In the weeks leading up to Maggie's wedding day, a renewed sense of hope and magic seems to infuse every moment. The excitement and joy surrounding the momentous event acts like a restorative tonic for my soul after the darkness of Becca's attack.
Maggie is an absolute whirlwind, sweeping Charles and me up in a dizzying flurry of wedding preparations and celebrations. From cake tastings to venue visits, each new detail and tradition fills me with giddy nostalgia for the carefree innocence of childhood when the world still felt mystical and full of infinite possibility.
"Can you believe after all these years, all those relationships that didn't pan out, I'm finally getting my real-life happy ending?" Maggie laughs one evening over glasses of crisp white wine.
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