I Wore My Late Mom’s Wedding Gown after My Stepmom Shredded Mine – But What Fell Out of the Lining Silenced the Entire Room

Rowan wrapped an arm around my waist. “You don’t have to do any of this alone, Callie. I’m here, for the bakery, the business, all of it.”

“I just never knew where she’d hidden the paperwork.”

I leaned into him. “I know. I want us to build it together.”

Jess stuck her head in, grinning. “Reception’s ready. People are already dancing.”

Rowan squeezed my hand. “Ready to start our forever, Callie?”

I traced my fingers over the satin of my mother’s dress, feeling the weight of her love.

The past was safe, the future wide open. I smiled, finally free.

“Ready to start our forever, Callie?”