Vincent’s face went pale, his confidence shattered. “But, Melissa…,” he stammered, his voice wavering. She sneered, “Oh, save it! With another wife suing you for alimony, there won’t be a penny left. What do I gain from being married to a bankrupt old fool?”
Melissa turned to the audience, shrugging with a mocking smile. “Looks like the big wedding’s over, folks!” She walked out of the church without looking back, her heels clicking against the stone floor, leaving Vincent standing alone, humiliated and broken.