The groom stood in shock as his bride slammed his mother’s face into the cake—while the guests clapped and roared with approval.
Alena stood before the tall mirror in her hotel suite, delicately adjusting the intricate lace of her wedding gown. Yet the woman looking back at her seemed unsure, shadows of doubt clouding the otherwise radiant moment. The dress fit like a dream—elegant, refined—but the harsh echo of her future mother-in-law’s biting words lingered louder than …