Following the direction of the servant, I found my steps coming to a sudden halt. Before me stood none other than my own mother. A smile, radiant despite traces of worry, graced her face as she gazed at me. Her eyes scanned me from head to toe, and I felt a welling up of emotion as tears gathered in her eyes. I was no longer in my prison uniform but a beautiful fairy gown.
"Mom..." The word escaped my lips in a mixture of surprise and relief. Without hesitation, I pulled her into a tight embrace, my emotions spilling over into tears that I could no longer suppress. I couldn't convey to her just how much I had missed her presence yesterday. It was supposed to be one of the most beautiful days of my life – my wedding day – and her absence had cast a shadow that I knew would always linger.
