But the clerk did his job and issued the license,
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taking the ugliest, most bizarre wedding photo in the history of Chicago.
When the driver reported that the marriage was
official, I couldn’t help but laugh. I love a good
prank.
Especially one that lasts a lifetime.
A week later, the wedding put the Harringtons
on the front page.
Did a Major Chicago Family Suddenly Go
Bankrupt and Had a Poor Wedding?
What happened on Chicago’s Wealthiest Family
to Marry an Ugly Girl with a Face Like an Ogre?
This wedding debacle sent Harrington
Enterprises‘ stock plummeting, cutting their
value in half. They were no longer one of the
three richest families in Chicago. I definitely
helped things along.
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Harrington blamed Willow, saying she had
brought bad luck to the family. He never smiled
at her, not even once.
Blake Started chasing skirts, refusing to look at
Willow’s ruined face.
At first, Willow was thrilled to be a Harrington.
But it wasn’t long until she realized that no one
in the family, not even the servants, treated her
like a real Harrington.
Her word meant nothing. She barely got enough
money to live on. It wasn’t the fairytale she
expected.
She and Blake fought constantly.
Her jealousy grew and grew. One night, after
another fight, she snapped. She grabbed a
knife and stabbed Blake to death, then killed
herself.
I was on vacation with my mom when I heard
the news.
The warm sunlight streamed through the trees.
It was a beautiful day.
