2 months later

Cheering and laughter surrounded them.

Mikhail never thought he'd make it to this day, and whenever he pictured it was another girl by his side.

But to have Hanna, in her vermilion dress smiling up at him, as his bride made his heart burst with happiness.

She was perfect. And their relationship was simple.

Amongst the crowd he spotted his family.

His smiling parents, and a slightly chubbier version of his brother, brooding as he stuffed himself with food.

After the humiliation of being jilted by his ex, he did not receive any female attention.

As Mikhail relinquished Amjad's downfall, he felt a tap on his shoulder.

He turned, and felt Hanna do the same.

And his jaw nearly fell.

There she was behind him, in a simple blue dress and eyes carefully assessing his reaction.

"You came!" Mikhail exclaimed.

"Yes, but for one reason." Nila said.

♧

I can't believe I'm nearing the end, like I wrote this book out of boredom expecting it to be abandoned soon enough, but here we are.