"Adrian." I looked at him and spoke slowly, one word at a time. "Don't trouble yourself with giving me a wedding anymore. Do you like my design? Today, I wish the two of you a lifetime together."
Then I turned and walked toward the doors.
Behind me came my mother's sobs, my father's furious shouting, Serena's crying, and the guests' murmurs.
I walked forward one step at a time, my stride steady.
"Maisie!" Adrian called after me, panic in his voice unlike anything I had ever heard before. "Maisie, listen to me! Let me explain!"
I didn't turn around.
"Maisie! Stop right there!" my father shouted.
Wind rushed in from outside, lifting the hem of my dress.
I took a deep breath.
Letting go of everything was easier than I had ever imagined.
I pushed open the doors and walked out.
Behin
