âBeautiful, so beautiful! Miss Foster, youâre truly stunning!â the stylist exclaimed in awe.
âThe groom will be dazzled by you when he sees you.
Iâm quite sure.
â
âThank you,â Raegan said, expressing her gratitude.
âPlease wait here.
Your assistant is just outside.
Iâll go call her in.
â
After the stylist left, Raegan remained staring at her reflection in the mirror, deep in thought.
This was her first time wearing a wedding gown.
When Raegan married Mitchel for the first time, it was a secret marriage, commemorated only by a half-body photograph.
There were eight prints of that photograph.
She cherished them.
In her heart, that photograph held as much significance as a traditional wedding gown portrait might have.
Back then, she had always dreamed of having a wedding photo shoot with the man she loved.
Sadly, even until her divorce from Mitchel, that dream never came true.
When they remarried, their relationship was burdened with misunderstandings.
Neither was prepared to compromise and then her car incident happened.
It was another unfortunate conclusion.
Later, Raegan watched as Katie dressed up a wedding dress for Mitchel.
Although that wedding was part of Mitchelâs schemes and he had no intention of really marrying Katie, Katieâs gown was genuine, so was his suit.
Raegan couldnât help but feel a tinge of sadness.
Now, it was her in the wedding dress, but the man beside her was not Mitchel.
They had both worn these sacred garments for the first time, yet not with each other.
It seemed like fate had sent them the wrong message right from the start.
Despite this, she had stubbornly pushed forward, only to realize that sometimes stepping back, rather than moving forward, might lead to a better ending.
The door to the waiting room swung open.
Raeganâs gaze lifted from the mirror, and instead of Victor, it was Erick who entered.
âs BunnyBookery The moment Erick saw Raegan, his eyes sparkled with clear admiration.
Raegan had a striking resemblance to Casey in this attire.
Casey, the lovely woman, had shown Erick so much warmth and tenderness, during which he learned what a motherâs love felt Like.
Raegan, noticing Erickâs silent stare, felt a hint of discomfort, wondering if something was wrong.
âErick, is something on your mind?â
Erick came back to reality and smiled.
âRaegan, you look gorgeous.
â
Accepting the compliment, Raegan remained composed and quietly responded, âThank you, Erick.
â
Observing her serene expression, devoid of any real joy, Erick felt a touch of sorrow.
He sighed softly.
âRaegan, even though this is all for show, I still feel sorry for you.
â
Raegan shook her head.
âItâs okay.
Iâve been through two divorces already.
Really, itâs Stefan who might find it more difficult, having to call me his wife.
â
Erick compressed his lips.
âHeâs not finding it difficult at all.
In fact, heâs beenâ¦â
Noticing Raeganâs confused look, Erick stopped.
Raegan was too innocent to perceive Stefanâs feelings for her.
Erick could tell Stefan had a soft spot for Raegan, and knowing Stefan was a catch, he had even considered setting Stefan up with Raegan.
However, Raegan was not interested in Stefan.
Feelings couldnât be forced.
No amount of forced effort could spark genuine emotions.
Moreover, Raegan didnât need business marriage.