{"id":169,"date":"2026-09-12T10:11:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantatv.com\/series\/the-locket-stopped-the-wedding\/chapter-1-the-girl-with-the-baby\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:11:56","slug":"chapter-1-the-girl-with-the-baby","status":"publish","type":"sr_chapter","link":"http:\/\/fantatv.com\/?sr_chapter=chapter-1-the-girl-with-the-baby","title":{"rendered":"CHAPTER 1. THE GIRL WITH THE BABY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The wedding reception was already underway when seven-year-old Sophie appeared near the front of the ballroom.<\/p>\n

She was crying.<\/p>\n

In her arms was a baby wrapped in a pale blanket.<\/p>\n

Guests began turning toward her.<\/p>\n

At the center of the room, Victoria stood in her white wedding gown beside Daniel Carter.<\/p>\n

The moment Victoria saw Sophie, her expression changed.<\/p>\n

What are you doing here?<\/p>\n

Sophie tightened her arms around the baby.<\/p>\n

I need to talk to Dad.<\/p>\n

Victoria hurried toward her.<\/p>\n

Not now.<\/p>\n

Sophie stepped backward.<\/p>\n

Daniel noticed.<\/p>\n

He immediately left the wedding table.<\/p>\n

Sophie?<\/p>\n

She looked at him through tears.<\/p>\n

Dad, please.<\/p>\n

Victoria reached toward the baby.<\/p>\n

Give her to me.<\/p>\n

Sophie shook her head.<\/p>\n

No.<\/p>\n

The baby started crying.<\/p>\n

Daniel stepped between them.<\/p>\n

Victoria. Stop.<\/p>\n

The entire ballroom became silent.<\/p>\n

Then Sophie looked at her father and said the sentence nobody expected.<\/p>\n

Dad, Mom left something for you.<\/p>\n

Daniel froze.<\/p>\n

Sophies mother, Claire, had been gone for years.<\/p>\n

Sophie reached into the babys blanket.<\/p>\n

And pulled out a small silver locket.<\/p>\n

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