Woman Bursts in at Wedding and Reveals She's Pregnant with Groom's Child – Story of the Day

Mark and Sarah were excited and nervous as they looked at each other in front of the priest, but their beautiful moment was interrupted by Amanda, Mark's ex-fling. She sported a big belly and made a scene, claiming she was carrying his child. But the truth was even more distressing than that.

Every groom gets nervous about their wedding, Mark told himself as he fixed his suit for the millionth time at the altar. Sarah, the love of his life, was walking toward him, and he had to stop his eyes from watering, but sweat fell freely down his forehead. He couldn't believe he got so lucky.

She reached his side, and her father gave him her hand. They stared into each other's eyes with all the love in the world, and all Mark's worries disappeared. He calmed down and was ready to make his vows to this woman forever.

"Welcome, friends and family…" the priest began cheerfully.

"I don't know what to believe. I have a hard time thinking that any would go to such trouble to make a scene if it's not true."

"THIS WEDDING NEEDS TO STOP!" a scream shook the church, and all the guests turned to see a woman walking quickly toward Mark and Sarah. There were silent murmurs among the crowd as their eyes followed her path, but Mark couldn't focus on them.

The woman was Amanda, whom he had had a short fling with a few months before he met Sarah. However, the worst part is that she had a massive belly under her black dress, and everyone at the church was probably thinking the same thing before she even said it.

"I'm pregnant with Mark's baby!" Amanda yelled, making a huge scene. She stared directly at Mark but wanted everyone to know what was happening.

Sarah's parents stood in outrage and looked between him and Amanda in complete shock. Mark turned to Sarah, shaking his head fiercely. "It's not true! It's impossible!"

Sarah's face was white as a sheet, and her bright smile had turned upside down. Her eyes had wrinkled in worry as she wasn't sure what to believe.

Just then, Mark's mother's, Charlotte, stood up. "Mark! What's the meaning of this?" she asked, getting closer and frowning at everyone. That wasn't new. She had a perpetual scowl on her face, but this was worse. "Who is this woman? Is this true?"

"YES. IT'S TRUE! THIS IS MARK'S BABY!" Amanda shouted some more.

"It's not true!" he countered. "I don't know why she's lying. Sarah, darling, she and I were together months before you and I met. I haven't seen her since then. This is a lie! It's impossible!"

Sarah's eyebrows lifted in hope, but Amanda yelled once more. "YOU'RE LYING! WE SLEPT TOGETHER A FEW MONTHS AGO! What kind of horrible man wouldn't want to care for his child?"

Her words brought new doubts into Sarah's face, and Mark knew he couldn't calm the situation down when she turned and ran down the aisle. Her bridesmaids followed, as well as her parents. Mark was left with his mother and Amanda at the altar.

"Amanda, I know you're lying. The math doesn't add up. Why are you doing this? How dare you interrupt my wedding?" he asked her as calmly as possible to de-escalate the incident, but he was seething in anger.

"Mark! Don't do this now in front of our guests!" his mother scolded and turned to the invitees. "Everyone, this wedding is canceled for now. We have to deal with this private matter."

Everyone left while whispering and looking at Mark with reproach. They would be gossiping about this turn of events for a long time. Meanwhile, Mark was still shaking his head when the church was finally empty.

"I can't believe this. Amanda, you and I were together once a long time ago. This baby can't possibly be mine unless you have the gestational period of an elephant!" Mark spat at his ex-fling, who started crying.

"You're calling me an elephant?!" she wailed, hiding her face.

"This is so embarrassing, Mark. You know I was not a fan of Sarah, but to cheat on her and pretend it didn't happen is even worse. Just admit the truth and move on," Charlotte crossed her arms. "You're going to be a father."

"I won't admit to anything I didn't do! Get this lying woman out of my face! NOW!" he finally screamed and ran out of the church, not wanting to listen to any more of his mother's nonsense. He went to the back rooms where they had gotten ready, but the entire bridal party had left already.

He needed to talk to Sarah immediately. Their wedding had been ruined, but this lie wouldn't be able to destroy their relationship. She didn't answer, but one of her bridesmaids called him and said to give her some time.

"Amanda, I want the truth now, or I swear… I don't know. I'll talk to my lawyer and sue you. I'm sure what you did warrants some lawsuit, and there were a lot of witnesses."

Mark could only reiterate this wasn't true. That wasn't his baby; he could easily prove it with a paternity test. But still, Sarah didn't want to see him just yet.

