We all froze, and the wedding guests gasped when the front doors of the church suddenly swung open, drawing everyone's attention. I squinted my eyes, unable to recognize who was marching toward us at the front of the altar. But as the figure approached, my eyes widened. “Veronica?" I exclaimed in shock. When I saw her, I glanced at Augustus, whose brows furrowed, and his eyes narrowed as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "What is she doing here?" I saw his lips mouthed as if he didn't expect her to be there. "Stop the wedding!" she demanded. My mother stood up, clearly irritated by Veronica's presence. "And who are you? Why are you here? What right do you have to stop our daughter's wedding?!" Augustus's mother also stood up, glaring daggers at Veronica, as if her eyes alone

