Chapter 91. I’m Just a Little Nervous

“You know getting a marriage license is much easier and less important than holding a wedding ceremony. So I’ll leave it to you to decide everything for the wedding, okay?”

Scarlett suddenly clapped her hands and said, “Cool! Babe, I think a wedding ceremony would be such a waste. We don’t need it!”

Francis ground his teeth. He was speechless.

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Francis’s car pulled into the parking lot of the Office of the City Clerk. Before getting out, Francis held Scarlett’s hand and asked, “Honey, what’s wrong? Are you… trembling?”

“No, not really.” Scarlett put her hands on her thighs and smiled awkwardly. “I… I’ve never been married. That’s all. I'm just… I’m just a little nervous, I guess…”

Scarlett’s offhand remarks touched Francis’s raw nerve. He felt inferior and sorry that although Scarlett was his first love, this would be his second marriage.

“Anyway… so… did you draw up a prenup as we decided?” Scarlett asked tentatively.

Earl