{"id":4061,"date":"2026-09-22T13:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsamazingday.store\/?p=4061"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:32:31","slug":"my-dying-grandmother-used-her-life-savings-for-my-wedding-as-her-final-wish-and-i-had-no-choice-but-to-ask-a-bum-to-be-my-groom-story-of-the-day-4051-9-3swon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsamazingday.store\/?p=4061","title":{"rendered":"My Dying Grandmother Used Her Life Savings for My Wedding as Her Final Wish, and I Had No Choice but to Ask a Bum to Be My Groom \u2014 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

When my dying grandmother spent all her life savings to make sure my wedding happened, I found myself with no choice but to marry a homeless man to fulfill her last wish. But as I stood there, watching him, I couldn\u2019t help but wonder who he really was and what hidden truths he was keeping from me.Why is it that when everything seems to be going exactly as planned, in a moment everything falls apart? It seemed like the universe didn\u2019t want me to live peacefully, just like a normal person, and kept throwing challenges my way.<\/p>\n

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Although that day started like any ordinary day, I came into the restaurant where I worked as the head chef and quickly prepared a dish for my favorite customer, though I must admit, he never paid.I carefully packed it into a to-go container and went out to the back of the restaurant, where Sam was already waiting.\u201cHey, here\u2019s your avocado toast with poached egg and bacon, sir,\u201d I said, handing Sam the container.\u201cThanks, Renee, you\u2019re always too kind to me,\u201d Sam replied, taking the container.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The thing is, Sam was homeless, though he was only about 30 years old. I didn\u2019t know how he ended up on the streets, and I didn\u2019t want to ask\u2014it seemed rude.\u201cListen, you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s been kind to me and didn\u2019t treat me like I was beneath you. I want to tell you something,\u201d Sam said. He looked so serious, but suddenly my phone started ringing, interrupting him.I took my phone out of my pocket and saw that it was my grandmother calling. \u201cSorry, I have to take this,\u201d I said to Sam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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My grandmother had been sick for a long time, and I didn\u2019t know how much time she had left, though the doctors said not much. I couldn\u2019t afford the luxury of ignoring her calls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I picked up the phone. \u201cHi, Grandma. Is everything okay?\u201d I asked anxiously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m worried, Renee. I\u2019m afraid I won\u2019t make it to your wedding,\u201d my grandmother said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve done everything to make sure you\u2019ll be there,\u201d I said. \u201cIt\u2019s next week,\u201d I added, looking at my wedding ring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even though my fianc\u00e9 Michael had proposed, we weren\u2019t planning on getting married so quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We thought we\u2019d wait a year, save some money, plan everything out, but for Grandma\u2019s sake, we had to arrange the wedding as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOkay, I just wanted to make sure,\u201d Grandma said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt will be fine,\u201d I said, and Grandma hung up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I turned back to Sam. \u201cSo, what did you want to talk about?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNothing, forget about it,\u201d Sam said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know you were getting married,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah, Michael proposed just two weeks ago, but life is unpredictable, as you can see,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam nodded. \u201cThanks,\u201d he said, lifting the container of food up. He sat down on one of the crates and started eating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I went back to the restaurant to start working. When lunchtime came, I went outside to eat my lunch and get away from the chaos in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I also needed to take lunch to Sam. But as soon as I stepped outside and saw what was in front of me, plates crashed to the asphalt, breaking with a loud noise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael, my fianc\u00e9, was standing outside the restaurant, kissing some woman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat the\u2026?!\u201d I screamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRenee?! What are you doing here? I thought you were off today!\u201d Michael shouted, pulling away from the woman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re getting married next week! And you\u2019re kissing some other woman?!\u201d I yelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI just wanted to have one last fling,\u201d Michael casually replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry anymore, you\u2019ll have plenty of time to play around!\u201d I screamed, took off my ring, and threw it at his feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRenee, calm down, it\u2019s just a fling, I only love you,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou said you loved me!\u201d screamed the woman, slapping Michael before storming off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael looked at me, his hand on his red, slapped cheek. \u201cLet\u2019s talk about this, why cancel the wedding?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBecause I\u2019m not marrying a jerk like you!\u201d I screamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I went to the back of the restaurant to quietly let out all my emotions. I cried, kicked some trash, wanted to scream, but I knew I couldn\u2019t let myself do that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cEverything okay?\u201d I heard a voice behind me as I kicked another box.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I turned around and saw Sam. At that moment, I sat down on the ground and started crying loudly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMichael cheated on me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOh\u2026 sorry to hear that,\u201d Sam said, sitting next to me. He took off his torn jacket and laid it on the ground. \u201cDon\u2019t sit on the cold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThanks,\u201d I said, sitting on his jacket. \u201cI don\u2019t know what to do, the wedding is in a week, and my fianc\u00e9 turned out to be a jerk.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCan\u2019t you just cancel it?\u201d Sam asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSeeing me as a bride was my grandmother\u2019s last wish, you could say. She spent all her life savings to make sure the wedding happened. I can\u2019t tell her it won\u2019t happen,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam looked at me sadly. \u201cYou\u2019ve always been so kind to me, always helping. I wish I could help you somehow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I looked at him, and suddenly, it hit me. \u201cActually\u2026 you can help me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHow?\u201d Sam asked, surprised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMarry me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam laughed, but then saw the seriousness on my face. \u201cWait, are you serious?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah, absolutely,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBut I\u2026 I\u2019m a bum,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t care,\u201d I said. \u201cYou\u2019re a good person, and that\u2019s what matters to me. And honesty\u2014I can\u2019t take any more lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s all going to be fake, just a game for Grandma, in case you\u2019re worried about that,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t even know what to say,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPlease, Sam, you wanted to help me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam hesitated, but eventually answered, \u201cOkay, let\u2019s do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYay!