Chapter 6 A week later . I had settled down in Switzerland . [ ] Perhaps the shock had been too great - my memories of fifteen years growing up with Reid were actually starting to fade away bit by bit . ] The day before our original wedding date , I received a message from Reid : [ ] II keep my word . I said I'd marry you , and I will . I said I'd send Lily away before the wedding , and I will ] ] ] [ You should have learned your lesson that day . We'll live a good life together from now on - just stop giving Lily trouble . ] I handed my phone to my father in confusion . [ ] " Dad , I don't quite understand this . Do you know what it means ? " ] Father stared at the screen , his expression instantly turning frighteningly dark . ] I'd only seen him look like this once before - when I was kidnapped as a child . Before I could say anything , Father returned to his usual gentle demeanor and softly ruffled my hair " Just spam . Remember , you're William Archer's daughter . Anyone who dares threaten you will face the consequences … " ] He smiled and didn't finish the sentence . ] At the Matthews family wedding venue , guests whispered among themselves . [ ] Even as the ceremony was about to begin , the bride's father was nowhere to be seen . ] Though Mr. and Mrs. Matthews were displeased , they didn't dare rush him . Over the years , the Archer family had flourished while the Matthews family had gradually declined . ] Without the support this marriage alliance would bring from the Archer family , the Matthews family would probably be outranked by some nouveau riche families by now . The wedding march began - time for the bride's entrance . Reid stood at the altar , nervously gripping the bouquet . ] That day , after he'd finished dealing with Lily's situation and rushed back to the bridal shop , he discovered I'd already left . The shop staff said I'd opened the door and left on my own , which made him even more convinced I was just throwing a tantrum . This cold war had made him realize - his world couldn't exist without me . Lily had been sent away , and after the wedding he'd definitely make it up to me . [ ] Thinking I might make a scene during the ceremony and say I didn't want to go through with it , Reid even smiled slightly . If that happened , he'd just slip the ring on my finger anyway and tie down his spoiled little princess forever . [ ] As the music grew louder and the bride slowly approached , Reid looked up expectantly . " Why is it you ?! " ] The entire venue erupted . [] The bride wasn't Miss Archer - it was Lily , the scholarship student the Matthews family had sponsored ! [ ] " What are you doing here ? Didn't I send you away ? Where's Sage ? " [ ] Reid's face went deathly pale . As everyone stood in shock , Lily had already reached Reid's side . [ ] " Didn't you say you'd give me your undivided love ? " Before anyone could recover from this bombshell , another hit . [ ] The Matthews family secretary rushed frantically into the wedding venue " Chairman ! New policy just came out - the land we successfully bid on can't be developed ! They're forcibly reclaiming it with no compensation ! " " How is that possible ? " Mr. Matthews shot to his feet . " William Archer gave us inside information and told us to win that bid at any price . " Mr. Matthews looked completely incredulous . Staring at the uninvited guest on stage , he suddenly understood what had happened and called with trembling hands . ] Father answered the phone , knowing the show had begun . [ ] He said with a laugh : to pay . " ] " Old Matthews , don't blame me for being ruthless . She's my only daughter . When she gets hurt , someone has to As soon as he finished speaking , the wedding's big screen suddenly lit up . The first video was hospital security footage , clearly recording how Lily had deliberately poured the ginseng soup on herself and framed me . ] Reid stared at Lily in disbelief . " You were lying to me that day ? " ] The surveillance footage continued , and everyone could see how Reld had bullied me for Lily's sake . ] But that wasn't all . ] The big screen clearly showed the bridal shop's surveillance from that day . Lily personally sprinkled hazelnut powder when she approached the wedding dress , ultimately collapsing from an asthma attack triggered by the powder . The footage froze on Reid's anxious face as he rushed in . [ ] Even though it didn't continue playing , everyone could guess what happened next . " My God , her methods are so vicious - she'd even hurt herself . She risked her life just to climb into the Matth her life just to climb into the Matthews family . " " The Matthews family's upbringing really failed . Treating his fiancée like garbage for an outsider - throwing away a pearl to pick up a stone . " [ ] Thank goodness Miss Archer didn't jump into this Matthews family fire pit , or that vicious woman would have devoured her completely . " As guests murmured among themselves , the Matthews secretary screamed again . [ ] " Chairman , the funding chain for this land development project has collapsed , and our company's stock … has hit the daily limit down ! " Mr. Matthews completely broke down , rushing onto the stage to slap Reid twice . " You bastard ! When did I ever teach you to be so fickle ? " Mrs. Matthews also rushed onto the stage to claw at Lily . ] " Our family sponsored you out of the mountains and this is how you repay us ? You think you can seduce a young master ? " ] Reid stood frozen , suddenly remembering how I'd cried and begged him to let me out of that room at the bridal shop . 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