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nd racing as she tried to muster the courage

cere concern. Lila had invited him over to her house and he was already

head, struggling to find the ri

his marriage with Damien Kingston," she said, her voice cracking. "I have to abide by the terms for a year, but I swear, we'll be together again af

married to him?!" Richmo

his arms in a warm embrace. "I am just coming from a meeting with my friend and he tells me, you have accepted to marry

oth Richmond and Lil

shouldn't be in your life again? You wouldn't want to be on Youn

with teary eyes "I wish you a happy marrie

ther no matter what and find a solution together . But now, everything was crumbling right before his e

someone like Damien Kingston, but I won't let her fath

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hours, hours into day

adn't been home during this times, and the stress had taken its toll on her. She had grown lean from overthin

it delivered to her doorstep, but she hadn't even had the cha

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s an hour past the scheduled start time of the ceremony, and Lila remained locked in her room. She had barricaded herself inside as soon

r Lila decided to co

om tears and her dress slightly rumpled. Her father, who ha

e waiting, and we're already so late!" his

y above a whisper. "I'm sorry, Da

on't have much time. We need to get going. This is your day,

ded with tears, she plastered a fake smile.

could hear several murmurs and she knew she

y noted how her wedding gown seemed oddly fitted, how her face was bare of makeup

e approached Damien, she tried to meet hi

he ceremony began. When it was time to exchange vows and wed

murmur. "Damien Kingston, do you take Lil

e was flat and m

u, Lila Thompson, take Damien Kingsto

ponded barely mor

ere pronounced husband and wife,

she had no desire to celebrate or make small talk with anyone, especially not with Damien. She watched as

hed Lila and offered a congratulatory

ality of her situation clearly-it w

e he left. As the last of the guests disappeared, th

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rted, he disappeared, leaving her alone. She ended up sleeping on a cou

ound by an unspoken oath of silence. They moved about with a ghostly efficiency, their

close to her. Her eyes flew open immediately, her soul almost leaving her body

is room," the maid said, her voice the fi

' She thought; 'Thoug

lf up from the couch, and followed the mai

en's room she was da