As the celebration continued, the cheers and congratulations from friends and family surrounded me and Chris. The moment should have been perfect—exactly as I’d always imagined it would be. But the tight embrace with Chris, the warmth of his love, only made the ache in my heart more pronounced.
I tried to stay in the moment, to focus on the life I had chosen, but my thoughts kept drifting back to Nicolas. The intensity of his gaze during the proposal lingered in my mind, stirring up emotions I had fought so hard to suppress.
Chris pulled back slightly, his hands gently cupping my face as he looked into my eyes with a smile that was full of love. “You’ve made me the happiest man in the world, Melissa. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”
I forced a smile, nodding as I leaned in……
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