To test his bride, the rich groom dressed up in shabby suit and arrived at the wedding in an old car

Melanie didn't know what to do anymore she paced back and forth unable to calm herself down the wedding dress even seemed to cause unbearable pain it was heavy and awkward but that wasn't the issue where was the groom there were only 15 minutes left before the registration guests crowded around the registry office waiting the bride had to keep her emotions in check which was especially difficult Melanie's friends were already exhausted either from high heels or tedious waiting they couldn't wait to start taking pictures and posting stories on Instagram the photographers leading the ceremony were just

as nervous as Melanie they kept running up and asking if everything was all right time passed and Adrian was still not there tension was in the air and every minute Vanessa and Nicholas's faces looked more and more puzzled [Music] is it possible to be late for your own wedding the bride's mother was the first to speak apparently tired of the tedious waiting the passion subsided literally a few minutes later an old Buick the same age as Melanie pulled up to the registry office the guests stared in surprise at the young man who got out of

the car he was dressed in a simple trouser suit and held a bouquet of three chrysanthemums in his hands men and women emerged from the back seat they seemed a little younger than Melanie's parents and their attire would have caused even more questions all of their clothes seem to be from the previous Century without any embarrassment the company began to climb the stairs oh what an interesting costume wedding someone of Melanie's guests shouted the young man laughed and handed the bewildered Melanie the bouquet of chrysanthemums hi darling please excuse my late the guests fell silent

and watched with interest as the events unfolded Adrian what is this please explain is this some kind of surprise it seemed like Melanie was suffocating from her tight corset my love calmed down this is not a surprise unfortunately or fortunately this is the harsh truth of life I just fell so in love with you that I couldn't tell you the whole truth right away I'm not rich my parents are simple workers and I I'm just a taxi driver who wants to become your beloved husband Melanie's face flared up angrily Adrian how can you joke about

me like that is this a hidden camera shoot a test to see if I can marry a poor unfortunate groom Melanie wait don't look for a catch there are no cameras here you just professed your love to me yesterday has your attitude towards me really changed so quickly stop kidding around Adrian what kind of circus have you created here did you decide to humiliate me completely well thanks you succeeded how did I not realize you were a fraudster from the start no circus here Adrian's voice was now more serious we were on a boat ride

together remember you told me you wanted to live with me for the rest of your life and at the cafe remember I gave you an expensive watch as a gift I bought all of that with my honestly earned money I knew you wouldn't want a modest wedding so I took a loan for this event Melanie covered her face with her hands and cried silently she couldn't imagine that the happiest day of her life would turn out to be the worst the girl thought she had met a considerate gentle and wealthy young man after painting her

cloudless future in bright colors she even started to do worse in University naively thinking that she wouldn't have to immediately start looking for a job after graduation as her parents had constantly urged her to do the financial situation of the future groom did not raise any questions either stylishly dressed in an expensive car with a flat that was able to be built in the most prestigious area of the city no Melanie didn't think she had won the lucky ticket all of this was natural to her she was from well-to-do family and was pretty so why

not choose a partner to match Adrian tried to embrace the bride but Melanie pushed him away and said angrily how could you how could you embarrass me in front of all my relatives on such a day there will be no wedding the girl turned her back on the guests and walked away the stunned parents of the bride and groom silently looked at each other and didn't know what to do one of the bride's friends secretly took out her phone and filmed everything that was happening the guests Rose as if petrified it's not every day that

you become a hero in such a dramatic situation Melanie's father was the first to come out of shock daughter come back everything is fine anything can happen between a bride and groom but Melanie no longer hiding her desperate State burst into tears and ran down the sidewalk Vanessa ran after her daughter Nicholas sat on the steps of the registry office and lowered his head now all attention was focused on Adrian he confidently handed the chrysanthemum bouquet to his parents and sat down next to Mel and his father how will you explain all of this asked

Nicholas he turned to Adrian and looked him straight in the eye you dear Nicholas have worked diligently all your life just like your wife you gave your daughter the best but only one thing was missing honesty and selflessness what are you talking about my daughter is an honest girl you're the one who lied to her took her to restaurants drove her around inexpensive cars but why if you couldn't afford it why didn't you tell her yourself I'm certain if she loved you it would not have been a problem you would have achieved everything together with

time why didn't we see through you swindler Melanie's father looked at Adrian with hatred no one doubts your daughter's honesty but why did she run away when she found out about my situation I'm not a drug addict not a drunkard not a criminal I earn money through honest work yes the pay may not be big but it would be enough for us to live on and you know what I won't justify myself anymore I loved your daughter sincerely but today I saw with my own eyes that she doesn't need me she cares about money The

