They destroyed her four wedding dresses hours before the wedding out of pure envy, but she arrived at the altar wearing something that made her own bl00d tremble with shame.

“Yes,” Madison said. “But not with them.”

At that moment, firm footsteps echoed.

General Hale entered, walked up, saluted, and offered his arm.

“It would be my honor,” he said.

She nodded.

Before moving, she looked at her family one last time.

“You don’t exist in my life anymore.”

Then she walked forward.

At the altar, Ethan waited, proud and emotional.

The wedding continued.