She looked into his eyes and asked the question that had troubled her from the beginning.
“Would you still want to marry me if I had nothing to offer you financially?”
He took her hand.
“I would still want to know you,” he replied.
Amelia accepted.
The wedding preparations began almost immediately. Invitations were sent, designers were hired, and relatives traveled from different countries to attend the celebration.
The ceremony was elegant and carefully organized. Guests arrived in formal clothing, photographers captured every detail, and the reception continued late into the evening.
Amelia wore a magnificent wedding dress. Karim stood beside her, smiling as their families offered congratulations.
From the outside, their marriage looked perfect.
But a wedding celebrates a promise. It cannot, by itself, prove that two people understand each other or share the same expectations.
Amelia was about to discover how important that difference could be.
The Morning After the Wedding
