Chapter 10 In order to stand up for the fake daughter who was rejected in a proposal , my husband of three years abandoned our wedding ceremony and fled on the spot . And my biological brothers , instead of questioning anything , also got up and left . " When I saw the secretly filmed video from the assistant , my eyes burned with rage . " " Jason , three years ago when I ran away from the engagement banquet , it really wasn't on purpose . It was just that I had just been diagnosed with cancer back then and my sister scolded me , saying I was a sickly burden to you all . I was afraid I wouldn't be able to stay with you for long , so I ... " Fiona spoke pitifully , twisting the truth . " " I know you've already been married to my sister for three years , you must have fallen in love with her too , right ? Simon , Ethan .... do you not like me as your little sister anymore either ... " Jason was silent for three seconds , then spoke , his voice as gentle as water , " No , I don't love her . From beginning to end , the only one I've ever wanted to marry is you . " } Then , my eldest and second brothers also stepped forward , pulling her into their arms with deep distress . " Foolish girl , you were so seriously ill - why didn't you tell your brothers ? In our hearts , you're the only sister . " " I stood there , as if stabbed straight through the chest , blood gushing out . " Then what was I supposed to be ? " Ever since I , the true daughter who had been lost and later brought back to the Corvin Family , returned home , I had been living like an invisible shadow . " It wasn't until three years ago , when Fiona fled at her engagement banquet with Jason , that my life finally began to change . My eldest brother , Simon , publicly declared that he was severing ties with the fake daughter , and from then on , he would only acknowledge me , the true daughter . Jason , without a moment's hesitation , pulled me along to register our marriage . " It doesn't matter who it is - my wife can be anyone ! " \ For those three years , I lived as if in a dream . My brothers doted on me endlessly and my husband was gentle and considerate.§ I thought I had gained the love of my brothers as well as the love of Jason . Today was the wedding ceremony I had spent three years planning and finally obtained . But because Fiona came back , every single one of them chose to abandon me . Tears nearly blurred my vision . As I tore apart the hundred - thousand - dollar wedding dress with all my strength , my trembling hands dialed that long - forgotten number . " Sir ... could you .... come and take me away ? " } Since I could never truly fit into this family , then I chose to leave and never come back . The man's voice came through the phone . " Come with me . I'll arrange immigration for you . But think it through carefully - once you leave with me , you'll never return to this country . " I froze for two seconds , a bitter smile spreading across my face . " I know.I don't plan on coming back . " " Alright . Wait for my people to finish the paperwork and come get you ." I hung up the call and returned to the dressing room , wiping away the heavy makeup from my face , stroke by stroke . A stolen dream was bound to end sooner or later - perhaps I was never meant to be loved.§ That night , the moment I stepped through the Corvin Family's doors , the sight before me stabbed at my eyes with unbearable pain . Jason - who had never cooked , who hated the smell of oil and smoke - was standing at the stove in an apron , clumsy yet careful as he simmered soup for Fiona . Simon and Ethan sat on either side of her , attentively asking what kind of wedding she liked and where she wanted to go for her honeymoon . I froze in place , my chest feeling as though it had been struck by a heavy hammer - because this was the scene I had dreamed of countless times . Fiona and I were switched at birth on the day we were born . The family that took me home looked down on me for being a girl and neglected me completely from childhood . It wasn't until I was fifteen that I was told the truth - that I was in fact the daughter of the prestigious Corvin Family . Having never known a father's or a mother's love , I couldn't help but place all of my hopes and expectations on my blood relatives . But who could have known that my biological parents had long since passed away , leaving only my eldest and second brothers in the Corvin Family . In order to keep Fiona with them , they paid a huge sum of money to the family that raised her and forcibly adopted her . " From that moment on , I became nothing more than a shadow . " When I was shivering with pneumonia at home , my brothers were busy accompanying Fiona to a concert . " When she locked me in a dark little room full of spiders and I cried the