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her hand was in this." I am trying to explain, but no one seems to be listening to me as

and his grandfather pi- Scratch that, else I would have sent you out into the streets

e kind of made-up story, and I had willingly given myself to be used. I wi

cut me off immediately, and I just stared on with tears in my eye

just entered the room, he said, "Please make sure no one gets a

I wonder if no one else had eyes to see thro

d he raises his

ow Stuart's grandfather did som

his veins, and I yelp before taking another step backward. This man was no longer my father,

se of the same question. They were hiding something a

wouldn't. You would have-" I felt a burning sensation on my cheeks, and I whi

entioning my mum wa

ame to me?" The tears rolled down my cheeks, and I

ck as we are fitting on the wedding dress. I let out a sharp gasp

st look snatched and perfect for the Headnor's.

k of what would become of me after this marriage. The trauma of being raped sti

e, Adeline." I scoff, swerving to meet the owner

unable to say a thing, when my eyes fall on a red lipstick lyi

pstick and draw an arc with it from the right corner of my

on the right side, and there

turn to face them, and my stepmothe

mind you that you would be disowned from this family if you sabotage anything?" She wipes off my sm

utes back but now that she had wiped it off, my lips curve up in a

l over." The makeup artist sighs, and I make a men

off myself," I mutter in a

e don't have the time to start the session all over." I grin though they don't notice, and just in cue,

m your family issues." Ana, my best friend and bride

a would be my bridesmaid, and I had kicked agai

husband, and vows are being exchanged. With ever

an stops closer and whispers something into his ear. He pause

e wedding." My face contorted in surprise, and before

unfortunately, there would be no wedding taking place." Murmur

ts, the soft smirk on Annika's face, but the most disturbing one is the pair of C