Chapter 128

SIX MONTHS LATER… VERONICA … I always wondered how life really works. Standing in the wedding venue of a close family friend, I saw newlyweds, happy couples, couples with romantic tension that eventually led them to bed, or perhaps stubborn couples. You'd witness different types at a wedding, actually. I wonder how those pairs were formed and how they came to be together after so much drama. It all seems rather mysterious. Perhaps I'll never fully understand… "Did you see Diana?" Papa came beside me and almost startled me. Well, yeah, I have started calling David "Papa." He wasn't there in my life for twenty-nine years, but in the last few years, he has tried his best to be accepted by me. All his efforts were genuine. Everyone started liking him, including Aunt Lucy. Even she sometimes says that he is a changed man now. He was more of a friend than a father figure to me, and I always admired his efforts. Ultimately, however, he could not replace my dad. Given another opportunity, I wo