Chapter 3

I smiled back. How lovely, that red dress made her look like the star of the wedding.

Rachel sat down next to me in the seat that should have been Jack's.

As she bent to sit, a glint at her neck caught my eye.

I thought my heart had already turned to ice, but it managed to drop a few more degrees.

It was a diamond ring, identical to my wedding ring. I had personally designed it - there was only one in the world.

Now it hung around the neck of Jack's mistress.

If our wedding had gone ahead as planned, I don't know what kind of ring he would have given me.

But whether he found a quick replacement or took it off his assistant's neck, it was all utterly disgusting.

I couldn't help but feel angry again. I dug my nails into my palms to keep from losing my composure.

Just then, Jack walked in with the officiant.

"Isn't the bride wearing a wedding dress? A red dress is fine too, very pretty," the officiant remarked.

Clearly, he thought Rachel in her red dress and full makeup was the sulking bride. He nodded approvingly.

Rachel glanced at me, then quickly waved her hands as if embarrassed: "Oh no, I'm not the bride today. Miss Lily, please don't be upset."

Jack strode over, his face dark as he questioned me: "Why haven't you gone to get ready? Don't you care about our wedding at all?!"

He reached out to grab me.

Mrs. Wilson quickly intervened, scolding Jack: "Jack, watch your tone! There's no need to be so harsh."

Rachel jumped in at the perfect moment: "That's right, Miss Lily is just being a bit willful. Mr. Wilson, you should sweet talk her. Don't let it ruin the wedding."

Jack indeed became angrier. In front of all the guests, he seemed thoroughly annoyed. He pointed at me: "Lily, there's a limit to how unreasonable you can be. Go change right now!"

Rachel stood up and patted Jack's arm soothingly, saying, "Don't be angry. I'll keep Miss Lily company while she changes, and we can apologize to the guests together."

"Why don't you just go ahead and marry him yourself, since you're so eager to keep him company," I retorted coldly.

I was done pretending everything was fine. Clearly, there was no way to resolve this calmly today.

I made a snap decision and announced loudly: "I'm sorry everyone had to witness this spectacle. Please enjoy the food and drinks, but Jack and I are officially breaking up as of today. Consider yourselves witnesses."

"How much longer are you going to keep this up?!" Jack glared at me furiously.

Rachel feigned distress, even stamping her foot. Her heels made a sharp sound against the floor as she said, "Miss Lily, please don't misunderstand. I just meant I'd help greet the guests for you. I didn't mean anything else."

What a seasoned manipulator. I crossed my arms and coldly watched her performance.

"You're not just greeting guests for me. Didn't you consummate the marriage for me too?" I sneered.

Rachel seemed pleased by my reaction. A flash of triumph crossed her eyes before she quickly affected a deeply wronged expression.

"Miss Lily, you really misunderstand me."

The little vixen was quite the actress, but I had no interest in playing her games.

"Lily, have you gone mad?!" Jack cried out in alarm.