But any more words were quickly swallowed, as they glanced at my expression and chose not to continue.
Everyone thought this wedding wasn't Mason's idea, but something I had begged for.
Not long ago, Mason said he wanted to marry me, and I agreed.
I had naïvely believed that after eight years of waiting, I was finally going to get my happy ending.
But today's events were like cold water, waking me up.
My best friend, Sophie, who had spoken up for me earlier, was frustrated beyond words.
"You've been humiliated like this, and you still want to marry him?"
I looked at Sophie and said, "Then I won't."
As I spoke, I started taking off the golden hairpins and jewelry.
Sophie was startled and quickly stopped me. "Are you crazy?"
She looked at my calm face, then sighed sadly. "Forget it, your happiness is what matters. Maybe after the wedding... he'll settle down."
Sophie had been my close friend since childhood and was a witness to my relationship with Mason.
During college, Mason was the handsome star student, and I was just a bespectacled nerd struggling to make ends meet.
Ridiculously, I also had depression.