Chapter 114

As soon as she opened the card, that all-too-familiar handwriting of Emma jumped out at her. "Dear Selena, Happy Birthday! So, 28 already, huh? Still haven't found Mr. Right, have you? Hope this gorgeous dress turns you into a soft and stunning Southern belle, and maybe, just maybe, helps you tie the knot." Selena chuckled at Emma's photo and took the dress out. One look and she was stunned—it was seriously beautiful. Without thinking too much, she grabbed it and rushed to the fitting room. Standing in front of the mirror, she was momentarily speechless. She smiled faintly. She had gotten so used to putting on a front that she almost forgot who she used to be. There was a time when she also dreamed of a simple, gentle life—of being a regular woman, loving and loved, planning to marry and raise her kids, just going with the flow. Her fingers brushed over the bright red phoenix tail design at the hem, then slowly moved to her left shoulder—where her phoenix tail birthmark rested. She use