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BETRAYED ON MY WEDDING NIGHT

As I stood in front of Steve, then 43, and swore to love him unconditionally, I was a jumble of emotions. It was September 2021 and while I was elated to be marrying the man I adored, I was also enormously relieved that this moment was finally here. You see, ever since Steve had got down on one knee, we had endured nothing but trauma and tragedy, and I often wondered whether our wedding would ever happen. But surely, now, this was my happily ever after…

‘I THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET ANY WORSE’

When Steve asked me to marry him in July

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