Alex and Arletta ate their appetizers slowly. They looked happy. Shortly after, just as they had finished eating, there was a knock on the door three times.

When the door opened, there was Devon with Alex's parents and extended family. Twelve people in total. The couple's faces looked happy. Arletta could see her future mother-in-law's sardonic gaze as she glanced at her, which made her nervous.

Before the door closed, Alex gave Devon the code to bring the food into the room, so that the guests could eat as soon as possible. The man nodded in understanding, then left.

Alex and Arletta also stood up to greet the guests who...