She felt like she was sinking into a solitary deep sea, engulfed by the deathly waters of istion,


    unable to hear any sound or feel any warmth around her, that was until Ynda''s loud shouts pierced


    through her numbness.


    Lizetta slowly came back to her senses, her hand subconsciously reaching up to touch her face. She


    thought she would be in tears, yet, there were none.


    Her cheeks were dry, her eyes scratchy and sore, as if they were about to ignite. Her chest felt numb,


    as if it had been hollowed out.


    She thought, so this was what true despair, disappointment, and sorrow felt like - utterly deste,


    without even tears to show for it.


    "Really, how could she break the gift?"


    "Guests should be treated with respect, but this is just rude."


    Lizetta blinked back to reality, and when she did, she was met with the stares of a few guests, looking


    at her disapprovingly under Evelina''s tearful usations.


    Lizetta stopped Lucian, who was about to confront them with displeasure, and offered a polite, yet firm


    smile.


    "I apologize for the disturbance, but while guests are to be treated with respect, those whoe with


    malice shouldn''t expect the same courtesy, right?"


    "Sis, how could Ie with bad intentions?" Evelina attempted to protest further.


    Lizetta cut her off, "Wearing ck to someone else''s wedding, and gifting two things are bad, didn''t you


    know? What excuse do you have?"


    Suddenly, everyone''s condemning gaze turned to Evelina.


    Caught off guard by Lizetta''sposure even after hearing about the reason of Remington''s absence


    and her graceful handling of the situation, Evelina was at a loss for words. Her face flushed, and she


    quickly turned to leave.


    As themotion died down, Lizetta closed her eyes for a moment. Seeing her pale, Lucian thought it


    was because of Remington''s dy and said in a deep voice. "Liz, don''t worry. I''ll go check for you."


    He reached for his phone, stepping towards the door, but Lizetta grabbed his arm. Turning back,


    Lucian saw Lizetta offering a faint, pale smile. "Luc, no need. Please, apologize to grandma and the


    guests for me. The wedding is off," with those words, she forcefully pulled off her veil.


    Her hair cascaded over her shoulders as the pearl tiara meant to secure her veil hit the ground hard.


    The pearls from the tiara''s back chain scattered across the floor, like the tears of a mermaid princess.


    Lucian stood in shock as Lizetta began to walk towards the stairs.


    "Liz? What''s going on? Think of something!" Lucian''s face darkened, his brows furrowed as he turned


    to Ynda.


    Ynda, snapping out of her shock, shrugged and said with a coldugh, "A groom who misses his


    own wedding doesn''t deserve a second thought!"


    Heart-aching for Lizetta, she hurried after her. Just then, amotion started in the banquet hall.


    "What''s happening in there?"


    "A scandal, a huge scandal! The bride apparently had a thing with, well, better see for yourself. It''s


    always chaotic with the rich."


    Peopleing out of the banquet hall were stopped and questioned by those wanting to enter, with


    murmurs spreading fast.


    Lucian frowned, and paused as he took a nce at Lizetta, who was going to leave; then he turned


    and headed to the hall, only to notice peopleing out from it gazed at him in an odd way.


    Lucian''s brows furrowed tight, a gut feeling that something rted to him had happened. He quickened


    his pace, but before even entering the banquet hall, he saw his mother Camille walking out, looking


    anxious.


    "Mom, what''s going on inside?"


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    "Lucian, where''s Liz? What''s this about Liz''s diary?" Camille questioned hastily, clutching Lucian''s arm.


    At that moment, a ck Maybach skidded to a perfect halt in front of the hotel.