Chapter 4

My wedding was set for the very same day as Charles's. At the crack of dawn, my friends and family crowded outside my house, ready for the wedding parade.

The parade's route was no accident. To leave the town, we had to pass the large open lot at the entrance—the exact spot where Charles and Jenny were exchanging their vows.

As we drove by, I saw it all clearly. There was Jenny, stepping out of her wedding car, dressed in the custom wedding gown that was made for me. On her wrists, flashing in the morning sun, were my family's…