But now she suddenly doubted everything. What did this actually mean to him? Was everything real or had the feeling always been one-sided? Numb with emotion, she let her father take herself to the altar. She felt alienated from her body and the situation around her. Everything happened in a blur. It was as if she saw herself walking from a distance but was not aware of it. Like it was another person walking down the aisle there, but it was really her.
Emma stared dazedly throughout the ceremony. She could hear the wedding officiant talking but the words didn’t sink in. The guests didn’t seem to notice and looked overjoyed at the apparently happy couple. If only they knew what was really going on, they wouldn’t be happy at all.