Afraid the longer they waited, the more could go wrong, the Shaw family mobilized all their connections to arrange the wedding at lightning speed. The venue was decorated in haste, but the grandeur was no small matter. Miles of red carpet were strewn with white roses, and the banquet hall was packed with guests.
Jenna stood in the crowd, her face deathly pale. No one looked at her kindly. From the moment she arrived, the hero's daughter halo that had always shielded her had finally failed her.
She saw me and gave a weary smile. "My parents protected an entire team back then, but in the end, not a single person could protect me," she said.
I turned my head away, not looking at her. "Why do you have to say that? You grew up being pampered. Every resource was poured into you, and my parent
