Melomiri

Married To The Man I Saved

Language: en

It was the day my parents were vetting prospective husbands for my sister—the girl who had spent eighteen years living the life that should have been mine. I had spent the entire night hand-washing dozens of her delicate couture silk gowns. Exhausted and running on empty, my hand trembled as I reached across the table, knocking over a cup of boiling tea. The scalding water drenched the back of my hand, turning the skin a violent, angry red. I foolishly thought my biological parents might show a sliver of concern. Instead, my mother shoved me aside in front of all our wealthy relatives, her…

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