***

A few days later, and after many attempts, Sarah agreed to meet him at a local café. However, two of her girlfriends came and sat nearby. Mark knew they only wanted to protect their friend and didn't mind because he had the truth on his side.

"I swear on everything holy, Sarah. That baby is not mine. There's absolutely no chance. I have not looked at another woman since I met you. You're the love of my life and only the person I want to have children with," Mark said, speaking as openly and earnestly as possible.

"I don't know what to believe. I have a hard time thinking that any would go to such trouble to make a scene if it's not true," Sarah murmured, unable to look at him.

"I know it's hard to believe. Amanda…wasn't right for me because she got too excited when I told her about my father's business ad growing up with certain privileges. Right then, I knew we couldn't be more, so I stopped seeing her. Maybe she wants money. I haven't talked to her because she was hysterical. But we can get a paternity test to prove it's not my baby," Mark offered.

"I guess we can do that," Sarah hesitated as if she was afraid to hope.

"Please, you have to believe me. You've been the only one for me since we met," Mark almost begged.

"OK, I trust you. I hate that our wedding was ruined. But it's better to get this out of the way, so we can be 100% sure going forward," she nodded, smiling slightly.

Mark invited her girlfriends to join the table, apologized to them about what happened, and explained his side.

One of Sarah's friends, Julianne, frowned. "So, you think she wants money?"

"Or a man with money?" he shrugged. He was still confused about Amanda's outburst or her motivations. But they needed to find out.

Unfortunately, Amanda was nowhere to be found. Mark remembered her old address, but she had seemingly moved out. This was even stranger than her outburst at the church. If she was adamant about carrying Mark's baby, why wouldn't she answer her phone or try to find him?

However, her actions made Sarah sure she had lied about her baby daddy and, perhaps, her entire pregnancy. The only issue was trying to discover why. The only person who called often was Charlotte, but Mark wanted nothing to do with her, especially after reading the kinds of texts she was sending.

"You can have a baby out of wedlock. You need to find Amanda and marry her!"

"Forget about Sarah! She ran away at the first sign of trouble. That's not the kind of wife you want!"

"MARK! CALL ME IMMEDIATELY, OR I'LL REPORT YOU AS A MISSING PERSON."

He wasn't afraid of her texts. Additionally, he had no idea things were already well with Sarah, and he wanted to wait to tell her until he talked to Amanda personally. Finally, he had an idea.

"I want to go to a bar she frequented at one point. To see if she's there. What do you think?" he asked Sarah. He wouldn't do anything without her approval.

"Sure," Sarah nodded. "Mark, I promise that I trust you. No matter what happens. I'm not going to run away again. No one else will get in between us."

He smiled at her and got dressed.

***

Mark was talking to an old friend when Amanda came into the bar. Surprisingly, the belly she had sported at the church was gone. His entire vision turned a shade of red that had nothing to do with the low lights of the bar.

He stood immediately, marched up to her, and grabbed her arm forcefully. "Move it," he snapped between clenched teeth.

"Mark. Mark. Wait. Wait a second. I…" she stuttered as he forced her outside as gently as possible. Of course, he didn't want to hurt her, but it was so hard to control his anger.

"So, where's that pregnancy, Amanda? Did you have the baby already? And you're out on the town so soon! Wow, what a recovery!" Mark sneered sarcastically, crossing his arms.

Amanda looked around her, trying to find some way out, but there was none. She stuttered again, "Uh…well, the thing is…I…"

"Hello, Mom," Mark greeted ominously as Charlotte entered the house.

"Amanda, I want the truth now, or I swear…I don't know. I'll talk to my lawyer and sue you. I'm sure what you did warrants some lawsuit, and there were a lot of witnesses," he threatened, unsure but firm.

"Fine! I was never pregnant, OK? I'm sorry. I just…I had to stop your wedding," she said, tears watering her eyes.

"Why?" he asked his arms uncrossing and falling hopelessly to his side. "Why would you do that? I know I didn't end on the best terms, but I didn't think you would do something like that."

"I needed the money!" she shouted unexpectedly.

"What money? You never asked me for money!"

"Not your money, stupid. Your mom's money!" she cleared, wiping her tears.

"My mom?" Mark asked, shocked, but somehow…not.

"Yeah. Your mom doesn't want you to marry Sarah. All she needed was a way to stop the wedding and make Sarah dump you. She said the plan succeeded, and I could return to my normal life," she explained, looking down in shame.

Mark didn't want to believe it was true. But it made perfect sense. His mother…was a snob. Although their family had never been super wealthy or elite, they still had some money. Sarah's parents were strictly blue-collar and had to work tirelessly to get through college.

