I was wearing a simple white dress, but my hands kept shaking.
I got married at 15… But the morning after our wedding night, my husband told everyone that I was not a virgin and left me
The last time I had dressed in white, my life had been destroyed before the sun came out.
Samuel noticed my fear and gently pressed my fingers.
“You’re not alone this time,” he whispered.
Before the officiant could begin, Samuel stepped forward and turned to the guests.
“There’s something everyone should hear before I marry Clara,” he said.
The room was completely silent.
My parents were sitting near the back row. They had reluctantly accepted the invitation, though my father had barely addressed the word to me since his arrival.
Samuel held the old letter in one hand.
“Many years ago, Clara was tried for something that was never her fault,” she said. People called her a liar and disgraced, though she was just a girl who needed protection.
A murmur went through the room.
