Martha walked towards the little guy in a wedding dress, squatting down gently with a smile on her face.
"Jimmy, I've been too anxious lately because I'm getting married soon, or maybe it's because I was too tired from the business trip earlier and that's why I was harsh to you."
"I reflected on myself last night and realized that I need to apologize to you."
"Jimmy, I was wrong. Can you forgive me this time?"
Martha looked apologetically at the little guy standing in front of her with eyes as gentle as a real mother.
Upon hearing this, the little guy nodded without hesitation.
"Well, it's good that you can admit your mistake. You're still a good mom," said Jimmy.
Martha smiled and patted his head before embracing him in her arms.
"I promise you, Jimmy. No matter how busy I am, I won't neglect you again."
"I love Mommy the most," replied Jimmy burying his head into Martha's shoulder with affectionate eyes.
Because of Martha's words just now, Jimmy reached out to hug his mother gently.
Martha patted his back gently and asked softly, "Today Mommy is marrying your daddy. Is there anything you want to say?"
Jimmy left Martha's embrace and adjusted his small suit seriously before looking at his mother earnestly, "Mommy looks really pretty today."
"You look handsome too," replied Martha with a bright smile on her lips upon hearing this compliment from her son.
Receiving such praise from Mommy, he puffed up like he owned the world while he continued speaking solemnly, "Mommy and Daddy are my favorite people in the world. Originally it was only me who protected Mommy but now I have Daddy, so I'm very happy about that."
"Jimmy hopes that Mommy will always be happy together with Daddy."
Martha nodded slightly, then turned towards him, saying, "Let's go outside together then, shall we?"
"Okay," said Jimmy, nodding vigorously while holding onto Martha's hand tightly as they walked towards the door step by step.
Outside the room, Maxwell was already dressed in formal wear and standing at the door.
As Martha walked out of the room, she reached out and took Maxwell's arm, taking step by step towards the red carpet.
Jimmy, who had been holding Martha's hand, quickly let go after receiving a signal from Melissa and headed towards a flower basket that had already been prepared on one side.
He hadn't forgotten what he should do.
Maxwell led his daughter to the altar step by step and handed Martha over to Stefan.
"You must treat her well."
"Dad, don't worry. I won't let her suffer."
Stefan looked solemnly at Maxwell and made his promise.
Then he glanced affectionately at Martha beside him before walking with her towards the altar.
Standing behind them, Maxwell watched as his daughter was led away by another man.
His eyes turned red as tears welled up in them.
His daughter would be protected by someone else from now on.
Maxwell felt a little blurry-eyed but wiped away his tears gently with his hand.
After Stefan walked with Martha to stand next to the emcee, he excitedly announced, "Next is an important part - vows!"
After saying this excitedly, turning around to Stefan again while raising his voice an octave higher, "Do you want to take Martha Doyle as your wife to become her husband for riches or poor, in good health and in sickness till death do you part?"
Stefan looked deeply into Martha's eyes before solemnly replying, "Yes."
The emcee then turned toward Martha standing next to Stefan,
"Do you want to take Harrison Stefan as your husband to become his wife for riches or poor, in good health and in sickness till death do you part?"
Martha's eyes deepened as she smiled brightly, "I do."
Upon hearing these words from Martha's lips, Stefan's heart trembled even more than before as he gazed lovingly into her eyes once again.
The emcee saw all of this happening between them, so he smiled warmly while announcing loudly, "You may now kiss your bride!"
As soon as those words left their mouths, Stefan stepped forward firmly, grasping onto Martha's waist tightly before kissing her passionately!
The wedding over here was in full swing, while Martha's situation on the other side appeared increasingly bad.
Z Country, the Lucas family's secret room.
In the dark room, Martha was gasping for breath on her last legs.
Her limbs were tied up by iron chains, with holes all over her body, blood stains in different shades covering her clothes.
The Lucas family's secret room was pitch black and chilly. When Martha first arrived, she couldn't stop shivering from the cold.
Now she had gotten used to it.
Since she was imprisoned here by the old Mrs. Lucas, the latter would draw blood from her for research.
Not only that, she was tortured, pricked by needles and whipped.
Once, when Martha felt like she couldn't hold on any longer, the old Mrs. Lucas called for a doctor and had medicine prescribed to save her life.
When her condition grew better, the old Mrs. Lucas started to torture her and pricked her with needles.
For so long, the reason she had persisted was because of her beloved man and Jimmy.
And today, the old Mrs. Lucas had taken her blood.
However, after the old Mrs. Lucas finished drawing her blood, she didn't leave as usual. Instead, she stayed in place and looked at Martha with a mocking expression on her face.
"Do you know what day it is today?"
Martha frowned slightly, her dry lips parted and she could still feel the burning pain in her throat.
The old Mrs. Lucas didn't hear Martha's voice, nor did she care. Instead, she chuckled evilly a few times.
The cold and eerie laughter echoed in the dark room, making the gloomy atmosphere even more sinister and terrifying.
Soon, the old Mrs. Lucas sneered and said, "Today is Martha and Stefan's wedding. Just now, your beloved man got married."
"That fake Martha replaced you and married the man you loved the most."
Martha's pupils shrank, feeling a dull pain in her chest.
Stefan had married that woman.
Didn't he realize that that woman wasn't her?
It made sense.
That woman looked exactly the same as her. Even their habits were the same.
That was the clone created by the old Mrs. Lucas using her genes, and it was impossible to tell whether she was real or fake.
The pain spread throughout Martha's body, making even breathing difficult.
She wanted to argue back, but unfortunately, she had no strength left in her body.
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