Chapter 1Beneath the Wedding Veil

When I returned from my business trip, I found my five-year-old daughter, Selina Whitaker, sitting alone at home, nibbling on some cookies.

Feeling a pang of guilt, I embraced her tightly and asked, "Selina, where's your mom?"

Selina pouted, her face full of grievance, and burst into tears. "Mommy is at the hotel downstairs marrying Mr. Blackwell. She told me to stay home by myself... Daddy, I'm so hungry..."

After settling Selina down, I rushed to the hotel. And sure enough, it was true.

There was Ophelia Whitaker, dressed in a wedding gown. When she saw me, her face turned pale with shock, and she quickly pulled me aside.

"Dorian, don't misunderstand! This is just me helping Nathan act out a scene. His mom kept pressuring him to get married, and this was the only way..."

Furious, I let out a cold laugh. "Congratulations. May your life together be filled with love and laughter, and may your arguments always be short!"

Later, at my wedding to her younger sister, she begged me to take her back.

But instead, I made her listen to the sounds of us making love all night.

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