Impressions she makes on people but not me relatives stood and listened to the groom's strange confessions but they still couldn't understand what was going on Mel and his friends were the most perplexed Adrian had taken the girl to cafes and restaurants and given her gifts and now what had he suddenly gone bankrupt or had he been pretending to be rich all this time nothing was clear no one moved from the square near the registry office as if they were waiting for something but didn't know what Adrian finally stood up and was about to leave but

suddenly a woman in a bright colorful dress blocked his path it was Melanie's aunt where are you going you think you can disgrace my niece like that and just leave if you loved her how would you have arranged this look how many guests have been invited how much effort has been put in the woman's voice broke into a scream and why don't you respectable guest ask your beloved niece Melanie why she refused to marry a simple working guy no benefit so no marriage Adrian said noticeably getting nervous is it shameful that a girl wants to

do better in life and children will appear then she will have to sit on a penny on maternity leave is this calculation this is called a reasonable approach did you deceive you about something was she pretending to be somebody Adrian wanted to argue but fell silent suddenly his mother Caitlyn approached the bride's Defender and began to speak calmly you know Adrian didn't want to shame his future wife he fell in love so deeply for the first time in his life and he's not to blame for what happened Melanie is to blame what are you saying

is it Melanie's fault of course the mother always has a good son and the daughter-in-law is bad Melanie's Aunt wasn't going to give up we saw Melanie with another man at the cafe a month ago said Caitlyn stunning Nicholas and silencing the angry woman we were sitting with mutual friends at the cafe Melanie didn't see us but we overheard through the partition how she was telling the young man that she really loved him and was only marrying Asian for his money we couldn't keep this from our son all the guests stood in shock at what

they heard no one expected such a turn of events even Adrian himself was uneasy with those words he lightly took his mother by the elbow and tried to lead her away but Caitlyn was not going to leave Adrian didn't talk to us for a week and then he said he would still marry Melanie so we convinced him to take this step to say that he's poor and we couldn't even imagine that she would behave like that fleeing from her own wedding isn't this evidence that she doesn't love our son she only needs our money come

on mum let's go said Adrian and took his mother towards the car the guests had already started to disperse and Melanie's father still couldn't come to his senses how could I have raised such a daughter the man muttered to himself and didn't understand where he was going or what he was doing all the pleas of his loved ones that he shouldn't be upset didn't work on Nicholas he loved Melanie very much and was already looking forward to her happy future that everything collapsed instantly three months have passed since the ill-fated wedding and incredible changes have

occurred in Melanie's family Nicholas suffered a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body it was a shock to the family always active and hard-working Melanie's father now spends almost all his time in bed Vanessa abandoned the Affairs of the store hastily hired a new manager and began to devote herself only to her husband's health Melanie was finishing her final year at University and waiting for her final exams the gloomy series of events seemed to be not going to leave the family sales began to decline noticeably regular customers of the stores who once did

not find the friendly and responsive Hostess began to come in less and less salaries began to decline and two sellers had to be fired only Vanessa's elderly friend and a young girl of 25 remained working in the store she also performed the role of a cleaner but even these two women barely held on the work schedule was not designed for two people after his daughter's failed marriage Nicholas abandoned all his Affairs and began to give money to anyone in debt the man seemed to want to show all acquaintances and unfamiliar people his generosity and selflessness

but in reality as soon as the store owner was on the brink of life and death all the debtors disappeared somewhere Vanessa was at a loss she had never dealt with such matters nor did she have time for them now she spent the last available money on her husband's Rehabilitation several close relatives supported the family as best they could but everyone had their own Affairs and worries and all the responsibility for caring for the sick Nicholas fell entirely on her shoulders Melanie herself was never interested in Parental Affairs either she was busy studying at school

and then at University or there were other reasons in fact Nicholas and Vanessa didn't want their daughter to be involved in sales After experiencing a difficult time in the trade industry Melanie's parents had high hopes that their daughter would pursue a prestigious profession vastly different from their own however all of Melanie's plans fell apart instantly she didn't know how to help her parents and perhaps she didn't want to she had no interest in taking care of her father or being involved in the family business Melanie's close friends seemed to have vanished Into Thin Air she

