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was made for you. Mr. Parrish wil
l gown, the layers of white silk and delicate lace falling perfectly over her figure. She ran her fi
e screen. They had grown up together, from school days to engagement, and she
she said softly, che
ed Charle. She answered immediately, her voice carrying a trac
apology, mixed with the noise of traffic in the backgroun
She walked to the corner of the fitting room, lowe
stuck downtown. It's raining heavily, and she d
for him to see her in the wedding gown, she had never expected the reason
arle sounded impatient, as if explaining something obvious. "J
all e
he barely recognized. This was the gown she had designed herself, the one she had spent countless nights perfecting, yet Charle, her fiancé of ten years,
le expression and approached careful
He just had something urgent come up." She looked back at the mirr
covered the entire street. Heavy drops struck the
ars pass through the rain. She had imagined leaving this place wit
the awning, watching the rain fall around her
tion hit her. A sharp ache spread through her head, and when she touched her forehead, he
grees Fa
the sofa before collapsing down. Her body
e had heard the disappointment in his voice too many times. But after ten years
a long moment, she pr
everal times be
e?" His voice was tired a
Charle... I have a high fever. 103.1. Can
s a brie
re an adult. If you're sick, call an Uber or take so
ond, another voice came fro
it? Come help me
eshia Wh
froze arou
Charle said quickly.
all e
nd. She had waited for him at the bridal shop. She had waited for him in their empty
here was nothing
body trembled, but her movements became steady. She walked to t
ambulance. She didn
phone and booked a car to Lenox
m outside. The city lights that once represented the future
iately noticed her pale face and tremb
opened the door. "Thank you.
appeared in
hing the blurred lights outside. She had spent
zed that the future she ha
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