Chapter 1: Already Married

"You are already married to someone?" a man's voice echoed through the beautifully decorated wedding hall, filled with guests.

Natalie Ford, in her white bridal gown, stood frozen at the altar, her light brown eyes staring in disbelief at the document in her hand—her own marriage certificate, stating that she had been married a year and a half ago.

She looked at the shocked man in black suit standing before her. Ivan Brown, the man she was supposed to marry in the next few minutes. After her mother died, Ivan was the only person who had ever treated her like a human, the one she could rely on while fighting against the pathetic family she had.

"I-Ivan, this document is fake. I never married anyone. I don't even know the man in this document. I have never met him or even heard his name!"

Aiden Handrix was a stranger to her.

Ivan examined the signatures at the bottom of the document.

"But the signature is yours," he said, his gaze furious.

"I don't know who could copy—"

"It's you who signed it. You know it well."

Natalie couldn't deny it; it was indeed her signature, and it didn't look forged.

"But the certificate could still be faked," She protested. Natalie hoped that her future husband would trust her, but before he could respond, someone snatched the document from her hand- her grandmother Sephina Ford, the head of Ford family. She observed the document and snorted.

"You dare call a government certificate fake?"

"Grandma..."

Slap!

to her son, "You should have died

her half-sister Briena. Natalie always wondered why this woman hated her this much when both shared the same

stepmother, intervened, "My brother Henry can help us check if this document is fake.

took the document from Clara. Everyone in the wedding hall held their breath,

It is indeed a genuine wedding certificate for

of having a stranger bring

be," she shook her head in denial and cried out,

go to the marriage bureau and recheck it yourself. But I am certain the result will be the same." He handed the

on her, their

single word until now, but his gaze had clearly turned hateful, accusing her of cheating

trust me.

still dare deny it?" Her step-sister Briena interjected, her hazel eyes gleaming with satisfaction at Natalie's despair.

business, Briena,"

our family's image with your lies makes it my business," Briena countered, glancing at their father who still looked shell-shocked at the turn of events. "You've humiliated Father in front of everyone. If you had another man

looked at Ivan, her eyes suddenly turning soft

remained fixed on Natalie, before finally turning to

heard wrong. Ivan Brown, the man who always had eyes for her sister despite all her efforts to get his attention, was suddenly asking her to be his wife.

to him, but he ignored

Clara asked. "I know Natalie has hurt you, but you should not make

son's decision," declared Amelia Brown, Ivan's mother, while

to explain. "Mother, trust

happy with this marriage, but I agreed because Ivan wanted to marry you. Now he can see what kind of woman you are before

held her hand, "Would you like to be my daughter-in-law, Briena?" Her gaze and

her grandmother, who said, "We know you are the responsible daughter of the Ford family, and you would make

husband. "Jay, won't

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