used to completely satisfy them when she was cheerful carefree and financially secure what about now she was always out of money and out of time she began acting like a victim who had been betrayed and humiliated many classmates did not stop gossiping she thinks she's depressed and a victim but in reality she wanted to sit on two chairs to marry a rich guy and behind his back to have an affair with another it didn't work out and everyone blamed her for her father's stroke there was no sympathy from relatives or friends Adrian who was supposed

to beg for forgiveness did not respond to calls or messages even her own mother had not spoken to her in days at the end of June Melanie finally received her University diploma upon arriving home the girl flopped onto her bed and picked up her phone without saying a word Melanie could you please go get some groceries her mother asked from the other room don't you have anything else to say to me Melanie replied defiantly Melanie we haven't had milk or bread in the house for two days so does that mean the bread is more important

to you than your daughter's diploma everything was the opposite not so long ago her mother emerged from the room looking very pale you know daughter I didn't realize what a terrible person I raised it's painful for me to accept that you're my daughter wait did you just call me a terrible person are you out of your mind I graduated just now and got my diploma so why do I get an errand to the store instead of congratulations you're almost 23 years old yet you still think like a child it was a huge mistake for Dad

and me to indulge you and plan your wedding so are you going to accuse me of being dumped by Adrian now yes I'm going to accuse you and not just of that her mother spoke quietly so as not to wake her sleeping husband your behavior caused your father to have a stroke and me to have a pre-hard attack condition started an affair knowing that you were going to get married soon mum I've already explained everything to you I had no relationship with that guy we just met for business I couldn't even imagine that Adrian's parents

would be there I'm telling you for the thousandth time I didn't confess my love to that guy I don't know why Caitlyn told Dad that I did and why you believed her instead of me the guy wrote to me on Instagram asking if I as a beginner designer could advise him on choosing Furniture I naturally agreed experience needs to be gained right we met I gave him a few tips and he decided to thank me and invited me to our student Cafe we sat drank coffee and talked he started flirting with me I told him

that I was getting married soon so that he wouldn't expect anything from me then he started asking me all sorts of questions like whether I could love him I answered no and I started getting ready to go home then he asked me if I could pay for myself told him why did you invite a girl to a cafe if you don't have any money he started to justify himself asking why is money so important to you girls is that the most important thing in life I told him that yes money is important to me and

my fiance is very wealthy which is why I chose him [Music] why did Money become your top priority Melanie's mother asked her Melanie we didn't raise you in poverty you had everything you wanted mom you're being strange Melanie replied money means freedom yes you can't buy everything in life with it but a good income allows me to work and live the way I want not like you and Daddy you've been working From Dawn till Dusk in your store if we'd been better off financially Dad wouldn't have been so upset about the money we invested in

that damn wedding Vanessa wanted to get angry at her daughter's words but suddenly became suspiciously calm your father had a stroke not because we spent a lot of money on the wedding he was very upset to find out what kind of two-faced and selfish daughter he had wow are you accusing me again Melanie exclaimed at least I was honest with Adrian he lied to me either he was rich or he was poor a decent person wouldn't present themselves like that I value myself and I don't want to marry any clowns and Liars so there's more

to think about who's really two-faced and self-serving enough talk Melanie Vanessa said sternly I won't pity you anymore tomorrow morning we're going to the store and you'll work as a substitute salesperson until we make a good profit me a salesperson I don't know how to do that have you asked my opinion Melanie protested I haven't asked and I won't ask you haven't even bothered to ask how much it costs to rehabilitate your father in these two months how I pay the salespeople how I manage all of this you only think about yourself she put her

money on the table and left the room said her mother sternly put the money on the table and left the room Melanie went to the nearby grocery store and was overwhelmed with tears she couldn't imagine being a salesperson eating a sandwich for lunch and gossiping with other sales people she felt like the end of the world had come to her Young and Beautiful Life and she would have to forget about her interior design career forever who would hire her as a recent graduate with c's in her diploma for such a serious and creative job she

needed to gain experience but she wouldn't work for free and she wouldn't earn decent money right away the next day Melanie and her mother went to the store while Aunt Polly stayed home to watch over Melanie's recovering father the store was located at the intersection of two busy streets which saved it from closing customers always appreciated the quality and variety of goods but it was difficult to compete with the nearby shopping center its generous departments sold clothes of poor quality but they were cheaper and in great demand then during the family meeting it was decided

