Chapter 26 I was already feeling the pressure from his questions and growing impatience. The whole situation gavea headache. So, I reached into my bag, pulled out an invitation, and handed it to him without hesitation.
"We're getting married next month," I said plainly. "You're welcto attend if you want." Nathan's face went pale, and his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the invitation in disbelief. "Why? Why are you marrying him?" His voice cracked. "You were my wife once. How can you just leavebehind like this?" Issca smiled, that mischievous grin crossing his face as he leaned in protectively, wrapping his arm around me. "Oh yes, thanks for reminding us. Doris *was once blind," he said, a sharp tone of mockery in his voice. He then turned towith warmth and affection, tightening his grip on my waist. "Darling, don't worry. No c**ach will ever cnear you as long as I'm around." Nathan looked broken, clinging to the false hope that I might still be the swoman who would forgive him if he pleaded enough. He believed that if he just tried harder, I'd cback to him, that I was still the girl who would reconcile at the sound of his coaxing. But it wasn't until he saw me, dressed in a stunning custom-made wedding gown from one of the world's top designers, standing at the in Panc Chapter 26 altar in front of hundreds of guests, that he finally realized I had truly abandoned him. The grandeur of the wedding, the worldwide attention, the joy on my face-it all crushed the last of his illusions.
No matter how much he confessed his feelings, no matter how much he cried, I never looked back. I never saw him again.
At the wedding, as I put my hand in Issca's, a soft smile played on my lips. My heart was full of love and certainty as I gazed into his eyes. Issca, who had been by my sidem through it all, looked atwith a mix of overwhelming emotion and tenderness. His voice cracked slightly as he whispered, "Doris, you're finally willing to look at me... I finally have you." His eyes reddened as he pulledclose, kissingdeeply, sealing our love with a moment that felt eternal. "My princess," he whispered, his forehead resting against mine, "I will love you forever, with my life."""