me into that dark abyss so mercilessly. And this

yn P

flection there's anything but me. An aristocratic wo

with exhau

ht thing?" I whispe

even mine. I don't know what I am thinking or what I should be

avishing looks. But from inside, I feel like my fragmented heart

ape from my world and remembered the angui

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e hall and mother said, "Evelyn, Go get

s not even a new thing for me

sighed and said that as

aw Adrian and Lawrence there. Adrian is 2 years old

as I felt butterflies in my stomach. I quickly ran to my

veryon

in my usual decent manner. During dinner, just meani

ing inexplicable used to rush in my veins, I

ever we met or I just caught a glimpse of h

ing his one sight, desiring no

and decided to confess to Adrian. I and Adri

ever since our childhood and I sti

y chest. An unpleasant feeling filled me when I opened

ou're just like a family." I nodded while my he

nd." I said

should think about it. He broke my years of fondness in mer

er a few days of it, I tried to talk to A

m and from that moment I swear to myself that I'll show h

, Evelyn.

d in accomplishing that task I spent

the world that I a

away from reality. That's why at night

s out, even 'beg' for a chance but he never took pity. I was willing

t moment I am trying my best to remove those feelings, the

m and forget the stain of

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elt someone's hand on my head.

e said, She then kissed my

but, remember one thing my child, you are going to be his wife and fr

are of him and resp

" I nodd

ure that he'll prove himself to

he dread building up inside of

going to

beautiful in that dres

conversation too. I looked at her a

o you. But my love, you don'

d, "You have called me your daughte

ead, "And we will treat

saw my reflection in the

er. It is a sleeveless gown. I wore a heavy mat

has passed down for generations that the b

raditional Dress of the Bayford family a

hat. Looking at myself, I can easily

rvated heart filled with dismal. I walked

l with my father. He ki

iful just like your mothe

wide eyes. He never said

way as I smiled at them. Fa

father back and passed him one of my rare

r my face. My eyes which were void of ev

y legs lost their strength as I feel like I'm gonna fall anytime

s turned ice cold. My walk towards the altar was slow but to

my eyes met with the last pe

his head away. That moment I felt a rag

arm tightened. I want to run far away or at least mak

how much I don't want to let go of

never force me to marry but I can't say no

offered me to take his hand. Lawrence's eyes flicker with an in

see that he's also falling apart like me; just distinctively

s crumbling because..