My vision tunneled. The officiant was asking if anyone objected to the marriage, and I wanted to scream that someone had poisoned me. But Diane’s hand clamped over my mouth before I could make a sound, pressing so hard I tasted blood. Her other hand stayed locked around my arm, pinning me to the chair. I tried to bite her, scratch her, do anything, but my body felt like it was moving through syrup.
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