Emily had spent the night at Earlington estate with her mother and Esabella, and all through the night she couldn't sleep. She waited for dawn to come desperately, and when it did, she found herself feeling absolutely petrified.
But choices had been made, and now the consequences must be faced as well. She steeled herself, and prepared for what was surely going to be a day she would never forget.
Everyone told her that a woman's wedding was the greatest day of her life. They spoke so highly of it, as though a wedding was the most beautiful and breathtaking moment of a woman's life. But Emily didn't feel anything like this. In fact, she wanted nothing more than for the day to end, so she could return to her life and resign herself to what would become her new normal.
She didn't want t
