Chapter 3

Leah's mother, Tobias, was the first to react. She rushed onto the stage without regard for appearances:

"What... what is going on! Who are you!"

Leah's father, Anthony, his face ashen, shouted at the chaotic guests and reporters below:

"Everyone quiet down! There's been a small mishap with the wedding. We'll resolve it immediately!"

How spectacular.

In my previous life, I was the one humiliated on stage. Now it was Leah's parents.

My mother also stood up in shock, looking at me with concern. "Gonzalez, what on earth is happening?"

I turned to give my parents a reassuring look.

Under the entire audience's astonished gaze, I took Presley's hand:

"Thank you all for coming to attend the wedding between Miss Presley and myself today. Due to a small oversight, the wedding posters and rings were mixed up."

I paused before continuing. "However, it doesn't matter. The wedding will continue."

Presley beside me gripped my hand back, her gaze firm, as if declaring her claim.

Tobias looked at me, trembling with rage. "Gonzalez, have you lost your mind! Do you know what you're saying?"

Anthony also rushed forward, lowering his voice to say to me:

"Gonzalez, stop this nonsense! Call off the wedding immediately!"

I ignored them and turned to look at Presley. "Presley, tell everyone why you're standing here."

Presley and I exchanged smiles, her voice cool and steady:

"I'm standing here today because Leah gave me twenty dollars to impersonate her at the wedding, while she herself is on vacation abroad with Michael."

As soon as these words left her mouth, the entire room erupted. This was guaranteed to trend.

"Holy shit! Paying someone to substitute at your own wedding? What is this!"

"For Michael, who got kicked out, she's offending Mr. Gonzalez? Is Leah under some kind of spell!"

With their shameful secret exposed publicly, Anthony and Tobias's faces completely lost all color.

My father Wilson's anger was finally ignited. Pointing at Anthony's nose, he cursed:

"What a fine Leah family! You begged for this marriage alliance, and now you're treating my son's lifelong matter as a joke! You think the Wilson family is easy to bully?!"

My mother Kate was even more decisive, directly announcing to the media below:

"This marriage is off! From this day forward, the Wilson family and the Leah family have nothing to do with each other!"

"As for that Michael, he was kicked out of our home for misconduct. Whoever wants him can have him!"

Seeing the marriage alliance collapse, Tobias completely panicked.

"Gonzalez, Leah is just immature, bewitched by that Michael! I'll make her come crawling back to apologize to you right now!"

I shrugged, sneering. "Fine, I'll give her one more chance. As long as you can get through to her on the phone, I'll pretend nothing happened."

Presley's grip on my hand tightened. I whispered to her, "Don't panic. Leah won't answer."

Tobias grabbed onto this like a lifeline, frantically dialing Leah's number.

Once, twice, three times...

What came through the receiver was always that cold voice: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently on another call..."

My face turned cold. "It seems Miss Leah doesn't want to come back."

"Security, escort these uninvolved persons out."

Anthony and Tobias were dragged out by security, countless reporters excitedly snapping photos in their faces.

My mother held my hand, asking nothing, only repeatedly saying:

"Gonzalez, whatever decision you make, your father and I support you."

Father patted my shoulder. Warmth filled my heart.

In my previous life, I insisted on marrying Leah and had a terrible falling out with my family. After my death, they turned white-haired overnight.

This life, I would never repeat that mistake.

And I wouldn't easily let Leah, the true culprit, get away with it.

After the ceremony concluded, I immediately called my assistant.

"Terminate all cooperation with the Leah family immediately and withdraw all the capital we've invested. Not a single cent remains."