Flash Marriage: Shrewd Wife, Devious Husband
Chapter 203: Repeating Happiness

Chapter 203: Repeating Happiness

"Fine, you’re the most feminine woman to ever exist on the face of the earth," Tony said.

Marcella rolled her eyes. "I can see you’re saying this from your heart!"

"I am!" Tony placed his hand on his heart. "If I can, I will tear my heart open for you to see the truth I keep inside."

"Oh, stop it!" Marcella slapped his thigh.

She couldn’t even bother to be angry at him anymore and ended up laughing. Tony laughed with her.

"Even the air here smells nice," he held her closer.

"It’s the olives," Marcella said.

With the gentle breeze caressing her hair, she closed her eyes. Tony kissed her head and made sure she was comfortable. He had never seen her falling asleep in a minute but she’d been doing that a lot lately. If he was not keeping her engaged, she would fall asleep.

It was good, he thought. She must be stress-free and could fall asleep so easily.

’Do not let your wife turn her into your mother,’ Dante DeAngelo said.

At first Tony thought that he was making a slight against his mother. He was not offended for the sake of his mother as his mother deserved anything that was said against her. He was offended that Dante could think that Marcella would ever turn into his mother.

That was impossible. She was the opposite of that despicable woman.

Only when Dante explained further, did Tony understand the meaning behind his words.

’You are husband and wife. Share your responsibilities. It would feel good when you depend on your wife but without knowing, you would have turned her into your mother. It wouldn’t be a good dynamic," Dante said.

Tony had nothing to say to him then. It was similar to what Stella told him but Dante had explained it differently.

It made him wonder if it was that obvious that he depended too much on his wife. Maybe it showed or it didn’t.

It is a valid point though. The cart should be pulled by both of them equally. When he didn’t care much, it would leave the stress on her. It could be true that she could handle it. He shouldn’t push everything onto her.

She will become his mother and will start dictating what he should and shouldn’t do. At first, he wouldn’t mind, but as days passed, he would feel like he was getting controlled by her. He knew all this because he had experienced something similar.

So, he would say that it was sound advice.

He respected his wife and loved her more than anything. However, certain boundaries need to be maintained. It was important because both of them have a certain type of personality. She was not a very submissive person like him. When their personalities crash, they need to be careful if they need to have a smooth marriage.

Dante must have said that because he must have understood their characters well. He said that after talking to him about his ambitions and talking about her similarities with her father.

Whatever the reason was, he decided to keep his advice close to his heart. He was glad he was surrounded by people who cared about them and wanted to see them succeed. Seeing all the people around with long married lives inspired him.

He looked at Marcella. She was drooling a little. He wiped her face and leaned on her head. She had a sweet smell around her. He interlocked his fingers with hers and kissed her hand.

He wanted to grow old with her.

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On the wedding day, Marcella presented the gift to the bride in front of the wedding party. Marcella learned of this custom of the DeAngelo family where the uncle hosted a gifting ceremony. Uncle Dante had arranged for that ceremony for Mellissa; she wanted to return the favor in the place of her father.

The guests were impressed by her gifts and her uncle was touched by her gesture. Marcella thanked Tony for supporting her in everything. Without him, she wouldn’t have been able to pull that off.

The wedding was perfect. Marcella held Tony’s hand throughout the ceremony. The ceremony was more elaborate than the ones she was accustomed to back home. There were a lot of fun traditions they followed. Marcella took pictures of everything as she enjoyed them.

She couldn’t take her eyes off Tony. He and Joey were matching and she got a new dress for her in Italy. Tony splurged on her and she took all the liberties in enjoying his money.

Everyone relaxed after the wedding was over. Marcella and Tony were planning on leaving a day after the wedding but upon her uncle’s insistence, they stayed one more day.

Only when they saw McLaughlin there the next day did Marcella realize that her uncle wanted to discuss business. Since Tony insisted, she joined in on the meeting too.

Her uncle was sure the Mellon family wouldn’t be a problem. Marcella leaned toward trusting him. They talked about the island deal and with her uncle’s presence, Mclaughlin had to relent and the deal was modified to be more advantageous for them.

McLaughlin didn’t support them in any way till then. He didn’t have to have the share he was receiving. Her uncle also talked about the investments she made. When she talked about them, he was impressed. He even took her advice on certain things.

Tony was brimming with pride. Yeah, his wife was not any other housewife. She knew the stock market and the happenings of the world. Her investments would pay off for sure.

When they were leaving, everyone asked her to visit there more often. Her uncle, especially, didn’t want to let Joey leave. He even asked her whether he could have him for a few more days. Marcella had to tell him excuses to bring her son with them.

"We didn’t visit Venice and Milan," Marcella complained as they were on their flight back.

"Next year," Tony said.

"You mean it?" Marcella asked.

She thought this vacation was a one-time thing that happened because of the wedding.

"Of course," Tony bopped her nose.

She was delighted to learn that they were going to have more vacations like this.