The crowd was furious, but Jason seemed
oblivious, struggling against the bodyguards: “No, Sarah, I just happened to see Lily at the
hospital, she said her leg cramped, I just
helped. Nothing happened.”
“Believe me!”
I shook my head; Jason was worse than I
imagined, unable to take responsibility. “Really? Then let’s see this.”
The screen changed to the scene at the
mansion, their celebration. I’d amplified their conversation.
“No wonder they did it at the hospital! She’s pregnant!”
“And Jason’s mother and friends knew! What
a bunch of rotten people! The Su family is
influential, the Gus are so disrespectful!”
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Mark squeezed my hand.
My father, enraged by the comments, slapped
his wife:
“Look what you’ve done! How could you let
this happen?!”
“The Sus are respected, how could you do
this?!”
My mother–in–law fell, crying and glaring at
me,
“Who knew if that cripple would ever recover! I was just securing an heir! Was I wrong?!” “It’s you, Sarah! You’re a jinx!”
She tried to attack me.
Jason blocked her, frantically explaining, “No, Sarah, the baby isn’t mine… Lily was impregnated by another man, she asked me to pretend to be the father… believe me,
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Sarah…
Jason’s excuses were unbelievable.
I looked at him calmly,
“Really? Then how do you explain you and
her on my bed last night?”
“Was that also someone controlling you?” Jason’s facade crumbled, his face drained of
color:
“Last night… you were awake?!”
“Sarah, I only wanted to save our intimacy for
after the wedding, you’re precious, so I just… satisfied myself with her.”
“Lily’s just a disposable outlet!”
“I only love you, Sarah!”
Before I could respond, Lily spoke up.
She tried to question Jason but was pushed
away.
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I signaled, and the screen showed my large
donations to Lily and her afternoon messages
urging me to commit suicide.
The crowd erupted.
“This ungrateful wretch! She took everything
and stole her fiancé!”
“What school and company is she from?
Expose her!”
Seeing her exposed, Lily tried to insult me,
but Jason slapped her.
“You shameless b*tch! I was just playing with you! How dare you say that to Sarah?!”
Jason grabbed her hair, pleading with me, “Sarah, I’ll abort that b*stard! Forgive me!
We’ll marry and live happily ever after!” I laughed,
“Jason, why would I choose a man like you?”
“And
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“And this is my engagement party with your
brother!”
Mark gently held my waist,
“My dear, it’s time, let’s go on stage.”
“No! Sarah can’t marry my brother! I won’t
allow it!”
Jason struggled against the bodyguards.
Mark and I went on stage, announcing our
engagement and exchanging rings.
The troublemakers were ejected.
After the interviews, Mark and I left.
“Sorry, it was our engagement party, but
there was so much drama…
Mark held me close,
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“Sarah, don’t apologize. I arrived too late,
letting you suffer.”
