On My Wedding Morning, My Mother Called and Told Me to Run—Then I Discovered What My Fiancé Had Planned for Me

My eyes filled with tears.

But I answered.

“I’ll remember the truth. All of it.”

Then he disappeared through the doors.

And for the first time that day, I allowed myself to cry.

Part 9 — The People Who Had Loved Me All Along
I hadn’t noticed Lily and Grace returning to the ballroom.

They were standing near my mother.

Lily’s pink bridesmaid dress was still stained with wine.

Grace’s eyes were swollen from crying.

When they saw me looking toward them, both hurried forward.

“Amelia!”

Lily reached me first.

She threw her arms around me so tightly that I almost lost my balance.

Grace joined us.

For a long moment, the three of us simply stood there.

No one spoke.

Then Lily pulled back and held my face between her hands.

“Are you really okay?”

I nodded.

Then shook my head.

Then began crying again.

“I don’t know,” I admitted.