Sarah stepped away from Mark and walked straight into her loving father's arms.
She cried softly against his dark tuxedo coat as he held her so tightly.
David: You are completely safe now, my sweet brave baby girl.
Sarah: I was so scared that I was marrying a complete monster, Dad.
David: Mark was weak, but Victoria was the true evil evil mastermind behind this.
Mark slowly stood up from the green grass and wiped his wet eyes.
He looked at Sarah with pure deep sorrow and immense regret in his soul.
Mark: I know you will hate me forever, Sarah, and I do not blame you.
Mark: I should have come to your father the very first day she threatened me.
Sarah: You chose fear over honesty with the woman carrying your child, Mark.
Mark: I will spend the rest of my life trying to make this up.
David stepped forward and placed a heavy hand on Mark's gray suit shoulder.
David: You are going to help the police give full testimony against Victoria now.
Mark: I will tell them everything down to the very last detail, sir.
The wedding guests began talking loudly while slowly leaving their white chairs today.
The minister closed his holy book and offered a sympathetic quiet bow to family.
Sarah took off her heavy white veil and let it drop onto floor.
The bright diamond ring on her left finger felt heavy and cold today.
She pulled it off slowly and looked at it one last quiet time.
She held it out toward Mark whose hand shook as he took it back.
Sarah: We cannot get married today while trust is completely broken between us.
Mark: I understand, Sarah, but please let me be a father to baby.
Sarah: You will always be her father, but you must earn my respect.
David placed his warm arm around Sarah's shoulders to support her walking steps.
They turned their backs on the altar and walked toward the grand mansion house.
Mark stood alone on the empty green lawn as the afternoon sun shifted.
He had lost his bride but had saved his soul from deeper crime.
The chaotic morning was slowly coming to a quiet peaceful close in Dallas.
Sarah looked up at the sunny sky and felt new inner strength rising.