Chapter 35. Rant

• "By the authority vested in me by law and by the Church, I pronounce you joined in civil and religious matrimony as husband and wife."
• Hearing the priest's words, Lynda felt a deep fear settle in her bones, and she had the impression that a cruel sentence was being passed upon her. She turned to Christian, expecting him to give her the kiss that the bride and groom gave each other at the end of the ceremony, she saw him lean in, but it was not to her mouth, it was to her ear, for those who saw it would think it was a loving gesture, but it was not.
• "Welcome to your own personal hell, woman," he added sarcastically.