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She was a grown woman for chrissakes, and she wished that her father would start treating her as one. She would have understood his concern if he was simply worried because she was marrying a stranger.

But no, he wanted her to marry his best friend’s son … a guy she could barely stand at all. Her father was always acting like he knew what was best for her, and the fact was that he didn’t!

Getting married to Marcus was as good as signing up to be miserable for the rest of her life. She would rather get married to someone she was in love with. This was one of the reasons why she was somewhat estranged from her parents.

Not long after she ended the call with her Dad, her mother called her, crying and telling her how her father loved her and only wanted the best for her.

“I know mum, but the best thing for me is not to marry Marcus. You both know I can't stand the guy. Besides, it’s just going to be a small wedding with only two witnesses present. His family isn't going to be prese