She felt like she was sinking into a solitary deep sea, engulfed by the deathly waters of isolation, unable to hear any sound or feel any warmth around her, that was until Yolanda's loud shouts pierced through her numbness.

Lizetta slowly came back to her senses, her hand subconsciously reaching up to touch her face. She thought she would be in tears, yet, there were none.

Her cheeks were dry, her eyes scratchy and sore, as if they were about to ignite. Her chest felt numb, as if it had been hollowed out.

She thought, so this was what true despair, disappointment, and sorrow felt like - utterly desolate, without even tears to show for it.

"Really, how could she break the gift?"

"Guests should be treated with respect, but this is just rude."

Lizetta blinked back to reality, and when she did, she was met with the stares of a few guests, looking at her disapprovingly under Evelina's tearful accusations.

Lizetta stopped Lucian, who was about to confront them with displeasure, and offered a polite, yet firm smile.

the disturbance, but while guests are to be treated with respect, those who come with malice shouldn't expect the same courtesy,

how could I come with bad intentions?" Evelina

"Wearing black to someone else's wedding, and gifting two things are bad, didn't you know? What excuse

everyone's condemning gaze

her graceful handling of the situation, Evelina was

the commotion died down, Lizetta closed her eyes for a moment. Seeing her pale, Lucian thought it was because of Remington's delay and said in a deep voice. "Liz,

door, but Lizetta grabbed his arm. Turning back, Lucian saw Lizetta offering a faint, pale smile. "Luc, no need. Please, apologize to grandma and the guests

cascaded over her shoulders as the pearl tiara meant to secure

across the floor, like the

stood in shock as Lizetta

Lucian's face darkened, his brows furrowed as he turned to

a cold laugh, "A groom who misses his own wedding

after her. Just then, a commotion started

"What's happening in there?"

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