aftertaste

On the eve of our wedding, I found 99 love letters my fiancé had written to his first love.

I was about to ask him about it when he called.

"Aubrey, I have to work late tonight. I'll be back later."

The next second, my social media feed exploded with photos of a lavish castle proposal.

There was my fiancé, Elias, in a tailored suit, kissing her at the very top of the castle tower.

And below them, cheering, were all of our mutual friends.

In that moment, I knew I didn't want to marry him an