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"What are you doing here?" Heather was seething at the sight of Ophelia, remembering how much Emily had suffered at her

hands.

But Ophelia didn't even lift her eyes, completely ignoring Heather.

"And you. Heather turned to Miles. "Why did you bring this woman here? This ungrateful girl has long since had nothing to do with the Hastings family."

After all, Ophelia wasn't even Heather's biological daughter. The Hastings family had raised her and lified her to where she currently was, yet she dared to act so arrogantly instead of being grateful.

Ophelia responded calmly. "You're right. I have nothing to do with the Hastings family. I'm here on behalf of the Carnegie family. But since I'm not welcome, I'll take my leave."

Ophelia turned to go, but Miles quickly stepped forward to stop her.

The crowd around them gasped at the mention of the Carnegie family, suddenly realizing who Ophelia was. No wonder she seemed so familiar, with such a commanding presence.

Ophelia was the new member of the Carnegie family that Theo had acknowledged. Not only did she own shares in the company. but she also stood to inherit the Carnegie fortune. No one in the room could match her status. The fact that she was even attending the wedding on behalf of the Carnegie family was already a huge honor

Owen was too exasperated to say more about Heather, the idiot

Meanwhile, a few prominent business leaders, people Owen himself barely had high enough status to approach, were now fawning over Ophelia, their wives in tow.

Owen was left awkwardly sidelined

Fortunately, the wedding ceremony began.

the room as the emcee skillfully delivered his opening lines. But hardly anyone was paying attention to the ceremony. They were

center of everyone's attention. Watching others

filled the air as the lights shifted to the hall entrance. The grand doors slowly swung open, revealing. Emily, arm in arm with Owen, as they made their way down the

clutched her bouquet, walking

pridefully, Owen handed Emily's hand over

was

front. But as they turned to face the crowd, Emily suddenly froze, her

The woman she despised to her very core had appeared at her wedding. Hatred surged through her veins, so intense that it made her tremble uncontrollably. Her face contorted with rage. Sensing something was wrong

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increasingly tense, and the emcee, sensing the shift, did his best to steer

husband? To love and cherish, for richer or poorer, in

as she forced a weak sinile. The moment she saw Ophelia, an inexplicable sense of dread had gripped her

emcee continued, "do you take Ms. Emily Hastings as your wife? To love and cherish, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, until death

throat suddenly dry. The words caught somewhere deep inside. Without realizing it, his eyes drifted toward Ophelia in the crowd

the

sensing the tension, awkwardly

Miles finally

let the couple exchange rings, the emcee

as those words fell, instead of the soft, romantic melody expected, the speakers blasted out something crude and indecent. The entire room froze in shock, guests exchanging bewildered glances as the sounds of a woman moaning filled the hall, causing

out of her daze, Emily immediately withdrew her hand from

on? Was there a mistake with the audio?" Owen stood up, attempting to calm

the LED screen on the stage flickered to life, playing a video that left the entire room

the hell? Are they seriously showing an adult film at a wedding?"

closer. That's the bride!" another voice shouted,

insane," one

panic overtaking her. She lunged toward the screen, desperate to shut it down, but her wedding dress made it impossible to move freely

rushed to the stage, yanking the plug from the LED screen,

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