Cassandra's POV

Five days prior to our wedding, Julian drove us to his parent's house in Southampton. We had packed enough for a week's stay. Nora came along with us too. Max was excited to meet his cousins Arielle and Alexander, having bonded with them on quite a few occasions when they met.

The house looked beautiful in the glowing light of the setting sun, with an all-white gazebo built at the end of a paved pathway. It looked so romantic that it took my breath away. Decorative lights and foliage were being installed everywhere. Lots of white chairs and tables were present beside the gazebo, to be arranged later....