to implement a system of discounts for regular customers and to consider other marketing tactics hello Vanessa how happy I am to see you greeted the hostess her friend who worked as a salesperson in their shop hello Rebecca I bought you a new employee Vanessa pointed at Melanie Rebecca I have only one request for you treat Melanie not as my daughter but as an ordinary person who came here to learn everything all right we'll teach her everything said Rebecca smiling Vanessa while you are here let me tell you that we sold all the old stock quickly

but the new models are less in demand the fabric is natural wool but the color is gray slightly faded not Everyone likes it we haven't sold a single suit this week everyone is asking for classic dark gray or black you should negotiate with the supplier order several batches of pants and Suits since they are in demand Melanie listened in horror to her mother's conversation with the salesperson what size is what wool fabric she was a designer herself and studied types of fabric color combinations but it was one thing to work in soulless premises and meet

clients as necessary and another to try to please people every day Melanie remembered How Deeply uncomfortable she had felt when mum or dad had boasted in front of every customer and turned into such caring and cute people the customers left with their purchases and were satisfied but her parents came home and hardly spoke to each other as a child Melanie wondered why her parents were so tired after all they didn't have the hardest job in the world and only years later she understood that any job with people if done conscientiously is very exhausting is this

what my mother wants to teach me to please everyone Melanie exclaimed and did not realize how she had wandered into the men's clothing section and got lost in shirts and sweaters are you choosing something for your husband a pleasant female voice came from behind her you know your beloved man probably will like this cashmere sweater it's warm comfortable and cozy there are all sizes and five colors to choose from uh I just Melanie couldn't figure out how to introduce herself who she was the hostess's daughter or a new employee I won't bother you please choose

when you decide please let me know I'll come over the salesperson said how nice it is it turns out that the salespeople in our store behave so nicely Melanie noted to herself that the girl was gorgeous and polite her gloomy mood vanished like smoke and for the first time in her life she wanted to work as a salesperson as funny as it sounded Melanie left the men's shirt section and headed towards her mother with enthusiasm mum what should I do I'm ready to work Vanessa looked like she'd seen a ghost her always dissatisfied daughter suddenly

took the initiative meet my daughter Melanie but you Rebecca know her well and you Greta have recently started working and I haven't introduced you yet the girls looked at each other and laughed nice to meet you nice to meet you too Greta told the owner that she had mistaken her daughter for a customer and began to offer her men's pullovers Vanessa smiled observing the interaction between the two girls she knew Melanie had a difficult character and had no Illusions about her daughter's work in the store but these few months she had accumulated so much fatigue

that she decided to let it be Melanie didn't expect everything to turn out this way boom and she became a seller of plus size clothes but surprisingly the girl felt a sudden surge of strength and energy Melanie through all unnecessary thoughts out of her head and started to learn sales these are single breasted jackets these are double-breasted these are bookless fabric jackets they used to be insanely popular with us Greta told Melanie about the models in the women's clothing department what's the maximum size for these jackets we always order tunics and dresses of certain models

up to xxxl melon's face showed supplies or bewilderment well you know there are different body types different women said Greta really I didn't think plus size clothes were popular well your parents are smart people and they wouldn't deal with selling outdated things think about it the sizes of fashionable dresses blouses and skirts and at size L but women of any weight want to look elegant and modern and men too we have many regular customers who don't want to lose weight but want to dress fashionably it's not our business why they live like that our task

is to satisfy their needs and you know there are few places in our town where you can find clothes that are both high quality and fashionable in that size of course there are online stores but they have long been on our heels but in any case when a person comes to us we don't just sell them something heartlessly we learn about their desires and try to offer options yes our main task is to sell there's nothing criminal about that but who if not a seller will suggest to our buyer what suits them what to wear

with it how to combine it look Grace appointed to the women's clothing section this is a dress with a bask it seems like just a decorative detail in the dress but no it's the bask that balances the proportions between a normal waist and wide hips or this dress pick a bright scarf shoes a bag and it will all play out completely differently Melanie listened with an open mouth digressor's advice and realized that she had underestimated the work of a clothing store seller and slightly overestimated herself Greta didn't tell her anything fundamentally new Melanie had an

idea of the cuts and correct combination of clothes after all in her past life she followed fashion trends and regularly went shopping with her friends but Greta opened up a new world to her when she talked about how to talk to the customer without violating subordination how to please a client so they leave the store satisfied sometimes not buying anything I like working here really Greta shared with Melanie during lunch I have a lot of respect for your mother so I didn't leave with the other salespeople not every store owner would sell their jewelry to

