David pushed past Evelyn without saying another word and walked straight toward the main ballroom doors.
His mother and young daughter followed close behind him while holding hands tightly together.
The main hall was filled with over two hundred guests chatting near the towering floral displays.
Soft violin music played throughout the room while servants passed around silver trays of champagne.
David stepped up onto the small raised platform where the wedding altar had been constructed.
He grabbed the microphone from the stand and pointed it toward his standing guests.
David: May I please have everyone's complete attention in this room right now?
The chatter across the large room stopped instantly as everyone turned toward the groom.
Evelyn hurried into the ballroom with a pale face and rushed toward the stage quickly.
Evelyn: David, stop this right now before you ruin our family reputation forever!
David: You ruined everything the moment you put my mother behind a locked door today!
The crowd gasped loudly as whispers spread through every table in the grand ballroom.
Evelyn's parents stood up from the front row with shocked expressions across their faces.
David: My fiancé locked my elderly mother in a dark closet so she would not appear in photos.
Evelyn: He is lying because he is having a nervous breakdown before the ceremony!
Clara: She is not telling the truth, and I have the key marks on my dress!
Clara stepped forward beside her son so every guest in the room could see her clearly.
The guests began to look at Evelyn with deep disgust and angry shaking heads.
David: She cared more about modern luxury appearances than basic human decency and kindness.
Evelyn: David, please think about the money we invested in this mansion event!
David: Money means absolutely nothing when it comes with cruel heartless behavior like yours.
He reached down to his lapel and unpinned the white rose boutonnieres with steady hands.
He dropped the flower onto the marble floor right at Evelyn's white satin shoes.