{"id":7546,"date":"2025-08-01T22:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=7546"},"modified":"2025-08-01T22:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:16:12","slug":"7546","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=7546","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ceremony had begun like any other. The groom smiled confidently, the church was beautifully decorated, and the guests were full of excitement. But the bride\u2014Leslie\u2014seemed distant, her smile stiff, her hands trembling. 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