[PEARL]
The wedding preparations turned into an endless nightmare. Every day, Julie's true colours revealed themselves more vividly, each interaction becoming more insufferable. Her disrespectful comments and mocking remarks seemed endless. She criticized my outfit choices, belittled my efforts, and took every opportunity to remind me of my single status.
"Oh, Pearl," she would say with a mocking sweet tone, "do you think you could handle setting up the guest seating? You might find it challenging, considering you don’t have a wedding of your own to reference."
I clenched my jaw, forcing a polite smile. "Of course, Julie. I'll take care of it.”
Her laughter was a sharp, mocking sound that echoed in my ears long after she had walked away. Each day felt like an exercise in restraining my
