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on the other hand, couldn't shake off the feeling that I was walking into a nightmare. I tried to

ed me into my engagement dress, a beautiful whi

r said, with tears welling up in

, as it was obvious that my feelings didn'

potted him standing by the window, looking handsome in his tailored suit. But as our eyes met, I f

around to witness the ring exchange. But as we stood

d I wondered if I was making a huge mistake. Did he rea

's, and I felt a jolt of hostility emanating from him. He was standing at the back of the ro

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they congratulated Zayn and I on our upcoming nuptials. My family was beaming wit

pted at the entrance. As Adrian stormed into the receptio

motion. "I'm so sorry for what I did to you. I was blind an

s welling up with tears. I couldn't believe that he

emotion. "And I'm......I'm so ashamed. You deserved so much better than me, Lyra. You de

ith anger. "You have no right to be here Adr

ness, Lyra," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "But I hope that someday you can

wash over me. I never thought I'd hear those words from him aga

t's run away," I whispered softly, my voice trembling with

chief, and he smiled. "I'd love

n's expression changed. He started laughing, a col

leaming with triumph. "Well played, cuz,"

en duped and Zayn and Adrian were cousins. This was

sneered. "You're useless, and no one else would want you. But I'm willing to marry you, to take

, couldn't speak, couldn't move. All I could do was to stand

r family," he spat. "But I'll take you in reg

were soon followed by immense laughter and taunts all directed towards me. My mother was shocked,

longside Ethan, who was still smiling. All three of them had played me fo

would never be able to forgive Adr