Ernest was late to the grand celebration, so he did not witness Anastasia arriving with the Crown Prince. As a result, he was unaware that Anastasia was the bride. After saving her two days ago, he had been trying to uncover her identity.
Anastasia was not well-known, and no news of her had reached him. Still, he had hoped in his heart to find her soon. He did not expect that when they met again, it would be as he watched her marry another man. Though he had not been certain of his feelings for her before, this moment made everything clear.
It would have been easier to accept if she had married anyone else but not the Crown Prince. Although he served in the royal army, Ernest hated the royal family the most.
Ernest was not the only one feeling heartbroken. Dorothy also felt a sharp pain in her chest as she watched the man she loved and with whom she had shared a bed marry another woman.
