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After Dashiell and I started dating, he would often stare at my face, lost in thought.

Serenity and Mrs. Carlisle were shocked when they first saw me.

Even though I looked better with my hair tied up, I gradually got used to wearing it down because he said he was afraid the hair tie would hurt my scalp.

Although I had expressed that I preferred red, the gifts he gave me were always white fairy-like dresses.

Because he said he thought I looked best in white.

Sometimes, even in his sleep, he would blurt out "Melody" once or twice.

...

As I pondered these thoughts, a bitter smile crept onto my lips.

I guess this is what it feels like to be someone's stand-in.

I had wanted to give him a surprise, but in the end, I was the one who got hit with a bombshell.