The lead investigator closed the folder and walked straight toward Daniel. Another officer approached his father while a third spoke privately with Sophie. None of them resisted. They seemed too stunned to move.
I looked across the backyard that had once been my safe place. Every flower, every chair, and every ribbon had been paid for with my money, yet they had expected me to disappear without asking questions.
“You didn’t just plan a wedding in my home,” I said quietly. “You tried to take my house while my name was still on every legal record.”
Seconds later, the sharp click of handcuffs echoed across the silent yard. The wedding ended without a single vow, and the truth became the only thing anyone would remember
