“He’s done this before—to three other women in the city. He took off with all the wedding gifts, the deposits, decorations, and whatever money he could get his hands on.
He’s currently on the run.”
“He even lied about having family coming from Europe. He has no family.
No guests.
Nothing,” the policeman informed me.
Shock rippled through me. My parents were still frozen in disbelief. Lauren—the woman who had betrayed me—was now abandoned at the altar, sobbing while her last-minute bridesmaids comforted her.
And for the first time in weeks, I smiled as I stood there, taking in the chaos before me.
Justice had been served!
As the guests started leaving, one of the officers approached me.
“Hi, I saw you arrive.
I hear Officer James say you dodged a bullet.”
I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. “Yeah.
Guess I did.”
He gave me a small smile. “Would you like to grab a coffee sometime?
You know, with someone who isn’t a criminal?”
I glanced at his name tag—Officer Matt.
For the first time in a while, I felt something other than anger and betrayal.
Maybe a fresh start wasn’t such a bad idea.
That was a year ago.
And tomorrow? I’m marrying him!
Life has a funny way of working out.
Sadly, Ethan’s first bride wasn’t the only woman ditched on her wedding day. In this story, the bride’s groom fails to arrive on time and instead, she discovers he’s been cheating.
The heartbroken woman stands up tall and makes the most of the day.
