Aaron sat at Stella's bedside in a daze.
The image on the television refused to leave his mind. But he refused to believe it.
How could I marry Walter?
That made no sense.
Today was supposed to have been his wedding day.
Even if I had refused to go through with the ceremony alongside Samuel, there was no way I could've ended up marrying Walter instead.
Yet an uneasy feeling settled deep in his chest, growing heavier by the second.
His eyes drifted toward the phone resting on the nightstand.
After a long hesitation, Aaron finally picked it up and powered it on.
Only then did he realize his fingers were shaking.
The moment the signal returned, notifications exploded across the screen.
Every single one came from Samuel.
One message after another flooded in, each more shocking than
