The Perfect Wife Walked Away
"Between you and me, I want to knock his socks off. I want him to look at me standing at the end of that aisle and forget about everything else. Just for a moment. You know?"
I looked at her — really looked at her. She was young, wealthy, and seemingly had the world at her feet. Yet, here she was, asking for validation from a stranger, desperate to secure the love of a man who was tragically in love with someone else.
The irony tasted like ash in my mouth.
"I'm sure Adam already thinks you're perfect," I said softly, trying to ignore the way my heart ached at the lie.
"It’s not enough!" She laughed, throwing her head back. "I want perfection. Please, Alice? Say you’ll come. It’ll be fun. We