I could see the subtle changes in Jack’s eyes, and I knew – he might have started to like her.
It seemed Lucy didn’t even expect a response from me.
Just as I stood there, frozen with the phone in my hand, Jack burst through the door.
“Maya, something’s come up today. We have to pause the wedding.”
I swallowed my nervousness and asked tentatively, “Is it something serious? You know we’ve been planning this wedding for a long time. Unless it’s something really important, I hope...”
“I’m sorry, but Lucy’s been in a car accident. You know she doesn’t have any family here.”
“Our wedding is about to start! You can’t just...”
Jack interrupted me, not letting me finish.
“I know, but Lucy’s seriously hurt. I need to take her to the hospital myself to be sure she’s okay. She was on her way to attend our wedding when it happened.”
“And what about our wedding?” I asked, my voice trembling.
Jack kept looking at his phone, his eyes filled with concern – for another woman.
“I know, once I’ve taken her to the hospital, we’ll pick a new date and have another wedding.”
At that moment, I realized how much of a stranger the man standing in front of me had become.