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!

and immoral," she spat out and turned to her son, "You should have died with your mother

Natalie to hear it. Sephina had always hated her while she loved her half-sister Briena. Natalie always wondered why this woman hated her this much when both shared the same blood

Henry can help us check if this document is fake.

middle-aged man in a brown suit, Henry Smith, stepped forward and took the document from Clara. Everyone in the wedding hall held their breath, waiting for his verdict. Natalie's hopeful eyes were fixed

for the two people mentioned in

lightning again, as if the initial shock of having a stranger bring

can't be," she shook her head in denial and cried out, "Uncle Henry,

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

were on her, their gazes accusing her of fraud and

who had not uttered a single word until now, but his gaze

me. I

Briena interjected, her hazel eyes gleaming with satisfaction at Natalie's despair. She stood beside Ivan

business, Briena," Natalie glared

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

over her shoulder and looked at Ivan, her eyes suddenly turning soft and sad. "I know my sister has hurt you and your

gaze remained fixed on Natalie, before finally turning to Briena. "Would you mind being

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. Her mother, Clara Ford, felt like she

Natalie called out to him, but

Natalie has hurt you, but you should not make any decisions in haste. You should be calm and talk to

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

explain.

agreed because Ivan wanted to marry you. Now he can see what kind of woman you are before it's too late, and I couldn't be happier. My son deserves someone like Briena, not a

to Briena and held her hand, "Would you like to be my daughter-in-law, Briena?" Her gaze and tone were gentle, the opposite of how she had spoken to

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

her husband. "Jay, won't

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