Chapter 1 On our wedding day, his first love appeared in a wedding dress on the 19th floor. And just like that-he left me. "Kate, we can redo the wedding. But Michelle only has one life. I can't just watch her do something stupid!" He didn't even hesitate. I watched him run to her, while the vows, the music, the guests-all of it collapsed around me. And then I turned to the wedding planner with a smile. "Replace every rose with white lilies," I ordered calmly. The wedding portrait? Gone. I held his black-and-white portrait in my hands instead. When I finally faced the crowd again, I smiled. "Yes, I lost my husband on my wedding day," I said. "But don't let that stop you. Eat, drink-celebrate. After all, it's his funeral now." *** The vows had just begun. The emcee turned to my groom with a smile. "Mr. Gresley, do you take Ms. Kate Rillan to be your law- fully wedded wife, to love and protect her, for richer or poorer, from this day forward?" I stood there smiling, waiting for his answer with hope in my eyes. Micah Gresley didn't show much emotion. He was quiet for a few seconds, just about to speak-then his phone rang. Loud. Shrill. Jarring. Even over the booming wedding music, it cut through the air like a knife. He instinctively reached for it. I panicked and grabbed his hand. This was our wedding. Guests were watching. I was watching. Waiting. 0.0 % 12:24 Chapter 1 But he gave me a gentle smile, his voice soft. "Kate, it's just a call. Don't make a scene." Then he nodded to the emcee, stepped off the stage, and left me standing there, frozen. The moment he stepped down, he picked up the call without hesitation. I couldn't hear what the person said, but his expression changed instantly-panic, fear. He shouted from below, like he had just gotten some urgent news. 288 iVouchers "Kate! Something came up. I need to go! Just entertain the guests for now. I'll be back in half an hour, tops! Trust me!" Before I could say a word, he ran. Never looked back. Under everyone's eyes, I was left standing alone on stage. The emcee gave an awkward smile. What was this? Halfway through the wedding, the groom just... ran? The crowd erupted. "What's going on? Why did he run off?" "Seriously? Leaving the bride mid-ceremony like that?" "This is insane. I've never seen anything like it..." My face flushed with heat. Shame surged up, tears threatening to fall-but I held them back. We'd been together four years. He was always gentle, always patient. He cared. If he left in a hurry like this, something serious must've happened. He's my husband now. I should trust him. I kept telling myself that, but a pit of dread had already opened inside me. What exactly happened? Still, I couldn't keep the guests hanging. I took the mic from the emcee, voice trembling. "Please don't worry... something urgent came up. He'll be back soon. I'm so sorry for the delay. Please bear with us, just a moment longer..." It's only half an hour. I can wait. To keep things moving, I tried chatting with the emcee and shared some stories about us. 34.1 % 12:24 Chapter 1 1† 288 Vouchers "Micah has always been thoughtful... Once we went hiking, I got heatstroke halfway up. He wanted to rest, but when he saw how bad I was, he carried me two kilometers down the trail to the nearest hospi- tal. By the time we got there, he was soaked in sweat... but he never stopped. "He also..." My voice got smaller. I sounded like someone clinging to scraps of pride, showing off the little warmth she had left. But the guests didn't care. They only wanted to know where he went. I felt like I was stranded on an island, slowly sinking. Helpless. Alone. I had no choice but to ask the emcee to speed things up-there was no point dragging it out. Back in the hotel room, I hurried to call Micah, hoping he'd come back. I called three times. No answer. I refused to give up, held back my tears, and dialed a fourth. 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