Amilia’s highly wealthy parents are shocked to learn that the father of their future son Bradon-in-law is a humble janitor. They don’t want that man around their family… They make fun of him and bully him until he feels absolutely inferior to them. But when he finally shows up for the wedding, he brings a present that utterly outshines everything Amilia’s parents tried to achieve. All they could do was respect Brandon’s janitor father…
Threatening Nicolai’s Dad
After attempting to intimidate Bradon’s father Nicolai into not attending the wedding, Amilia’s family was dissatisfied that he had still attended “their” wedding. And they’d be even more irritated when he eventually outperformed them on it…
Threatening Nicolai’s Dad
Not What Amilia’s Family Had Hoped For
Amilia’s family had made certain that Nicolai would be the last to receive gifts. They wanted his gift to appear insignificant in comparison to their gift, which the wedding couple had already received. But this is not what truly happened…
Not What Amilia’s Family Had Hoped For
The Best Wedding Present Ever
When Amilia’s family discovered what Nicolai had given the newlyweds, they realized they had been beaten. NOTHING could possibly compare. It’s not even close… But what did janitor Nicolai present the newlywed couple, and how could this gift undo everything Amilia’s parents had done to him?
The Best Wedding Present Ever
Brandon And Amilia Were So In Love
Brandon and Amilia soon recognized that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together when they first met. They had never been more in love; they chose to spend their entire day together. They spoke up about their deepest worries and secrets. Everything was fantastic, but there was a hiccup in their plans.
Brandon And Amilia Were So In Love
The Proposal And Family Issues
He proposed to her after they had been dating for about 1.5 years. For Amilia, this was the happiest time of her life. She answered yes with a big smile on her face. While his parents and other family members were overjoyed for the pair, Amilia’s family was not so thrilled. They had reservations about the wedding.
The Proposal And Family Issues
Brandon Was Disliked By Amilia’s Family
Brandon was liked by Amilia’s family because he was a good youngster who worked hard and was well-mannered. He adored and cared deeply for their daughter, and they knew it. Their issue was Brandon’s history and family status. They were concerned about this situation, which could jeopardize their wedding.
Brandon Was Disliked By Amilia’s Family
Amilia’s Family Background
Her family is an example of people who built up their own life. When her great-great-grandfather immigrated to our nation, he was successful in starting his own business. His company was still family-owned, and it made the family extremely wealthy and successful. So it was clear that Amilia hailed from a good family.
Amilia’s Family Background
Family Members Wouldn’t Agree
This meant that the majority of the people in this family would seek out affluent partners for marriage. They did this to ensure that they did not welcome any freeloaders into the family. No one could blame them for this unwritten rule, but Brandon and their wedding were in a difficult predicament.
Family Members Wouldn’t Agree
Brandon’s Family Wasn’t Wealthy At All
And, as you might guess, Brandon’s immediate family was not affluent. His mother had been unable to work for years, while his father Nicolas had spent the majority of his professional career working as a janitor for minimum money.
Brandon’s Family Wasn’t Wealthy At All
This Was A Ridiculous Situation
For Amilia’s family, this was a wholly ridiculous situation that rendered Bradon unfit of marrying their daughter. They would reconsider only if he established a successful career of his own. He was a hardworking man, but not a successful one; what was most important was that he loved her daughter more than anything else in the world.
This Was A Ridiculous Situation
Amilia Was Confident Of Her Decision
Amilia was well acquainted with her family, and she had anticipated her parents’ reaction. She had already made up her mind to marry Brandon and was not going to listen to her parents’ counsel or objections. She was madly in love with this man and planned to spend the rest of her life with him.
Amilia Was Confident Of Her Decision
Amilia’s First Thought
She had planned to do this on her own at first, so she wouldn’t require her parents’ permission. They would be invited, but they would not participate in any other way. But she knew deep down that her parents would not be pleased with this notion, so she decided to tell them the truth but not allow them affect her.
