The days passed in tension and confusion.
Ethan tried to make the best of it. Olivia was kind, but distant. Victoria, on the other hand, watched him like a hawk.
But slowly, memories stirred. A melody. A lullaby. A woman’s voice.
He didn’t know what it meant yet, but the feeling was strong.
And unsettling.
The Wedding Day
The church was filled with New York’s elite. Whispers filled the air: “Is that the beggar groom?” “What’s this family doing?”
Ethan stood at the altar, trying not to sweat through his suit.
Then Olivia entered, dressed in white, looking like something from a dream. Their eyes met.
Ethan saw it all in her gaze — fear, strength, doubt.
And then Victoria stood.
What followed was a tirade — exposing Ethan’s past, mocking Olivia’s choices, painting herself as the martyr.
But then Ethan stepped forward.
The Truth Comes Out
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