{"id":384,"date":"2024-11-06T10:36:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2024-11-06T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:36:54","slug":"my-sons-wedding-turned-out-to-be-a-nightmare-after-the-maid-of-honors-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/384","title":{"rendered":"My Son\u2019s Wedding Turned out to Be a Nightmare after the Maid-of-Honor\u2019s Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<p>The day my son got married was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of my life. But as I sat in the crowd, watching the speeches unfold, I had no idea that a single sentence would expose secrets I never imagined and shatter everything I thought I knew about my son.\n</p><div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My name is Linda, though most of the younger folks call me Mrs. Green. I\u2019ve always prided myself on being a good mother.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/cUxTfTZmkCzur8fCpM1l9eOWXfoGiNAH6ssRcco6lOo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWVlZWI0OTQxNGJkOWU1NWE1YTQ1OTQ3MmU5MDY2NGNiZTVkMzBjYTFhMjAwNzRkNWU3NzIzYmFkODUyN2Y5NS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1eeeb49414bd9e55a5a459472e90664cbe5d30ca1a20074d5e7723bad8527f95.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' thoughtful woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Not a perfect one, but good enough to raise my son, Connor, into a man with strong values. The kind of man who knew how to treat women with respect, how to stand up for the weak, and how to be kind without expectation of reward.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>So, when he introduced me to Carrie, his girlfriend, I thought I had done my job well. Carrie was polite, sweet, and seemed to have that old-fashioned humility you don\u2019t often see in girls these days.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/VI8UtCfkoKTyEZ8f8cNQbfC98PnSF7-QDoK_H1rjsFo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWRlYTQ2MjFjZDg1YmU3M2FhYzEzNDBmNDNiNjllNTVhY2I3MWRjYTZlN2QyMGY4MDQwZmYxNTM4ZDQ1YzcwMy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1dea4621cd85be73aac1340f43b69e55acb71dca6e7d20f8040ff1538d45c703.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' smiling black woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>They\u2019d been dating for a few years by the time Connor asked her to marry him, and I couldn\u2019t have been happier for them. But life, as I\u2019ve come to realize, has a way of taking your carefully laid plans and shattering them in an instant.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Before I get into the mess that was their wedding, let me tell you a bit about how I got here \u2014 sitting on a park bench alone, running my fingers over the wedding invitation I now keep in my purse like some cursed memento.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/aO2WLOJ3bbDWCZMEbZAxq8IztB2qCSZ5QuWjBsXnsgk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmQxZDhhMjdhNGRmZDgwOWFjODI4MTQ2ZTg5MzVkMzhhMzNiMmQ1NGQxNDc5NDM3YTE0NmJiYzk4YTI1OTAzMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg3Ng.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6d1d8a27a4dfd809ac828146e8935d38a33b2d54d1479437a146bbc98a259033.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' closeup of a person holding an invitation card source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"2876\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Connor was my first and only child, and we were close. Maybe too close at times, but I was mindful not to be one of those mothers who couldn\u2019t let go.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I wanted him to be independent, to find his way in the world. And he did. He was always so driven, so focused on his dreams of running his own tech company, that I hardly had to push him at all.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But more than anything, I could see how much he cared about Carrie. It was obvious in the way he looked at her.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/B6Wq-wI_ij67cb0Pt3PyY8ADaHTUzE5EA-1DjUB4wsI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTA1NzhkNTRkMGQzZWJjYmE1NzU4ZWRmZDUzOTBlMmQzNmVhNTY1YjcxMDllOTRhMDYxMGE3YjViYzNmMjNkMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/90578d54d0d3ebcba5758edfd5390e2d36ea565b7109e94a0610a7b5bc3f23d2.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man looking at his girlfriend source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>And not just that \u2014 there was always a kind of deep admiration whenever he mentioned her name or talked about her.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMom, don\u2019t you think she\u2019s amazing?\u201d Connor asked me one evening as we cleaned up after dinner. There was a warmth in his voice, a kind of pride I hadn\u2019t heard before.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I smiled, wiping my hands on a dish towel. \u201cShe is, Connor. She\u2019s got a good head on her shoulders. She\u2019s kind, and it\u2019s clear she cares about you deeply.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/rnNdGP-AO7f0ZmMbNAaS1TNRLgoJPKdDyH7-oYqczW0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDc1NTBiNjBjYTc2NDBhZmQ4MzdkNzI0ZjM3MDI1ODlkZWE4YmQ0NzRiNjkyOTU1NjNiN2QzNWUzMjNhMzEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d7550b60ca7640afd837d724f3702589dea8bd474b69295563b7d35e323a3134.