From the doorway, a man’s indifferent voice cut through the air. "I'll have someone pick you up at eight in the morning."
What Robert didn’t know was that for me, tomorrow’s wedding wasn’t a dream come true—it was an escape.
The day I would finally leave him for good.
***
Early the next morning, his assistant arrived to take me to the wedding. Just as Lexi had said, I showed up still wearing my hospital gown.
Her dress brushed against my exposed ankle as she placed a veil over my head. She let out a laugh.
"Happy wedding day, Adalyn. Did you really think putting on a veil would make you the bride? It’s just to cover your blind eyes so you won’t embarrass yourself."
When she didn’t see the despair she was expecting on my face, her expression darkened.
Robert’s was irritated as he shouted. "Where’s the wedding dress I had prepared for you? Adalyn, are you trying to get back at me on purpose? Do you actually plan to marry me looking like this?"
The assistant helped me toward the dressing room. Just as I was about to take off the hospital gown, an unfamiliar man’s voice, filled with excitement, sounded behind me.