Chapter 5

Edward's eyes widened in shock. Instinctively, he yanked Olivia and the children into his arms, shielding them beneath him.

The guests around them were thrown into chaos. Some hurriedly dodged out of the way, while others shielded those beside them.

In the chaos, no one paid attention to Madeline.

She was standing behind the cake, only a few steps away from Olivia.

When the chandelier fell, her first instinct was to look at the children and reach for them, but as she lifted her hand, she was bumped by someone and fell.

In that split second, the chandelier hit the…