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?"

an eyebrow. "If I don't come, how will

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

family publicly severed ties with Thea

for the wedding, right? She must be here

her intentions are so malicious. She's willing to disrupt her brother's wedding.

did they do in their past

insults and gossip

you talking about, Theat

Joyce,

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

off. "Oh, 1 almost forgot. You still have that recording of our collaboration to sabotage

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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 Max to become a pawn in a family marriage and that this was my last resort. Do you think they'd side

Thea, the evidence had been laid out before the Rowland family, and they had always defended her without question. Thea remained unfazed, responding calmly, "You really think

drawn in by the guests' gossip, glared at Thea Thea, how can you speak to Emmalie like that? Today is Max's wedding! Since you're

looked at 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

one rotten apple shouldn't spoil the whole barrel, Duncan

a scene? Everyone here is a guest. Thea shot him a cold glare. "Excuse me, which of your 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 their

her chest as she pointed an accusatory linger at Then. 'Are

me as your mother? Do you have

long since given up any

could respond without a trace of emotion, calmly saying, "Mrs. Rowland, have you forgotten that the

itself in her throat. It was always Thea who refused