Mark's mother held the thick folder up for everyone on the lawn to see.
Mother: We already knew you were up to something shady, Julian.
Victoria: What are you talking about?
Mother: I hired a private investigator three long weeks ago.
Mark looked at his mother in complete shock, not knowing she had doubted Victoria.
Mark: Mom, why didn't you say something to me sooner?
Mother: I needed absolute proof before breaking your heart on your wedding day.
She opened the folder and pulled out printed bank receipts and clear photographs.
The photos showed Victoria meeting Julian at a high-end restaurant downtown.
Mother: They planned to sign the prenup with a fake name clause hidden inside.
Mother: That clause would give Julian full power of attorney over our family trust.
Victoria dropped her bouquet of white lilies onto the dusty wooden floorboards.
Victoria: I only did it because Julian threatened to ruin my family!
Julian: Don't try to play the innocent victim now, Victoria.
Julian: You wanted the luxury house and the million-dollar settlement just as much.
Sirens echoed in the distance, growing louder as police cars approached the estate.
Mark stepped toward Victoria, taking off his shiny gold wedding ring.
He tossed the band onto the wooden altar floor right at her feet.
Mark: The wedding is officially over.