Chapter 137: Chapter 137
I turned around, throwing my bag to the floor and glared at my mother "You know what? I’m done." I said "For you information. Adrian made me feel more loved in a few months than you have my whole life" I said and then smiled "And just because I don’t fit your view of the perfect daughter doesn’t make you better than me in any way. You treated me and Gabriel like we had something wrong with us because we weren’t perfect and gorgeous like you. But I’ll have you know that I won’t let you make me feel like I’m nothing again." I looked back at Adrian who was smiling widely at me, pride in his eyes
"I’m beautiful" I said turning back to look at my shocked parents "And I’m smart...and I’m a damned good cook. And someday Ill open my own restaurant because cooking is what I love, not law or anything else. And you can’t do a thing to stop me. I won’t try to change who I am for anyone anymore, not even you."
I went to leave but was stopped by grace "You know you were always the best sister right? I never wanted you to change" I smiled at my sister’s innocence
"No, you never wanted me to change" I hugged her "Visit me okay? And good luck with Eric."
"Oh we’re over" She said with a smile "I ended it yesterday" she looked behind me at Adrian "I guess after seeing how Adrian looks at you and treats you. I realised that I want something like that. Eric didn’t love me, and hopefully in the futire someone will look at me the way Adrian looks at you"
"I’m sure you’ll find that someone sis" I said hugging her. I pulled away and looked at my parents "Your welcome to visit anytime, your still my parents but I won’t take any comments about me changing anymore. This is me, take it or leave it"
I grabbed my bag from the floor and turned to Adrian who wrapped an arm around my shoulders "I’m so proud of you" he kissed my forehead and I smiled
"I’m proud of myself too" I said and we both got in the car and I turned to him and held his hand that wasn’t on the steering wheel "Now let’s go home"
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"God I can’t believe the day is finally here" An excited squeal came from her and I laughed, smoothing my dress. "Oh my god I’m so excited"
"Shouldn’t I be the one about to faint?" Lily said from beside me, looking at Ren with an amused smile. "it’s like she’s the one getting married."
"Well I might as well be" Ren said with a roll of her eyes as she let her eyes roam over Lily’s figure to check if she looked as perfect as she wanted her to be. "Seeing as you aren’t scared or nervous or anxious. Where are the wedding jitters?"
"Well mating is a bigger commitment and I’ve already done that" She winked at me "So the wedding should be piece of cake."
"It really is, when I got married to Vic we had already mated but I wanted a wedding so we made one. speaking of weddings when are you and Xavier going to tie the knot?"
"I want to wait till I’m done with college. My mom got married right after college and I want to do that as well" Ren shrugged "Anyway; Lily, come here and let me reapply your mascara"
Lily sighed and walked towards Ren, her dress making swishing sound as she walked. Lily looked gorgeous in the dress she had chose and Ren had done her hair in a very elegant, beautiful way.
Me, on the other hand, was chosen to be a bridesmaid because I’m ’part of the family now’, according to Lily. The bridesmaid dresses were beautiful and actually made me feel pretty, something I had rarely ever felt.
"Okay Nate go find Adrian since h’s a one of the groomsmen, you too Melissa find Keith and I’ll go to Xavier. Now, Lily I’m going to be the last bridesmaid out. And when you hear the wedding march song go in with your dad."
"Okay"
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"Daddy" I said seeing my father waiting outside the doors. My dad turned around, and he had a soft but pained smile on his face
"You look beautiful, honey." he said gently touching my face and then he cleared his throat when he noticed the girls walking down the isle.
The wedding march song started and I linked my hand through my dad’s, holding my bouquet with the other. "I love you, Lily" My dad said with tears in his eyes as we started walking down the isle."
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I stood waiting for Ren and Xavier to get there so Lily can come. i hadn’t seen her in a day and I was anxious. The song started and I sat up straighter, my eyes trained on the empty doorway till I saw the hint of white and then there she was, walking towards me with her father, a huge smile on her face as she confidently walked towards me.
I stood there, breathless just looking at her. She was breathtaking in that dress, it was so perfectly Lily; simple yet elegant and i loved her more than anything. My mark which now swirled in an elegant circle on her shoulder would look like a tattoo for humans who would never understand the true meaning of it.
After what felt like hours but was only minutes she was there right in front of me and when the preacher asked who gives this woman. Lily’s father’s hand tightened its hold and tears filled his eyes. Lily smiled and leaned up to his ear and whispered so low only I could hear because I was so close. "I’ll be okay, dad. I’ll always be your little girl"