E'S
But as I stood in front of the full-length mirror, my reflection staring back at me
fabric shimmered under the lights, and the long train swept eleg
ommit my life to Desmond. I should've been excited, filled with anticipation. But in
eadable, and his posture relaxed. It wasn't the look of a man who was about to marry the woman he claimed to love. No, it was t
been living in a fog, convincing myself that Desmond was the one. But now, as I stood
n't lo
ever
part? He did
i
sister, Tila. I had been blind to it for so long, so eager to play the role of the perfect fiancée. But now, it all made sense. Every time h
alway
he white lilies felt like a joke in my fingers. I could almost hear the whispers from
ng anymore. I was a
look up and didn't seem to notice the change in my demeanor. His attention was still on the wedding dre
Without hesitation, I brought it down
ands to his head, his face flushed with confusion. But I didn't care.
t clear. "You never even cared about me. You
nned and speechless. His hand slowly moved to his head, where the bouque
ding up now, his face a mixture of disbelief and
ply. "You never loved me. You loved
g to let him come any closer. My hands shook, but it wasn't from fear. It
as if searching for an escape. "Faye... please, listen to me,
can say that will make this okay. You've been lying to me fro
t to calm me down. "Faye, please. I know I've made mistakes, but I was only try
ht I was your ticket to a better life. You knew Tila would never marry a man like you becaus
e, but I didn't feel sorry for him. I didn't care about his r
ect myself. I didn't want to be alone. I didn't want to be stuck in that pub forever. Tila wouldn't
ust walk away, to leave him there and never look back. But I ne
issors from the counter nearby. The sound of the fabric ripping echoed through the room as I tore into the gown with a fur
me come apart before his eyes. But this wasn't just about the dress. This was about my freed
still in my hand, the remnants of
my voice steady. "You're not goin
hing that was being said. She had managed to remain out of s