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  “I’m so sorry, Daniel. Wake up, wake up” Gwendoline pleaded.

  A few minutes earlier:

  ““Oh my God!” she whispered.

  Then, I saw my love with blood.

  “She was able to hear you,” Daniel told me.

  I ran to him and knelt

  “I am so sorry, Daniel. I am responsible for all of these,” said Gwendoline.

  “Please save Duke before she gets him.” Daniel said.

  “I will. I promise, Daniel” Gwendoline assured her while Daniel went unconscious.

  I let Gwendoline sit down, which she did. I went ahead and rang 911.

  At the moment:

  I couldn’t see it so clearly. Everything was blurry. The medical group led him out.

  “Della, I’m very sorry,” said Gwendoline. I held up my hand to stop her.

  “You destroyed our lives, and with your simple sorry, you think everything will be fixed up. Enough, Gwendoline. Start taking responsibility for your actions. No mother would ever permit her anybody to take her son, put him in danger.”

  “I’m so sorry.”

  I kept walking into the hospital lobby while I praying.

  Deidra called me, and I sat beside her. Then, I wept until the doctor came to talk to me.

  “Daniel has fully recovered. He only fainted due to dehydration.”

  When I was in his room, Duke appeared!

  Daniel’s Point of View:

  Father gave me the box that I asked for. With the thought of it, my hands go shaking.

  When I learned that I was already okay, I immediately made a plan since I want to give Della the happiness that she deserves. I proposed to her to be my wife. She said “yes” and kissed me.

  I got up and grabbed her, with a desire to hold her forever.

  Dad, mommy gave you this.” Duke said and handed me a letter from Gwendoline. I read it loudly.

  “My dear Daniel, I am very sorry for everything. As what I have promised, Duke is safe, and you have him. Della, I am very sorry that I was never responsible for my actions. I am moving to New York with Cal. I want to be a better Lucy, not Gwendoline, since Gwendoline seems to have grudge. I want everyone to like me, and to be a better version of myself. I have realized that I love Duke, but I am sorry that I wasn’t able to let him feel that way. Daniel, I just want to let you know that you are the best thing that my mom and dad did for me. Maybe you don’t know that I love you and you will be special in my heart. Cal will be helping me get through, though. I want to be totally fine, and I wish the Daniele for both you and Della and the whole family.

  Chapter 12

  Della Point of View

  So here were are, 30 lovely women and a man circling around the table with papers and pens dispersed all over. We only discussed one thing, a wedding. It’s the wedding of Daniel Adams and Della Dotson.

  We were arguing about the fireworks, flowers and everything.

  I looked at myself in the mirror, wearing the wedding gown.

  “You are so beautiful.” My fiancé exclaimed.

  We let him out of the room, as he is not supposed to see the gown, or else, I am not marrying him.

  I started to feel bad because I was supposed to surprise him with that dress. I changed my outfit and paid a visit to my grandma. I was so scared of losing my identity for loving him. I don’t want anyone to own me, and that is taunting me.

  “Granma, what if I was wrong about getting married to him?”

  “What if you were right?” I turned around to see my mom.

  “So, come on dear, tell me what’s bothering you.”

  “I’m just terrified. What if I lost my self for being his better half?”

  “And, what’s wrong with that?” She questioned me.

  I also do not know the answer.

  “Maybe I want something more. I want to be myself, not just his wife.”

  “What if you can be both?”

  And then, I realized that I was just so anxious. “You are right. I can be both Della and Daniel’s wife.” I told her, smiling.

  Later that evening, I, with ten other women, made a decision. We hoped and prayed that these decisions were the right ones.

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