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(Late for love) Chapter 21
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My suspicion was confirmed at the ceremony. I seldom heard from Grant
after that accident.
Seeing him in a wheelchair, I felt a pang of sympathy. Three months, so
much had changed.
He looked sullen, devoid of joy, as if someone swallowed his souls. Wanda’s
mother looked really worried. She seemed not happy at all.
She asked Wanda to have an abortion as soon as she heard about the
pregnancy.
Even though Grant had broken up with me, she knew he still cared about me. No matter what Wanda did, it wouldn’t change anything. Besides, Grant was going to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. She was really worried that
Grant might change his mind.
To her surprise, Grant agreed to marry Wanda. For the wedding, she did her best to look calm. She took Wanda’s hand to Grant, wishing that he would treat
Wanda well.
He didn’t reach out, however. Just as her face darkened, Wanda walked to Grant and pushed him to the officiant.
Despite the accident, the ceremony proceeded. Many events were removed
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due to Grant’s condition, but not the ring exchange. Grant held the ring, maring
at it. It was the ring he bought with Rosie.
Now the wedding was happening, but his bride wasn’t her.
Wanda waited, her smile faltering. Then, he murmured.
“Rosie, will you marry me?”
Her smile vanished. But with so many people watching, she couldn’t leave.
She reminded him,“Grant, the rings.”
He snapped back to reality and put the ring on her finger.
I saw his distraction, but I didn’t know why. Perhaps only when people lose
will they cherish.
I remembered the fortune–telling card from the reunion.
Desire leads to disappointment; detachment leads to fulfillment.
