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Raven's eyes welled up with gratitude as she gazed at Adrianna. "Thank you very much, ma. I really appreciate what you just did for me. I never knew you could console me like that." Her voice cracked with emotion, her body still shaking from the earlier sobs.

Adrianna's expression was warm and reassuring. "Don't think about him, Raven. It's his loss that he left you. He will soon regret his action, because it's not easy to betray a good woman like you." She spoke with conviction, her words dripping with sincerity.

Raven sniffled, her hand instinctively reaching up to wipe away the tears that had begun to fall again. "You can say that again," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Adrianna smiled softly. "Don't worry about the wedding dress, Raven. I will refund your money. Don't worry, I'm going to sell the cloth to someone else." Her tone was gentle, her eyes filled with understanding.

Raven's face lit up with a smile, her eyes shining with gratitude. "Thank you very much, ma