Gerald might not have known this, but Bert had never intended to let him truly marry Lucca in the first place. What Bert wanted was to expose Lucca's misdeeds once again—right at her wedding with Gerald—so that she would have to watch a marriage that was just about to become reality slip through her own fingers.
Lucca had already lost her job and become the object of public scorn, her spirit dealt a devastating blow. If Gerald were to propose marriage at this moment, she would undoubtedly be overjoyed, convinced that even though she had lost her career and been cursed by everyone, she still had love. That marriage with Gerald would become her entire emotional anchor.
Sometimes, making someone suffer isn't about relentless blows alone. Giving them hope—only to brutally shatter it—is the most satisfying form of revenge.
