The ceremony was beautiful, but I couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness as I watched Leo and Allicent walk down the aisle. I recognized Tiffany, Maria, Jared and Natasha, but Anthony was nowhere to be found. It was hard to believe that the man I had loved for so long was now promising to love and cherish another woman. The vows exchanged moved the audience but it felt like an insult to me. I was supposed to be the one there. Not she. I preferred it to have been anyone else, but she. Leonard deserved better. He deserved me. We deserved each other. Regardless of whatever anyone else thought. I felt Jayden squeeze my hand gently and that’s when I noticed my fists were clenched. I was hurt and angry. I shouldn’t have come. As the minister asked if anyone objected to the unio

