A wealthy young man, after a painful breakup, decided to marry the first woman who agreed. But on the wedding day, something unexpected happened.
Heartbroken, he spent an entire day locked in his room before emerging with a resolution: he would marry the first woman who said yes. In the park, a girl named Grace told him, “I will.” She didnt ask why or what forshe simply smiled and went with him.
Well apply for the license tomorrow, he said. Then well visit your parents.
Grace surprised himclever, calm, and self-reliant. She wasnt waiting for a prince, but she saw something genuine in Edward. The month before the wedding, they spent every day together. He chose her dress, the rings, and arranged everything himself. In the chaos, he seemed to find balance.
On the day of the ceremony at the registry office, something unexpected happened.
They ran into Sophie. Her gaze was cold and confused. Edward held his composure, wishing her well. Only then did he realize he wasnt marrying for revenge but for a new life.
With Grace, everything was differentno drama, just trust. She befriended Edwards sister, Emily, helped grow the family business, and took it to new heights. They built homes, lived quietly. Yet Edward felt something missingthe old passion, the ache hed once known with Sophie.
When Grace left to visit her grandmother, he made a choicehe wrote to Sophie. She was alone, jobless, unmarried. They met, and everything about her felt foreignher scent, her voice, her manner. *What am I even doing here?* he thought.
He left in a hurry. At home, clarity struck: Grace was his true love. Hed never called her darling or used her name much, yet she was the one who knew him best. He raced down the country road to say in time:
I couldnt last two days without you.
Youre utterly mad, she laughed through tears.
Grace, my love, he whispered, and in that moment, he understood: happiness isnt found in turmoil. Its the one who stays by your side when you finally open your eyes.
