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ed silence, looking at each

rama at i

the s

oing to en

er sister

boyfriend, I'm all

mily has my feet glued to a spot. I can't move any further. I look around and what I see is enough t

back to check what's happening and as soon as his eyes land on me, his jaw drops to the floor. The love of his li

the wedding. A chill runs down my spine and my skin crawls with goosebumps. I am about

smiles at me, then caresses me. With that I was able to

enemy and not the man I love. But here I am, forcing a smile to m

d, wrapping around it like a lifeline. His eyes are sweeping over my fac

sse Billing and Jude Wellington," he says and I inhale deeply,

ced with "desecrated". It is a mistake from the offici

s grip on me and

kname from my name and I love it. That's the only

and my eye

ok beau

or seen me as beautiful. But the way his lips curated these

my life making sure your tears ar

words comfort me and I find myse

uple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now

supposed to do from the moment he saw me in this weddi

ill speak up and interrupt this unholy matrimony but no one did, not even Oliver. He betrays me. Traitor! How

llion pieces. Fucking hypocr

hold Jude's gaze with the pains that take over my eyes as he slides the ring onto my f

the eyes. I always thought this day, my wedding day, was going to be the most beautifu

u husband and wife. You may kiss your bride,"

on earth should I kiss Jude Wellington? I know it is a marking of the official beginning of our married life together and it's a very impor

s much harder than the vows t

ay to myself, "it's just a kiss, a show, an act for the audience, nothing serious.

r wanted to let go. He deepens the kiss and I find myself, giving into it. In this split second, all the turbulent emotions I have b

bitter and thunderous voice b

r. He had the chance but didn't take it. Was this su

d lets out a gowl that makes my body and the rest of the audience quake