

WEDDING DAY

Sophie's POV

Huwag kang kabahan, Sophie. Ngayon na ang araw ng kasal mo.

Panay ang bulong ko sa sarili ko habang inaayusan ako ilang oras bago ang kasal. 

Ito na ang araw.

Ang pangarap kong araw ay dumating na.

"Oh my God, Sophie! Ang ganda mo talaga! Ikaw ang pinakamagandang bride na nakita ko!" bulalas ni Sabria nang pumasok siya sa dressing room. 

"Salamat, Sab. Sobrang ganda mo rin." sabi ko habang nakangiti sa kanya. 

Bumukas muli ang pinto atsaka pumasok sina Venom at mommy. 

"Mommy! Venom!"

"Sophie, honey. You look so beautiful!" sabi ni mommy matapos akong yakapin. 

"Salamat, mommy. Kinakabahan nga po ako ngayon."

Tumingin siya sa akin saka tinapik ako sa balikat.  "Walang dahilan para kabahan ka, honey. Ikakasal ka na sa lalaking pinakamamahal mo kaya naman dapat ka lang maging masaya at excited. At anyway, lahat kami ay nandito para sa'yo. Lalo na ang asawa mo."

"Thank you, mommy."

"By the way, honey. May gustong kumausap sa'yo." sabi niya ulit. 

"Huh?"

Lahat sila ay lumingon sa may pinto. Pagkabukas na pagkabukas niyon ay nanlaki ang mga mata ko. 

Isang lalaki suot ang isang tuxedo ang pumasok. 

"D...Daddy..." bulong ko habang nangingilid ang luha sa mga mata. 

Lumabas na muna ang lahat para iwanan kami ni Daddy sandali. 

"Sophie..."

Bago pa man maglakad palapit sa akin si Daddy ay tumakbo na ako palapit sa kanya saka siya niyakap nang mahigpit. 

"Daddy..."

"Anak ko...."

Matagal-tagal na rin mula nang huli akong nakipag-usap sa kanya. Magmula kasi nang magalit sa kanya noon ay nawalan na rin ako ng chance para makita at makausap siya.

Pinunasan ni Daddy ang luha mula sa mga mata ko nang humiwalay na kami mula sa isa't isa. 

"Masisira ang make up mo kapag nagpatuloy ka sa pag-iyak..." bulong niya.

"Pero umiiyak ka rin, Daddy..." sabi ko naman saka pinunasan din ang luha mula sa mga mata niya. 

Nagtawanan kami saka muling niyakap ang isa't isa. 

"I'm so sorry, Sophie. Sorry kung hindi ako naging mabuting ama sa'yo. Hindi ko nagawang protektahan ka mula sa mga taong nanakit sa'yo. I'm really sorry kung kinailangan mong mabuhay nang miserable dahil sa akin..."

Umiling-iling ako. "Huwag niyo pong sabihin iyan, Daddy. Hindi po ako nabuhay nang miserable dahil sa inyo. Hindi po kayo kailanman nabigo sa pagiging mabuting ama sa akin. I'm sorry kung nagalit ako sa inyo..."

"Hindi. Hindi mo kailangang mag-apologize sa akin dahil  may karapatan kang magalit sa akin. Kung sinabi ko lang sana ang totoo una palang, edi hindi mo na kailangan pang magdusa..."

"Daddy... kung hindi ninyo ako ipinaubaya kay Vincent, hindi ko siya makikilala at hindi ko siya pakakasalan ngayon. Alam kong weird pakinggan, pero masaya po ako dahil ginawa ninyo iyon. Nahanap ko ang lalaking mamahalin ko habangbuhay dahil sa inyo."

"All that I wish for you is happiness."

"Thank you so much, daddy..."

VINCENT'S POV

"There comes your bride." Lance whispered to me with a smile on his face.

All of us shifted our gazes to the enormous door as it opened. My heart started beating so fast as soon as I finally saw Sophie. She was wearing a white dress while holding a bouquet of white roses. I couldn't take my eyes off her as she finally looked at me with that smile on her face.

The smile that makes me fall in love every single time.

The smile reminds me that I am the luckiest man in the world.

Sophie changed my entire world.

I've always had a hard time staying in one place, but not when I met Sophie. She made me want to stay forever. She made me realize that there's something good in me. I was not afraid of dying before, I was never afraid of fighting against anyone. But when I met Sophie, she gave me something to protect. She gave me a reason to live.

"Take care of my daughter." Sophie's dad said when he finally handed Sophie off to me.

"I will."

They even hugged each other before Sophie finally looked at me, and we started walking towards the altar.

"Dylan Jacobs, do you take Sophie Laurens to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?"

I stared at Sophie and smiled. "I do."

"Sophie Laurens, do you take Dylan Jacobs to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him all the days of your life?"

"I do."

"I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day." I said as I placed the wedding ring on Sophie's fingers.

Sophie then placed the other ring on my finger, too. "I give you this ring as a visible and constant symbol of my promise to be with you for as long as I live."

"Wedding rings are made precious by our wearing them. Your rings say that even in your uniqueness, you have chosen to be bound together. Let these rings also be a sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional sorrows, love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and delight. May these rings remind you always of the vows you have taken here today. And now, by the power vested in me by the State of New York, I hereby pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

As soon as the priest said that, I leaned closer to Sophie and claimed her lips.