But shortly after putting on his regular clothes, Mark suddenly hears the doorbell ring. He heads to the front door and is surprised to see Marissa and her fiancé when he opens it.
Before he could say anything, Marissa rushed over to hug her brother. “Mark!” she cried. “I’m so glad you’re here!”
“What are you doing here? Your ceremony starts in 15 minutes! You’re going to be late,” Mark told his sister.
“There won’t be a ceremony without you,” Marissa said, shaking her head. “I’m sorry they didn’t let you in. I didn’t expect you to surprise us because I haven’t heard from you in a few days.”
Her fiancé, Joshua, also apologized to Mark. “I heard from my relatives that there was a man in military uniform who tried to enter the ceremony but was turned away by the security guard. I immediately thought of you, so I rushed to tell Marissa,” he revealed.
Marissa knew her brother wasn’t going anywhere but home, so she and Joshua rushed over to his place. “Now come on, Mark. Get dressed! You have to walk me down the aisle in a few minutes,” she told him.
Mark quickly puts on his military uniform because Marissa wanted him to wear it instead of a suit. She was proud that her brother was a soldier and wanted everyone to know the sacrifices he continued to make for the good of his country.
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