CORRIE

"Here." Penny began. "I wanted to ask him if he could walk me down the aisle instead of my father." Penny said.

"If you don't mind me asking, Miss Penny... isn't your father alive?" Abel asked.

Penny let out an awkward laugh, one that clearly tried to hide the pain underneath it, and although I was in a compromising position, I couldn't help but feel bad for her.

"He is. But he'd rather gouge his eyes out than acknowledge me as his child." Penny said with a bitter chuckle. "The funny thing is, he even agreed at first, but just this morning he texted me saying he wouldn't be...