Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

hapter 191

Upon seeing Joyce, Thea could easily see through her carefully applied makeup to the exhaustion beneath.

Joyce, I already know that the person you're marrying is Max. You asked me to be your bridesmaid over the phone, yet the wedding is being thrown together so hastily. You're reluctant about this marriage, aren't you?" she asked.

Being exposed, Joyce felt as if she had a lump stuck in her throat, her usual strong demeanor faltering as her eyes reddened. She felt a swell of frustration but didn't know where to start.

She was unwilling to let Kelly dictate the course of her marriage. As long as Joyce could point to Thea at the wedding and claim she had brought Max's first love to disrupt the ceremony. Emmalie would help her break free from this arranged marriage.

But now, facing her bext friend, Joyce felt uneasy. Ultimately, she couldn't convince herself to drag Thea down just to escape her own predicament. The last line of defense in her heart crumbled.

With a choked-up voice, Joyce confessed everything. "Thea, I'm so sorry. You should leave while you still can."

Little did Joyce know, after what happened when they were eighteen, it was difficult for Thea to forge friendships. For Thea Joyce's sudden honesty was more of a relief than a burden.

I'm afraid it might be too late. From what I know about Emmalle, she's definitely not going to play fair," said Thea.

There was a knock at the makeup

cup room door. "It's time for the first look. The bride can step out whenever she's ready

Thea looked at Joyce, determination in her eyes. "Don't worry, Joyce. I won't let you walk into the Rowland family's nightmare..."

At the wedding venue, the Rowland and Maddox families were busy welcoming guests, hardly able to keep up with the commotion.

When Emmalie saw Thea entering the banquet hall with Joyce, she approached with a smile. "Thea, what are you doing here?"

"If I don't come, how will your

her arm back, acting as if Thea were being overly

publicly severed ties with Thea a while ago What's she doing

just come for the wedding, right? She must be here to ruin Max's

so malicious. She's willing to disrupt

the Rowland family. What did they do in their past lives to raise such

insults and gossip swirled around

innocence. "What are you talking

Joyce,

with Thea's, shot her a cold look Do you want me

bulb had gone off. "Oh, 1 almost forgot. You still have that recording

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was a glint of amusement in Emmalie's eyes. "You and Thea must really be close friends. You'd give up your freedom for the rest of your life just to protect her reputation. Even I'm touched... "But what can your little recording do? I could easily explain that I didn't want my

laid out before the Rowland family, and they had always defended her without question. Thea remained unfazed, responding calmly, "You really think you are somebody, right, Emmalie? If you don't have any other tricks up your sleeve, then

Emmalie like that? Today is Max's wedding! Since you're here, can't you behave yourself

Thea as if she were an enemy. "Mom, she doesn't care about any familial ties. She's definitely here to sabotage the wedding. Why give her any consideration? "Even if she has Nicolas backing her, the union between the Rowland family

spoil the whole barrel, Duncan

eyes say attending today as a friend of the bride's family. Isn't this how the Rowland family treats

and cast curious glances in

chest as she pointed an accusatory linger at

you even care about this family or about me as your mother? Do you have to push me

that had happened before, Thea had long since given up any hope for the Rowland family, Ivy's words no longer

respond without a trace of emotion, calmly saying, "Mrs. Rowland, have you forgotten that the Rowland family publicly declared me disowned not long ago?

of cotton had lodged itself in her throat. It was always