CHAPTER 96

The cathedral, once filled with joyful applause, now fell into an uneasy silence.

All eyes were on the man who had just burst through the grand doors, clapping slowly and mockingly.

The atmosphere shifted from joy to sudden tension as everyone was trying to understand what was going on.

Vanessa's face, once glowing with happiness, twisted into a deep frown. Her heart sank as she recognized the man standing before her; it was her brother Darius.

The very person she had hoped to keep far from her life, especially her new life with Nathan.

But there he was again, showing up to try and ruin everything for her.

Her grip on Nathan’s hand tightened, her knuckles turning white.

Nathan, still holding Vanessa’s hand, was taken aback. His eyes darted between Vanessa and the man approaching the altar.

His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

Vanessa had never mentioned a brother, and he wondered why.

Why did she not invite him to her own wedding?

Unbeknownst to him, he was soon about to find out. The