Ivan gave Carlos a gentle smile and answered, “I will.”

People watched as Carlos turned around.

“Carlos!” Debbie called out his name, choking back tears, her voice hoarse from a broken heart.

He wanted to turn around, to run to her, hold her tight and never let her go, but decided against it. After all, it was her wedding. Without stopping, he walked off the stage.

Debbie felt her eyes tingling and could hardly help shedding tears.

They flowed freely down her face now, staining her veil and her lovely dress. How she wished he would turn around and take her away!

But he didn’t.

He didn’t even slow his pace, much less take her away.

The priest began, “Ivan Walker, do you take Debbie Nelson to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?”

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Ivan answered without hesitation, “I do!”

The priest turned to Debbie.

“Debbie, do you take Ivan for your lawfully wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish him from this day forward,

forsaking all others, keeping only unto him for as long as you both shall Live?”

Unlike Ivan, Debbie hesitated.

She turned her head to look at the man sitting close to the stage. The man who had given her hand to Ivan’s.

Her big eyes were filled with expectation, yet he gave no response. He sat there, stony faced, watching the ceremony. She despaired and stammered, “I-“

Before she could finish, there was some kind of commotion outside the church.

Several policemen threw open the church doors and rushed in.

“Excuse me. Which one of you is Debbie Nelson?” one of them asked.

People started gossiping among themselves, and the tiny church was filled with the voices of the wedding guests. Carlos frowned and wondered what was going on.

Debbie soon stopped crying, staring at the policemen. She had a bad feeling about this.

She threw back her veil, wiped her tears, and answered, “That’s me

The policeman showed her his badge and stated, “I’m from the Alorith

Municipal Public Security Bureau. We have some evidence connecting you with a homicide. Please come with us.”

The church was in an uproar, now, thanks to his outrageous statement.

Ivan stood before Debbie and retorted, “How? Who was murdered?”

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