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“Turn it off, turn it off!” Clarissa could no longer contain herself, shrieking on
stage, nearly fainting. Meanwhile, her bridesmaids stood by indifferently, enjoying the spectacle as if
The giant screen went dark. The emcee was sweating profusely, thinking to himself how truly challen
"Marc, those photos were photoshopped! The woman in those pictures isn't me. Someone's trying tc
Marc could tell if those photos were genuine or not. Although puzzled about how things had turned
Clarissa, now realizing the situation, softened in his arms. She clutched her stomach, biting her lip ha
Can we speed things up?”
She no longer cared about the ceremony. She just wanted the wedding to end without
further incidents.
Feeling the pressure, the emcee rushed the ceremony and asked Clarissa and Marc to exchange ring: “Wait a minute!”
The ceremony was disrupted again, but it was not Caleb this time. It was Amanda, the older sister of Unlike her brother Caleb, who was more impulsive, she walked up to the stage in her peach— colored dress with confidence and composure. Amanda confronted Clarissa calmly, “Miss Santos, do This unexpected question landed like a thunderbolt, causing Clarissa to jolt in shock.
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Amanda's voice, without a microphone, was only heard by those on the stage. The bridesmaids watc “Clarissa, when did you get stomach cancer? Wasn't it anorexia?”
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“Anorexia?” Marc furrowed his brow and also glanced at Clarissa. “Wasn't it stomach cancer?”
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The bridesmaids and Marc were clearly on different pages in their understanding of the situation. Th Lies could only be concealed for so long, and the truth has a way of coming to light.
As Clarissa’s secrets were on the verge of being exposed, she felt like each twist and turn during the eyes.
She could not help but wonder who was behind all of this and why they were so determined to ruin "Marc.
Clarissa clutched Marc's arm, her face filled with
pleading desperation. “Can we please finish the wedding first? I'll explain everything later. Please, do myself before all these people. I'm begging you.”
With a solemn expression, Marc looked at Clarissa, who had
held a special place in his heart for so many years, For some reason, she seemed like a stranger to hi Watching the video of Marc and Clarissa locking
eyes, Pearl suddenly stood up from the couch, startling Hubert.
"What's wrong? Arent you watching anymore? The real drama is yet to unfold. It's going to get even Pearl rushed into the bathroom, slammed the door shut, and began venting her frustration, throwing 4% 14:37
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man of his stature, would marry such a
trashy person like Clarissa. She even doubted his sanity. She could not understand why Marc lacked : The bathroom door was knocked, and Pearl shouted angrily, “I'm not watching anymore!”
Hubert opened the door with a serious expression. “Something has happened. We just received new: "What?" Pearl turned pale with shock. She hurriedly ran outside.
Hubert followed, saying, “Hey, don't tell me you're going to go there! We're in Nanston, and Machoc hour drive away..."
“People’s lives are at stake! We have to get there!” Pearl exclaimed.
The wedding scene had descended into chaos.
The guests were bewildered by the sudden interruptions. The ceremony had inexplicably halted, and The flying paper hit people in the face, and as they picked it up, they saw a list of “Clarissa’s Top Ten Written above were accusations of her promiscuity, lying, showing off, vanity, hypocrisy, superficiality wrecker, having a malicious heart, and belittling other women even though she herself was a woman “Is this all true? And she always acted so elegant and refined? The Santos family’s upbringing must b Clarissa’s parents, sitting in the audience, had lost all composure. They did not care about propriety Looking at the paper filled with accusations against her, Clarissa trembled with anger and pointed to 346
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"Who is responsible for this? Who wants to harm me? If you have the
guts, come forward and explain everything!”
"Explain everything? Are you even capable of that?”
Caleb, who
had managed to free himself from the restraints, returned to the stage. He took. the list from Amand called illness of yours. You claimed it was stomach cancer when, in reality, it was anorexia. I even felt really think you could marry Marc? Dream on!”
He wanted to throw the documents at Clarissa's face, but Marc intercepted them halfway.
As Marc flipped through the documents, he saw a clear record of Clarissa’s medical condition, docun The “stomach cancer” diagnosis was also analyzed from various angles, revealing it to be
a forgery.
All he needed to do was send someone to investigate, and uncovering her lies would have been eas) Marc's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. It was unclear whether he was laughing at Clarissa or himself He raised the documents and looked at Clarissa. “No wonder you never agreed to go to the hospital to the co
“No, Marc, please listen to my explanation!” Clarissa’s eyes reddened, and tears welled up as she app But Marc did not step forward to support her as he used to. Instead, he stepped back, and his eyes w filled with coldness and disdain. He seemed to view her as a poisonous creature, something to be av Clarissa’s heart sank heavily. It was over.
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At that moment, Thomas rushed onto the stage hurriedly to report. “Mr. Males,
something's wrong. Your mother is on the rooftop, and she's saying she wants to jump.”
Marc's expression changed instantly. He descended from the stage and hurried toward the rooftop. On the rooftop, Phoenix sat in her wheelchair perilously close to the edge. One wrong move, and she A crowd had gathered below, and safety nets were set up while a negotiation expert
with a megaphone attempted to calm the situation. “Ma’“am, please don't
do anything rash. Let's talk it out. If you have any grievances, we can discuss them.”
Marc, Caleb, and others reached the rooftop and saw Phoenix sitting on the edge. She looked as if sl Marc tried to call his mom.
Marc's voice choked up, and he tried to shout, but his mouth moved silently, producing no
sound.
"Aunt, what are you doing? Can't you just talk to us? Why scare us like this?” Caleb was in a state of I Phoenix sat in her wheelchair, turned to look at Marc, who was approaching, and said, “Marc, do you Marc finally found his voice after a long pause. “I know. Because of Lisa Santos.”
Phoenix sneered coldly. “Back then, because of Lisa, your father insisted on divorcing me when you v father still left me and went to be with Lisa. And now, my son, you're about to follow in your father, E Marc struggled to speak, but his words were caught in his throat.
“I've always had a strong sense of pride throughout my life, and I've had enough of being
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humiliated by Lisa once. I won't accept becoming
family with Clarissa. I know you love her, and I don’t want to put you in a difficult position. I'll leave o Phoenix maneuvered her wheelchair forward, but suddenly, the wheelchair would not budge. Perple> rooftop and immobilized her wheelchair.
Lucas climbed up from below, covered in dirt, and smiled at Phoenix. “Auntie, it was Marc who force Marc, with a composed expression, pulled Phoenix back. Just then, a helicopter roared in the sky not Soon, the rooftop was cleared of all personnel, and the onlookers felt the gust of wind as they watch A slender figure emerged from the pilot's seat. She was dressed in a simple white shirt and black par Not just any woman, but a beautiful one.
As Marc got a clear look at the woman's face, he was shaken to his core. Every step Pearl took as she approached felt like a heavy blow to his heart.