#245 “Today is About You.”

In the weeks leading up to their wedding, Sophia’s schedule was a whirlwind of activity. Every day was a balancing act between the joyous tasks of wedding planning and the somber preparations for the legal case surrounding her father’s untimely death. Sophia moved tirelessly from reviewing floral arrangements to sifting through legal documents, her mind often seeming miles away even when her body was present.

Alexander watched all of this with a growing concern for Sophia’s well- being. He saw how her shoulders tensed up more with each passing day and how her smiles came less frequently.

Determined to lighten her burden, Alexander took it upon himself to be her pillar during this tumultuous time.

He brought her favorite lunches during her breaks, sat through meetings about table settings and cake designs, and listened attentively as she debated over color schemes for the reception.

Yet, as the wedding day approached, Alexander noticed an unmistakable shadow of preoccupation in Sophia’s eyes. She was physically present, but her spirit was often elsewhere, caught up in the details of her father’s case.

laptop open to a spreadsheet that seemed to manage both wedding details and legal documents. He could see the strain in her brow, a stark contrast to the usual

open door, catching her attention. “Hey, how’s it going?” he asked, though the answer was clear from the stress etched across

to finalize the guest list and at the same time, I’m digging through these old

his heart sinking at the sight of her exhaustion. “I know, love. And you haven’t even had a moment to enjoy any of this. How about

sense of duty. “I don’t know if I have

worry about that,” Alexander interrupted, pulling out

call Evelyn. She’s been itching to take you dress shopping anyway. It’ll be good for you to

hesitated, then nodded, her lips curving into a tentative smile. “Maybe you’re right. It might help to do

he didn’t waste any time. ” Evelyn, hey, it’s Alexander. I need a favor. Can you take Sophia out for wedding dress shopping? She’s buried in all this wedding and case prep

make a day

I just want her to enjoy this time, you

“I totally get it. We’ll take

right now and set

Ev. I owe

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