The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 2

The pain was overwhelming, and her heart ached profoundly. Despite that, Jameson did not move to her. He lowered his gaze and got into the waiting car.

The black sedan swiftly merged into traffic. In just a few seconds, Marion could not see Jameson’s car anymore. Under the dim yellow streetlights, the blood-stained white wedding gown appeared excessively vivid in its crimson hue.

Bernadette stood on the side, her face drained of color, too frightened to move Marion, afraid of causing her further harm.

“Marion, don’t be afraid. I’ll call an ambulance right away!”

Her attention was focused solely on Marion despite just having watched her son leave the wedding venue.

Richard hurried over, his face pale. His voice trembled as he spoke, “Marion, how are you?”

He did not dare touch his daughter. The urgency had reddened his eyes.

Marion reached up and grasped her father’s arm. The piercing pain in her lower legs had turned her face to paper. She looked at him, her eyes could not hold back the tears. “Dad, it hurts so much—”

her legs

never seen his daughter cry this way. He would have taken this pain for himself if he

afraid. Dad

no longer keep her eyes open. “Dad,” she cried softly just as

and a few more in the intensive care unit before she

up within the

his precious daughter on

longer stand their

the hospital doors, leaving

By the time

wedding had turned into this. What had

not have

building. As they watched his retreating figure, Joseph could not hold back any

grim. If it were not for Jameson’s behavior tonight, Marion would not have

of hold Sally had on her son. Jameson seemed to have left his wedding without