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lose friends and family. Sophia wore a stunning white gown, and

ing with love. She knew that she was making a promise

ing the world together. They laughed, loved, and explored

, surrounded by memories of their time together. They spent their days work

ilt a life filled with joy, laughter, and adventure, alw

e together. They had a beautiful home, a loving

oring new places together. They traveled, tried

the sunset through their window, Sophia turned to

hand. "Me too," he said. "I co

ho had changed her life. She knew that she still had moments of doubt a

she was exactly where she was meant to be. She was home,

other's company, and looking forward to whatever the future held

believe she was regretting her decision to marry Alexander. She ha

t a sense of emptiness. She had thought that marriage

ad dismissed. Alexander's possessiveness, his jealousy, his mood swings. S

ind. She had ignored her own intuition, her o

d she married him? Why had she settled for someone

man who didn't truly care for her. Sophia took a deep breath, steeling herself for what was to come. S

d started between her and Alexander. She remembered the way he had swept her off

ned with passion and adoration. She thought about the way he used to

hispered promises of love. She remembered the way her heart had skipped a beat w

e were signs of the problems that would later surface. The way Alexander would get je

but now she saw it for what it was - control

pening. Alexander was home. She steeled herself for the confrontati

if searching for something. When his gaze landed on Sophia, h

s voice dripping with false s

er her. She couldn't believe she had on

" she said, h

ment, but then he recovered. "Good,

hers. Sophia felt a shiver run down her

heart racing. "Don't,"

his face darkening. "What's

ounding in her chest. "I think we need

s eyes flashing with anger. "What

"Us," she said. "Our marriage. I