~Adinah~

“I can’t believe you slept off while everyone was waiting for you at the pre-wedding ceremony!” Margaret’s harsh tone rang through my head, jolting me awake from my slumber.

As her scolding continued, confusion swirled within me like a tempest, leaving me grasping for words to explain. "I... I don't know what happened," I stammered, my voice trembling with uncertainty. "One moment I was getting ready, and the next..."

But my attempts at explanation fell on deaf ears as my mother-in-law’s tirade intensified. It was as if she couldn't hear me, her anger drowning out any attempt at communication. Frustration bubbled up within me, mingling with the lingering effects...