Amilia’s First Thought
Parent’s Biggest Fear
They were terrified of losing their darling young child to a family who, in their opinion, was absolutely unworthy. So they devised a strategy to exploit the circumstance once more. They believed they had no other choice since they were scared she would not be truly happy with this man in the near future.
Parent’s Biggest Fear.
The Plan
The aim was to pretend that they had set their misgivings aside and were now ready to give their blessing to the marriage. They planned to demonstrate this by paying for the entire wedding. This was eagerly embraced by the pair. But they didn’t realize it at the time, but the whole thing was a strategy, not just a suggestion with good intentions.
The Plan
The Real Intentions
The underlying motivation for Amilia’s family paying for the wedding was far less kind than they were portraying. The family realized there was no stopping the wedding, so they decided to take advantage of it. Of course, they were aware that if their daughter found out, she would be extremely disappointed in them.
The Real Intentions
The Expensive Marriage
The family intended to make the wedding an extravagant event. They wanted to show off their fortune to Brandon’s impoverished family. They believed that by doing so, they would demonstrate their imagined power in this relationship. They believed that by going in this absolutely wrong direction, they would gain control of the situation.
The Expensive Marriage
Meeting Of Two Families
As long as the wedding day is approaching rapidly. Amilia had arranged for her parents and Brandon’s family to meet for the first time. They didn’t want to meet for the first time on the wedding day. Amilia hoped that when her parents met Brandon’s parents, they would change their opinions about them because they were such good people.
Meeting Of Two Families
Show Off Their Status
This meeting for Amilia’s family was another opportunity for them to show off their status. They insisted that the meeting would take place at their house and they saved no expense in welcoming Brandon’s poor family. They didn’t feel guilty at all for this action because the only thing that they really cared about was showing Brandon’s family how wealthy they are.
Show Off Their Status
The Initial Impression
Amilia’s parents made a bad first impression because they were dressed in their most costly attire. Brandon’s father, on the other hand, came up to their house straight from work, so he hadn’t even had a chance to change out of his janitor clothes. He was embarrassed, but he figured that his external look would not be as important for this encounter.
The Initial Impression
Amilia’s Parents Make Fun Of Him
Unfortunately, Amilia’s parents made it a point to “secretly” laugh and make fun of him. After a while, they noticed that it was getting to him, and Nicolai made up an explanation about having to go earlier. This was difficult for Amilia and Brandon to witness because they expected this meet-up to end well, but it was far from that.
Amilia’s Parents Make Fun Of Him
The Cherry On The Cake
Amilia’s parents believed that they had broken the poor man’s spirit. They had accomplished their goal. The wedding would be the icing on the cake. Brandon and Amilia were extremely dissatisfied by the entire situation, especially Amilia, who believed her parents were capable of doing anything but this. They had no idea Nicolai would turn up with the biggest surprise.
The Cherry On The Cake
Few Days Before The Wedding Day…
While Amilia’s family was busy preparing the wedding, Brandon’s mother and sister offered assistance, but not Nicolai. They hadn’t heard from him and were beginning to wonder if he would still show up for the wedding. Nicolai, on the other hand, had not vanished, but had planned his hidden arrangements for this important day…
Few Days Before The Wedding Day…
Nicolai’s Surprise
Both families were skeptical that Nicolai would attend the wedding. Amilia was upset since she needed her father to be there for this particular occasion. But Nicolai astonished them by attending the wedding and making a concerted attempt to appear decent. He’d hired a great suit and shoes, and he’d gotten his hair done. As a result, he didn’t seem out of place with Amilia’s family.
Nicolai’s Surprise
The Evil Intentions Of Amilia’s Family
Amilia’s family attempted to disrupt Brandon’s wedding day by changing the seating arrangements. They did this because they didn’t want his parents to sit in the front row. Amilia, knowing her parents all too well, adjusted the seating arrangements at the last minute. As a result, both families can appreciate their children’s marriage.