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman smiles while looking at someone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He laughed softly, shaking his head. \u201cIt\u2019s more than that, though. I\u2019ve never met someone like her. She\u2019s independent but grounded. She doesn\u2019t care about the flashy stuff. You know, she takes public transportation when her car breaks down and never asks for anything expensive. It\u2019s refreshing.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I couldn\u2019t argue with that. Carrie seemed different from the women Connor had dated before. She wasn\u2019t one to ask for lavish gifts or extravagant dates. Her gifts to us were always thoughtful but never excessive. And I admired that.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ZrLU9Rg0JOJQeyjCOEBukBdO3bNt-1WjFPxF8x4yJ-w\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGJjMWMzZWIwZDljMzgxNjljMjJiNjhjNzZlMmM0YzE2M2ZhZTdkNTM2ZDNiYmU2ZWJhYzczOGRjZGEyZDgzMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/dbc1c3eb0d9c38169c22b68c76e2c4c163fae7d536d3bbe6ebac738dcda2d832.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' closeup of a woman holding small gift box source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"2880\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Still, I did what any concerned mother would do \u2014 I snooped a little. Carrie lived simply, drove a beat-up car, and didn\u2019t seem to expect much financially from Connor. But there were moments, small things that stood out.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Like the fact that she occasionally treated herself to spa weekends or dined at high-end restaurants. It wasn\u2019t frequent, but it was enough to make me wonder where the money came from.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GPhxCW5izxLw1RmBTdUScg8gClhjjduPXi-6zDPmLDg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTdkYWNmMDA2ZmUxZmU4YmI5NjNiMmEzM2FhNmM5NDE0YWZmYmRiYmEzZDAxMGEwMTlmZTc5MzBmYmQyZDlkYy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/97dacf006fe1fe8bb963b2a33aa6c9414affbdbba3d010a019fe7930fbd2d9dc.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' grayscale photo of a woman in spa source: unsplash width='\"2400\"' height='\"1600\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDoesn\u2019t that seem odd to you?\u201d I asked Connor one afternoon. \u201cShe\u2019s living so modestly, but then she splurges every now and then.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Connor shrugged, looking thoughtful. \u201cShe works hard, Mom. Maybe she\u2019s just good at saving. Besides, everyone deserves to treat themselves once in a while, right?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I nodded, letting it go. Maybe I was overthinking it. \u201cTrue. I guess we all have our little indulgences.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/swKEwY26fGLRbaQWwp3ZaXnjac45SwD-9kIesgDgJfA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjZjNmI1NTEzZWQ2ZDI4NmVlODFlODIxYjIxMTgyMzgyZjk0Njc0MTE3YjNkNzViNDViNWIzMzAyMzFkN2YxNi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f6c6b5513ed6d286ee81e821b21182382f94674117b3d75b45b5b330231d7f16.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' thoughtful woman looking at someone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But then came the night we were invited to dinner with her parents. I still remember standing outside, waiting for a cab, only to have a luxury car pull up in front of the house.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMom\u2026 did you order this?\u201d Connor asked, his eyes wide as he looked at the black sedan.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I shook my head, just as confused as he was. \u201cNo, I thought we were getting a cab. This must be a mistake.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The driver stepped out, addressing us politely. \u201cI\u2019m here to take you to the restaurant. Miss Carrie\u2019s parents have sent me.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/pDCWJSxicRoo1yBZgzAzREdvU7SmaAbKlDi-HKO1i2s\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjM3OTE3NWM1YmMzODM2ZWFlYzkyZjEzMWQzMWQ2YjI2MzE4NDM2ZGFiODdmZTYzYmNiOTZiMzIzNWYxYjBkNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b379175c5bc3836eaec92f131d31d6b26318436dab87fe63bcb96b3235f1b0d5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man driving a car source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"2880\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I was floored. Here we were, expecting a simple dinner, and instead, we were being chauffeured in a car that looked like it belonged to a CEO.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Later, I discovered that Carrie\u2019s father owned a renowned construction company. Their family had money \u2014 and lots of it. I didn\u2019t see that one coming.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSo,\u201d I started as we exchanged pleasantries at the dinner table. \u201cCarrie doesn\u2019t seem to live quite like this,\u201d I gestured towards their luxury car, unable to suppress my curiosity.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/V69XQ0LVqYPgPxS-WGs1BDuc47Yg3NvvLM7jqTqtTmU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZWRjYjNkM2QwYTczOGY4MGY5ZDIzZmY3OTAwN2E0MTU5MmVlYmFhZjBmOTRjYzhmMTYzZDAyY2YwNWVjYy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI3OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b03edcb3d3d0a738f80f9d23ff79007a41592eebaaf0f94cc8f163d02cf05ecc.