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!

filthy and immoral," she spat out and turned to her son, "You should

loved her half-sister Briena. Natalie always wondered

intervened, "My brother Henry can help us

document from Clara. Everyone in the wedding hall held their breath, waiting for his verdict. Natalie's hopeful eyes were fixed on

genuine wedding certificate for the two people mentioned in it—Natalie Ford and Aiden Handrix," Henry

initial shock of having a stranger bring this document just before she was

denial and cried out,

you do not trust me, you can go to the marriage bureau and recheck it yourself. But I am certain the result will be

her, their

Natalie once more turned to Ivan, who had not uttered a single word until now, but

me.

Her step-sister Briena interjected, her hazel eyes gleaming with satisfaction at Natalie's despair.

business, Briena," Natalie glared

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

Ivan, her eyes suddenly turning soft and sad. "I know my sister

cold gaze remained fixed on Natalie, before finally turning

her efforts to get his attention, was suddenly asking her to be his wife. Her mother, Clara Ford, felt like she had won the

out to him,

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

do not mind our son's decision," declared Amelia Brown, Ivan's mother, while her husband, Lucas Brown, nodded

tried to explain. "Mother, trust

was never happy with this marriage, but I agreed because Ivan wanted to marry you. Now he can see

"Would you like to be my daughter-in-law, Briena?" Her gaze and tone were gentle, the opposite

who said, "We know you are the responsible daughter

at her husband.

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