Sarah carefully walked toward the photograph and looked at Helena's name beneath it.
Sarah: Helena disappeared from the orphanage years ago.
The little girl looked frightened.
Little Girl: I remember her.
Daniel crouched down so he could speak gently to her.
Daniel: What do you remember?
Little Girl: She told me someone would come back for her.
Amelia stepped backward.
Amelia: That's enough.
Daniel stood again.
Daniel: No. We are not stopping now.
Sarah held up an old document she had kept for years.
Sarah: I found this after Helena disappeared.
Daniel took the document and read it carefully.
His face became serious.
Daniel: This name is yours.
Amelia looked at the paper.
Amelia: Give that to me.
Daniel: Why would your name be connected to this?
Amelia started crying.
Amelia: You don't understand.
Daniel: Then explain it.
She looked around the room at all the guests.
Amelia: I was trying to protect my family.
Sarah shook her head.
Sarah: You were protecting a secret.
The little girl stepped closer to Daniel.
Little Girl: She knew what happened to Helena.
Daniel looked at Amelia in disbelief.
Daniel: Is that true?
Amelia could not answer.
The wedding guests stood completely silent.
Daniel slowly removed his wedding ring.
Daniel: I can't marry someone who refuses to tell me the truth.
Amelia began crying.
Amelia: Daniel, please.
Daniel: You had one chance to be honest.
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