The majority of the female guests were taken aback by the edginess of my wedding dress, but the majority of the male attendees were drawn to my cleavages. I shook my head in surprise when I realised that even married guys were staring.

When a marching song began to play in the background, my father appeared behind me, and the two of us went together toward the red carpet that had been spread out on the ground. Over the years, he practised hypocrisy, and he successfully convinced everyone that we were on good terms.

“You should get an award for being the finest actor in the world, Daddy,” I said...