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21. I Would Rather
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2024-10-29 19:42:56-Conner’s POV-
The wedding went rather smoothly. I saw my uncle Jack with a big smile on his face and Lucy’s parents became emotional as their daughter walked down the aisle. A tingling feeling crept inside my heart. I can feel myself become proud of the woman whom I will call Mrs. Lowell, my wife. She is wearing the trumpet wedding dress covered with crystals which made her look like a fairy. She walked so gracefully that I could almost see her floating rather than just simply walking. A memory flashed back in my mind the moment I laid eyes on her as she walked towards the sea a year ago. I can sense that same feeling I had which I wish to divulge into. However, the thought vanished in an instant when I remembered the scene I saw between Lucy and Nick minutes before our wedding began. The sight of Lucy with Nick was unbearable. What chance do I have over the person who captured Lucy’s heart? Do I even have a place in Lucy’s heart? I thought I had for we had t
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