23/10/2024
Wedding Called Off at the Last Hour
It was the day Joy had been waiting for after four years of dating Phillip, the man she met in high school and fell deeply in love with during their time in college.
Phillip had surprised her with the long-anticipated proposal nine months ago, and today was supposed to be their grand and lavish wedding.
Joy remembered vividly the moment Phillip proposed to her. She had been waiting for him to pop the question, and when he finally did, she collapsed into his lap, overwhelmed with excitement. She recalled this memory as tears streamed from her angelic eyes. "That was the best moment of my life," she had said, reflecting on the day he asked her to be his wife. It had been a proposal long awaited, and Joy had simply said, "Yes."
As Joy prepared for her big day—the wedding she had patiently anticipated—gifts from friends and family poured in. However, one gift stood out. The gifter had requested to remain anonymous forever. The gift was an expensive one, and Phillip noticed it right away.
At first, Phillip hesitated, fearing that asking about the identity of the person behind the lavish gift might ruin everything they had built together. He worried that the gift might be hiding secrets about Joy, the woman who was soon to be his wife for life.
But Phillip gathered his courage, broke through his fear, and decided to confront Joy about the extravagant gift. He insisted she reveal the identity of the person who had given her the Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and MacBook. Joy, however, resisted, explaining that the gifter had advised her never to reveal his identity. "It's just a friend," she said, "and you don't need to know who."
Frustrated and running out of patience, Phillip did the unthinkable. He told Joy that if she didn’t reveal the identity of the mysterious gifter, there would be no wedding, and their relationship would be over.
Joy was shocked and stunned. She had never expected Phillip to react this way. She also remembered the gifter's warning—that revealing his identity would ruin his life as well.
Everyone expected Joy to sacrifice her friendship with the anonymous benefactor and disclose his identity to save her relationship. But she did the opposite. She remained silent, determined to keep the man behind the expensive Apple products a secret for life. However, she gave a small hint—"He's a famous singer."
Phillip didn’t blink. He told Joy there would be no wedding, that their romantic journey had come to an end, and he disappeared without another word, leaving Joy to cry for days.
She cries every time she tells her story—how she lost everything she had worked for, including the man she loved, and the relationship she had cherished for years.
Despite her heartbreak, Joy says she must keep her promise. She refuses to ruin the mysterious man's life by revealing his identity and doesn't want to sever ties with him.
Many people blame Joy for not making the wise choice of revealing the gifter’s identity. Others blame Phillip, calling him stubborn for not prioritizing their relationship and the future they had planned together.
What do you think, dear readers?
