“Are you certain you’re not lying to me?” Kade asked, his eyes fixed coldly on Coal.Coal chuckled, clearly amused by the question. “I may be a corrupt officer, but even I wouldn’t lie about something like this. Elara doesn’t want you anymore. She chose Mark Knox over you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” He deliberately twisted the knife, watching Kade’s expression carefully. “Think about it. She chose a powerful man with influence instead of some prisoner who spent ten years rotting in Tartarus. Can you really blame her?”Kade remained silent, but Coal’s words continued to sink deeper than he wanted to admit. He knew perfectly well that he and Elara had never truly been a couple. Their engagement had been arranged, and for a long time, neither of them had taken it seriously. Yet, after everything that had happened between them, Kade had never expected her to make such a move. He had helped her, protected her, and even risked himself for her family. Was this how little all o

At the City Hall, the atmosphere was completely different from the usual quiet and formal environment. The enormous hall had been transformed for a grand wedding celebration, with elegant decorations covering the walls, beautiful flowers arranged along the aisle, and hundreds of guests occupying the carefully prepared seats. Expensive cars had filled the parking area outside, while influential businessmen, politicians, prominent families, and respected figures from South City continued arriving in their finest clothes. This was not merely a wedding between two young people; it was the union of two powerful families, the Knox family and the Voss family, and everyone present understood the significance of the occasion. For years, the relationship between the two families had been strained by conflict, but today, that history was supposedly being buried beneath a marriage that would bring them together once again.The Voss family was already seated among the distinguished guests, and Viv

Diana and Beatrice eventually stepped forward to accompany Elara down the aisle. The music playing throughout the hall became softer as the guests turned their attention toward the bride, and the atmosphere immediately became filled with excitement. Diana walked beside her daughter with a proud smile on her face, while Beatrice stayed on Elara’s other side, occasionally glancing at the guests as though she wanted everyone to see that the Voss family had finally secured such an important alliance. At the opposite end of the hall, Mark stood beside his father, Thaddeus Knox, while Roland stood with them as they waited for the bride to arrive. The moment Elara began walking toward them, the guests erupted into applause and cheers, celebrating what they believed was the beginning of a powerful new chapter for both families.But beneath the white veil covering her face, Elara looked nothing like a happy bride. Her eyes were already filled with tears, and she fought desperately to keep them

“Kade?” Elara muttered beneath her veil, her voice barely audible.The moment his name left her lips, the entire wedding hall erupted into chaos. Vivian shot to her feet, her face twisting with disbelief and anger, while Beatrice stared at Kade as though she had just seen a ghost. Diana and Roland were equally stunned, unable to understand how the man they believed had been sent back to Tartarus could possibly be standing in the middle of City Hall. Even the guests began whispering among themselves, their attention fixed entirely on the man who had just walked into the wedding and ordered everyone to stop.“What the hell is that bastard doing here?” Beatrice shouted. “Where are the security guards? Get him out of here!”Vivian’s expression darkened as she stared at Kade. “How did you get here? Weren’t you taken to Tartarus?”Mark, however, was far more shaken than any of them. His face had gone pale as he stared at Kade, and for several seconds, he couldn’t even find the words to spea

Before Elara could answer, a deep voice suddenly came from the other side of the hall.“So you’re the thug who crippled my son.”Everyone turned toward Thaddeus Knox. The Knox patriarch slowly rose from his seat, his expression dark and his eyes fixed on Kade with undisguised hatred. He had remained silent until now, allowing Mark to deal with the situation, but seeing Kade standing in the middle of the wedding had finally pushed him to act. His hands tightened into fists as he stared at the man who had left his younger son, Daniel, confined to a wheelchair.“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to deal with you,” Thaddeus said coldly. “Somehow, I had a feeling something like this would happen, so I came prepared.”He suddenly clapped his hands.Four intimidating men stepped out from among the guests and slowly moved toward Kade. Their appearance alone was enough to make the atmosphere change. They wore dark tactical clothing and carried themselves with the calm confidence of men who