CHAPTER 3 She Is Back

"Ronald Walter, do you take Ashley Miller to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and bad times, in sickness and in health, to love her and respect her always, all over your life?"

Emcee asked the groom in front of him.

'This wasn't Ashley Miller. The name must be Sarah Smith. Today I am here to get married to Sarah, the only love of my life and the whole preparation here for my marriage with Sarah, not Ashley.'

'I don't know why Sarah ran away from marriage and Sarah's mother, grandmother, her relative and even my brother Stefan is also accounting Ashley for Sarah's disappearance.'

'Ashley is a pure-hearted girl who can't harm anybody intentionally. The poor girl was trying to commit suicide to prove her innocence, that's why I decided to get married to her.'

'So, what if Sarah betrayed me, Ashley always supported me? Though she is not my love, she is my best friend and I will have to save her.'

"Mr. Ronald Walter, do you take Ashley Miller to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and bad times, in sickness and in health, to love her and respect her always, all over your life?"

The groom, Ronald Walter, was drawn in his painful thoughts when the emcee's voice zoomed him out. He felt like he was pulled out of the fire well.

Yes, he is doing this marriage by his own will, still, it's very difficult for him to say yes.

Ronald finally departs his lips to say 'yes I do', but before he could say anything a sharp voice dragged everybody's attention.

"Stop this marriage right now."

All turned around to see the source of the voice and found Stefan walking through the community garden, which was decorated for Sarah and Ronald's marriage, holding Sarah from her shoulder.

Everybody's face stiffened and ugly and disgust look appeared on their face to see the bride who ran came back with another guy, but nobody cared to notice her injury.

When everybody was disdain to Sarah, Ashley has a terrified expression on her face and Stefan smirk seeing her sweating.

"Sarah, is that you?"

Laura, Sarah's mother, and Evelyn, Sarah's grandmother, came out of their house after listening to Sarah's voice.

Laura already opposed Ashley's marriage in place of Sarah strongly and she had a fight with her husband, Sebastian, and backed out of this marriage. She was only concern about Sarah's safety and now after listening's Sarah's voice,voice, she was relieved.

Stefan with Sarah walked forward, and Laura and Evelyn moved towards them. Stefan made Sarah stand with them, but Sarah was staring at Ronald with cold eyes who were standing on the stage in front of the emcee with Ashley beside him as a bride.

Ronald also stares at Sarah for a few minutes, then he suddenly left Ashley's hand and walked towards her. Ashley was stunned. Then her heart filled with resentment for Sarah.

'No, how this can happen? How can Sarah be alive and here at this moment?'

Although her eyes were reflecting deep hatred for Sarah, her heart was painful to see Ronald's negligence towards her as he saw Sarah. Still, she knows how to conceal all expressions and put on an innocent face in front of everybody.

Sarah was also disdained towards Ronald and Ashley. Finally, Ashley's manipulative mind won against her love-filled heart. Although Ronald expressed his crazy love for Sarah, he trusts Ashley more than her.

Ronald stood in front of Sarah and held her shoulder in a tight grip.

"Where were u Sarah? Where did you go, leaving me in the aisle?"

Ronald's eyes were showing distrust for Sarah, and it made her sad.

"Ronald, easy buddy, she is painful."

Stefan meddles and tried to make him realize that Sarah was already injured and he should not manhandle her.

"You stay out of it, it's between me and my fiancée." Ronald roared and again turned to Sarah.

"Tell me, Sarah, don't you love me, don't you want to do this marriage? Look who am I asking, the truth is you never wanted to get married, Ashley told me several times, but I didn't believe her because I have blind faith in you."

Sarah chuckled, 'fiancée', 'blind trust' these words sound jokes for her.

She turned her gaze and looked at Ashley, who has a smirk, but as Ashley looked at her, she concealed into her famous innocent face. Sarah felt a deep hatred.

"Look, who is talking, it's you who is marrying another girl and accusing me?"

Ronald's eyes were wide in shocked

"It's you who ran away from this marriage, not me."

"And you believe I can do that? Alright then, continue."

Ashley points her hand towards the stage. Although she was indignant, she expressed indifferently.

"How can I not believe that when you yourself sent this video and said you don't want to marry me."

Ronald shows a video to Sarah on his mobile, where Sarah said that she is a drug addict and doesn't want to get married.

At first, Sarah and Stefan were shocked to see such a video that Sarah never recorded, but Sarah knew it was all done by Ashley.

Sarah doesn't know when and how she did that, but she noticed the video and found that she was not in the sense when she was saying the content in the video.

"Now tell me, do u have any explanation for this?" Ronald said ironically

"Do you believe the content of this video?" Sarah looked straight into Ronald's eyes with cold eyes.

"Why couldn't I?"

"Fine, then."

Sarah finished the conversation in one line and moved towards her house, except her grandmother and her mother, her indifferent attitude shocked everybody. Why is she not trying to justify her action?

Ronald held her hand to stop her and made her turn towards him with a jerk.

"You can't back out like this, answer me, what is all this?"

Sarah shoves his hand away before answering.

"Why do u want an answer, when u already believe that I am wrong? Ronald, I don't want to clarify anything."

"Either you want or not, you have to clarify, Sarah, it's our marriage."

"Is it? Alright then, let's get married, wait for me, let me get ready as your bride."

Sarah again took a few steps towards her house, but again held by Ronald.

"First, answer my question."

"Ronald, first thing u didn't ask any question u just accused me, I ditch you, second thing love doesn't need any clarification. If you love me truly, then ask for nothing and get married. After that, I will answer all of your questions."

Sarah's words pulled the rug under Ashley's feet.