ra
amily chapel was
lanted firmly on the stone path. Beside her, her husband and for
nnifer were arranged before them lik
oors of the cha
rection, expecting to see a s
was j
ed out
. The six-figure wedding gown was gone. In its place, I wore
pale, serene mask. There were no
eld a large, orn
nt scar above his left eyebrow. Damien Falcone. Eleonora's grandson. T
o was supp
tary step back, as i
as solely on the matriarch. I walked directly to
, carrying in the quiet night. "I apologize for the
ce twist in fury, but Eleonora's sharp g
t marry a traitor. Not after I saw my own fiancé in the bridal suite with my half-sister, using our wedding day t
, almost fanatical devotion. "But I will still honor my commi
o my chest, holding i
the hero of the Falcone family.
ard. It was so profound I could hea
ll thought I had finally
ncredulous laugh. "You'r
hips of ice. "Shut up. A living coward has
a physical blow. He flinch
ked in Eleonora's eyes. She studied me, truly seeing
urprise. He saw it too. The s
Falcone for years. Every woman in our world knows what he was. Powerful. Honorabl
d remained u
. Let me wear his name with dignity. Let me be his widow, so the ma
tened around th
guardian of his legacy. I will be the shield that protects this family's honor from the stain of scandal. The Park family's business networks, our p
was not about me. It was abou
time. The only sound was the
striking the stone with
," sh
e air, stunning eve
ly in the doorway. "Father, prepare the ceremony. Tonig
te sound. "Eleonora, you can't
time. "I, the matriarch of the Falcone family, declare this m
back inside to mak
bsurd, funereal wedding, I had just executed the most impossible comeback of my lif
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