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!

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

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

can help us check if this document is fake. He is a high-ranking

in the wedding hall held their breath, waiting for his verdict. Natalie's hopeful eyes were fixed on him, he was her only chance out of this nightmare

for the two people mentioned in it—Natalie Ford and Aiden

shock of having a stranger bring this

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

looked at her with disappointment in his eyes. He calmly replied, "If you do not trust me, you can go to the marriage bureau and recheck

eyes in the wedding hall were on her, their gazes accusing her of fraud

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

trust me.

you still dare deny it?" Her step-sister Briena interjected, her hazel eyes

is none of your business, Briena,"

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 and were already married, why did you hurt Ivan? Why did you plan this wedding?

eyes suddenly turning soft

finally turning to Briena. "Would you mind being

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

Natalie called out to him, but he ignored

you should not make any decisions in haste. You should

son's decision," declared Amelia Brown,

explain. "Mother, trust

but I agreed because Ivan wanted to marry you. Now he can see what kind of woman you

be my daughter-in-law, Briena?" Her gaze and tone were gentle, the opposite of

who said, "We know you are the responsible daughter of the Ford

husband. "Jay, won't you

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