pay their employees yeah my mum is a strange woman Melanie barely managed to squeeze out the words as she thought to herself mum didn't say a word about selling her jewelry why do I find out everything from strangers and really I didn't even notice that Mum doesn't wear earrings or a ring I'm a terrible daughter I am unable to learn properly earn money or get married from that day on Melanie didn't just work part-time at the family store she started trying harder than ever she worked with Greta for several days and Rebecca for several days

she only took one day off per week Melanie served customers in the store sorted and steamed clothes in the warehouse dressed mannequins and monitored the size grid of the most popular models but most importantly she took on the responsibility of promoting the store on the internet which Vanessa used to do alone Melanie didn't understand marketing or PR but her strong desire to bring the family business back to its former level was stronger than her doubts she began actively maintaining the store's social media page posting photos of clothing describing product characteristics and answering customer questions Vanessa

saw how hard her daughter was trying how politely she communicated with customers how she got into all the intricacies of working with the cash register despite all the sad events in their family lately mom was happy about this belated adulthood Melanie no longer sent a thousand and one voice messages to her friends no longer endlessly scrolled through the news feed No Longer snorted at every request and spent her only day off with her father Vanessa regretted insisting on Melanie's Hasty marriage not letting her date this guy and not getting to know his parents then the

marriage seemed to her like the perfect solution to knock all the nonsense out of her daughter's head and turn her into a serious person first there would be responsibility for the family and then God willing for the child how wrong she was thinking that someone could fix someone no only a person can fix himself or circumstances several more months passed and Nicholas began to gradually fill the left side of his body full recovery was still a long way off but this fact was already incredible happiness in Melanie's family the efforts of the doctors and Vanessa's

care paid off the woman was thrilled but at the same time she realized with sadness would Melanie have changed for the better if such trouble had not come to their home one Monday Melanie and Greta were working at the store the morning was unhurried with no customers yet the girls were picking out outfits for the mannequins and laughing hello girls an elderly woman walked into the store and smiled sweetly hello the sales people answered almost in unison how good that you work from nine I've already had insomnia for a few nights I wake up at

five in the morning I don't know what to do with myself I've decided to go for a walk find what I need and calm down what would make you feel better a blouse a dress or a warm cardigan Greta approached the customer and stopped not far from the woman you know I have a problem I need to pick out a dress for a wedding the size is XXL I already looked for a dress yesterday here next to you the woman nodded her head towards the neighboring shopping center but they offered me all dark colors please

tell me what kind of dress styles do you usually wear what would you like to show off and what to cover up the elderly woman laughed oh girls at your age you need to open everything you're young and slim but at my age it's better to cover up I want something light and pleasant after all my only grandson is getting married if you find a dress with a light wrap I will be happy the saleswoman showed the elderly woman all the fancy dresses in the store in her size The Shopper looked at everything they offered

her with great interest understanding that the process would be long Melanie decided to have an easy conversation with her so your wedding is coming up soon and is the bride pretty no still three weeks until the celebration but I like everything to be ready in advance my grandson's name is Adrian as for the bride I haven't seen her yet I just arrived three days ago I live far from here my son brought me a plane ticket he said Mom you'll celebrate your grandson's wedding and stay with us for a month so I came the woman

tried on all the dresses but couldn't decide which one suited her best girls I've already tortured you enough I'm sorry but I haven't bought anything for myself in so long there's not much occasion to dress up in old age my son told me that the wedding will be at the highest level the bride is from a very wealthy family we're not rushing you at all Melanie smiled it's good that the bride is well off there will be fewer problems in married life oh dear money is not always a guarantee of a happy marriage my son

for example he used to be a calm and reasonable person but now I don't understand what's happening to him he became nervous and agitated his wife squeezes everything out of him for a luxurious life Caitlyn loves to go to the most expensive Resorts and wear expensive clothes but one thing is good my grandson is a decent guy he helps his father in business and does what he can now in his eyes blurred it can't be a cone Cohen I'll take this one the pink color refreshes well and the fabric is Pleasant to the touch decided

the elderly woman looking satisfied in the mirror Melanie felt as a pounding ache overwhelmed her and the elderly woman looked at her suspiciously and asked are you feeling okay Melanie couldn't hide her tears and quietly sobbed I'm sorry just tired don't cry dear you'll have your own celebration in life and you'll get married the woman comforted you know I was supposed to have a wedding but it fell through because of me Melanie continued to sob the woman took melon his hand and said Softly don't cry let's process my purchase now and we'll go outside and

you can tell me everything 10 minutes later Melanie was already telling Adrian's grandmother about everything that unfortunate day then she talked about her father's stroke how her mother was devoting all her strengths to taking care of her husband and how she was working as a saleswoman in a store to help her parents my dear to say that I'm shocked is an understatement Mrs Sullivan said I am very sorry about your father but tell me honestly did you really cheat on Adrian no of course not Melanie's voice sounded desperate I'm telling you all this not because