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' white rolls royce ghost parked on the road source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1278\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her mother, a slim woman with perfectly styled hair, smiled at me with an air of amusement. \u201cOh, that\u2019s by design,\u201d she explained.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWe don\u2019t pay for Carrie\u2019s day-to-day life. She\u2019s got to make her own way. But when she decides to start a business or if she ever needs help with something important, like her dream wedding, we\u2019ll be there for her.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThat\u2019s an interesting arrangement,\u201d I commented, glancing at Carrie, who seemed unfazed by the conversation.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/G2eYQ-QU3TmqkRhY3dBWgv7vxYkmMJoNpAb-ssFxJoM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTUzZDFjZGE0NWNlYjY0ZTRmZDIyMTk4Njc0NzQyMTA1ZDY3YmZjMjczYWM3OTE0N2Q3NTM0ZGYxMjk5Nzc5Yy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/153d1cda45ceb64e4fd22198674742105d67bfc273ac79147d7534df1299779c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' rich woman dining in a high-end restaurant source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Carrie shrugged. \u201cIt keeps me grounded, I guess. I don\u2019t want to rely on their money for everything. I want to earn my living.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But Connor\u2019s reaction was different. I could see the wheels turning in his head.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Carrie may have had everything, but she wasn\u2019t flaunting it \u2014 at least not openly. And Connor? He saw this as an opportunity, not just for their marriage but for the business he\u2019d been dreaming of for years.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/NfpFuCXTSsoOxh4cxQxR7wWoXkJrt6F0VlZNozqL4qI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDlmMzk0OGNiMmY1ZmRhNzE1ZjZlM2FiN2IyZjE5NjBlYmYxOGJiNGJiY2ZlNzI5ZDliMzA1NjE1ZWNlNDVlMC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/49f3948cb2f5fda715f6e3ab7b2f1960ebf18bb4bbcfe729d9b305615ece45e0.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy man source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As we left the dinner, Connor looked at Carrie with a glint in his eye. \u201cWhat if we start something together?\u201d he asked her, almost breathless with excitement.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Carrie smiled and nodded. \u201cLet\u2019s do it.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>And I remember thinking, this is it. This is their future together \u2014 not just a marriage, but a business partnership. I was proud.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But sometimes, even when everything seems perfect on the surface, trouble is brewing just beneath.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I noticed Carrie seemed\u2026 off. She wasn\u2019t as vibrant as she had been before.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/jn2IrkcBwiCPwqtEQQdQD1h1o6o1AkoiSZenVNjl7Y8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmI5MWI2NjE3NGIwNWVhYzZiNTNmNGY0NjRmZDZjMTQ1MmU4YWJkY2ExZTY5MjI1ZGM4OWNlYTJlNjMzNDkwNy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2b91b66174b05eac6b53f4f464fd6c1452e8abdca1e69225dc89cea2e6334907.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman looks unhappy and anxious source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Connor didn\u2019t seem to notice, lost in his excitement over their business venture, but I could see the tiredness in her eyes.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIs everything alright, Carrie?\u201d I asked one afternoon while we were sitting on the patio, sipping tea. She smiled, but it didn\u2019t reach her eyes.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOh, yes, Mrs. Green. Just the usual wedding nerves.\u201d She brushed me off, but something in her voice made me worry. Was she having second thoughts about the wedding? About Connor?\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/AQFWKT-dWUCLhPm9ZkLTn8MYpKgdG8XSKx8_wYW_I9o\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzRjM2I4NDAzOTkzZTQyOWMyMjAzZTcwOTBmMzBlYTNmYmEzNDYxZjdmZmFhYmQxMDVkZGU3NjhlNzU5ZTdiOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjI3Nw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/34c3b8403993e429c2203e7090f30ea3fba3461f7ffaabd105dde768e759e7b9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' grayscale photo of wedding rings source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"2277\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The morning of the wedding was beautiful. The sun was shining, the flowers were in full bloom, and everything seemed to be falling into place. Carrie looked stunning in her gown, but there was something about her smile that felt forced.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>At the reception, I noticed a tense conversation between Connor and Susan, Carrie\u2019s maid-of-honor. They were standing near the bar, their voices too low for me to make out, but the tightness in their body language was unmistakable. I couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that something was wrong.