What an emotional and heartwarming story! Ashley’s life has been full of hardship and rejection, but the unexpected arrival of her father on her wedding day brings her the love and acceptance she’s always longed for.
Ashley has acted like an orphan all her life. Moreover, the guests’ disapproval of her was evident on her wedding day. But just in time, a surprise visitor appeared with a twist:
Ashley had butterflies in her tummy as she lay in bed. She tossed and turned, alternately waking and dreaming of a beautiful wedding.
The large, dazzling ring on her finger seemed strange but natural. “I can’t believe I’m getting married, this is really happening! ME! The disturbed orphan girl who didn’t know love growing up…”
Since her mother’s death on her tender lap when she was five years old, Ashley has lived alone. Except for one thing her mother kept telling her, she knew nothing at all about her father.
A few months before your birth and just before his death, he was the one who decided on your name.
Ashley was about to find out her mother was lying.
Ashley sighed, not realizing the truth. “How I wish my parents were here to witness my wedding.
The 22-year-old grew up in foster care and moved to a new family every two months before being moved back because she was “terribly quiet”.
She escaped the system and took odd jobs. She managed to rent her first small room in a dirty part of the city. She was brutally harsh because of her lack of fear, bitterness, and honesty.
However, Ben later revealed a whole new side to her. She began to dream, to forgive others, and to cry and laugh from her heart.
Your kindness can improve someone’s life.
She was expected to have the wedding of her dreams. Ben’s well-known industrialist family could afford to throw their son the most beautiful wedding because they were wealthy enough to do so.
They didn’t like Ashley, a young woman who didn’t understand wealth and status. Additionally, they refused to pay for the wedding after failing to convince Ben to leave her. Therefore, it would be a small, private event and Ben would methodically organize every last aspect of it, even the guest list.
Mr. Hughes, a well-known retail chain owner and one of the area’s early businessmen, was one of those on the list.
He served as a mentor to both him and Ben’s father and was a compassionate man.
The wedding was in a week and Mr. Hughes was looking forward to going, but the venue was out in the country.
Mr. Hughes figured that Bruce “definitely knows this place.”
Closest to Mr. Hughes was Bruce, who was his driver for more than 17 years.
Of course yes. Bruce said looking at the address on the invitation below. But as soon as he saw the name of the bride, his hands were icy. “I’m naming my daughter Ashley,” he said. She has a beautiful ring, Ashley Mary Flinton!” The words from the previous existence kept repeating in his head.
On the wedding day, Mr. Hughes appeared and lightened the atmosphere with his humor and storytelling. All the laughter and happiness suddenly stopped when they witnessed Ashley about to walk down the aisle alone.
The bride was insulted by several harsh voices amidst the murmuring crowd.
“Wow, what a clean outfit! Did she get that at Target on sale or something? My maid looks better than me.”
Another woman chimed in: “And mine has better makeup than hers.
“I promise! So what can you expect?” Ashley’s spirit was crushed by another loud voice, “She’s as poor as a church mouse!”
She let go of the flower arrangement she was holding and considered running. “Maybe they’re right! Maybe I don’t deserve any of this.”
The smooth vroom of a bright red sports car approaching the gate at that exact moment distracted the audience.
The audience was anxiously waiting to see the guy who was unmistakably the star of the show.
Bruce was the man who got out of the vehicle wearing a conservative but well-fitting suit.
“Well my man you are here. Mr. Hughes saluted him and smiled.
Bruce bowed to his employer before approaching the bride.
Ashley wiped away her tears and was confused by the unfamiliar man’s loving gaze.
He called her name and grabbed her hands as he cried, “Ash!”
“Wait, that’s what my mom used to call me. What happened?”
“Child, I am your father!” Bruce was able to speak clearly and defend himself.
Ashley’s mother was found to have misled her about her father’s death. She also lied to Bruce about the abortion.
Bruce shook his head sadly and continued, “I knew she wasn’t happy with me and my simple life, but I didn’t know she’d leave me with such a heartbreaking lie—.”
Mr. Hughes entered the scene and addressed the surprised audience: “Well, what matters now is that the bride’s father is here just in time to walk her down the aisle.”
However, the real hero of the story was Mr. Hughes. Mr. Hughes discovered the truth about the man and his daughter when he noticed Bruce’s upset response to the invitation he had shown him a week earlier.
Additionally, he contacted a friend to look into it and it was discovered that Ashley was actually Bruce’s child.
To reunite him with his daughter on her special day, Mr. Hughes and Bruce came up with a strategy at that point.
The wedding party, who had been making fun of Ashley, suddenly broke down in tears when they saw a father and daughter who, against all odds, managed to find each other.
They were even more startled when Bruce gave her the keys to the flashy red sports car.
Bruce told Ashley, “This is not a substitute, but it is my wedding gift to you and my son-in-law! And I assure you, my dear, this is just the beginning.”
Ashley couldn’t hold back the tears as she got her keys and left for the father-daughter dance she’d previously believed she’d never attend.
Bruce smiled through his tears as Ashley and Ben left for their new home at the end of the evening. He grinned, knowing he not only got her back, but also didn’t just give her away.
What can we take away from this narrative?
The love between father and daughter is priceless. Even though they were apart for a long time, Ashley and Bruce’s father-daughter relationship was unaffected by the events.
Your kindness can improve someone’s life. Many of us have the ability, like Mr. Hughes, to take small actions for the people we care about and improve their lives.
Tell your friends about this experience. It can motivate them and make their day.