I want to get Adrian back it's too late he's getting married I'm just upset that I was slandered in front of all my relatives friends and my father who couldn't bear such shame my parents always thought of me as not serious and I couldn't convince them that I didn't confess my love to a stranger it was just some idiotic coincidence I agreed to go out with the person who needed my designer advice I didn't see anything wrong with that why would I go to the most popular Cafe in our city if I were a cheater

just before the wedding what's it called Mrs Sullivan asked it's just called Pizza it opened a year ago serves delicious food and the prices are reasonable we call it the student Cafe there are always plenty of students there Melanie do you still love Adrian Mrs Sullivan unexpectedly changed the subject I think I love although I'm giving the word a slightly different meaning right now I know you'll ask me why I ran away from the wedding if I loved him you see I Was preparing myself for a happy married life with the man I loved I

liked I won't lie that Adrian was a wealthy guy I thought that if I married him I would become financially independent of my parents and live as I pleased before my father's incident we had no problems with money but my mum and dad constantly talked about how I would have to work hard in the future to become a real professional and live without worries now I understand that my parents were right about everything but back then I just imagined that half of my life would be spent on achieving that while there were so many other

interesting and new things around me your grandson came to the wedding like a Jester saying that he was completely broke and that we would live on his salary as a taxi driver I just didn't expect such a turn of events I had told everything about my smart beautiful and well-off fiance and then this happened I understand that in your eyes I am a foolish selfish person who wanted to settle better in life let it be that way but I'm just too tired how many thoughts are running through your head Melanie but believe me the most

important thing is that you realized your problem we all make mistakes my son Brandon a successful entrepreneur a self-sufficient man but he's under his wife's thumb and he didn't say a word to me about this story but you know Melanie our conversation with you is not over yet let's meet tomorrow morning I think my legs led me to your store for a reason she said to Melanie Melanie said goodbye to Adrian's grandmother and went back to work a feeling of unprecedented relief filled her soul suddenly someone called her by name a handsome stranger pulled up

too close to the sidewalk in his car and gestured for Melanie to sit in the front seat the girl ignored him and went on her way the stranger jumped out of the car and ran up to Melanie hey Melanie do you remember me hello no I don't remember you what do you want wow calm down why so gloomy in the morning I just came to talk to you I'm one of Adrian's friends my name is Marcus I was late for your wedding Adrian told me everything that had happened I've been writing to you on social

media but you don't respond so I had to catch you on the street do you know that Adrian is getting married soon I'm happy for him Melanie answered indifferently but he doesn't love his fiance his mother is forcing him to marry this girl things aren't going well for his father in business and Crystal is the daughter of a big shot in our Administration he seemed to like her at first so she's a pretty girl but he talks to her for a while and realized they didn't have any Common Ground he isn't glad he agreed to

this wedding himself well there's nothing I can do to help let him put on the same show with her as she did with me and maybe she'll get off him on her own Melanie I'm serious you have to tell Adrian that you still love him and there will be no wedding he's setting a trap for himself and I just want to save him Marcus why do you think I still love him and should save him from such a good advantageous match and do you think I'll believe both of you especially Adrian who played a prank

at our wedding this is not a joke Melanie goodbye the girl turned around and went towards the store Melanie Melanie Marcus shouted after her do you even know how much Adrian is suffering because of what happened he's proud he just can't call you himself he knows he's to blame a man is the master of his own destiny Melanie loudly pronounced the first phrase that came to her mind and walked even faster Caitlyn dear make me some tea please I feel like drinking something Mrs Sullivan sat in the spacious kitchen spreading butter on a piece of

bread of course I will but it's just wonderful you do everything yourself and now you're asking me to do it Caitlyn you know I wanted someone to take care of me like in a cafe I only go to such places rarely there is no such variety of places in my small town so what's stopping you from going to a cafe or restaurant Brandon and I often go to such places yes you're probably right there's a woman living in the house across from you who recommended going to a cafe what's it called oh I remember Just

