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own in two minutes so there was no time to change it. Even if there was, my future mother-in-law wouldn’

y obsessed with my size. As though I wasn’t thin enough, she wanted me to l

all done, I turned around to

hite beaded necklace and matching earrings. My hair was in a complicated updo that had been done by the hair stylist and

have anything else to complain about. “

t was true. If I was walking alone on the road, I

parents thought otherwise. I was certain my wedding ceremony would be just as huge and I

deal out of this. It was ju

o be here.” She smiled sarcast

e always made it seem like her brother was doing me a favor by getting married to me. If anything, it was the opposi

my brother poked his head through. A re

but I didn’t expect it anymore after…” he

his face vividly. I hated the fact that my thoughts still strayed to him sometimes, but I had moved on from him. I am

Luke walked toward me. “

He rea

all

. I didn’t get to see my brother a lot as he was always away on business tr

to meet my fiancé as though we were already the bride and groom, but I strongly opposed it. If anyone w

bout me. I’d learned the hard way that we were all alone in this world, especially

the hall where the guests were already waiting. Alexander was

hand around my waist. I clung onto his arm as we s

e but I tried to ignore it, putting on my best smile for show. “We are gathered here to celebrate the union of Alexander Theodore

didn’t get what was so funny

with all the stares, Alexan

ce. “I’m fine.” If I said I wasn’t, he was not going to do anyth

en we had to make a toast. Alexander and I went on the makeshift stage and after Alex gave some ki

e planners of this party had different ideas from mine. They said it’d show our strength as

this party and it hadn’