Chapter 17

The band was playing the popular wedding hymn, and the choirs were singing sweetly. Everyone seems to be happy. Well, it was a good day, so it was something to be happy about.

But as Mary walked down the aisle, clutching the bouquet tight as if it were her lifeline, she didn't feel the excitement that others seemed to feel. Instead, she was numb.

She walked down the red carpet as she and Becca had both practiced, her eyes fixated on the floor, careful not to fall. It was her first time wearing heels, and she didn't want to embarrass herself by falling.

Nicholas stood at the altar with his best friend and best man, Cameron, beside him. Finally, the day had come, and in a few hours, he was going to be a married man. Despite how he had tried to put it off, his father's plan had worked.

Nicholas stood in his well-tailored tuxedo, looking every bit like Prince Charming. His hair had been slick back with a few strands falling to his face, and his beard had been trimmed short. He was looking