The Wedding Day They Forgot

The Wedding Day They Forgot

Gavin

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My wedding day was supposed to be perfect, but the front row of seats remained eerily empty. My parents, my brother Ethan, and my fiancé Mark were all missing. Mark' s call confirmed my worst fears: they were at the airport, celebrating the "surprise visit" of my sister, Ashley. They' d chosen her-the family's dazzling star-over my wedding, dropping everything for her. Humiliated, I faced the murmuring guests alone, my heart sinking with the weight of their betrayal. Ethan called me a "victim" for having a journal titled "The 99 Times My Heart Broke." Then Mom demanded I make lasagna as an "apology" for Ashley, despite my severe dairy allergy blistering my hands. That night, Ashley faked an allergic reaction, earning me a violent slap from my mother and Mark' s immediate loyalty to her. The ultimate insult: I overheard my parents planning for Mark to marry me just so he could remain close and "look out for" Ashley. Was my life truly just a calculated tool for their golden child's convenience? Every painful entry in my journal screamed for justice. My breaking point had turned into a launchpad. I coolly played a recording of Ashley's manipulating confession for my stunned family. Then, I packed my bag and walked out, leaving their toxic charade behind for a full scholarship to Stanford and a life of my own design.

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My wedding day was supposed to be perfect, but the front row of seats remained eerily empty.

My parents, my brother Ethan, and my fiancé Mark were all missing.

Mark' s call confirmed my worst fears: they were at the airport, celebrating the "surprise visit" of my sister, Ashley.

They' d chosen her-the family's dazzling star-over my wedding, dropping everything for her.

Humiliated, I faced the murmuring guests alone, my heart sinking with the weight of their betrayal.

Ethan called me a "victim" for having a journal titled "The 99 Times My Heart Broke."

Then Mom demanded I make lasagna as an "apology" for Ashley, despite my severe dairy allergy blistering my hands.

That night, Ashley faked an allergic reaction, earning me a violent slap from my mother and Mark' s immediate loyalty to her.

The ultimate insult: I overheard my parents planning for Mark to marry me just so he could remain close and "look out for" Ashley.

Was my life truly just a calculated tool for their golden child's convenience?

Every painful entry in my journal screamed for justice.

My breaking point had turned into a launchpad.

I coolly played a recording of Ashley's manipulating confession for my stunned family.

Then, I packed my bag and walked out, leaving their toxic charade behind for a full scholarship to Stanford and a life of my own design.

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