Chapter 45

Alexia watched as Clarissa walked down the aisle holding her father hand in hand. She seemed to be happy as well.

Alexia was super excited. Clarissa's soon-to-be husband was already waiting in the front of the priest looking as handsome as ever.

Alexia saw his face, she couldn't help but be excited for her friend because her soon-to-be husband was truly handsome.

Soon, Clarissa reached the front of the priest facing the man in a black tuxedo, he looked very handsome with a smile on his face.

Alexia kept receiving calls on her phone. She groaned and ended the call again seeing that it was Dylan. Then he sent a text message.

^" Clarissa is getting married to your husband!"

Alexia scoffed. Dylan was full of tricks, she hissed and turned her phone off feeling offended.

Meanwhile, Dylan was still driving to the venue. He had sent a text message to Peter that he should send the wedding invitation to me. Peter did. He took the address of the venue from the wedding invitation.

'Alexia is so gonna be hurt today!" he muttered with frustration.

BACK AT THE WEDDING:

Alexia stood behind her friend expecting the priest to start the wedding vows but he didn't start, he had a smile on his face and he looked towards the door.

'What is he staring at?" Alexia whispered into the ears of her friend.

'He is not here yet."

Before Alexia could respond to Clarissa, the door of the hall flung open which collected everyone's attention. Alexia turned her head as well but who she saw shocked her.

'Henry? I thought you traveled?" she whispered even though he couldn't hear her.

Instead of sitting down, Henry walked to the front of the priest, he bowed to the priest first and then kissed Clarissa's hands.

Alexia was shocked, looking as though she had seen a ghost.

'What's happening?"
No one answered Alexia until it was dawn on her. Everyone was right except Henry and Clarissa. The people she trusted the most had once again betrayed her.

Henry told in front of Clarissa taking the spot of the previous man who wore a black suit. Alexia didn't know that was the groom's man.

It felt like she couldn't breathe, everyone ignored her and the priest started the wedding. No one looked at Alexia, no one saw the tears forming in her eyes. No one saw that her hands were shaking. No one saw that her nose was runny.

'Do you Mr. Henry take Clarissa as your lawfully wedded wife, in health and wealth, in sickness and..."

'I do," Henry said it even before the priest could continue his vow. He was that excited.

Alexia saw how excited he was. He wasn't even that excited on their wedding day. How come she couldn't even move? Tears only streamed down her eyes but she couldn't move.

She wanted to drag Clarissa's hand and ask her the reason she did this to her. Everything... When did it start? How did they do it? How can betray her like that?! But she couldn't move, it was hard as though she was held to the ground by a strong force.

'Do you Ms. Clarissa take Mr. Henry as your lawfully wedded husband, to be true to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. To will love Henry Ford and honor him all the days of your life." The Pastor uttered.

Clarissa looked at the crowd, she smiled heartfully, ignoring her best friend who stood rooted behind her. However, before she could talk, the door opened and Dylan walked in. Everyone was busy concentrating on Clarissa so they didn't notice that the door of the church opened.

Dylan saw Alexia standing perplexed to the ground with tears in her eyes. Pity glanced through his heart, he wanted nothing but to take her away from here. She doesn't deserve to witness something like this, it will taunt her until she dies.

However, before Dylan could reach Alexia, he saw that she had started moving and she wiped the tears from her eyes.
She stood in front of Clarissa, pointed fingers at her face then, a peal of laughter escaped from her mouth.

Dylan was shocked.
Is Alexia suddenly crazy? However, his state of mind was soon questioned when Clarissa also busted into laughter.

Henry who stood in front of Clarissa was shocked, he wanted to defend her from Alexia but seeing that she was laughing, confusion aroused on his face.

'I told you he is no good news. He is nothing but a bastard and a cheat." Clarissa uttered then removed the floral part of her wedding dress turning the floor-length wedding down to a thigh-length beautiful gown. She removed the veil as well the threw it to the floor.

'Disgusting but he gives good sex," Clarissa muttered and stops beside Alexia.

Henry was still shocked, he looked at Alexia and Clarissa, they had turned him into a fool. He didn't understand what was going on anymore.

'What the hell is going on?!" Henry asked quickly.

Alexia smiled, took a few steps toward him touched his jaw, and gently pulled his mustache.
'You will understand soon, husband."

'Make that ex-husband." Clarissa retorted, she looked so disgusted. It was as though she wasn't their sweet girlfriend to Henry all this time.

Everyone was also surprised especially Dylan who wanted to go to Alexia and help her. How did everything turn around quickly? What happened?
Dylan needed answers quickly.

Alexia stood on the podium near the priest, she hugged the man.
'Thank you, priest. Thank you for everything." Alexia thanked the middle-aged man who also smiled at her.

'What the hell is going on, Clarissa? Let's get married quickly and get out of here. Is Alexia infecting you with her madness?" Henry spoke looking at Clarissa who was utterly disgusted.

'Listen, I will explain," Alexia uttered and everyone paid apt attention to her including Dylan.