Three months before my wedding 20

Three months before my wedding 20

Then came the bouquet toss

Daphne! Over here! Throw it to me!Suzie shouted, practically bouncing in place, her face glowing with excitement

I exchanged a knowing look with Ray and discreetly aimed the bouquet her way

She caught it like a pro, holding it up triumphantly as if she’d just snagged the gamewinning touchdown. Her grin said it all, and she wasted no time bragging to everyone around her

That day? It was everything. The most romantic, happiest moment of my life

No toxic people dragging it down

Just the ones I loved, who loved me right back

We laughed, celebrated, and soaked in every second of a perfect day

*** 

With my lawyer’s help, I inherited my father’s entire estate

Word got around that Betty wasn’t doing great in prison. Apparently, someone made sure her time there was anything but easy

My mom finally accepted the truthshe admitted she’d played a role in Dad’s death and spent years blaming me to cover her 

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guilt. Crushed by regret, she left her cushy life behind and retreated to a secluded retreat to reflect and atone for her mistakes

Henry, though? He somehow tracked down the sapphire necklace Betty had trashed. He had it melted and remade, planning to 

give it to me

Too bad for him, Ray made sure he stayed far, far away. In the end, Henry kept it for himself, like some twisted keepsake of 

everything he lost

*** 

A few years later, Ray and I had our first baby

I’ll never forget the way he’d press his ear to my belly, trying to catch the baby’s movements. The sunlight spilling through the window felt just as warm as the love in that moment

Life was good, and my heart was finally full

Three months before my wedding

Three months before my wedding

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