The intense conversation between Winnie and I had left us both a bit raw for a few days, but I apologized to her, and she did the same to me. We are now focused on moving forward and letting go of the past. Her distaste for Raphael still stands, but she has decided to put it aside because of the wedding preparation.
As I sat down with Winnie at the designer's shop, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me because she was there with me. I wonder what I would have done without her help.
With only a week to go before the fixed date, we knew we had to get to work. We have to sort things out to make the wedding happen. The time to prepare wasn't enough, so I had settled for a mini-ceremony. I wasn't interested in doing anything extravagant.
We sat down at the reception toget
