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Chapter 1

As soon as I finished speaking, Daniel Pearson frowned.“Gem, your mom is right. A wedding is a major event. You wouldn’t be able to handle that kind of pressure.”Becky Imrie gently chimed in. “Exactly, Gem. Leave the wedding to me. Don’t push yourself.”I opened my mouth to try to tell them that I had rehearsed my vows hundreds of times and knew that I could get through them without a problem.However, my throat closed up. I could not force out even a sound.My mother, Jude Imrie, scoffed. “She went mute again. Why are you wasting your breath on her?”With a beep, the video call ended.Daniel posted a link to the wedding livestream on social media.By the time I opened it, the ceremony had already begun.Becky walked down the aisle in a wedding dress identical to mine. She was holding my favorite flowers and smiling radiantly.The live chat was buzzing.[Daniel chose Bec after all!][Becky and Daniel belong together. No one can convince me otherwise!]I typed in the chat

Chapter 2

The video cut off abruptly.I looked at my reflection in the mirror.The dress did not fit. It gaped at the bust but dug into my waist, leaving angry red marks across my skin.Becky had chosen the design. It had been ordered in her size.I took off the wedding dress.The zipper caught halfway down my back. I struggled with it for several minutes before finally wrenching it free.The absurdity of it all suddenly struck me.I was the bride, yet I had been shut out of my own wedding from beginning to end.My phone screen lit up.A new message appeared in the family group chat.“Congratulations, Bec…”Before I could read the rest, the message was deleted.A second later, Becky and Daniel both tagged me in the chat.Becky: I’m sorry, Gem. I’m having stomach pains, so Daniel and the others are taking me to the hospital.Daniel: You’ve had a long day too, Gem. What would you like to eat? I can pick something up for you on the way back.Before I could respond, Becky answered for

Chapter 3

It felt as though an invisible hand had closed around my throat.I forced my knees not to buckle. My eyes were bloodshot. My teeth bit into my lower lip hard enough to draw blood.Finally, I stepped into the living room.Unable to contain my anguish any longer, I snatched a glass from the table and hurled it to the floor.Shards scattered in every direction.Daniel shot to his feet. There was panic in his voice.“Gem…”Becky turned pale when she saw me and hurried forward to grab my arm.“Gem, I am sorry. The pregnancy was an accident. I never meant to take him away from you.”The pain was so overwhelming that I could barely breathe, let alone speak.I fought desperately to hold back my tears.Then, I raised my hand and violently shook her off.I signed several questions. “Why? Why did you make a fool of me? Why did you all lie to me?”“Enough! Stop waving your hands around!”Mom shoved me aside.“If you can’t speak, just keep quiet. Stop upsetting Bec.”I stumbled an

Chapter 4

The next morning, I went to the network to hand over my remaining assignments.When I returned home, Becky and Daniel were there.Their newly issued marriage certificate lay on the table.Becky rested her head on Daniel’s shoulder.“Daniel, am I being selfish? If it weren’t for the baby, we would never have gotten married. Gem is supposed to be your wife.”Daniel wrapped an arm around her.“Then, we will just have to treat her even better from now on.”I curled my hands into fists and walked into the room.The moment they saw me, they sprang apart.Becky quickly stood and tried to explain.“Gem, it’s not what you think. I…”I ignored her and went straight to my room to get my luggage.Becky followed me inside. When she saw my suitcase, she grabbed my hand as tears spilled down her cheeks again.“Gem, where are you going? I’ll leave instead. Please don’t do this.”I sidestepped her and dragged my suitcase toward the front door.She chased after me and blocked my path.“G

Chapter 5

(3rd POV)Daniel called Gemma seventeen times, but every call went straight to voicemail because her phone was turned off.Whenever she became upset in the past, she would always answer by the third call.She had never shut off her phone like that before.Becky paced anxiously around the hospital room. “Daniel, did she answer?”He tightened his grip on the phone and shook his head.Just then, Jude regained consciousness.When she learned that Gemma had left, she nearly passed out from anger again.Becky immediately rubbed her back soothingly. “Mom, please don’t get upset. Gem is only angry. She’ll come back soon.”Jude swatted her hand away and shouted, “Fine! Since she walked out, she can stay gone! As far as I’m concerned, she’s no longer my daughter!”Daniel texted Gemma. [Gem, your mother is awake. Stop acting childish and come back to apologize.]An hour passed without a reply.Becky tried texting her as well. [Gem, where are you? Everyone’s worried about you. Plea

Chapter 6

Suddenly, he remembered an afternoon during their sophomore year of high school.Becky had led Gemma over by the hand and read the entire love letter aloud for her.Gemma kept her head down. Her cheeks flushed as she avoided his gaze.Their classmates gathered around. Everyone was waiting for his answer.None of them knew about the painful battle raging inside him.In the end, he reached out and gently took Gemma’s hand.That “I like you too” had been a lie from the very beginning.Becky had been his first love. They had been secretly dating since their freshman year.When Becky found out that Gemma had feelings for him, she cried all night and insisted that they break up.At the time, Gemma was being relentlessly bullied because of her condition and was in a terrible place emotionally.Becky said that Gemma needed him more and asked him to take care of her.He refused, so Becky gave him the silent treatment.They did not speak for an entire month. Eventually, he could not

Chapter 7

I handed out the last piece of bread, then turned to face him.“Daniel, go home. Nothing you say will make me leave with you.”“Gem, just hear me out…”He stepped forward and reached for me, but I moved back before he could touch me.His hand froze in midair before curling into a fist.“Gem, I love you. I just could never let Becky go. But we’re divorced now, and I promise nothing will ever happen between me and her again. Please come home. Everyone is worried about you.“Becky cries every day and blames herself for what happened to you. Your mom checks the news from Selvaria first thing every morning and only relaxes when she knows you are safe...” I covered my ears and cut him off. “Daniel, we’re over. None of that has anything to do with me anymore. Leave me alone.”“Gem!” Daniel grabbed my wrist. His eyes were bloodshot. “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please give me one more chance. We can go home and have the wedding all over again. This time, I swear no one will take your plac

Chapter 8

“Daniel, go home. You don’t belong here.”I turned away and wiped the last tear from my cheek.“When you get back, pass along my message to the others. Tell them to stop looking for me.”Daniel left.A few days later, Mom called.She was sobbing hysterically on the other end.“Gem, are you really cutting your own mother out of your life? Fine, turn your back on this family! But if you die over there, don’t expect any of us to bring your body home!”She wept and hurled insults at me, using me as an outlet for her anger just as she always had.I thought her words would hurt. I thought they would break my heart. However, I felt nothing at all.“You don’t need to worry about bringing me home. My colleagues will take care of it.”“What kind of thing is that to say? Will you only be satisfied once you have driven me into an early grave?”I stood on the balcony and watched thick columns of smoke rise from the distant fighting. Then, I finally asked the question I had buried for y

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