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2024-10-29 19:42:56"It's so lovely," Kathrina gushes as she turns around in front of the mirror when she finally tried the wedding gown that I made for her.
I smiled.
"It fits you perfectly," I say. She turned around and pulled me into a hug.
"Thank you... Lyza."
It'd be hypocritical for me to say that I didn't hate Kathrina. I did. I thought if she didn't come into the picture, Drey and I would've been married already.
And yet that's when I realized... I could've been married to my first love, but I'd live a life full of regrets and misery.
Back then, I was so in love with Drey that maybe I didn't see how he was hurting, too. I even found it unfair that I was just there... waiting for him to tell me anything because I was stupid enough to believe that what we might have could be true.
I mean... I did feel the love and support Drey gave me... but I felt like I was becoming more of a baggage for him to carry, instead.
I've love
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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for reading this novel. It really means so much to me as I've always wanted to write something in English. Show your support by giving some gems to this novel if you loved it! Drop some comments too! I don't know when I'll write another novel again, but I hope I'd be able to write another soon! You can interact with me by suggesting themes for my next novel and I'll keep that in mind when I'm ready again to write another. Thank you for reading Enrique and Kathrina's story! I wish you were able to learn some lessons from it. <3
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