Caroline's wedding was as magical as she had hoped. With its soaring architecture and vibrant stained-glass windows, the grand cathedral provided the perfect backdrop for the ceremony. Caroline looked ethereal as she was led down the aisle by Dad, her happiness exhibited in her smile.
Recent events had left me feeling disoriented, and no matter how enchanting the day was, my spirits couldn't be lifted entirely, but for Caroline's sake, I kept a smile up even though, internally, I was a mess. I had even sensed Cody's skeptical gaze as he stood across me, waiting for my sister, but I did my best to ignore him, acting cool and collected.
All I could think about as I watched my sister walk up was how I couldn't wait to be done with the day, lock myself away from the world peacefully, and es
