I Married My Mother's Lover As A Stand-In Bride

Amelia Lawson screamed, tugging her hair in frustration. Why h

Lia.' Her mother's voice in her h

bs. The finished decorations w

have done a

roses and sighed. "Jane'

ng Jane could do before it

shorts, she dialed Jane's number and got her

nd Amelia sighed in relief. "It's the esteeme

hed at her sorry excuse for a joke. She would have given into the lau

minutes past 9, meaning she had less than an hour to

nor and maid of honor

ia

ou think you could get here now

wondered if her friend had hung up on her.

ere now. I was actuall

end to t

*

ne smiled, placing the last of the pa

d truly saved the day. Gone were the tacky, unprofessional dec

ia? Did I do any bet

lled her into a warm fu

at her. "Don't get all emotional on

o it now. I had to see to the decorations first. Mr Fernan

ved but if you don't get changed now, the wedding

and ran off in the d

ce her mother and Mr Fernando had their first date. Her r

d how she had reacted when th

ide her shock and surprise. Sure she knew Mr

after all it was just so she cou

and her fiancée have the

er added the last part quickly af

e to do whatever she liked. Besides she

out what her mother was 'do

er reply with a wink on top, causing t

lia whispered to the beautiful stall as she wrapped a towel

out of the bathroom shu

m, she sighed sadly.., taking in its beau

her old boring shower head that only gave cold water

time to

ad picked a style that wasn't too simple or extra. It was a gown with an off s

lly, mindful of the zipper. *The

rror and felt proud of her

own dress. Lia could only hope her mother was read

er mother's number several times wit

shoes. Her mother would never change. "I gues

nd slipped into the hallway

d stopped halfway when so

to make sure she was ready. The maid

rned about Lia's level of readiness. She

ng with the planning? The ca

a asked as she stepped asid

he had if she had stayed the night. Her fiancée had just a

this." Jane murmured, pul

ing out a chuckle that sounded as fake as the synthetic press on he

e to sit

g the chair Jane offered.

reach your mothe

something. I don't know if she has a thing against c

mpty. I think y

or running down the hallway barefoot. She didn't care who was lo

r had gon

*

wedding, she couldn't have run off. Something is wrong,

if she had the strength to speak, but she didn't so s

first time since she walked into the room. "Mr Fernando, I'm so sorry about this.

tears. This had to be a pra

is wedding nonstop. Since you proposed,

response and Lia narrowed her eyes

now Amelia? Your mother has run off and I am

d out after giving her hands a gent

hree years. The man who had paid for the amazing suite she had slept in, the wedding, the other t

man who had been reserved about meeting her for the first time? The ma

e lying somewhere in pain and hurt? Is your reputation and

im. He was hurting too. They were both victims, and so

yself, since it's obvious that she must have been thin

uth to speak but

friends are there. My business partners are there and I'm sure a few of my

Lia felt the power in h

They'd understand that things like this happen from time to time."

d cold. "Sure but that's only if I were some shoemaker in the middle of Manhattan that no

her mother was too much already, but what Mr Fernando

was take care of them, he didn't deserve this. Only heavens knew what condition her mother was in but since she wasn't around, no one would really

fluential billionaire left at the altar a

would give anything for all this to be one big fat nightmare. One she

he was face-to-face with Mr F

ed, her voice coming off as a whisper. "Is

ry him in place of her mothe

for your

ed at him shaking her head. "What do you me

y me, Amelia. The