The Evil Intentions Of Amilia’s Family
Amilia’s Reaction
She returned her parents after a few minutes, and they had a tremendous dispute about how they treated the other family. Amilia was fed up with her parents’ nasty and insulting treatment of Brandon’s parents. They had to quit now or risk destroying the daughter’s most significant day, for which she would never forgive them.
Amilia’s Reaction
They Couldn’t Be Stopped
Following that conversation, Amilia’s family pledged to keep out of their marriage from now on. Unfortunately, they already had something else in mind, a plan to annoy Nicolai that they were not going to abandon. They wanted to act quietly so that Aimilia would be unaware of their plans. Worst of all, they didn’t think twice about their daughter.
They Couldn’t Be Stopped
The Wedding Finally Started
With only a few minutes till the ceremony began, all of the guests arrived, and they finally began the ceremony. Both sets of parents sat in the first row, albeit on opposite sides of the aisle. They didn’t even look at each other during the entire ceremony. They were both more concerned with their own egos than with the happiness of their children.
The Wedding Finally Started
Amilia’s Fears
Amilia was really apprehensive about this phase of the wedding during the wedding. She wasn’t nervous about making things formal with Brandon because she was absolutely content and certain of it. She was terrified that someone might object to the wedding. She was afraid that their parents might do something inappropriate during the ceremony that would spoil the entire day.
Amilia’s Fears
Her Family Was Her Biggest Fear
She suspected that her family’s hate for Brandon’s family had impacted the rest of her family. She was terrified that one of them might do something stupid as well. She was devastated by the circumstance since she expected her family to be on her side, not against her, at such a wonderful time.
Her Family Was Her Biggest Fear
They Did Nothing Wrong
Even if Amilia was correct about her family not liking Brandon because of her parents’ actions. Fortunately, none of them went so far as to wreck the marriage. She felt fortunate at the time, and she attempted to enjoy her wedding as much as possible. Brandon felt strange about all of this, but he tried his hardest to make Amilia happy.
They Did Nothing Wrong
After The Ceremony
Following that, coffee and drinks were served, and it was clear that the families were quite slit, just spoke with each other. It was extremely disappointing, but the newlyweds had expected it. They didn’t have any other choice than to enjoy their big day.
After The Ceremony
The Acceptance
Amilia and Brandon had accepted that their families disliked each other and that they would never be friendly to each other. They were glad and relaxed, though, because they believed they were no longer actively working against each other. However, Amilia’s parents had different plans.
The Acceptance
Just Getting Started On The Plan
Amilia’s parents began to press for the present section to begin. They couldn’t wait any longer because they had great preparations for this aspect of the wedding. They had already devised a seemingly benign scheme for this as well. It was once again their opportunity to demonstrate their affluence and make the other family feel horrible about their financial status.
Just Getting Started On The Plan
Wedding Gifts
Both sets of parents would exchange gifts. Last but not least, Amilia’s parents had decided to offer their gift before Brandon’s family. At first look, this appeared to be nothing to worry about, but there were obviously evil motives behind this move. Neither Brandon nor Amilia were skeptical of what was going on.
Wedding Gifts
The Actual Plan
Amilia’s parents had spent no money and had gone entirely beyond with their gifts. They intended to present their gifts before Brandon’s family so that they would appear insignificant in comparison. This was their actual goal, and they hoped Amilia wouldn’t notice their true motives behind the gifts.
The Actual Plan
Nicolai Surpises Everyone Once Again
This strategy was simply another attempt to shame Nicolai and show off the important part of their family. They will, however, be utterly blown away when Nicolai offers his gift to the couple. They didn’t think Nicolai’s present would make the other gifts seem insignificant.
Nicolai Surpises Everyone Once Again
Caring Is More Important Than Wealth
Brandon and Amilia’s presents were mostly ordinary. Of course, Amilia’s family had usually purchased more expensive gifts. Nothing excessive or ridiculously expensive when compared to gifts purchased with care and affection. As a result, Brandon’s parents’ present will come as a surprise to Amilia’s family.
