Chapter 2 +2 Bonus That evening , at the start of the banquet , my father raised his glass and announced excitedly , " As Janice is getting married soon , I shall grant all the real estate companies under my name as her bridal gift . " Janice's face lit up instantly . At that moment , mother said indignantly , " What about Elma ? She's getting married as well . " My father replied without hesitation , " She's getting married to Nick , so we don't know if she'll survive this marriage or not . It would be a waste to give her such valuable gifts . " Although I already knew my father favored Janice over me , it still hurt to hear that he didn't take my life seriously . When my mother heard this , her eyes welled up with tears . She was prepared to fight back for me , but I tugged her arm and said , " Forget it , Mom . I don't need anything from them . " Halfway through the banquet , Lewis arrived in his bespoke suit . In front of everyone , he presented a diamond bracelet to Janice . " Janice , this is a gift to celebrate your recovery . " Janice's eyes lit up when she saw the bracelet , but she pretended to turn down his gift . 1/5 10:22 Chapter 2 " Oh , how could I accept this ? It's too expensive . " +2 Bonus Ignoring her , Lewis wrapped the bracelet around her wrist and said , " To me , nothing's as precious as you . " Those with a good eye knew that this was a family heirloom , passed down through generations for their daughters - in - law . " Only a daughter - in - law of the Herty family can wear that bracelet . If he has given that to Janice , what about Elma ? " " Mr. Herty and Janice are in love with each other . Now that she's recovered , it's only right that it should go to her . " " Doesn't that mean he won't be marrying Elma ? " Unable to bear the discussions of the crowd , I left the banquet on my own and went to the backyard . To my surprise , Janice came after me . Under the pale moonlight , she fiddled with her diamond bracelet while looking at me disdainfully . " In the end , this is still mine . Did you think you could steal it from me while I was sick ? Dream on ! " She was wrong . I wanted nothing to do with her . I just wanted to watch her ruin her life quietly . 2/5 10:22 Chapter 2 +2 Bonus " I heard from Dad you're gonna marry Nick Samson ? The guy with a violent disposition and who's rumored to be impotent ? " Janice sighed softly . " What a shame . I can no longer bully you as I please anymore . " I didn't want to waste my time with her anymore , so I turned and prepared to leave . Without a warning , she grabbed my wrist and leaped into the pool next to us . " Help ! Help ! " Her cries for help quickly attracted everyone's attention . Lewis was the first to arrive . He jumped into the pool to drag Janice to safety . She was huddled in his arms while complaining , " Elma was upset , so I came to cheer her up , but she pushed me into the water ! " Without giving me a chance to explain , Lewis kicked me into the swimming pool and left with Janice in his arms . I flailed around in the water for a while before I managed to climb out of the water . 3/5 10:22 Chapter 2 +2 Bonus My father came after hearing the news . He raised his arm and gave me a hard slap . " How cruel can you be ? Picking on your own sister like this ? Go kneel and repent in the family hall ! Anyone who protects you will be punished altogether ! " I placed my hand over my now swollen cheeks and looked at my mother . I shook my head , signalling for her to stay silent . In the family hall , my mother sobbed silently . " It's all my fault , Elma . You got dragged into this because your father dislikes me . " My eyes were red , but I kept my back straight . " If they don't like me , I won't like them either . " Three days later , my mother managed to convince my father to let me out of the house so that she could prepare a bridal gift for me . At the jewelry store , my mother picked out a pair of pink diamond earrings , which she placed above my earlobes . " Fortunately , I've tucked away some money to be able to afford a bridal gift for you . With this , you won't be looked down upon when you marry into their family . " I shook my head and smiled . " I don't care about these things . " At that moment , Janice and Lewis entered the store . She 4/5 10:22 Chapter 2 +2 Bonus pointed at the pink diamond earrings I was trying on and said , " I want those earrings . " Write your comment