lla's

ugh the thin, sheer curtains as

e room radiating with the ray of sunlight over my dress, making the diamond stones sparkle

took it upon herself as my best friend to dress me up even though I

g table beside scattered rose petals, my lips curved into a smile, my heart swell

door creaked softly. My mother slipped in, her eyes glis

hispered, her voice

ng the sting of

e said quickly, pulling out a delica

I murmured, hug

ed away, studying me like she wanted to

iffing. The realization of lea

my love," Mother said, sq

y maid of honor and best friend, walk

unning," she breathed, her

ou," I sa

at the doorway. Her smile faltered. "Camilla... call Geor

ne, Mama. We talked until late las

convinced, but

ing my hands and spinning me around

ughed, stead

the lace on my sleeve. Then her smile dimmed. "But... I wo

ile slippe

ed out, "but George still makes me uneasy. I hop

, you'd see how sweet he is. My father only dislikes him because of his famil

. he hides parts of himself. And sometimes... I wonde

ir," I whispere

you down sometimes. How he twists things when yo

ow him, Liv. I've seen t

Just remember, I've got your back. If he ev

t she had never liked George, not since that night he spilled a drink on her at a ball and she a

l now?"

re," she sai

in, most of them my colleagues

spered in my ears while I threw her

lm. But deep inside, my t

ers. The music. The promises. I'd fought for this love whe

getting

orge M

man I

an I'd

d through the open window. I could already smel

chairs tied with silk ribbons. Roses blooming under the summer sun. Guests moving in e

wn the aisle. Guests rose to their f

ounded with

altar; my smile dr

d f

wasn't

loral arch, his gaze flicking nerv

ed. People beg

a was rushing toward me, panic etched on he

t weak. My v

ore everything went black

my wedding was be

atching when my