Pizza she said it's tasty and cheap do you think it's worth going there I'm shocked by such advice it's a youth Cafe there's constant noise and the staff is rude no definitely not have you been there Caitlyn I've been there once thanks for the advice dear but now I'm going for a walk mum where are you going asked Brandon as you saw his mother leaving yes Sonny I am could you please drive me it's nearby she replied under his wife's watchful eye Brandon and his mother left the apartment Mom I'm starving I was planning to

have some lunch at home said Brandon clearly nervous don't worry son you'll eat in 10 minutes I came up with an excuse to talk to you face to face for once let's sit on that bench over there I know what this is Mom as a former senior investigator you're going to interrogate me I used to joke about that but now it's true the future of your only son and my only grandchild depends on it so tell me why did you ruin Adrian and Melanie's wedding what are you talking about mum you know that Melanie refused

to marry Adrian when he told her that he was poor and worked as a taxi driver replied Brandon exasperated but that's not all she was also flirting with a stranger behind Adrian's back before the wedding we saw and heard everything and why did you and Caitlyn the regulars in expensive restaurants decided to go to such a cheap youth Cafe called me I was really surprised to go to such a place but I didn't say anything and what a coincidence you were lucky enough to find two free tables in a crowded Cafe yes Mom we saved

our son from that lying girl and now he's marrying a good girl from a decent and well-off family I will be pleased to be related to her father Brandon why are you so worried and stressed all the time your mother is still alive and your son is marrying a good girl yet you're on pins and needles tell me the truth well if you want to know the truth then here it is I invested a large sum of money into a business and lost it we barely have enough money to cover the debts and the wedding

is ahead everything is difficult why did you give your son an expensive wedding in this difficult time and put yourself in even greater debt wouldn't Adrian have understood your situation no mum Caitlyn believes that if we have a grand wedding then Nicholas Crystal's father will treat us better in the future [Music] don't ruin your own life or your child's life it won't end well it's better to cure your addiction to Caitlyn who plays you like a puppet by the way I accidentally met Melanie yesterday she works as a salesperson at her parents store I can

see through people and I can assure you that she is an honest girl who just got a little confused well mum I don't even want to listen Brandon was already about to leave wait she explained to me why she reacted like that and ran away you know if your father had surprised me like that I would have at least hit him with a frying pan beside Melanie's father just started recovering from the stroke he got after your mess if you're saving your money make it a prenuptial agreement instead of a circus I heard that Melanie's

father is in a bad condition and I am very sorry for that but Adrian offered him money for expenses and he refused we decided that it would be a good lesson for our son to find out who is with you because of money and who is with you because of love maybe you shouldn't do such a test for your Caitlyn yesterday I saw a check that fell out of her purse she bought herself another leather coat so now I understand why you have problems with money I could live off that amount for half a year

Mom let's end this conversation stop accusing us Adrian's wedding will still take place he's busy preparing for the celebration yes I see he's preparing so much that he's become pale in front of his laptop he doesn't even have time to eat mum he's an I.T specialist that's why he doesn't leave his computer okay do what you know go eat we'll talk tonight when Brandon left Mrs Sullivan called a taxi and went straight to the store to meet Melanie she told the girl about her suspicions and convinced her to meet again with the guy to whom

according to Caitlyn she confessed her love Melanie refused at first but Adrian's grandmother convinced her that this meeting would help her uncover a serious moral crime and the future of Mrs Sullivan's family and maybe Melanie's future depends on whether this guy agrees to meet although Mrs Sullivan's ideas seemed partly observed Melanie after an hour of conversation with the Charming investigator her doubts disappeared on their own after receiving a call from Melanie reporting that the meeting with the necessary man was scheduled Mrs Sullivan gathered Brandon Caitlyn and Adrian in the living room my dear ones tomorrow

marks exactly 45 years since I started working in the police that's why I want to invite you to the restaurant and celebrate it at the appointed hour the whole family was already seated at a Cozy Cafe table enjoying various Delicacies there weren't many people in the restaurant the conversation at the table flowed like a river Mrs Sullivan told Adrian about what his father Brandon was like as a child what he liked and what he was fond of in his spare time of course some stories about her work as an investigator in her native town were

also told by the elderly woman after consuming several alcoholic drinks Caitlyn suddenly asked her mother-in-law tell me where did you get the money for this restaurant it's a very Exquisite and expensive place don't be offended I'm just curious Mrs Sullivan responded with dignity not at all embarrassed like her son and Grandson don't worry Caitlyn dear we're spending my hard-earned money I have a good pension and thanks to my son's regular help I have saved a decent sum in the bank this money will be enough for Brandon to pay off his debt and for Adrian not

