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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.

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

the bride, couldn't help but sneak glances at Ophelia, now the center of everyone's attention. Watching

grand doors slowly swung open, revealing. Emily, arm in arm with Owen,

a gentle smile, Emily clutched her bouquet, walking steadily toward

Emily's hand

Heather was overwhelmed

took Emily's hand, leading her to the front. But as they turned to face the crowd, Emily suddenly

is she doing here? 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

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between the bride and groom grew increasingly tense, and the emcee, sensing the shift, did his best to steer the ceremony

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

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

wife? To love and cherish, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, until death

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

the bouquet so tightly that her

emcee, sensing the tension, awkwardly repeated the

do," Miles finally muttered, forcing the

let the couple exchange rings, the

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 them

of her daze, Emily immediately withdrew her hand from

there a mistake with the audio?"

playing a video that left the entire room speechless. The scene was obscene and impossible to ignore and

showing an adult

look closer. That's the bride!" another

insane," one

screen, desperate to shut it down, but her wedding dress made it impossible to move freely She stumbled and

to the stage, yanking the plug from the LED screen, but the haunting sounds still echoed throughout the

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