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Chapter 6

Author: Cash Cow
The next day at the wedding venue, Raymond pulled the crisp white suit from its hanger—the one he'd picked out weeks ago just for this day—and got ready to pick me up. He called me, but no one answered.

His best man tried to reassure him. "She's probably getting her hair and makeup done."

Raymond told himself the same thing. He even smiled and sent a series of voice messages, but he never got a reply. A strange unease began to settle in his chest. But the joy of marrying me soon pushed that worry to the background.

Raymond arrived at my grandmother's place. I had said I wanted him to pick me up from here for the wedding. However, the house was empty, with not a single soul inside.

He stood at the door, attempting to keep the smile on his face while his palms grew slick with cold sweat.

"Maybe she was so excited she went straight to the venue on her own," his best man offered with a smile plastered on his face.

Yeah, that had to be it. I loved him.

"She'd never leave me han
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