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

them. Emmalie awkwardly pulled her arm back, acting as if Thea were being overly forceful,

with Thea a

come for the wedding, right? She must be here

that pretty face, her intentions are so malicious. She's willing to disrupt her brother's wedding. It's a

did they do in their past lives to raise such

gossip swirled

"What are you talking

Joyce,

a

chuckled as if a light bulb had gone off. "Oh, 1 almost forgot. You still have that recording of our collaboration to

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little recording do? I could easily explain that I didn't want my Max to become a pawn in

question. Thea remained unfazed, responding calmly, "You really think you are somebody, right, Emmalie? If you don't have any other tricks up

you speak to Emmalie like that? Today is Max's wedding! Since you're

"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

shouldn't spoil the whole barrel,

cold glare. "Excuse me, which of your eyes say attending today as a friend of

words and cast curious glances in their

her chest as she pointed an accusatory linger at Then. 'Are you satisfied now? Bese of

me as your mother? Do you have to push me to

out. After everything that had happened before, Thea had long since given up any hope for the Rowland family, Ivy's words no longer stung. They had lost their power

emotion, calmly saying, "Mrs. Rowland, have you forgotten that the Rowland family publicly declared me disowned not

in her throat. It was always Thea