Sarah also had dreams and big ambitions, and Charlotte only respected women who adhered to strict gender norms. His mother never outright opposed their relationship or the wedding, but somehow, he knew Amanda wasn't lying this time. It was the kind of sneaky scheme Charlotte would plan.

Mark sighed, wiped his forehead, paced in front of the club, and thought hard about what to do next.

"Would you like to make things right, Amanda?" he finally wondered, looking at his ex-fling.

Amanda's eyes were wide, but she nodded.

***

"Listen to me, you conniving little witch. You can't blackmail about this! You don't know who I am!" Charlotte sneered at her phone. Amanda was on the other line and had just asked for $150,000.

"If you don't want Mark to know the truth about your plan, you'll find the money and give it to me quickly. Goodbye, Mrs. Warren," Amanda threatened and hung up.

"You little – UGH!" Charlotte yelled. She didn't have that kind of money and couldn't just ask her husband out of the blue.

***

Later that night, Charlotte was setting the table for dinner and working up the courage to ask her husband for some money to pay Amanda. She didn't want her son to know the truth until it was already too late for him to get back together with Sarah. She needed to keep his ex-fling at bay for a few more months.

"Dear, can you come to my office for a second," her husband, Patrick, asked, and she followed him right away.

"Yes?"

"Honey, I need to wire you some money and keep it safe in your account for some time. Don't spend it. I'm moving some things with our finances. Is that alright?" he asked.

"Sure, no problem," Charlotte responded as her mind spun. What a blessing. "How much is it? So that I can keep track of my expenses."

"Around $200,000."

"Oh, that's a lot. And are we in some trouble?" she continued.

"No, dear. Of course not. Actually, we're better than ever," Patrick said, smiling.

"OK. Dinner should be ready soon," Charlotte said and went to the dining room. She had the money for Amanda. She would tell her husband she accidentally spent it later.

***

"I will not give you one more cent, Amanda. I mean it," Charlotte said fiercely. She would not deal with a blackmailer forever.

"Sure, Mrs. Warren," Amanda grinned maliciously and took the check for $150,000 that Charlotte had slid on the table at a café.

"Goodbye," Charlotte said, standing and leaving. She thought this whole ordeal was over, but it had just begun for her.

***

"Hello, Mom," Mark greeted ominously as Charlotte entered the house.

"Finally! You've been ignoring me for days!" Charlotte said, taking off her coat and turning to her son. But her blood froze in her veins at what she saw. Mark, Sarah, Patrick…and...Amanda were right there waiting and looking at her expectantly. "What's going on?"

"I already know the truth, Mom," Mark said.

"What truth? What did this witch tell you? It's all a lie. Just like she lied about her pregnancy!" Charlotte said, trembling as she rushed with excuses.

"She had the check, Charlotte," Patrick interjected, crossing his arms.

"Check?" Charlotte. "Wait! What? Are you all in on this?"

"This is for you, Charlotte," Patrick approached, and her shaking hands grabbed an envelope. "DIVORCE PAPERS?!" she screamed.

"I can't be with a woman who would sabotage my son's happiness as you did. It was despicable, Charlotte. I also can't believe you would give away money I told you to keep safe. I want nothing else to do with you. You can keep this house, but I'll fight you hard in court," Patrick commented calmly.

"NO! You can't divorce me! NO!" Charlotte threw a fit, but no one was listening to her. She threw out excuse after excuse, accompanied by more lies and attempts to justify her actions.

But Mark grabbed Sarah's waist and escorted her out to the car. He also ensured that Amanda got in hers safely, thanked her for this, and watched her drive off. His father exited the house with a few bags on his shoulders while Charlotte yelled and tried to stop him.

However, Mark's father wouldn't budge. When Mark told him the truth, Patrick didn't want to believe it but agreed to test Charlotte with the money. Amanda truly wanted to help, so she returned that check to Patrick. Mark was thankful despite her original involvement in the plot.

Mark got into his car at the same time his father got into his, and they both drove off, leaving their mother behind for good.

The divorce was tough as nails, but in the end, Charlotte was only left with the house and a few dollars. However, Patrick didn't have to pay alimony thanks to her scheming and mishandling of money. Mark cut contact with her entirely and planned another wedding with Sarah, a ceremony no one could stop.

What can we learn from this story?

• You must build trust with your partner to avoid misunderstandings. Mark and Sarah should've trusted each other more to avoid falling for Amanda's lie.
• Parents should never meddle in their children's relationships like Charlotte did. While parents can express their concerns, they can't plot maliciously against their children.

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