Mark took a slow breath as he looked down at the newborn baby in Sarah's tired arms.
The crescent birthmark was a clear sign that nobody in his family could ever deny.
His mother stepped up to the altar with her high heels clicking sharply against the marble floor.
Groom's Mother: That birthmark does not prove anything in a court of law!
Sarah: The DNA test from the hospital already proved everything last week!
Bride: Mark, you promised me I was the only woman in your life!
Groom: Victoria, I was going to tell you after the trust fund cleared!
Victoria’s face turned bright red as she pulled her veil right off her styled hair.
She threw the expensive piece of fabric right at Mark’s polished black shoes.
The crowd gasped louder as several family members stood up from their seats to see.
Bride: You used me just to get access to my father's business empire!
Sarah: He used both of us, Victoria, to pay off his massive hidden debts.
Groom's Mother: Be quiet, you ungrateful girl!
Mark’s mother grabbed Sarah by her jacket trying to push her toward the side exit doors.
Sarah held onto the baby tightly and stood her ground near the floral arch.
A tall man in a navy blue suit stood up from the front row on the bride's side.
It was Victoria's father, the billionaire owner of the city's top investment firm.
He walked slowly down the aisle with a look of pure rage across his face.
Bride's Father: Is this true, Mark?
Groom: Sir, I can explain every detail if you give me ten minutes alone.
Bride's Father: Answer my question before I ruin your family name completely.
Sarah: Show him the trust fund paperwork you forced me to sign under pressure!
Sarah reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a folded stack of legal papers.
She dropped them right onto the holy book sitting on the priest's podium.
The priest looked at the document seals with wide eyes and a pale face.
Priest: These are surrender of parental rights papers signed by Mark himself.
Bride: You tried to pay her off to hide a baby while courting me?
Groom: My mother told me it was the only way to save our company!
Groom's Mother: Shut your mouth right now, Mark!
Victoria took a huge step back from Mark as if he was a total stranger.
She looked at her father who was already taking his gold phone out of his pocket.
Bride's Father: The deal between our firms is completely off as of right now.
Groom: Sir, please! My family will go completely bankrupt without your capital!
Sarah: You should have thought about that before you left your son in intensive care.
The baby began to cry softly under the bright lights of the grand church cathedral.
Sarah rocked the little boy gently as tension filled every inch of the huge room.
Mark fell to his knees near the altar as his whole life fell apart around him.