---- Chapter 12 Samuel wrapped his arm around Eve's waist and whispered in her ear, "Honey, it's time for the ceremony." Eve nodded and then took Samuel's arm as they walked toward the altar. She didn't spare Lucas a single glance. Lucas stood there in disbelief as he watched Eve and Samuel walking away. His heart sank. He watched as the priest officiated their marriage, as Samuel lifted Eve's veil and kissed Eve amidst the crowd's blessings... Each scene felt like a knife twisting in his heart. After the ceremony, Eve and Samuel went to each table and thanked the guests for attending the wedding. When they reached Lucas, Eve's smile was flawless. "Thank you for attending our wedding, Lucas." She raised her glass and said, "This toast is to the past. May we all forget it." Lucas stared at the glass of red wine and suddenly knocked it over. The atmosphere froze instantly. All eyes turned to them. ---- Samuel stepped forward to shield Eve behind him. "Sir, mind your manners, or | won't hesitate to have you thrown out." His deep voice carried an undeniable authority, the hallmark of the powerful heir to a mafia family. Yet Eve gently held Samuel's arm and gave Lucas a cold smile. She said, "It's alright, honey." She looked up at Lucas, and her eyes became cold and distant. "Mr. Smith, you must be drunk." Just then, the doors of the banquet hall were flung open. Alina stormed in. As her four-inch heels clicked on the floor, her meticulously styled curls were disheveled from her rush. "Lucas! The urgent matter you mentioned was to attend a wedding? You sneaked off without me. | must see which vixen has captivated you so much that you'd hide this from me to attend her wedding!" Alina's shriek came to an abrupt halt as her eyes widened at the scene before her. As she took in Eve's wedding dress and Samuel standing beside her, her face turned ashen. Alina's voice trembled. "Eve? Is it... your wedding today?" Eve elegantly accepted another glass from a waiter and raised it in a toast to Alina. "Indeed, Alina. Thank you for coming to the wedding of Samuel and me." She deliberately stressed Samuel's name. ---- Alina stood frozen in shock. She knew very well who Samuel was. He was the perfect husband in every woman's dream in the region. Although he was known for being bad-tempered, his good looks and dangerous allure made him the most powerful member of the mafia. Plus, he was the heir of the Vittorine family. "No way," Alina murmured. "Weren't you supposed to be... insane? Shouldn't you be in a psychiatric hospital?" Her words shocked everyone present. Samuel's eyes turned icy instantly. He stepped forward, and his towering figure cast a shadow over Alina. "Mind your words, young lady. My wife has never been to such a place." Alina sneered, "Impossible. You must be hiding it from your husband, or how could he marry you after he knew what you've been through?"