Before anyone else could speak, Vivian cut in softly, her voice trembling with grievance.
"Actually... Serena messaged me before the ceremony and demanded that I give up my place as the bride. She texted you too, but I deleted it. She said that if I refused, she'd marry just anyone out of spite."
Lucien's fleeting concern vanished, quickly replaced by irritation. Ridiculous. Even now, Serena was still trying to sabotage his wedding, and he had no doubt this was just another desperate ploy, no different from the stunt she had pulled years ago when he left the country.
Back then, Serena had threatened to starve herself if he did not come back. She had even sent him photos of slashed wrists. Panicked, he secretly flew home, only to find her happily drinking at a bar with her friends.
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