to marry a girl he doesn't love whom you picked out for him Adrian almost choked on his cocktail when he heard those words he had only shared his doubts about marriage with his close friend but how could his grandmother know all this Brandon was stunned by his mother's Candor and didn't know what to say Caitlyn was breathing heavily and was about to start a verbal battle I've been living on this Earth for years and I immediately realized that someone was putting pressure on my son and Adrian some people like to solve their problems at the

expense of others but that's not your option grandson I'm sure you're an honest person but you're influenced by your mother who doesn't deny herself the purchase of a 25th Himalayan goat fur coat at a time when there are problems in the family how dare you speak to me like that Caitlyn stood up and threw her crumpled napkin on the table sit down and calm down Melanie come here to everyone's surprise Melanie and an unknown man appeared I invited guests to our wonderful celebration continued Mrs Sullivan a celebration of Truth honesty and Justice Caitlyn don't you

want to tell us how you arranged the meeting between this young man and Melanie how you booked two tables and how you took Brandon here Caitlyn was looking at her mother-in-law and the young man seemingly ready to take a desperate step Adrian stared at Melanie intently feeling overwhelmed with shame how could he have believed his mother's words and become involved in this shameful Adventure unexpectedly the unknown young man spoke up first I'm very sorry this happened the guy said looking at Adrian and Brandon with sad eyes I just needed money and then Caitlyn suggested earning

some extra cash by provoking emotions and extra words from Melanie I would never have come here and kept this a secret if Melanie hadn't said that her father had a stroke after the shock at the wedding forgive me the guy lowered his eyes to the floor and left the cafe Melanie stood and silently cried behind Mrs Sullivan's back but why Brandon's loud voice broke the long silence why did you lie to everyone Caitlyn why did you convince everyone that our son's bride was a traitor and when Adrian didn't believe it you suggested such a nasty

way of testing how could I have signed up for all this nonsense I don't want to see you anymore wait don't jump to conclusions Melanie exclaimed rushing to the table as if struck by lightning don't argue because of me I'm not worthy of such sacrifice Adrian I'm sorry I didn't appreciate you as I should have I just didn't expect such a test on my own wedding day the girl wiped away her tears and headed for the exit Adrian immediately jumped out of the table and ran after her to give me Melanie for my father for

falling for my mother's words about you like a fool let's go talk Melanie and Adrian left the cafe leaving Brandon his mother and Caitlin sitting at the table in silence according to the genre's laws I was supposed to buy plane tickets and leave immediately however since I live far away please bear with me for a couple more weeks I swear that I don't want to be the cause of your family's breakdown you may hate me and curse me however you want it's your right but please understand feelings and people's Destinies aren't a joke and I'm

not just talking about Melanie and Adrian what about that girl Crystal who believes she is loved and will be made Happy Brandon I didn't want to tell you but maybe the time has come I loved your father very much but he didn't love me back not because I was bad or he was bad it was for an entirely different reason our parents didn't allow him to marry the girl he was deeply in love with and despite them he hastily married me I was the happiest person on earth when I got married I rejoiced dreamed eagerly

anticipated when you would be born your father physically lived with me but until his death he thought of that girl you can't imagine how painful it is to feel all your life that you're not the one and only but just a good mother and wife that's why I often stayed at work tried to forget received diplomas titles but couldn't get the most important thing reciprocated love so please forgive me son if I couldn't give you enough motherly love Mrs Sullivan tightly squeezed her son's hand and sighed heavily mum why have you told me all this

now there was no reason then and now the time has come I'm sorry I've completely lost control of myself exclaimed Caitlyn and tears flowed down her cheeks everything will be fine Mrs Sullivan took Brandon and Caitlyn's hands and joined them together the way to approach the table and was about to ask for the bill when a tall figure of Adrian appeared from behind him I have two pieces of news for you dear parents Grandma pardon the senior investigator for heart cases let me start with the good one my carefully chosen bride crystal is leaving to

study in London as a result the wedding is canceled by the way according to her wish the second news is even better Melanie and I want to get married again this time for sure I clarify precisely get married not have an outrageously expensive wedding who's in favor raise your hand Brandon Caitlin and the grandmother raised both hands without a word and laughed out loud finally there was complete Mutual understanding in their home foreign