The morning sun lit up the bright white marble floor inside the grand foyer.
Clara adjusted the lace straps on her silk wedding dress while looking in the mirror.
She felt like the luckiest woman in the entire city on this warm morning.
Her marriage to Julian was supposed to unite two of the wealthiest local families.
The mansion smelled fresh like cut roses and expensive lavender perfume from the gift bags.
Everything about the morning had been carefully planned down to the very last detail.
Then the heavy double doors at the front entrance suddenly swung open with a click.
A young woman walked into the shiny white foyer holding a dusty leather handbag.
It was Chloe, standing there quietly in a wrinkled blue dress with her visible baby bump.
Clara turned around slowly on her silk shoes and stared directly at the unexpected visitor.
Her mother Sarah stood right beside her wearing a sharp light blue skirt suit.
Sarah took a deep breath and smoothed down her own jacket with quick nervous hands.
Sarah: What are you doing inside this house right now?
Chloe: I only came here because I need to talk to Julian.
Clara: You have no right to show up on my special morning.
Chloe: Please just give me five minutes before the main ceremony starts.
Sarah: You planned this behind my back to create chaos!
Chloe stepped backward toward the front door while pressing a hand against her belly.
She looked tired and her pale cheeks were already wet with fresh salty tears.
The quiet mansion grew totally still as the two older women stepped forward together.
Julian came walking down the curved wooden staircase wearing his custom black tuxedo.
His black bowtie was fixed neatly and his golden watch caught the morning sunlight.
He stopped on the bottom step when he saw Chloe standing near the foyer rug.
His face lost all its warm color within a single frozen second of silence.
Julian: Why did you come all the way out to this address?
Chloe: You blocked my phone number three days ago when I called.
Julian: You ruined everything we built with your sudden arrival here!
Clara: What is he talking about right now, Julian?
Chloe: He knows exactly why I had to come here today.
Clara stepped forward until her long white gown brushed against the cold marble floor.
Her eyes turned dark with deep anger as she pointed her finger at Chloe.
Clara: You are going to regret everything if you step any closer!
Chloe: Please, you have to listen to me!
Chloe: I didn't mean for any of this to happen today!
Clara: Get out of my sight right now before I call security!
Chloe pulled her dark purple smartphone out from her small shoulder bag with shaking hands.
Her fingers tapped the dark screen quickly as the loud digital dial tone echoed around.
She held the purple phone tight against her ear while weeping openly near the door.
Chloe: Daddy, please help me right now!
Chloe: They won't even let me explain anything to them!
The phone speaker crackled loudly as a deep voice answered from the other end.