"He's waiting for you in the front row," Lilith answered casually. "Ivy!" Lilith suddenly looked at her with a serious expression, and her gaze was so intense that it made Ivy uncomfortable. "What's wrong?" Lilith took a deep breath. "I think I understand why you rushed into marriage with him." Ivy was taken aback. "Why?" She averted her eyes, not daring to meet Lilith's gaze, but she couldn't help but wonder if Shawn had said something. "He's really good to you," Lilith said in a slightly nervous tone. "He's concerned that you might get drunk tonight, so he sent this candy. And he's worried that you might be mistreated. He specifically waited outside to pick you up. Although he can't walk right now, you can't deny that he's handsome and considerate. When he recovers and can walk again, I bet there will be a lot of women chasing after him." Ivy exhaled a long breath when she realized that Lilith hadn't detected anything unusual. "And he genuinely cares about you." "Oh, really?" Ivy's face turned slightly red, and she felt a bit flustered. Lilith forcibly turned her head to face her. "Ivy, don't you know? Every time he looks at you, it's like he wants to devour you, that eager look... tsk!" Lilith was speaking louder and louder, and Ivy quickly covered her mouth. "Don't say that!" "I'm just saying. If you don't believe me, observe him next time.” "Ladies and gentlemen, we are honored to have Dr. Tanya Pott's father here today. Please welcome Mr. Ticko Potts to the stage for a speech!" The enthusiastic voice of the host came over the loudspeaker, and Ivy and Lilith both looked over. They saw Mr. Potts, dressed in a well-tailored suit and sporting a neatly combed head of hair, slowly walking up the steps with the host's guidance. Today, Mr. Potts had taken the trouble to style his hair to match the suit, which only highlighted the receding hairline on top of his head. Deep in thought, Ivy suddenly heard Mr. Potts clear his throat. He bowed to the guests. "Tanya and Kevin have been in a loving relationship for many years. To be able to take this step, we have all of you to thank for your love and support. Thank you, everyone!"Following this, a thunderous applause erupted, and Mr. Bob Alter took the microphone with a smile. "Dr. Tanya has been an essential doctor at our hospital. He was even named one of the top ten outstanding doctors in the city not long ago. Mr. Potts, you are an excellent father and teacher!" Dr. Ticko was flattered and replied, "You are a fantastic mentor too!" "That's right!" Suddenly, a middle-aged man stood up among the guests, cheerfully exclaiming, "Dr. Ticko not only teaches well but is also a kind and excellent doctor. He cured my illness!" His cheerful laughter caught the attention of the guests, and someone curiously asked, "Who are you?" "I'm one of Dr. Ticko Pott's former patients. I'm a resident of district village, and Dr. Ticko is the chief doctor at the County Clinic!" The atmosphere at the engagement ceremony turned tense. Standing on the stage, Bob Alter frowned, his gaze fixed on Dr. Ticko. Dr. Ticko's face turned pale, but he continued to smile, attempting to explain, "There must be some misunderstanding..." However, the patient in the audience suddenly shouted, "Dr. Ticko, do you remember me? I'm Ray Allen, the one you treated during the free clinic service. Thanks to your exceptional medical skills, I was able to save my life!" "Don't say more!" Dr. Ticko's face turned completely white, and he gestured to Mr. Allen to stop speaking. However, Mr. Allen was too excited to control his emotions. "Dr. Ticko, I've always wanted to thank you, but I couldn't find the opportunity. Today, your daughter is marrying into the Alter family, and I'm so happy, so... Dr. Ticko, you'll be joining high society from now on, and I... I..." Seeing his identity completely exposed, Dr. Ticko could only look at his daughter--Tanya, with a pleading look. Tanya's complexion didn't fare any better, as some of her college friends were present at the event. With Mr. Allen causing such a scene, her carefully crafted façade of belonging to a prominent family was shattered. Tanya knew that the most important thing at this moment was to appease the emotions of Bob Alter and Kevin. So, she decided to stick to her usual strategy—denial at all costs. With this in mind, she