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1PippLqoNI7IX0gVW0RRWbpWw4WlfgwjtTRNVEj_B3Y\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDYwMDQ3NWIyOWJjZjViMDIwNjM3YjEzMmEwMDQ3YzU4MTkyYWNhNzc3NGI5NzI1YTg3YjVmMjFkMGI1YjBjYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/0600475b29bcf5b020637b132a0047c58192aca7774b9725a87b5f21d0b5b0ca.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' maid-of-honor looks tensed at a wedding source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When the time came for the speeches, I held my breath. I had no idea what was about to happen, but I could feel the tension in the air. Susan stood up, glass in hand, and the room went silent.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cCarrie,\u201d she began, her voice trembling slightly, \u201cyou\u2019ve been my best friend for years. You\u2019ve always been there for me, through everything. Unfortunately, I can\u2019t say the same about myself.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My heart skipped a beat.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/qRpQZS-DvebUyagKYOReGUBl0zx_dF_ArY6HA-sdJqw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWVkNDIxY2Y0NzYxNjA2YTkwMzU0OTZkZTkwNmY0Yjc3MWZjODZmZDk2YTE3MjNiYTY4MGE1N2M1MTdhOWI0ZC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1ed421cf4761606a9035496de906f4b771fc86fd96a1723ba680a57c517a9b4d.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' maid of honor speaking in a mic at wedding source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Susan took a deep breath and continued. \u201cThis whole thing has to stop. Connor and I\u2026 we\u2019ve been having an affair. We have been cheating on you for months!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>There was a stunned silence in the room, the kind of silence that presses against your ears until you can hear your own heartbeat. I looked over at Carrie, expecting her to break down in tears or storm out in rage.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But she didn\u2019t.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Instead, Carrie let out a laugh: a cold, chilling laugh that echoed through the hall.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7mfdiMr_dkV3lr7v2UD_v_bJnxHQfu-e1AuvmvpL4cI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDNmZDQ4ZDU0MGQyYzY5NDg3OWJjMGRkMDI5YzQwNGU2NDk4OWJhNzEwNzMwOGZjYjRiMTI3ZDEzNDJlOWNlNy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/43fd48d540d2c694879bc0dd029c404e64989ba7107308fcb4b127d1342e9ce7.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' bride laughing loudly source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOh, Susie,\u201d she said, shaking her head, \u201cthank you for finally saying something. I thought I\u2019d have to do it myself.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The room was frozen. All eyes were on Carrie as she stood up, her face calm but her eyes blazing with fury.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou see,\u201d she continued, walking towards Susan, \u201cI\u2019ve known about the two of you for a while now. I just wanted to see if you had the guts to admit it.\u201d She snatched the microphone from Susan\u2019s hand, her voice growing sharper with each word.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/r0bWNEgcFQyCQItjI3rRD1_EQrcChhE2vQQJfTl0aJA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDg4ZjJjNWRjNmYzNTM0OTkyMWUwY2Q0NGYzODJhMWY5YjVhMmYwOTMwYWQxNDJjZGEzZGZhNWZlMzQ0MjFmNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d88f2c5dc6f35349921e0cd44f382a1f9b5a2f0930ad142cda3dfa5fe34421f4.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' bride speaking in a mic source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThat\u2019s why I made sure I caught you both in the act. For this reason, I installed cameras in the house, and I saw everything,\u201d Carrie announced, her voice dripping with anger. \u201cAnd, in case you\u2019re wondering, Connor,\u201d she turned to face him, her eyes narrowing, \u201cyou signed a prenup. Guess what happens when you cheat?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The room erupted in whispers, but Carrie wasn\u2019t done. \u201cI\u2019ve got one last surprise for you,\u201d she said with a smirk. \u201cEnjoy the cake \u2014 I made sure to lace it with a nice laxative. You\u2019ll be spending your wedding night in the bathroom.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/0sb83ZrpiHxrfOZk_A5mVDHb7Bz1Lhi3mQh1qKIME5Y\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjQ4NDlhNzI0YTMzN2E4Yzk5NTI5Yzk2Njk4YjE3YmM0ZGQwYTczM2ViNmUyMWJjMDJjZTA5YmU1Y2ZmNGYxNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/24849a724a337a8c99529c96698b17bc4dd0a733eb6e21bc02ce09be5cff4f17.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' four-tier cake on a stand source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"2880\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Chaos broke out as people started running for the exits, the whispers growing into full-blown panic. Connor stood frozen, his face pale as he realized what had just happened.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As the room cleared, Carrie walked up to me, her expression softening. \u201cMrs. Green,\u201d she said quietly, taking my hand. \u201cYou\u2019ve always been kind to me. I don\u2019t hold anything against you.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I could barely speak. 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