SHE INVITED HER EX-HUSBAND TO HER WEDDING TO FLAUNT HER WEALTH, BUT EVERYONE WAS STUNNED WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF A LUXURY CAR WITH THE TWINS AND UTTERED A WORD THAT PARALYZED THE CEREMONY

Marco was a man drowning in ambition. He left his wife, Elena, five years ago when he found out she was pregnant. Her reasoning: “I can’t afford to support a family. You are a burden to my dreams.”

He left Elena in a small rented house, penniless, and pregnant. Marco fled to Manila, changed his number, and forgot the past.

For five years, Marco used his appearance and his boxing skills to climb the social ladder. He met Sofia, the only daughter of a senator. He quickly regained his composure. Now they are married. This is Marco’s ticket to a life of wealth and power.

But it wasn’t enough for Marco to win; He wants to share his success with others. He was looking for Elena’s connection. He sent her an invitation.

“I want him to see what he’s wasted,” Marco boasted to his friends as he drank. “I’d love to see her get jealous as she watches me marry a really rich man. It may be that it has been lost and it has been lost.”

The wedding day arrived. It was held in an exclusive garden venue in Tagaytay. The guests were politicians, artists, and businessmen.

Marco was standing at the altar, wearing a designer suit worth hundreds of thousands. She was waiting for Elena to arrive. He expected it to arrive in a jeep, wearing old clothes, and looking like nothing.

Soon after, there was a knock at the entrance to the venue.

“But ‘yan?”

“Seriously, the car is beautiful!”

Napatingin si Marco.

A black Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled into the driveway. It’s the kind of car that even Sofia’s senator, who is Sofia’s father, can’t afford. It stopped right across the red carpet.

The driver in uniform got out of the car and opened the door.

A pair of Christian Louboutin shoes came down first. A very beautiful woman followed, wearing a red silk dress that was simple but obviously very expensive. Her skin was smooth, her hair was neat, and her neck was adorned with real diamonds.

Yes, Elena.

But he wasn’t alone.

The two girls also came down—twins. About 4 or 5 years old. They were dressed in matching designer dresses and looked like princesses. The Face of the Twins… This is a photocopy of Marco.

Marco was stunned. The visitors’ jaws dropped. Elena looked more like a bride than the bride in the holding room.

Elena walked towards the entrance, holding the twins’ hand. Top-noo. There is no trace of loss.

Marcus nodded at him, smiling at him.

“E-mail,” Marcus said with a smirk. “What… What are you doing here? And… “Whose car is that? Are you going to pay attention?”

Elena smiled. A smirk that doesn’t reach the eyes.

“You invited me, didn’t you?” replied Elena. “You said you wanted me to see your success. That’s why I’m here.”

“Who are those boys?” asked Marco, even though he already knew the answer from the jump of blood.

“It’s Mara and Clara,” Elena replied. “The kids you used to call ‘burdens’.”

Suddenly, the bride, Sofia, came out of the dressing room because of the length of the ceremony. He saw Marco talking to a beautiful woman and two children.

“Marco! “Who is she?” asked Sophia. “And why do you look like those kids?”

Marcus panicked. “No, no, babe! I used to be a nanny! Just paying attention! Let’s get away!”

Marcus turned to Elena. “Go away! You’re not a thing here! You’re back to where you came from! “Don’t use those kids to kill me!”

Elena laughed softly.

“Perahan?”

Elena pulled out a document from her expensive bag.

“Mark, I’m not here to make a fuss or ask for sustenance. I’m already rich. I worked hard after you left us. I am now the CEO of my own Export Company.”

Elena moved closer to Marco’s face and whispered, but just enough for Sofia and those in front to hear.

“I’m just here to give you this—the original copy of our Marriage Contract that hasn’t been revoked, and the Warrant of Arrest for the Bigamy case that I filed earlier.”

Nanlaki ang mata ni Marco. “A-ano?”

“Yes, Mark,” Elena shouted for everyone to hear. “We are still married! I didn’t get my hands on your fake annulment papers! And since we are still married, the marriage that is going to take place today is a crime!”

The visitors were stunned.

“Are you married?” shouted Sophia, slapping Mark. “You told me you were a young man! You said you didn’t have any children!”

“Babe, let me explain—”

“Don’t get me wrong!” screamed Sophia. “Daddy! Put this guy in jail! Cheat!”

The police arrived, who had been waiting outside (called by Elena’s lawyer).

“Mr. Marco Dalisay, we are arresting you for the crime of Bigamy and Abandonment of Minors,” the policeman said as he handcuffed Marco in front of everyone.

As Marco was being dragged by the police, he saw Elena and the twins. They just stood there. Not anger, but peace.

“Daddy, bad man,” said one of the twins.

Marco burst into tears. The family he had left behind… The woman she thought was a… He was about to fulfill his ambition.

Humarap si Elena kay Sofia.

“I’m sorry to be so busy, Miss Sofia,” Elena said calmly. “I just saved you from a man who didn’t have the guts to stand up for his own blood.”

Elena turned around, grabbed the twins’ hand, and walked back to the Rolls-Royce. They left with dignity, while Marco was left in the mud of his own lies. Marriage had become a crime, and the “grand entrance” he had hoped for had become the grand exit of his freedom.