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Chapter 14

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Lily POV

The alarm blared at seven in the morning. But I had beat it already. I was already wide-eyed staring at the ceiling wondering a thousand ways that the day could go.

The wedding bells had already gone off and the town was in a spiral. The wealthy child of the Carter family was getting married and everyone was interested in who, how l, and why all of a sudden.

The picture which has been released has done a good job of keeping everyone on their toes. A lot of rumors were flying around and no one knew what to believe. Today there will be clarification.

This was supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life. And yet I could barely find a reason to get up from the bed. My entire body was sore from overseeing all the affairs yesterday.

Today, I was going to be married. My parents, their soul easy in peace, would have surely been excited. If not for anything, I had to be strong for them.

I had always imagined this day to be filled with glitter and smiles. But I was barely e
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