whole night , begging my brothers for help , I was scolded for lying and left without food for three whole days . " In high school , when my family found my diary where I had written about liking Jason , Fiona immediately said she liked him too . " That very night , my eldest brother decided on an engagement between her and Jason - completely disregarding the fact that it was my feelings on the line . \ Fiona was the one who grew up with them , the princess who had been cherished for years . \ I was nothing more than an ugly duckling who had mistakenly stumbled into a castle that was never mine . I thought my life would remain that way forever - until three years ago , when Fiona , out of rebellion , ran away from her engagement banquet with Jason . At the moment Jason pulled me to register our marriage , I made up my mind.I would seize this chance to make my elder brothers accept me and to make Jason fall in love with me . < And I truly did become someone visible in their eyes . < In these three years , whenever Simon returned from a business trip , he would always bring back a chest full of the latest gowns and jewelry . My second brother , Ethan , had a globally limited - edition piano custom - made just for me , presenting it publicly at my birthday banquet . Jason would raise his paddle at jewelry exhibitions until the price soared sky - high , all for the sake of a pink diamond ring my gaze had lingered on for just a moment . " He once took me on a private jet , just to fulfill a casual remark I made about wanting to see the aurora . } Naively , l believed that all the boundless affection that once belonged to Fiona had finally fallen upon me . But now I realized - it wasn't like that . What I received was nothing more than the scraps that slipped through Fiona's fingers . Jason would spend a fortune on extravagant gifts for me , yet he had never once cooked a single meal with his own hands for my sake . [ My brothers could order me the hundred - thousand - dollar wedding dress without even blinking , yet they never once asked me directly about what kind of wedding I wanted , or where I wished to go for my honeymoon . [ All the true love belonged only to Fiona . " When Jason lifted his gaze and saw me , a frown creased his brow . He pulled me straight into the kitchen , lowering his voice . " Callista , don't bring up the marriage in front of Fiona again . She's sick and we've decided to fulfill her wish - to give her the wedding she's always dreamed of.I told her that you and I never registered our marriage three years ago . " " My pupils contracted , a chill seeping into my heart . " Is it really about fulfilling her ... or just satisfying your own selfishness ... " " Don't forget , you took the place that should have belonged to Fiona ! " Jason's tone was gentle , yet carried a warning . " So you , of all people , should be more understanding and be good . Listen , this is only temporary . Of course , my wife will always be you . " My breath caught in my throat . Before I could utter a word , Fiona suddenly burst into the kitchen . " Callista ... " she called softly , her voice dripping with honey . " You're not unhappy that I've come back , are you ? Thank you for taking care of Jason and my brothers for the past three years . It's really such a relief that you didn't register your marriage with Jason ... No , I don't mean anything else by that . Anyway , from now on , let's get along well , okay ? " N My back went rigid like a drawn steel wire . Every time she smiled like that , disaster always followed.§ Sure enough , Fiona's sleeve gave the slightest tremble and a large , pitch - black spider slowly crawled out.N Its eight legs crept along her wrist , like a malicious greeting . My breath caught violently.Ever since Fiona had once locked me in with spiders for an entire night , I could no longer breathe whenever I saw one . " It's very tame , " Fiona said with an innocent smile . " Come on , say hello to Callista . " Terror clenched around my throat . With a scream , l instinctively shoved her away . Fiona's body tilted and she fell straight to the ground . " Callista , why did you push me ? " Tears welled up in her eyes instantly , her voice trembling as though frightened . " Do you really hate that I came back ? " " You're talking nonsense- " Before I could even react , Jason's expression had already darkened , his face cold as ice . " Callista , are you out of your mind ? 200 She's sick and you still laid hands on her ? " \ He shoved me hard and my whole body was flung against the stove . The scalding soup pot overturned , lid and all, the thick boiling liquid splashing straight down onto my back . " In that instant , it felt as though my skin was being torn open alive , the burning heat searing straight into my bones . \