“Theminister’svoiceechoedthroughtheornatechapel:“DoyoutakeAngelinaAdenikeWaltersasyourlawfulwife?”NathanielXanderHugh’sresponsewascurt，devoidofemotion.Hiseyesbetrayednothingasheuttered，“Ido.”Angelina’sheartracedastheministerturnedtoher，askingthepivotalquestion:“DoyoutakeNathanielXanderHughasyourlawfulhusband?”Hergazelockedontoherunresponsivebetrothed.Inacrookedvoice，shewhispered，“Ido.”Withdivineauthority，theministerdeclaredthemhusbandandwife.Theanticipationhungheavyastheystoodatthealtar.Angelina’sstranger-husbandmovedtowardher，liftingherwhiteveilslightly.Sheclosedhereyes，readyfortheirfirstkiss—butinstead，arushofairsweptpasther.Hereyesflutteredopen，andsherealizedshewasalone.Humiliatedandabandoned，sheunderstood:shewasmerelyareplacement.”