Security Guard: Stand down, ma'am. Nobody is leaving this room until the officers arrive.
Bride: Get out of my way! Do you know who my family is?!
Security Guard: I don't care who your family is. You just attempted murder on live camera.
I backed away from the door, my breathing fast and shallow. The wedding dress felt heavy and tight, choking me as I looked back at the crowd. My mother was hiding her face in her hands, weeping on my father's shoulder.
Bride's Father: Jessica... how could you do this to us?
Bride: Dad, help me! Talk to Brandon's father!
Bride's Father: I can't help you! You ruined this family name forever!
Mother-in-Law: You disgusting leech! You tried to steal my son's life!
Bride: He was going to leave me anyway! I saw his texts with his divorce lawyer yesterday!
The room went dead silent again. Brandon stared at me, his eyes narrowing as he adjusted his tuxedo collar.
Brandon: What did you just say?
Bride: You were planning to cancel the marriage after the reception! You were going to cut me out of the estate!
Brandon: I was looking into a legal agreement to protect my mother's medical fund! I never planned to leave you!
Bride: You lied to me from the start!
Brandon: I gave you a penthouse! I gave you a brand new car! I gave you everything you ever asked for!
Bridesmaid: She didn't want a husband, Brandon. She wanted a paycheck without working a single day in her life.
Bride: Shut up, Chloe! You were jealous because he picked me instead of you!
Bridesmaid: I introduced you two because I thought you were a good person! I was wrong!
In the distance, the sharp sound of police sirens echoed through the street, growing louder as they pulled into the hotel driveway. My knees felt weak, and I collapsed onto the edge of the stage, my white lace dress dragging through the dark stain of spilled champagne on the marble floor.
Bride: Brandon... please... tell them it was an accident...
Brandon: The only accident was meeting you.