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Watching the lively wedding,I grew excited.
Just a little more patience. My family's deaths won't be in vain.
During the“how we fell in love”part of the ceremony,I saw who I’d been waiting for.
Staring at the golden couple and their dog“son”on stage,I stifled a laugh.The show was about to begin.
As Ethan asked Sophie,“Will you be my bride?”a tall,scar-faced man stormed the stage.
Before Ethan could react,Scarface snatched the bouquet and ring,snarling,“I’d like to see who had the guts!”
Sophie paled,whispering urgently to Scarface,then turned to Ethan,simpering,“Ethan,this is my cousin.I forgot to invite him.”
Scarface’s face twisted,like he’d swallowed a fly,but Sophie’s goons dragged him away before he could say anything more.
Emily,munching popcorn,whispered,“Claire,that guy doesn’t look like a guest.More like a debt collector.”
I nodded,grabbing some popcorn,chewing.
The fox was finally showing its tail.
Then,the big screen played—not their love story,but traffic cam footage of the accident.
It was Sophie's car that had hit George.
Ethan’s eyes turned red with anger. He turned,slapping Sophie so hard the sound echoed.
She grabbed his hand,voice hoarse,“Ethan,it wasn’t me!Someone’s setting me up!”
With such clear footage,she dared claim a setup.
Emily vanished from my side.
Before I could look fro her,Scarface charged back,kicking Ethan to the ground.“You hit my wife?You’ve got some nerve!”
Ethan stared at Sophie,waiting for an explanation.
She hid behind Scarface,avoiding his gaze.
Even a fool could see the truth.
Ethan lunged at Scarface,fighting wildly.Just as he gained the upper hand,pain shot through his leg,followed by barking.
Buddy,his beloved“son,”bit his leg,barking triumphantly.
Ethan kicked Buddy away,cursing,“Ungrateful mutt!”
He stomped on the dog,ignoring its whimpers.Sophie tried to stop him,but Ethan,eyes wild,threw Buddy against the wall.The dog went limp.
Sophie shrieked,“You monster!Even Buddy,your son!”
I laughed.A heartless manlike him, did she really expect him to have a heart? A beast like that,called a son?
Her words pushed Ethan over the edge. He grabbed a chair,swinging at Sophie.She screamed,but the blood wasn’t hers—it was Scarface’s.
Sophie grabbed a knife,stabbing Ethan,muttering,“Why won’t you die?You hurt him!”
She scooped blood into a cup.“AB-negative,can’t waste it.It’ll sell for a fortune!”
The chaos ended when Emily came back with police.
