Ben felt sick with anxiety for Alice. But it had to be done. In he long term, his daughter would benefit greatly from this marriage. And even if it would not make her happy, it would at least give her and her child financial security. And so when the girl had started having cold feet last night, Ben had been relentless. Admittedly, he was very relieved that she had no longer protested this morning and didn't cause trouble now. The ceremony was awkward enough.

Ben turned his head when he heard the disruption. Shortly, his eyes landed on Benny, whom he hadn't seen before, and narrowed. But then he stood up and addressed the newcomers:
"Right here. What's this about? You're disrupting a wedding."