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My stomach knotted. I dropped my phone on the counter and looked at the wedding chaos in our tiny Denver apartment. Mason was pulling double shifts at the construction site downtown. I was teaching extra assignments at three different schools. We\u2019d scrimped for months just for a small church rental and a reception at the community center. The bitter irony: my parents, Dr. Patricia Jones and attorney Richard Jones, always droned on about character over wealth. But here they were, dismissing Mason\u2014the kindest, hardest\u2011working man I knew\u2014because he didn\u2019t have a trust fund or a fancy degree.<\/p>\n

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Mason walked in then, boots heavy with sawdust and concrete powder, his dark hair wild. But his green eyes\u2014always so quick to find mine\u2014filled with instant concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Ella?\u201d<\/p>\n

I handed him my phone in silence. He read the texts, his jaw tightening with each line.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d he murmured, pulling me close, whispering into my hair. \u201cI know how much you wanted them there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not your fault,\u201d I said, my voice cracking. \u201cThey\u2019re snobs, but I just never imagined getting married without my parents. Mom was supposed to help with my dress. Dad, walk me down the aisle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mason pulled back, cupping my face with his calloused hands. \u201cWe don\u2019t need their approval, L. We never did. And honestly, my family\u2014they\u2019re going to love you so much you\u2019ll forget all about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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My stomach knotted. I dropped my phone on the counter and looked at the wedding chaos in our tiny Denver apartment. Mason was pulling double shifts at the construction site downtown. I was teaching extra assignments at three different schools. We\u2019d scrimped for months just for a small church rental and a reception at the…<\/p>\n

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