Priest Asks Bride to Step Aside as Groom Proposes to Her Sister—Her Reaction Stuns Everyone
The night of a family dinner, Clara sat curled into the couch, her cheeks flushed with wine.
Stephanie settled beside her with a neat folder.
“Just a few routine things,” she said lightly. “Deposits, venue holds—nothing dramatic.”
Distracted by Liam joking with her father over cards, Clara signed wherever her sister indicated.
Her parents reminisced about their own wedding, her mother giggling about wilted flowers, and everything felt safe, ordinary.
Stephanie slid the papers back into the folder with a satisfied smile.
“You’ll thank me later.”
The days leading up to the wedding passed in a whirl.
Invitations were mailed, menus finalized, vows drafted.
Stephanie moved briskly, checking off her endless lists, while Clara floated on anticipation.
The fittings left her mother teary-eyed.
The cake tasting left them laughing until their sides hurt.
Even Liam admitted one evening that Stephanie had done a wonderful job.
For the first time in years, Clara felt as though her sister truly had her back.
The night before the ceremony was calm.
Clara sat surrounded by her family, warmed by their laughter and quiet chatter.
Stephanie, uncharacteristically composed, tapped through her phone, double-checking final details.
Clara told herself it was only nerves.
Tomorrow, she thought, everything would be perfect.