Nicolai Surpises Everyone Once Again
What The Gifts Are?!
Fortunately, the gifts seemed to spark more interaction and smiles between the families. Many of Brandon’s family’s gifts were amusing and creative, and some of Amilia’s family members appreciated the humor. But when it was Amilia’s turn, the pair felt that the gift would be prohibitively pricey.
What The Gifts Are
The Most Expensive Gifts Of All
Amilia’s parents presented the newlyweds with lavish gifts like it was no big deal. They began by offering them a two-week vacation to the Maldives for their honeymoon. Amilia and Brandon were overjoyed with this present because they both needed time together to unwind and explore a new location. This, however, was not her parents’ sole present to them.
The Most Expensive Gifts Of All
More And More Expensive Gifts
But this was not Amilia’s final present from her family. In fact, the majority of them seemed to be concentrated upon Brandon, which was odd, but Amilia didn’t want to make a big fuss about it at the time. Amilia’s parents even gave him a new motorcycle, indicating that they were determined to gain the young man for themselves.
More And More Expensive Gifts
Brandon’s Family Turn
After they were through, it was Brandon’s family’s time. Brandon’s mother presented them two lovely tea sets that her mother had given to her on her wedding day. Even though the couple didn’t drink tea, the present was greatly appreciated. Then it was Nicolai’s turn to provide.
Brandon’s Family Turn
It Seemed Small From The Outside…
Everyone in the room was still recovering their breath after all of Amilia’s parents’ gifts, but Nicolai had a modest surprise with him. It appeared tiny from the outside, yet it would outperform all Amilia’s parents had given the pair.
It Seemed Small From The Outside…
A Small Plate With A Big Message
The newlyweds unwrapped the wrapping paper and opened the box to see what was inside. Amilia took out a little plate with writing on it. Amilia fell into tears as she realized what was written on it. Everyone in the room, notably Amilia’s parents, were curious as to what Amilia witnessed that caused her to respond in this manner.
A Small Plate With a Big Message
Nicolai Had Won The Battle
Her parents instantly approached her to find out what had triggered her reaction. When they saw the present for themselves, they realized they had been beaten. Nicolai had won the struggle, and he had no idea about Amilia’s parents’ initial intentions. He offered them a gift to indicate how much he cares about the pair.
Nicolai Had Won The Battle
What Was Written On The Plate?!
Nicolai’s gift to Brandon and Amilia was a sign to be placed next to their front entrance, with the words “Welcome to the residence of Amilia and Brandon Parker” on the plate. Maybe it wasn’t a trip or a motorcycle, but it was something made from scratch with love by Nicolai.
What Was Written On The Plate
The Precious Last Name
Amilia’s parents recognized that no matter how hard they tried to keep Nicolai out of the family, their daughter will be related to Brandon’s family from now on. This occurred because Amilia would have Brandon’s and Nicolai’s surnames. Her name was now Amilia Parker, and they had to get used to it.
The Precious Last Name
They Have To Make Peace With It
Amelia would no longer have her own last name, which her parents had not recognized until now. So, no matter what they did, nothing would change. This sign was a symbolic gift to help them understand. Amilia’s parents must accept the reality that their daughter chose to marry this man.
They Have To Make Peace With It
They Shook Hands
Amilia’s father approached Nicolai, shaking his hand and officially burying the hatchet. He had accepted defeat and began to realize how dumb their acts were. He felt bad about how they handled Brandon’s parents, particularly his father. Nicolai was a kind man, so he had no ill will toward them and accepted the apologies.
They Shook Hands
The Happy Ending
After that day, both families began to treat one other normally. Amilia’s parents even attempted to get Nicolai a better job, but he declined. He was content as a janitor, despite how difficult it was for them to grasp. Amilia’s parents could still benefit greatly from him. The most essential lesson they learned was that wealth and money did not mean everything, but that love and caring did.
The Happy Ending