Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 228 A Lifetime So Long

Nora grabbed the mic, her voice all choked up.

"Today, I got married. Finding the right person at the right time is pure luck and happiness. I gotta give a special shoutout to Emily, my classmate and boss. Emily, life's fair. When one door closes, another one opens. I hope you find your true happiness too, so I want to give you this bouquet myself."

Frank's face went pale as he listened. He tugged on Nora's sleeve, trying to get her to stop, but she ignored him and looked straight at me, saying, "Emily, can you come up here?"

Everyone turned to look at me, waiting. I was stuck, not sure if I should go up or not.

I glanced over at Ethan. He was busy chatting and laughing with that gorgeous woman, totally unaware of what was going on.

I took a deep breath, stood up, and walked to the stage.

Once I was up there, I avoided looking at anyone in the crowd.

Taking the bouquet from Nora, I felt it was like a ton of bricks.

"Ms. Russell, do you have anything to say to the bride and groom?" The host handed me the mic out of nowhere.

I took it, pulled myself together, and forced a smile. "There are so many people in this world, and for two people to come together is rarer than winning the lottery. It shows you are meant to be. I wish you eternal happiness and a long life together."

From the moment I got on stage to the moment I stepped down, I didn't look at Ethan once. After stepping down, some male classmates came over to chat. I was exhausted but had to keep smiling.

The wedding banquet was about to start, and everyone headed to the banquet hall in the winery.

Not knowing that Ethan and I got divorced, Frank had seated us at the same table.

I wanted to switch seats, but the other tables were full, and Ethan and that woman were already sitting across from me.

He didn't seem to mind sitting with me, so why should I care? I decided to act like he wasn't there.

Jason sat next to me, along with a few other friends of Frank and Ethan. Many of them knew about my past with Ethan, so the vibe was a bit awkward. Only Ethan seemed chill, occasionally serving food to that woman, just like he used to do for me.

I tried to ignore it, but it still stung.

Jason served me some food and said, "Eat up, the food here is pretty special."

I thanked him, and just then, the waiter came to serve more dishes and added a few jugs of wine to each table.

The wine jugs were these beautiful, classic ceramic ones. The waiter explained that the wine was made using a secret recipe passed down for decades at the winery.

I picked up a jug and said with a smile, "It must be really good then."

glass

my throat, I

about wine, but right now, any wine that could numb my pain and get

Windsor, let me pour you

Ethan, her voice sweet and her body close to

a distance, but now, he

act indifferent, but it hurt inside. But I couldn't cry, that would be too

for my contact info. Knowing

and my head felt dizzy. All I could see was

clothes and came over with Frank to toast, I

other way to ease

Frank. After toasting

up shakily with my glass, smiling,

to Frank, "Treat Nora

"Don't worry, I will treat her

too familiar, and right now, they even seemed a bit funny, so I couldn't help but laugh while holding my glass. "Until you reach the end, you never know who will be

I said that, the

a cigarette, staying quiet. The woman

Nora's faces, I suddenly snapped back

I say something wrong? Sorry, I'll drink three glasses as a penalty. I wish

everything in front of me started to

"Don't be sad. Didn't you see Ethan and that woman being all lovey-dovey? If you look sad and pitiful here, he'll

to seem

let go, I didn't want

saying, "It's your wedding

stomach felt uncomfortable. Not wanting to embarrass myself in front of everyone, I grabbed my bag and rushed to the

throwing up, I felt a lot better. I washed my face and heard a thud outside

door, I first saw Jason, then Ethan and that

woman was touching Ethan's face, angrily questioning

How can you hit him? Do you know

Ethan and saw a bruise on the corner of his

to me,

open

today that Ethan looked directly at me. With just one glance, my heart filled with pain. I didn't want to analyze the emotions in his eyes, so I looked away. As I stepped

eat? If so, I'll

"I don't want to eat anymore,

even from a distance, I could still hear that woman

Frank were busy entertaining guests, so I didn't say goodbye to them and