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At the engagement party, Arthur Harrison suddenly fell gravely ill. On his deathbed, he demanded that Chloe Stewart be arranged as the bride in a spirit wedding for his late eldest grandson, Noah Harrison. When Chloe, still hospitalized, heard the news, she broke down in tears. She was so heartbroken that she suffered another heart attack. Ethan Harrison, my fiancé, dropped to one knee in front of everyone. "Fiona, I've never begged anyone in my life, but today I'm asking you. Please swap the engagement with Chloe," Ethan said to me. Seeing my dazed expression, Ethan lowered his voice. He said, "I've consulted a master. It's just a ritual, and I'll make sure you get through it safely. I won't blame you or look down on you afterward. "But Chloe is different. She has heart disease and is terrified of ghosts. If she goes through a spirit wedding, how could she ever cope with the rest of her life?" I slowly closed my eyes, my voice mocking. "What if I refuse?" I asked. The guilt in Ethan's eyes shaded, turning cold as steel. "Fiona, Arthur is gone. Now, no one can touch whoever I choose to protect," Ethan said. I opened my eyes, staring him down for a long moment before letting out a mocking, cold laugh. "Alright, I agree," I said.