Chapter 47

I beamed as the wedding march began to play. The groom stood at the end of the aisle with the priest as the organ played

the classic song

1 grasped Damon’s hand in mine, grinning as the doors opened and the bride entered on the arm of our father.

It had taken a lot of work to get Corinna ready, but she was a vision.

My mother’s dress fit her just as well as it did me, and her new short hair dangled above her shoulders. I’d done even up her hair and get rid of the mascara stains on her cheeks.

And now, she was a proper bride.

my

best to

Corinna floated down the aisle gracefully, the veil trailing behind her like a river of white. She reached the end of the aisle, and our father passed her off to her new groom.

Ashton had a grimace on his face-like he had been asked to head to war instead of into marriage, but he didn’t run. He stood there. Corinna’s hand in his own, as the priest began his spiel

“Do you, Ashton Steyn, take this woman to be your wife”

Ashton glanced out over the crowd which was waiting in anticipation for his answer. I bit my lip, clenching Damon’s hand in

suspense.

his father, who nodded. The groom swallowed, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else before

“I do.”

nodded, turning to

this man to

“I do.”

herself tall. I smiled, happy to see her so confident after her breakdown

things wrong, but I hoped she would turn her life around, that this was

forgive her fully. Maybe one day we could act

that day wasn’t today.

and wife! You may kiss the bride,” the priest

as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her cheek. It was awkward and hard

priest, full of determination as she gestured to the podium. He nodded, a bit confused but willing as

stepped behind it, taking a deep breath before she glanced at me.

smiled, trying to give her what little encouragement

a

I have done many things that have

due to our selfish actions,” Corinna said into the microphone, worriedly gazing

head. “I have no excuse for the way I’ve been behaving or the things that I did, and I know I can’t take it back. I can’t erase the hurt I’ve caused. Earlier today, my mother officially

Left me.”

the podium tightly as she raised her head. There

else. I tried to act like the rules didn’t apply to me. Like I was above everyone else and

why I want to apologize, and I want to start with the people I hurt the most,”

mine, but

having a real wedding,” Corinna smiled. “That’s why I want to offer you the chance to

curled my lips as I turned to Damon in excitement. He

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