“Harassing another person’s bride in public isn’t appropriate, is it?”All eyes turned to the man behind me.Conrad stood in a bespoke wedding suit, tall and statuesque.His bright eyes scanned the lawn as he strode toward me with long, purposeful steps.From expression to posture, there was not a trace of the wild, unhinged madness he had shown before.For a moment, everyone was silent.“You lunatic! Why are you here instead of the mental hospital? You really think you can be Kendall’s husband?”“I am her husband!”Charlie sneered and swung his fist at Conrad, but his punch met a firm, unyielding hand.Conrad didn’t even flinch. With a single push, he sent Charlie flying to the side, where he collided with the fountain’s edge.Drenched in cold water, his face a mask of shock.“You dare strike me?” he fumed.In his mind, a deep-seated belief had taken root: Conrad was nothing but a punching bag.He could hit or kick him whenever he pleased, and Conrad would just take it.
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