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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.

hardly anyone was paying attention to the ceremony.

the bride, couldn't help but sneak glances at Ophelia, now the center of everyone's attention. Watching others offer her drinks and strike up conversations with her, a wave of

entrance. The grand doors slowly swung open, revealing. Emily, arm in arm with Owen, as they made their way down

a gentle smile, Emily clutched her bouquet, walking steadily toward Miles without glancing at

Owen handed Emily's

below, Heather was

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

her veins, so intense that it made her tremble uncontrollably. Her face contorted with rage.

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push down the storm of

tense, and the emcee, sensing the shift, did

emcee asked, "do you take Mr. Miles Lewis as your husband? To love and cherish, for richer or poorer, in

her voice tight as she forced a weak sinile. The moment she

To love and cherish, for richer

somewhere deep inside. Without realizing it, his eyes drifted toward Ophelia in the crowd

eyes blazed with fury, her fingers gripping the bouquet so tightly that her

emcee, sensing the tension, awkwardly repeated

finally muttered, forcing

couple exchange

instead of the soft, romantic melody expected, the speakers blasted out something crude and indecent. The entire room froze

Emily immediately withdrew her hand

there a mistake with the audio?" Owen

life, playing a video that left the entire room speechless. The scene

showing an adult film at a wedding?" someone

look closer. That's the bride!" another

insane," one

Turn it off now!" Emily screamed, panic overtaking her. She lunged toward the screen, desperate to shut

yanking the plug from the LED screen, but

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