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r forty-five minutes of traveling, I noticed that the luxury car w

adually exited the car, my gaze sweeping over the lovely surroundings. I gasped at the sight o

stance away. I turned to find the path ahead adorned with hundreds of tiny candles

ion was truly unique and breathtaking! I had always dreamed of a wedding like this,

e on his own..." I overheard Sylvia remark to her daughter, who seemed envious of the beautiful set-up. "Nicole!" my stepmother's commanding voice snapped me back to reality.

aiting for the groom? Shouldn't Nathan be

riend get out of one of the arriving vehicles. He promptly approached Kendra, taking her hand in his with a smile. As he li

and she caught the moment when Homer glanced in my direction. With a look

splay of countless twinkling lights adorning the glass structure. The church's interior surpassed its exterior, with red hydrangeas and pink peonies s

planned, I still harbored the hope that my father would arrive to escort me to the altar, a desire I believed every bride shar

led into their seats at the front, and I coul

ritation. ''If I had known you would only have eyes for he

n looking at her!" Homer protested, though I co

and glanced down at her wristwatch. "The designated time has passed, and the groom is still not her

s best. I've heard he's quite short, ugly, and frail, almost li

them. The thought of our honeymoon right

ir behavior and focused his

g open unexpectedly, revealing a well-dressed man who ent

who turned to look at her. Unfazed, she continued to ridicule the man who had just arrived. "What y

aned as he warned her, but she was determined to persist, especially when

are. "Don't blame me, okay. I'm just stating a fact, and I'm relieved that I'm not the one standing there, waiting for the unappealing groom to arrive. A

fists at my sides. She merely responded with an infuriating smirk with a roll of the eyes. We engaged in a

ed a gasp, initially believi

lready in position, holding a Bible. The man was not unattractive; in fact, he was qu

confirmed. It was clear that he was the groom. My future h

of my presence than a proper greeting. That's wh

ning the situation. Gradually, I reopened my eyes and even pinched myself to confirm the reali