I\u2019m running on fumes and one bad moment away from collapsing<\/em> kind.<\/p>\nPlanning a wedding was supposed to be a team effort, but Daniel\u2014my fianc\u00e9\u2014was barely present. He was always on business trips, always busy, always leaving me to handle everything on my own. The caterers, the guest list, the flowers\u2014all of it.<\/p>\n
I tried to ignore the nagging feeling in my gut, the one whispering that something felt off.<\/p>\n
We\u2019d only been together nine months before getting engaged, and I kept telling myself that when you know, you know. But lately, I was starting to wonder\u2026 Had I been too quick to say yes?<\/p>\n
That night, I invited my best friend Sophie over for dinner.<\/p>\n
Sophie had been my rock since high school, the kind of friend who knew exactly when I needed emergency cupcakes and a reality check. She walked into my house carrying both.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look like you need sugar and alcohol,\u201d she announced, setting down a box of cupcakes and a bottle of wine.<\/p>\n
I laughed, grateful for her. \u201cYou have no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
As we ate, we reminisced about high school, flipping through old pictures on her phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my God, remember this?\u201d Sophie snorted, showing me a picture of us at prom. I was wearing a puffy, baby blue dress that looked like it had been stolen from a Disney princess.<\/p>\n
I groaned. \u201cWhy did we think those dresses were a good idea?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause we were 16 and idiots,\u201d she said, grinning. \u201cWait, don\u2019t you have more of these? Let\u2019s check your laptop.\u201d<\/p>\n
I went to grab it from the living room, flipping it open as I sat back down.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when I saw it.<\/p>\n
Daniel\u2019s email was still open.<\/p>\n
That was strange. Daniel was meticulous about logging out\u2014almost paranoid about it. I hesitated for a second, my fingers hovering over the trackpad.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d Sophie asked, noticing my hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing,\u201d I mumbled, about to close the tab\u2014until something caught Sophie\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait.\u201d She pointed at the screen, her face scrunching in confusion. \u201cWhat\u2019s that email? The one that starts with \u2018My love, we\u2019ll be together soon\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n
My stomach lurched.<\/p>\n
The subject line was in French, just like all the other emails I\u2019d seen before. Daniel had told me they were from distant relatives in France.<\/p>\n
I never questioned it. I never asked him to translate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat does it mean?\u201d I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.<\/p>\n
Sophie\u2019s expression darkened. \u201cIt says, \u2018My love, we\u2019ll be together soon.\u2019\u201d She turned to me, her tone hesitant. \u201cEmma\u2026 do you want me to translate the rest?\u201d<\/p>\n
I wanted to say no. I wanted to slam the laptop shut and pretend I had never seen it.<\/p>\n
But something inside me whispered, You already know the truth, don\u2019t you?<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cPlease,\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n
Sophie\u2019s face drained of color as she read. She clapped a hand over her mouth.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmma\u2026 this isn\u2019t from a relative,\u201d she said slowly. \u201cIt\u2019s from another woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The words hit me like a freight train. No. That\u2019s not possible. Daniel wouldn\u2019t\u2026 he couldn\u2019t\u2026<\/p>\n
My hands started to shake. \u201cWhat does it say?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sophie hesitated, then exhaled sharply.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy love, we\u2019ll be together soon. Once the wedding is over and I have access to her father\u2019s money, I\u2019ll leave her. I promise. I just need to gain his trust so he won\u2019t suspect a thing when I start scamming him.\u201d<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t breathe.<\/p>\n
The words swam in front of me, but I couldn\u2019t look away.<\/p>\n
Daniel wasn\u2019t marrying me because he loved me.<\/p>\n
He was marrying me for my dad\u2019s money.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t remember much of what happened next.<\/p>\n
I remember crying. I remember Sophie holding me, telling me it would be okay, but it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Everything\u2014the rushed engagement, the business trips, the way he brushed off romance\u2014all of it made sense now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to call my parents,\u201d I choked out.<\/p>\n
Sophie nodded. \u201cI\u2019m staying with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I barely remember the phone call. My mom\u2019s sharp inhale. My dad\u2019s immediate, \u201cWe\u2019re coming over.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nothing felt real. My world had just shattered around me.<\/p>\n
And then, the sound of tires crunching on gravel made my stomach drop.<\/p>\n
Daniel was home.<\/p>\n
Sophie and my parents stood beside me as I stepped onto the porch, my body trembling with adrenaline.<\/p>\n
Daniel reversed his truck onto the lawn and hopped out\u2014grinning.<\/p>\n
Before I could speak, he threw open the truck doors.<\/p>\n
And my breath caught.<\/p>\n
A cascade of roses spilled out, hundreds of them. The entire back of the truck was filled with flowers, flooding onto the lawn.<\/p>\n
Daniel turned to me, pulled a ring from his pocket, and got down on one knee.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmma,\u201d he said, \u201cI know our first proposal wasn\u2019t as romantic as you wanted. So I\u2019m doing it again. Will you marry me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Silence.<\/p>\n
Sophie let out a sound\u2014was that a laugh?<\/p>\n
I turned to her, confused. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a prank,\u201d Daniel said, standing up. \u201cSophie and I planned it together. I knew my lack of romance disappointed you, so we set this up to surprise you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I blinked at him. Then at Sophie, who was grinning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe emails?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cFake,\u201d Daniel said. \u201cI sent them to myself from a burner account. I wanted to throw you off so the proposal would be a real surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n
I stared at him.<\/p>\n
Then at the sea of roses.<\/p>\n
Then at Sophie\u2014who was laughing.<\/p>\n
And despite myself, I started laughing too.<\/p>\n
A prank. A stupid, over-the-top prank to make up for his lack of romance.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026 you\u2019re not scamming my dad?\u201d I asked, still dazed.<\/p>\n
Daniel chuckled. \u201cOf course not! What kind of person do you think I am?\u201d<\/p>\n
I let out a breath I hadn\u2019t realized I was holding.<\/p>\n
I should\u2019ve been mad. I should\u2019ve smacked him for putting me through that emotional rollercoaster. But looking at the ridiculous amount of roses\u2014at the way Sophie and Daniel were barely holding back laughter\u2014I realized\u2026<\/p>\n
This was so him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re insane,\u201d I muttered.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that a yes?\u201d he teased, waving the ring.<\/p>\n
I shook my head, still laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Daniel. I\u2019ll marry you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The coffee shop proposal I had once dreamed of? It had nothing on this.<\/p>\n
Love isn\u2019t always about grand gestures.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, it\u2019s about ridiculous ones.<\/p>\n
And in that moment, I realized\u2014Daniel had just given me the surprise of a lifetime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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