Twinned lies
Because then—she appeared.
Emilia stepped into the aisle, her father at her side, and the entire garden seemed to stop breathing. Her dress was nothing short of magical—ivory silk that shimmered under the sun, fitted at the bodice with delicate lace that flowed into layers of soft tulle, trailing behind her like a cloud. A veil of the finest lace framed her face, and in her hands she carried a bouquet of white peonies and olive branches, a nod to both purity and resilience.
But it wasn’t the dress that drew gasps. It was the glow in her eyes. Despite the curve of her heavily pregnant stomach, Emilia radiated a beauty untouchable by hardship—a woman in love, about to marry her anchor.
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