Three Times He Made Me Wait The Bride He Lost

In our family there is a rule: when a woman has her wedding postponed three times, it means the ancestors do not approve of the match.

She gets branded a curse, and her whole family is cast out, spat on by everyone.

At my third pre-wedding gathering with Eugene Delgado, he brought his junior colleague Lisa Cobb again.

Eugene looked at me, his tone calm. "Amelia Summers, let's postpone the wedding."

"Next week I have to take Lisa to Capital City for an academic conference."

My best friend nudged my arm lightly and lowered her voice. "Has he lost his mind? Did he forget your family's rule?"