\u201d I yelled, hugging him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We both got up from the ground, I brushed off Sam\u2019s jacket and handed it back to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWait for me outside the restaurant, you can stay with me for a while to make it believable,\u201d I said before walking away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWait, Renee, I need to tell you something,\u201d Sam called after me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLet\u2019s talk later, I\u2019ve already stayed too long on my break,\u201d I said and went back into the restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That evening, Sam came with me to my house. I had some of Michael\u2019s things left, so I gave them to Sam so he could shower and change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While Sam was in the shower, I was on the phone with my mom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat do you mean, the fianc\u00e9 isn\u2019t Michael?\u201d my mom asked, surprised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s just how life goes,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou\u2019re going to drive me crazy one day,\u201d my mom said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMom, don\u2019t worry\u2026\u201d but I couldn\u2019t finish because Sam came out of the bathroom, and he looked completely different. He looked\u2026 he looked\u2026 attractive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He had shaved, his hair was carefully styled, and Michael\u2019s clothes were too small for him because Sam had muscles. I couldn\u2019t say a word, just stared at him like a monkey at the zoo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRenee? Hello? Renee?\u201d my mom shouted through the phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll call you back,\u201d I said, hanging up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cEverything okay?\u201d Sam asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Only then did I realize I\u2019d been staring at him without blinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah,\u201d I stretched out. \u201cMom asked when we\u2019re coming.\u201d I lied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhen you want,\u201d Sam shrugged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThanks for agreeing to all this,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWell, I think it\u2019ll be harder for you,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhy?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPeople will talk about you marrying a bum,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNo one needs to know,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAren\u2019t your coworkers going to be at the wedding?\u201d Sam asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOh\u2026\u201d it just hit me that my coworkers knew Sam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter, I don\u2019t care what people say. The only thing that\u2019s always mattered to me is that a person is good. And you\u2019re a good person, Sam,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThanks,\u201d Sam replied, smiling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the few days we lived together (in separate rooms, of course), I learned a lot about Sam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He was an amazing cook, could make the bed like in a hotel, and he was smart. Incredibly smart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People like him should be teaching at universities, not living like Sam did. But I still couldn\u2019t bring myself to ask how he ended up on the streets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two days before the wedding, Sam and I went to visit my mom and grandma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They immediately liked him, and my grandma kept saying that Sam was better than Michael. And she was right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And then the big day arrived\u2014the wedding day. I was so nervous, it felt like a real wedding, not a fake one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We arrived at the hotel where the ceremony and celebration were supposed to take place, and I already heard guests whispering that I was marrying a homeless man and that he was just using me. Sam looked scared, so I took his hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t listen to them, you\u2019re amazing, no matter what they say,\u201d I told him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThanks,\u201d Sam said, but the fear didn\u2019t leave his face. \u201cIs the wedding going to be at this hotel?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah, why? Is there a problem?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But Sam didn\u2019t finish, and a bunch of staff surrounded us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSam, you\u2019re finally back,\u201d \u201cShould we prepare the best room for you?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re so happy to have you back with us,\u201d the staff said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I didn\u2019t understand what was going on. \u201cSam, are you famous or something?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOf course he\u2019s famous, he\u2019s the son of the owner of this hotel chain, and their future owner,\u201d the administrator said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat?!\u201d I gasped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI tried to tell you, but\u2026\u201d Sam started to explain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBut what? You decided to lie to me?!\u201d I yelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFor me, it doesn\u2019t matter, it\u2019s just small stuff,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSmall stuff?! Hiding the fact that you\u2019re actually a millionaire, not a homeless man, is not small stuff!\u201d I shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHow dare you talk to him like that!\u201d the administrator shouted. \u201cWho are you even?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMy future wife, so watch your tone,\u201d Sam said firmly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAre you mocking me? There\u2019s no wedding! All I asked was for you not to lie to me!\u201d I screamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI wanted to tell you, I just didn\u2019t know how. And for me, none of this really matters,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThen what does matter to you?!\u201d I shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam opened his mouth, like he wanted to say something, but stayed silent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I ran off, not wanting to see him, not wanting to see anyone. That\u2019s how I ended up on the hotel roof. I don\u2019t know how long I stood there before I heard a voice behind me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I frowned and turned to him. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou matter,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMaybe it\u2019s time to stop lying?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBut it\u2019s the truth, I\u2019ve been in love with you for a long time, and the way you treated me, despite my status, only confirmed that you\u2019re a good person,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHow did you end up homeless? I never dared to ask, because I thought it would hurt you, but now I realize I should\u2019ve,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMy dad\u2026 he wanted me to start working in the hotels, but I just wanted life, I wanted to travel, see the world. He told me to leave if I didn\u2019t want that, so I did. Without money, without anything. I ended up on the streets, and honestly, those were the happiest six months of my life,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBut why trade all that for life on the streets?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI traded it for freedom,\u201d Sam said. \u201cBut I don\u2019t want to be homeless anymore, not since I fell in love with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou lied to me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI know, and I\u2019m so sorry. I promise I\u2019ll only tell the truth from now on,\u201d Sam said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I nodded. \u201cIf we\u2019re telling the truth, then I\u2019ll admit\u2014I feel the same about you,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSo, should the wedding happen?\u201d Sam asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cA fake wedding, but yeah, I don\u2019t want to disappoint Grandma,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam smiled and extended his hand to me. I took his hand, and together we walked to the courtyard where the ceremony was supposed to take place. I stopped right before the altar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cEverything okay?\u201d Sam asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah, I just want to do something before we go out there,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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