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    THE BRIDE’S SECRET

    Feb 24, 2022 6 minutes

    Giggling with my friends, I spotted a group of guys behind us.

    It was Star Wars Day, on May 4, and my first term at Bolton University was over so we were all sitting outside having a BBQ and drinks.

    Watching as a cute guy came over, I was over the moon when he started chatting to me.

    ‘I’m Adam,’ he smiled. At the time, I was 19 and he was 21.

    We hit it off straight away and discovered that we were both huge film and video game nerds.

    On our second date, we went to watch Star Trek together, and from there, our relationship blossomed.

    In what felt like no time at all, we were deeply in love ‘Do you want kids in the future?’ I asked Adam one day.

    ‘Because my dad passed away when I was so young, I want to be able to be the dad

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