Everyone froze.Monica looked at Lily in shock. "Lily, darling, you're joking, right?" She tried to remain calm, though shock was clearly written all over her face."No. I'm serious." Lily’s eyes were sharp, her voice calm, yet there was a slight tremor in her tone. "I don't want to marry Bryan."Silence blanketed the entire room.The guests' gazes were fixed on Lily—most filled with shock, while the rest held sheer disbelief.Bryan, standing beside her, tensed up. His expression shifted drastically into one of panic and wariness, as if he could not believe what he had just heard.He looked as though he wanted to say something, but before he could speak, Adhitama—the father—had already seized Lily's wrist firmly."My apologies, Arya. My family and I will take our leave first," Adhitama said curtly, his voice flat yet laden with tension.Without waiting for a response, the man dragged his daughter out of the banquet hall, passing right through the inquisitive whispers of the guests.Se
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