ite in matrimony. The ambiance was brimming with excitement. T
m to step onto the stage. "Presenting to
onated through the hall when the att
following the introduction, there
nt brushed it off as a minor hiccup. However, as the moments of silence stretched, ev
from backstage. Those close to the
y his own mother. He ripped the boutonnier
was backstage with her father, Jace Marshall,
nervous
m. Claudia offered her fa
voice of Rachel Nixon, Anthony's mother, caught h
but turn at the soun
ed, she saw Anthony
ce, I apologize. There's been an emergency
e in his strid
delight, leaving her feeling deflated and disheartened,
easons one might expect. She wasn't worrying over marrying Anthony but over whether the wedding w
nes, acquaintances, and business contacts. The wedding was just
de into the distance, she
o
Anthony depart
a hoisted up her wedding gown a
didn't quite fit and every
gritted her teeth, determin
or. As Anthony neared the stairwell, he h
n, he continued to stride
it outside, Anthony was a
g a beat, Clau
h of tires reverberated through the air, followed
ess, was struck by a black vehicle, searing pain
with blood. Her arms bore multiple contusions. The bride, once the p
hands, Claudia struggled to sit upright. Biting her l
, but her tear-filled ey
he s
e her over Del