\u201cIt\u2019s a shame your late father isn\u2019t here with us,\u201d Stacey sobbed into the microphone, \u201cbut I know he\u2019s blessing his daughter wherever he is.\u201d Suddenly, she heard a voice in response, \u201cObviously, I would. It\u2019s my daughter\u2019s wedding!\u201d Stacey turned around and was frozen stiff by a familiar man approaching her. Stacey and Tyler married at a young age and had their daughter Mary when they were only 18,Tyler\u2019s mother despised Stacey from the start, and when she discovered her son had married her and planned to raise their child together, Tyler was evicted from his home. tacey and Tyler struggled to make ends meet while caring for their daughter, but things began to improve when Tyler and Stacey landed a job. They began working as software developers,<\/p>\n
and their earnings were sufficient to keep the family afloat.However, three months after Tyler joined his company, he was fired after an argument with his boss. Meanwhile, Stacey, who was working at another company, was promoted and asked to relocate to Texas. When she broke the news to Tyler, he lost his cool. \u201cWow! Just take a look at yourself. Are you even concerned about me? All you care about is your damn promotion!\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like that, Tyler,\u201d Stacey explained. \u201cI didn\u2019t even know that you were fired.\u201d \u201cOkay,<\/p>\n
now that I\u2019ve told you I was fired, are you still going to talk about your stupid promotion?\u201d \u201cWell, Tyler, I feel bad for you, but I have to leave for Texas next week. I told you because I thought you should be aware of it. Please look after Mary while I\u2019m gone,\u201d Stacey said as she walked to her bedroom. The following week, Stacey packed her belongings and prepared to leave. \u201cBe a good daughter, honey, and don\u2019t bother daddy!\u201d she exclaimed as she kissed Mary\u2019s brow. She waited for Tyler, but he didn\u2019t even come out of his room that morning. Stacey had a bad feeling when she left the house that day, and her suspicions were confirmed when she returned over the weekend and saw Tyler intoxicated. Mary was crying in the corner, and the house was a shambles. She confronted Tyler about his recklessness, and the two got into a heated argument. Finally, she packed Mary\u2019s belongings and they flew to Texas the next day, never to return. As time passed, Tyler realized his mistake, so he went all the way to Stacey\u2019s workplace to apologize. Unfortunately, it was too late because Stacey had already fallen for another man named Mark. He was a widower and she\u2019d met him at Mary\u2019s school. Mark\u2019s son, Aaron, went to the same school as Mary and frequently returned home together. They quickly fell head over heels for each other and began going on dates. Unfortunately, their unfinished love story came to a tragic end one day as Stacey was returning from work. She received word from Mark\u2019s colleague Sandra that he had died. She told her that Mark\u2019s business rivals attempted to kill him, and he died before he could get to the hospital. Stacey was devastated by the news, but her husband Tyler was completely supportive. He knew Mark as Stacey\u2019s friend, but he had no idea Stacey harbored feelings for him. Nonetheless, Tyler did everything he could to get Stacey out of her grief. He frequently planned trips, spent more time with her, and talked about what they could do as a family in the future. As time went on, thanks to him, Stacey\u2019s heart healed, but just then, their family was stricken with terrible news. Tyler was diagnosed with cancer, and since it was in the terminal stages, it took only a few months before he passed. Stacey didn\u2019t have any feelings for Tyler, but she did grieve the loss of her daughter\u2019s father. Mary had just returned home after her graduation, and they became each other\u2019s support during the tough time. Mary had also planned on getting married that year, but because her father passed, she only got to tell her mother about it several months later. When Stacey found out Mary was engaged to be married, it brought joy to her life, and they planned the wedding for a month later. On Mary\u2019s wedding day, Stacey couldn\u2019t stop crying when she gave her speech. \u201cI can\u2019t tell you how happy I am right now,\u201d she started. \u201cMy daughter married the man she adores. And I send them my best wishes for love and happiness.\u201d \u201cBut it\u2019s a pity,\u201d she said, tears choking her as she turned to Mary. \u201cThat your late father is not here with us today. He\u2019d be the happiest man in the world today seeing his daughter looking so adorable. I hope wherever he is, he\u2019s blessing her and her husband. I want to tell him I miss him a lot.\u201d Stacey had just finished her speech and was preparing to leave, but then she heard a voice from behind. \u201cObviously, I would! It\u2019s my daughter\u2019s wedding.\u201d At the sound of the familiar voice, Stacey turned back and froze in shock. \u201cThis can\u2019t be possible! Mark?! I thought you were dead.\u201d \u201cWell, that\u2019s quite a story. But for now, let\u2019s just concentrate on this happy occasion,\u201d he whispered to her as he proceeded to the stage. There\u2019s nothing like that, guys,\u201d he said into the microphone. \u201cForgive my wife \u2026 she just makes terrible jokes. Mary has always had and will always have her father by her side! I wish the couple a happy married life\u2026\u201d When Mark finished his speech and got off the stage, Stacey pulled him to the side, \u201cHow are you here? Why didn\u2019t you contact me all this time? Do you even know how worried I was?\u201d Her eyes welled up with tears. \u201cTyler and I had lost our spark, but I stayed with him for Mary because Mary adored her father. I was content that at least you were by my side, but when you left, I had no idea what to do!\u201d \u201cOh, god, please stop crying,\u201d Mark said as he wrapped his arms around her. \u201cI didn\u2019t come to you sooner because I didn\u2019t want to ruin your marriage. I only recently learned that Tyler had died and Mary was getting married. I was worried about you and decided to come here.\u201d \u201cThen what was that whole death scene thing? Your colleague said you were dead. Do you even know how hurt I was?\u201d\u201dI apologize for that, but Sandra was always envious of you, Stacey, and she lied. Someone did try to kill me, but I survived.\u201d \u201cOh, my God. I\u2019m so relieved to see you back. I felt so alone.\u201d She sobbed and wiped her tears. \u201cYou won\u2019t leave me now, right?\u201d \u201cOf course not!\u201d he said and hugged her again. \u201cAnd what about the fact that you just called me wife?\u201d Stacey pretended to be firm, speaking in a trembling voice, but her heart was fluttering on the inside. \u201cWell, what do you think about getting married?\u201d \u201cWhat? Are you\u2026\u201d Before Stacey could say anything, Mark held her hand and kissed her passionately. 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