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“I feel so nervous dad.” Elena fidgeted
“Don't be, the man you love most in the world is waiting for you at the altar.”
“Thank you, dad, for standing by me and showing me the way, if not for you I might still be wallowing in self-pity and doubt.”
“It's my d
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