Chapter 6 " Look at the groom ! All smiles ! " " Congrats , Darian ! You finally got your girl ! " His friends cheered as Darian adjusted his tie in the mirror one more time . " Do I look good ? " Everyone went quiet for a second . Darian was always confident about his looks . But he just asked such a question . " Yeah ! You look great ! " The custom white suit made him look sharper than usual . His usually proud face showed a mix of nerves and excitement . For once , he looked serious , not his usual playful self . It was a good look on him . " Darian , don't tell me you're nervous . " He touched his sweaty palm and actually nodded . His friends glanced at each other , not sure what to say . They had thought he didn't love me anymore . But now it was clear that he loved me deeply . But ... They tightened their grip on the invitations and exchanged uneasy looks . They just hoped nothing went wrong today . " Darian , slow down . " He was driving way too fast , like he couldn't wait to see me . When we finally reached my house , he jumped out of the car . One of his friends noticed right away that my house wasn't decorated at all . His heart sank . " Please don't let this be what I think it is , " he muttered to himself . 08:42 0 Chapter 6 But Darian was too happy to notice anything wrong . He ran to the door , ready to knock , but stopped to straighten his bowtie . " Roxie , I'm here to marry you . " His heart was beating so hard he thought it might jump out of his chest . 288 Vouchers He thought , " How beautiful would Roxie look in the wedding dress I picked . What if I start crying when I see her ? " Well , who cares . As long as I marry her , pride doesn't matter . " He finally raised his hand and knocked , and the door opened the moment his first tap landed . My mom stood there , her face cold . " What are you doing here ? " " I'm here for Roxie . " She laughed sharply . " We called off the wedding . Roxie left the country last night . " The expensive bouquet fell to the ground . All sound seemed to fade away for Darian . He stared at my mom's moving lips , trying really hard to finally understand what she was saying . His friend ran up behind him and went pale . The worst had happened . He watched Darian closely , afraid he might lose control . But Darian just stood there , like a puppet with its strings cut . " Ma'am , if Roxie doesn't like today , I can change the date . " Even proud , stubborn Darian was in denial . My mom's face softened for a second . But then she went cold again . " The bride on your invitation is already here . Who are you trying to fool ? " She slammed the door shut . Darian felt like his heart had been ripped out . 24.48 % 08:42 Chapter 6 He stood frozen , too afraid to turn around . " Darian , I'm here to marry you . " It was Yvette . She was wearing the wedding dress he bought for me . " No. I only want Roxic . " Get out of my way . I need to find her . She's mad . I have to make it right . " Darian's eyes were red and wild . He tried to run , but someone grabbed him . " What about the wedding ? " " I need to find Roxie . " Yvette was crying . He used to feel bad when she cried . Now it just annoyed him " Stop crying ! " Take that dress off . Who said you could wear it ? " People were yelling , and everything was chaos . Darian's head was pounding . This wasn't how it was supposed to be . He was losing it . Then a slap landed hard across his face . " Who are you making a scene for ? " " Mom , Roxie's angry . I have to go find her . " Brenda Olsen , his mother , sneered . She looked at him coldly and threw an invitation in his face . " The invitations are already out with Yvette's name on them . Why are you acting so devoted now ? " Darian grabbed the invitation . When he saw the name , he fell to his knees and threw up . " No , the bride is Roxie . I was wrong . I need to apologize . " Brenda kicked him hard to the ground . " You did this to yourself . 52.62 % 08:42 0 Chapter 6 288 " No matter who you want to marry , the wedding is happening today . Our family can't afford this shame . " Bodyguards rushed over , tied him up , and forced him into a car to the hotel . " Mom , I want to marry Roxie . " Brenda looked down at him . He couldn't tell if it was pity or mockery in her eyes . " Darian , true love is rare . No one will keep offering their heart for you to break . " You brought this on yourself . " It felt like a heavy blow to his chest . He did this . He was the one who couldn't make up his mind . He ruined everything . Yvette tried to help him up , but he shoved her away . " I was wrong ... I'm so sorry , Roxie ... I'm sorry . " He collapsed on the ground , coughing up blood . The perfect wedding had turned into a disaster . Darian's tears mixed with the blood on the floor , leaving only faint ripples . " Roxie , it hurts ... " People were everywhere , but no one was really with him . Oh , right . He had lost the one girl who truly loved him . Darian's tall body fell to the ground . His eyes slowly lost focus . In that last moment before everything went dark , he saw me in my wedding dress walking toward him . " Roxie ... " 08:42