“Poor Lucas Everhart. After all those years lost, he finally returns home, only to find his own parents never truly accepted him.”
My father, who had been silent this whole time, suddenly turned crimson with rage.
“Stop spouting nonsense! This has nothing to do with favoritism. Lucas refused the marriage, he asked Tristan to take his place!”
“Fortunately, Sienna and Tristan are genuinely in love. Otherwise, they’d both be miserable.”
I let out a cold laugh.
“When did I ever refuse? I’m standing here today because I came to marry Sienna.”
The words barely left my lips before my father raised his hand and struck me hard across the face.
Smack!
“Lucas! How dare you! First, you run from your wedding and now you fabricate text messages to frame your family? You think the marriage alliance between the Langford and Everhart families is some kind of joke?”
“Sienna and Tristan’s wedding is already done. You… you have no place in this anymore!”
I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth and lifted my gaze.
“I don’t mind holding another wedding ceremony, so long as Miss Langford is still willing to marry me.”