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.

father, who nodded. The groom swallowed, looking

“I do.”

nodded, turning to Corinna.

this man

“I do.”

answer was quick and efficient, strong as she held herself tall. I smiled, happy to see her so confident after her breakdown

done so many things wrong, but I hoped she would turn her life around, that this was the wake-up call she needed.

day I could forgive her fully. Maybe one day

that day wasn’t today.

kiss the bride,” the priest declared

down and pressed a kiss to her cheek. It was awkward and hard to watch,

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

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

little encouragement I could. Hesitantly, she smiled back.

was a

many of you know, Ashton and I have done many things that have hurt

selfish actions,” Corinna said into the microphone,

head. “I have no excuse for the way I’ve been behaving or the things that I did, and I know

Left me.”

podium tightly as she raised her head. There were no tears, only acceptance, and

didn’t apply to me. Like I was above everyone else and that was

I want to apologize, and I want to start with the people I

tightened around mine, but

“That’s why I want to offer you

my lips as I turned to Damon in excitement. He raised an eyebrow, looking

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