The officiant announced the groom's entrance twice, yet Joseph was nowhere to be seen. I stood on the wedding stage of my dreams, wearing the gown I had designed over six months, facing the guests' questioning stares, my smile nearly frozen.

"I heard Joseph manages a huge company with hundreds of employees under him, maybe he's just too busy!"

"Too busy to even get married? That's no excuse..."

I forced a bitter smile, swallowing my frustration silently. I instructed the officiant to skip the ceremony and let the guests move on to the food and drinks.

In the dressing room, I removed the flower crown from my head and, looking...