"She thought locking a shivering 8-year-old girl outside in the freezing cold was just ""handling a distraction."" She was about to lose everything. ❄️🚫
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Chapter 4 / 11
Chapter 4 – Torn Vows
The officiant remained frozen beside the altar.
The wedding vows still rested on the podium.
Ethan slowly walked toward them.
Vanessa smiled nervously.
"We can fix this."
He picked up the elegant handwritten vows.
The promises.
The future.
The life they were supposed to build.
Then...
He tore every page directly down the middle.
The ripping sound echoed through the silent ballroom.
Again.
Again.
Again.
White paper drifted like snow across the polished marble floor.
"There."
Ethan looked directly into Vanessa's eyes.
"Now they're as empty as your heart."
She stared in disbelief.
"You can't embarrass me like this."
He laughed once.
May you like
A hollow laugh.
"You embarrassed yourself."
