On what was meant to be the happiest day of her life, a little girl carrying a bouquet of daisies changed everything for the bride. One glance at the child’s wrist revealed a mark that unraveled all she thought she knew about her fiancé.
The sun was warm, the air filled with the scent of flowers, and friends and family gathered with smiles as they awaited the ceremony. Standing at the altar, wrapped in her white dress, she felt like she was in a dream, the man she loved nearby, laughing among the guests. Everything seemed perfect—until it wasn’t.
Just before the ceremony began, she noticed a little girl, no more than five, standing alone with daisies and wide, curious eyes. Dressed in a rumpled outfit and scuffed shoes, she looked out of place. The girl approached her and asked softly, “Do you have a coin?” The bride smiled and reached for a coin, but as she did, she noticed a heart-shaped birthmark on the child’s wrist, identical to one her fiancé bore.
A chill ran through her. Years of buried suspicions surfaced: unexplained late nights, his dismissive laughter at her questions. Trying to stay calm, she knelt down. “Where are your parents, sweetheart?” she asked, her voice wavering.
“I don’t know,” the girl replied, clutching her daisies. “I’m looking for my daddy.”
The bride’s heart sank. “Who is your daddy?” she asked softly. The girl pointed to her fiancé.
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