Chapter 3 - The Deeper Secret
Ethan’s arm shot out with blinding speed, catching Vanessa’s wrist in an iron grip before she could touch his daughter.
"Don't you ever come near her," Ethan growled, his voice dropping into a dark, demonic register that terrified the entire front row of guests.
Vanessa whimpered, shrinking back toward the altar.
Ethan looked down at Nora, completely shattered by the reality that his beautiful bride was nothing but a calculated, manipulative con artist. He assumed the fake pregnancy and the financial theft were the worst of it.
He was entirely, catastrophically wrong.
Nora gripped the sleeve of his tailored black tuxedo. Her small hands were trembling violently. She leaned forward, pulling him down so she could whisper directly into his ear.
"Dad," Nora whispered, her innocent voice cracking with raw, unfiltered terror. "That's not the secret I was scared to tell you."
Ethan completely froze. He knelt down right there on the marble altar, entirely ignoring the hundreds of wealthy guests watching in stunned silence.
"What is it, Nora?" Ethan asked gently, his heart hammering against his ribs. "What else did you see?"
Nora looked terrified, glancing over her shoulder at the weeping bride.
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"I didn't just record them in the kitchen," Nora whimpered softly. "I listened to them in the garage this morning. The man with the beard wasn't talking about money, Dad. He gave her a little glass bottle."
👉 Nora revealed what was inside the bottle, and the executioner inside the billionaire officially awakened.
