---- Chapter 26 Three days later, the Vittorine manor was festively adorned with lights and banners. Alina twirled in front of the mirror in a wedding dress worth millions. "Mom, do | look beautiful?" she asked excitedly and spun around once more. "I'll be Mrs. Vittorine soon!" Vickie adjusted Alina's veil and gave a complacent smile. "You are the most beautiful. Samuel will surely be captivated by you. Even if he's not interested, it doesn't matter. Ryan won't live much longer, and then the entire Vittorine family will be ours." Alina seemed to ponder and suddenly bent down to retrieve something from the bedside table. Seeing that, Vickie was startled. "Oh, it's fake! Mom, I'll just carry it with me. | feel uneasy about the wedding. Too many people are watching me. It might be good to scare them." Vickie hesitated but eventually helped Alina put it on. Vickie felt uneasy for no reason. Something big seemed to be about to happen. ---- The wedding hall at the Vittorine manor was resplendent. Eve entered the venue, arm in arm with Samuel. She was surprised to see Lucas there. Since Eve's wedding, Lucas had been locked up by Robert, and Eve hadn't seen him. Lucas was calm and showed no signs of anger when he met Eve at the wedding of Alina and Ryan, even though Alina had betrayed him. He even raised his glass to Eve with interest from afar. Eve and Samuel exchanged a glance, and both turned their gaze to the center of the stage. Ryan, who was seventy years old, was holding Alina by the waist there. His bony fingers restlessly roamed her exposed back. Alina smiled coquettishly but turned around to meet Eve's eyes. "Dear Alina," Eve said, stepping forward. Her voice was loud enough for the surrounding guests to hear. "Father said he wouldn't come today, so he asked me to congratulate you on finally finding true love." Eve glanced meaningfully at the elderly groom. Then she took two glasses of champagne from a waiter and handed one to Alina. "It is your big day. | wish you a happy marriage. Cheers." ---- Just as Alina reached out to take the glass, Eve pretended to accidentally knock it over. The champagne splashed onto Alina's white wedding dress and caused a commotion. "Oh no. I'm so sorry. Let me help you clean that up." Eve took out a handkerchief but frowned in surprise upon touching Alina's arm. She exclaimed, "Oh my! Why do you get a rash? Could it be some dirty infection?" Samuel chimed in at the right moment and produced a hospital report. "Alina not only has an infection but is also addicted to drugs." The crowd erupted in shock. Alina jerked her arm away. "What nonsense are you talking about? You are slandering me." Eve sneered. She suddenly grabbed Alina's wrist and forcibly rolled up her sleeve. Dense needle marks were exposed to the crowd. "Are these marks also a slander?" Ryan gasped in shock. He pushed Alina away and pointed at her with a trembling finger. "You filthy woman! Test her blood now!" The medical team swiftly entered the hall. ---- It was something Eve and Samuel had arranged before. As the needle pierced Alina's arm, she struggled hysterically. "No! You can't do this to me!" Vickie tried to help Alina but was restrained by the bodyguards. Her beautiful eyes glared venomously at Eve. "It's you! You planned everything." Eve gracefully stepped back a little bit and gave a cold smile. "Do | need to remind you? You caused my mother's death ten years ago." The revelation was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.