TimeNovelChapter 53
My mother cto meetat the airport, resplendent in a red dress. She looked as vivacious as ever, though
thad left subtle traces | couldn't ignore.
She envelopedin a warm embrace, murmuring that I'd been through enough. Her arms felt like home,
despite our years apart.
Though I'd left abruptly years ago, I'd never completely severed ties with her.
She knew the whole Luke saga, every painful detail. She'd warnedfrom the start that we were incompatible,
that he wasn't right for me.
I'd dismissed her concerns then, but now her prescience was undeniable.
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During the drive home, she updatedon all the neighborhood changes. Everything felt simultaneously foreign
and familiar. I'd heard most of it during our calls, but I listened anyway, finding comfort in her familiar chatter.
When | powered up my phone, it exploded with notifications. | silenced it without answering a single one.
Catching my mother's questioning glance, | dismissed it as "Just spam calls." She gavea knowing look but
didn't press further.
The impending wedding threwinto a whirlwind of preparations. Suddenly, | found myself being whisked away
to bridal fittings - an experience I'd been dreading.
Staring at my reflection, | felt oddly disconnected, as if watching a stranger.
My mother's eyes welled up as
dabbed them with a tissue. "Donet
worry,
sweetheart. Gavin's a good
man."
| nodded absently, feeling oddly invincible after everything I'd endured.
What | hadn't anticipated was
Gnexpected appeainet
Seeing him in person, rather
juong
photos, was jarring,
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"You look beautiful," he said, his intense gaze softened by a shy smile.
"Thanks," | mumbled, fidgeting with the dress hem, feeling like an exhibit.
The whole scene felt staged, like a forced meet-cute from a mediocre romantic comedy.
My mother, ever the peacemaker, jumped in. "Why don't we get a
photo of you two together? Fol
memories?"
Gavin sought my approval with a glance, and | nodded, too numb to object.
My mother, social media enthusiast that she is, immediately posted the photo with an effusive caption.
[My daughter looks so beautiful! /Picture/[]
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