Chapter 190

Briony remained silent throughout the entire ordeal.

She moved like an emotionless automaton, trailing after Stewart and Irwin as they stopped at tourist hotspots along the beach and outside the church, dutifully posing for every photo.

Off to the side, Stella and Cedric Clarke watched the picture-perfect "family of three." Stella's face was flush with anger, while Cedric stood awkwardly, unsure what to do.

By the time the clock neared eleven, the photoshoot was finally over.

The sun in Accra was at its fiercest, beating down from above. Briony's normally pale cheeks were flushed pink from the relentless heat.

She wiped the sweat from her brow, glancing around for Stella, when suddenly a bottle of water appeared in front of her.

Stewart offered it to her. "Here, have some water."

Briony barely spared him a glance. She didn't take the bottle, her voice cool and

detached as she asked, "The pictures are done. Can I leave now?"

"There's still one last thing," Stewart replied quietly. "Inside the church. Everything's set."

Briony let out a cold laugh. "The divorce ceremony, right?"

then arched an eyebrow. "So you already

her tone icy. "Even if it were real, why

today, it won't be a

shook her head, unimpressed. "You're unbelievable." She turned away. "I need to use the

the hem of her dress, Briony swept past

hurried over to help with her dress, whispering, "He's really going through with this

seat of the car. "Star, could you grab my

"Of course!"

Inside the church.

pews, a deep red carpet stretched to the altar, and a string quartet played

truth, the so-called "divorce ceremony" wasn't pure legend. Over the past couple of years, a trending song called "Divorce in the Republic of Ghana" had made such ceremonies unexpectedly popular, and local wedding planners were quick to cash

last year, some companies had begun to offer bespoke "divorce ceremonies"

spared no expense to hire one of these companies for today's

a grand, formal

in a crisp white tailcoat, looking

wedding company staff, Cedric Clarke, and

altar, glancing first at Stewart, then at the sparse

been asked to preside over a "divorce ceremony" at the

the entire beachfront and church for the day and paid

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