My aunt stepped forward and opened her silver clutch bag quickly.
She pulled out her reading glasses to examine the paper on the floor.
The silence in the room was so heavy you could hear a pin drop.
Mark took another step toward Sarah with a dark expression.
Mark: You had no right to go through my private personal bag.
Sarah: You were going to leave her penniless after the wedding!
Jessica: Mark, answer my question right now!
Mark: She is crazy, Jessica, she is trying to destroy us!
Mark turned to me and tried to reach for my hand.
I pulled back, feeling a deep wave of horror settle over me.
His voice was calm, but his eyes looked cold and distant.
The man I loved seemed like a total stranger right now.
Sarah reached into her pocket and pulled out her dark smartphone.
Her hands shook violently as she dialed a number on speed dial.
She pressed the phone tight against her ear and began weeping.
Sarah: Dad, please help me!
Sarah: Dad, she ruined everything—
Mark: Hang up that phone right now, Sarah!
Mark lunged forward to grab the device from her hand.
I stepped between them and shoved Mark back with all my force.
My silk veil caught on the door frame and tore slightly.
I did not care about the dress or the wedding anymore.
All I cared about was protecting my sister and finding the truth.
Jessica: Don't you dare touch her again!
Mark: You are making a huge mistake, Jessica.
Jessica: The only mistake I made was trusting you with our trust fund!
Our father's voice boomed softly through the speaker of Sarah's phone.
He was already downstairs in the main lobby waiting for the ceremony.
He said he was coming up with the hotel security right away.
Mark's face instantly lost all of its natural color.