The bright bouquet of white roses crashed onto the hard church steps.
Whispers spread instantly through the large crowd of dressed up wedding guests.
Victoria looked at Julian with deep confusion written all over her face.
Victoria: Julian, what on earth are you talking about right now?
Julian: My adoptive parents told me my birth mother passed away long ago.
The old woman shook her head slowly as tears ran down her cheeks.
Mother: They lied to you so they could take you away forever.
Julian felt his breath catch in his tight throat.
He remembered growing up in a massive luxury mansion on the hill.
His wealthy adoptive family always provided him with everything money could buy.
Yet he always felt a strange missing piece deep inside his heart.
He stared at the old picture on his phone screen once again.
The woman in the old black and white photo had the same eyes.
Those bright green eyes matched the ragged woman standing right before him.
Julian: My name is Julian Miller, son of Richard Miller.
Mother: Your real birth name is Leo, my precious little darling.
The sound of that old name triggered a sudden distant childhood memory.
He remembered a warm voice singing a quiet lullaby in a small room.
He remembered the faint smell of inexpensive vanilla soap and fresh bread.
Victoria stepped between Julian and the poor woman with a stern look.
Victoria: This is completely insane and ruined our entire special wedding day.
Mother: I never wanted to ruin your special day, my sweet child.
Victoria: Get out of here before I call the police to take you.
Julian gently put his hand on Victoria's shaking shoulder to stop her.
Julian: Wait, Victoria, please let her speak her full truth to us.
Victoria: You cannot honestly believe this homeless person over your own family!
Julian turned his focus back to his birth mother with deep curiosity.
Julian: How did you get this hidden photo on my private phone?
Mother: An old friend from the lawyer's office helped me trace you.
She explained how she searched for him for over twenty long years.
She worked three tiring jobs just to afford a private investigator's help.
When she finally found his full name, she sent a digital file.
The file was sent to his old email address years ago without reply.
Julian suddenly remembered backing up his old family records into his phone.
The old photo had automatically saved into his private hidden folder back then.
He had seen it before but never knew who that woman was.
Now the entire truth was standing directly in front of his eyes.
Julian: Why did my adoptive father tell me you abandoned me?
Mother: Because he used his big money to steal you away from me.
The crowd behind them went completely silent as she said those heavy words.
Julian felt a cold wave of shock wash over his entire body.
His adoptive father had always been a stern and powerful businessman.
Could the man he respected so much really commit such a terrible crime?
Julian: You must come inside with me and explain everything right now.
Victoria: Julian, if she steps inside, this wedding is completely over!