That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

The emotions in Heather’s eyes were incredibly complex. Her lips parted as though she wanted to say something. Yet, not a single word came out of her mouth.

As the early autumn wind blew in, both the women’s hair fluttered. They stood facing each other like two parasol trees.

Josie only halted for a moment before moving past her. When she walked by, Heather caught the scent of sandalwood on her.

She had also once smelled the same scent on Dexter.

“Why are you spacing out here, Leanne? Where’s Dex?” Claudia’s voice came from behind her, breaking the silence.

Mark and Claudia stood hand in hand at the end of the corridor, looking at her with great tenderness. Heather snapped back to reality and walked forward. “He’ll be here soon, I think.”

Meanwhile, Josie continued forging ahead without looking back.

Ultimately, that gentle call of “Leanne” was never meant for her.

When she returned to the main hall, the guests had gradually gathered in groups of two and three. Nonetheless, they were still exchanging pleasantries.

and walked over to Josie. “Where were you?”

“The restroom.”

Dexter, all the while subtly scanning her surroundings. Arnold was still there, but Summer

formed in

Suddenly, there was a

turned their attention to the stage. Mark had his cane in hand and a benevolent smile on his face. He spoke into the microphone, saying, “Thank you all for coming to support Liana today. As you all know, she’s the apple of my eye. I thank everyone here for giving

respect for everyone present, evidence of his deep. affection for his

the stage burst

along feebly, her

went missing, we hadn’t celebrated her birthday for many years. This year, we can finally fulfill our dream.” As Mark spoke,

stage, applause rang out

snickered. “Well, how grand.”

describe her feelings then. There was only a sense of numbness within her. It was as though. there was a hole in her heart in which the

quietly at the side, had already eked out. a