Chapter 54: Revelations of the Past Part 2

Chapter 54: Revelations of the Past Part 2

The gasps from the gathered crowd echoed in my ears, each one a painful reminder of the betrayal that had unfolded before us.

I watched in disbelief as Cathy's father stood there, his face a mask of shock and horror.

The disclosure that he had accepted money in exchange for his daughter's hand in marriage hung heavy in the air, casting a shadow over the sanctity of our union.

Cathy's voice trembled as she turned to her father, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Is it true?" she whispered, her voice barely above a whisper. "Did you sell me off like that?"

The silence that followed was deafening, broken only by the ragged sound of Cathy's breaths.

My heart ached for her, for the pain and betrayal she must be feeling in this moment of reckoning. But Jordan's cruel words cut through the silence like a knife, his accusations casting doubt upon everything we thought we knew.

“Of course he did! He took the money like a beggar even though you refused to