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In the middle of our wedding photoshoot, my fiancé, Samuel Peters, left me yet again. The reason? His childhood friend, Kaia Black, was having another seizure. He sprinted to the hospital, his white suit jacket flapping behind him, too rushed to even take it off. Not long after, I saw Kaia’s update on Instagram. "Even if the world abandons me, I still have you." The caption accompanied a picture of her and Samuel, with him still in his suit jacket. They gazed at each other affectionately; it wasn’t an official wedding photo, but it might as well have been. In the past, I would have confronted him angrily, demanding explanations. But this time, I simply smiled and turned to the photographer. “We're stopping the wedding shoot. Let’s take some solo shots of me.” From that moment, my life wouldn't include him anymore. --- I had just slipped into the third strapless gown of the day, this one with a detachable train, when Samuel signaled for a break to take a phone call. As he brushed past me, I heard him softly say “Kaia.” A sinking feeling washed over me; I knew the shoot would be interrupted again. Sure enough, Samuel returned minutes later with a concerned expression, grabbed