Chapter 159

It was almost noon, and the wedding was about to kick off. Matthew kept calling Serena over and over, but her phone was still off. The knot in his stomach kept tightening—he just told her not to wander around this morning. His face darkened as he scanned the crowd, searching for Vivian. Chloe was all the way in Veloria, so she wasn’t even a possibility. Naturally, his first suspicion landed on Vivian. At that moment, Vivian was mingling, holding a champagne glass, and wearing her best “future in-law” expression. Despite being a stepmother, she was doing a stellar job keeping up appearances. Matthew stormed over, eyes blazing, and suddenly grabbed her wrist so hard that the champagne spilled all over. Vivian looked completely blindsided, fear and confusion flashing across her face. "Matthew, what’s going on with you?" “Where’s Serena?” his voice was low but sharp. “Serena? I...I have no idea. I’ve been out here greeting people the whole time, didn’t see her. I swear.” The guests around