Chapter 7 - The Dramatic Version

Years later, people still told the dramatic version.
The luxury wedding chapel.
The chandeliers.
The white roses.
The bride standing at the altar with a torn veil.
Daniel Cross lifting the veil.
His hand freezing beside her bruised cheek.
Sweetheart… who did this?
Adrian smiling.
I was teaching her how our family works.
Celeste watching coldly.
She needed discipline.
Daniel removing Evelyn’s injured wrist from Adrian’s grip.
Adrian lunging past him.
The block.
The pivot.
One powerful kick.
Adrian crashing into the padded wedding chair.
Never touch my daughter again.
Daniel raising his phone.
Cross Legal—
Celeste going pale.
This wedding is over.
May you like
It sounded like revenge.
And yes, part of it was.