I always thought weddings were about joy, beginnings, and promises whispered under chandeliers. My name is Mariana López, and this is the story of how, beneath the shining lights of my wedding day, I didn’t just gain a husband—I uncovered a truth that changed my life forever.
From the moment Javier proposed, he insisted on keeping things simple.
“I don’t want anything too grand, Mariana,” he told me more than once. “I don’t have family to invite, and I’d rather not make a big spectacle.”
I believed him. Javier always claimed he was an orphan. He spoke little about his childhood, only mentioning that he grew up in an orphanage in Oaxaca. It sounded lonely, but also noble, like he had made his way in the world without support.
