Delphinia stared at the document in her trembling hands, her eyes darting over the bold, official lettering at the top: Marriage Certificate. Her gaze froze on the two names neatly printed side by side: Evander Walton and Delphinia Harrington. Her heart raced as her mind screamed in disbelief. This couldn't be real. This had to be a mistake—or worse, some cruel prank.
"It's impossible," she muttered under her breath, her voice shaky. But who was she kidding? Her own signature was right there at the bottom, clear and impossible to miss. She couldn't remember signing it, but her signature with all the fancy loops was staring back at her, mocking her confusion.
Still, she couldn't bring herself to accept it. She lifted her head, glaring at Evander. "Did you fake all of this?" she demanded, her voice sharp and full of accusation, gripping the paper tightly.