smiled at Mr. Allen and said, "Mr. Allen, whoever brought you here doesn't matter. Please leave as soon as possible. My father just returned from abroad a couple of days ago. He's not the Dr. Ticko you mentioned, and he doesn't work at the County Clinic." "But I received this invitation from you!" Mr. Allen reached into his tattered pocket and handed a letter to a security guard.The security guard glanced at the invitation card and immediately handed it to Bob Alter. Bob Alter opened the card and saw the name "Dr. Ticko Potts" and "County Clinic" as the sender's information. His expression turned icy. He forcefully tossed the invitation card back to Dr. Ticko, now understanding why Dr. Ticko had locked himself in a meeting room for the entire day and why he was in such a hurry to leave for an overseas meeting after the ceremony. He was afraid of being exposed. "You've married a great wife!" Bob Alter said to Kevin with a sinister tone. Dr. Ticko's pupils suddenly contracted. He knew that the situation was now extremely dangerous, and he had to explain himself as quickly as possible. So, he shouted, "Mr. Allen, this invitation was forged by someone! I am not the Dr. Ticko you mentioned..." As he spoke, Dr. Ticko noticed someone waving to him in the corner. He turned to look, only to see Ivy sitting there, waving and smiling enthusiastically. It was a joyful and excited smile. Dr. Ticko was taken aback. Why was Ivy here? And she had discovered his identity... The thought sent a chill down his spine, and he nervously swallowed. Guests' mocking laughter grew louder and more relentless. Bob Alter raised his hand and ordered the bodyguards, "Take the person who forged the invitation outside and call the police!" The bodyguards acted swiftly. One covered Mr. Allen's mouth, while another escorted him out of the venue. After a while, a security guard approached Bob Alter and whispered something in his ear. Bob Alter nodded and gestured for the security guard to step back. He then bowed deeply to the guests and said, "I'm very sorry, but we've just learned that Mr. Allen was hired by DT Investments to deliberately create trouble." "What?!" The entire room erupted in a wave of astonishment. Ivy and Lilith exchanged a glance, silently cursing Bob Alter's shamelessness. Even at this point, he managed to shift the blame onto Cato Alter. "Everyone knows that Cato Alter has always misunderstood me, and he's been eyeing our Alter Group. I...," Bob Alter's voice began to choke up, and his eyes glistened with a mixture of helplessness and regret. "When his mother left in a hurry, and I was too busy with my career to take care of him, I've always wanted to make amends, but..."Just when the situation seemed to be turning back in Bob Alter's favor, Lilith suddenly raised her voice and asked, "So, Tanya, is your father really the Chief Physician at the County Clinic? Our classmates are eagerly waiting for a clear answer." After her words, she lifted her phone and showed it to Tanya. The screen was filled with voice messages popping up at a rapid rate. Lilith played one of the messages aloud: "Oh my god, Tanya has deceived me so badly! In college, I thought she was a rich girl, so I bought her designer bags and even took out a loan for her!" "So, Tanya is just an ordinary girl from a small town?!" Tanya listened to her former classmates' doubts and curses, and she knew that her carefully crafted persona had completely crumbled today. She turned back to try to hold Kevin's hand, but he brutally pushed her away. Tanya felt helpless, and she shouted at Lilith from the stage, "Stop it, close your phone quickly!" How could Lilith make it easy for her? Ivy had everything planned, and she intended to personally unveil the facade of this hypocritical father-daughter duo. So, she turned up the volume on her phone. Curses echoed throughout the venue, each one tearing at Tanya's delicate facade. Within seconds, her face contorted in agony. "Why did she pretend to be a rich girl?" "If she didn't pretend to be rich, how could she marry into a wealthy family?" "I heard that Bob Alter was initially reluctant to have Tanya marry into the Alter family. He was deceived by Tanya, thinking that the Potts family was a prestigious aristocratic family, and their marriage would be a perfect match. Who would have thought?" ***