"Dear Olivia, my sis, where are you?"
"Is that you in the red dress?"
"On my big day, you have to look your best."
"I've missed you so much."
As soon as I arrived at the ceremony, I received a call from my sister, Emily Brown.
After being separated for years, we had just reunited, and I had specially prepared an invaluable jade necklace, intending to put it on her personally.
Upon arriving at the hotel, I made a point to call my husband, Johnny Morgan. I requested that he add two bottles of the prestigious Lafite to each table for Emily's wedding feast.
Johnny was also delighted to learn that Emily was getting married at his hotel and said he would come over personally to toast to his new sister-in-law and brother-in-law.
As the elder sister, I always wanted to make sure my sister had a grand wedding.
It was also a surprise for her.
"Yes, it's me in the red dress. Where are you? I have a gift for you," I asked with a smile.
"Just a moment, I'm still getting ready. I'll find you soon. I've kept the best seat for you, because you're my favorite sister. Go enjoy it," my sister said playfully.
I was touched, still envisioning the reunion of sisters.
Our parents split up when we were kids. I stayed with Dad, and she stayed with Mom. We didn't see each other for more than ten years. But I still value our family connection.
I was happy for her on her wedding day.
However, as soon as I arrived at the venue, before I could react, my hair was brutally grabbed by a forceful hand.
"Emily Brown, how dare you come here today?"
"You bitch! You dare to cheat on me."
"Today, I'm going to show everyone what you're really like."
"You pushed me to this. Since you’ve embarrassed me, I won't let you have an easy time either."
I was pulled so hard that my head went numb, and for a moment, I was completely confused about what was happening.
My head was spinning.
The guests were just as puzzled.
"What's happening? Why is the groom hitting the bride?"
"This is crazy! I've seen love at weddings, but never a fight like this."
"Let's live stream this! It'll go viral for sure."
"What could the bride have done to make the groom so mad?"
The groom, William Davis, kept pulling my hair, dragging me to the stage, making me cry out in pain.
Once on stage, he pushed me down, making me look so humiliated.
He yelled to everyone: "I don't care about my reputation now. I'll show you all what this woman is really like!"
I still had no clue what was going on.
I even felt sorry for my sister when I heard him curse her name.
"What's really happening?!"
But all I got in response was a hard slap!
"You think you can fool me? Just admit what you've done!"
I held my stinging face and yelled back: "I've done nothing wrong, you're mistaken!"
Another slap came my way.
"I know what I'm talking about. Now I'll show you the proof and let everyone see how low you've degenerated."
"Play the video!"
At William's furious command, the venue's big screens showed a video of my sister's affair.
It was a shocking scene!
Many guests at the scene quickly covered their children's eyes.
As for me, I was totally stunned.
In the video, Emily was completely naked, actively cooperating with the man in the scene, as obedient as a dog.
The video showed Emily with another man, not William, and it was very disturbing.
I never would have imagined that after all these years, Emily would end up doing something like this!
That was just shocking to everyone here!
As the video played, the guests at the scene were even more outraged, with a chorus of curses!
"Oh my God, how could the bride be like this?"
"Yeah, it's just too disgraceful."
"Fortunately, William found out just in time; otherwise, once they were married, he would have to endure the humiliation of being cheated on for the rest of his life."
"You're right, now that William has played the video, it looks like he's ready to have a great battle with the bride."
"No wonder the groom is hitting people."
Watching the video, I felt a chill run through me.
And I realized that everyone now thought I was Emily!
"Enough! It's almost over, you've made a mistake because I'm not Emily! I'm her sister, Olivia Morgan!" I quickly tried to clarify.
I thought that by saying this, they would realize their mistake.
But instead, William slapped me again.
"You filthy liar! Do you think I could mistake you for Emily Brown? I know every mole on your body! If you have the audacity to do such a shameless act, you should have the courage to admit it! Now you're trying to weasel your way out with this trick? Do you really think I'd fall for it?"
With that, William dragged me to the front of the big screen, juxtaposing my face with Emily's in the video.
"You shameless woman, you dare to do it but not to admit it? Are you trying to shift the blame?"
Since Emily and I look so alike, side by side, no one could tell the difference.
The only significant difference between us is a small birthmark on my shoulder blades.
Johnny says it looks like butterfly wings, and he adores it.
He would often kiss my back for a long time during our intimate moments.
The video continued to play, with no intention of stopping from William's side.
In the video, after the act, the man casually threw a luxurious bag onto Emily's body.
"Didn't you want this last time? I bought it for you."
Seeing the Chanel bag in the video, my eyes widened in shock!
Because it was exactly the same as the bag I was carrying today!
Now, I was even more unable to clarify the truth.
All I can do was hope Johnny would appear soon.
At the same time, I also began to suspect that Emily's invitation to me was deliberate!
She intended to frame me for all of this!
"Ha? Your husband? The man you've been having affairs with, and how dare you call him your husband in front of me?!"
"Shame on you and do you think the man you seduced would stand up for you?"
"I'm afraid in his side, you're nothing but a slutty bitch!"
William sneered, not taking my words seriously at all.
"Well, we'll see about that!"
With that, William charged at me again, grabbing my clothes!
"Come on, give me a hand here. Strip this slut of her clothes. If she has no shame, let's make sure she's utterly shameless."
At the groom's command, his parents and close relatives all rushed up and began to tear up my clothes.
I struggled with all my might to shield myself, but I was no match for the sheer number of hands assailing me, and they violently tore my clothes away.
Soon, my clothes were torn to shreds.
Completely humiliated.
At the same time, they also saw my slightly swollen belly.
Yes, I was almost three months pregnant.
Johnny had planned to be by my side for a 4D ultrasound at the hospital today, but we had to reschedule it for tomorrow due to Emily's wedding.
Upon noticing the slight bulge of my pregnancy, William Davis looked really surprised and shocked.
"How dare you, with other's child in your womb? You should be ashamed and doomed! If I hadn't discovered this, did you think you could trick me into raising a stranger's offspring forever?"
Gazing into his fierce expression, panic overwhelmed me as I cried out, "Stop it! I'm not your wife, and this baby belongs to my husband and me!"
"Screw you, still stubborn at this point, huh?"
Seeing my pregnancy also thoroughly enraged William.
He lifted his foot and delivered a brutal kick to my abdomen.
Though I shielded my baby with both hands, a piercing pain still shot through me.
Then, bright red blood flowed down my thigh.
"Ha ha, miscarried! Thanks to God! The bastard deserved to die!"
William Davis then dragged me up from the ground, "Everyone, look! This is the end for the despicable! She brought all this upon herself, and she deserves it all!!!"
At that moment, I was barely clinging to life, my gaze already dilating and unfocused.
Just as I was about to collapse, all the hotel staff marched in grandly.
"On behalf of our boss, congratulations to the newlyweds and to the boss's wife's sister. May your marriage be blessed with happiness and joy!"
Hearing the sudden noise, everyone's eyes swung towards the banquet hall entrance.
My husband, Johnny Morgan, accompanied by the hotel staff, walked in with a smile on his face.
"The groom certainly has some pull! Even the hotel’s boss is here to congratulate."
"The bride is so foolish that not to cherish such a good husband and did such immoral things!"
"Wow, the hotel's boss is so handsome! I'm tempted to marry him myself!"
With my husband's arrival, the livestream chat exploded with messages, all marveling at his exceptional demeanor.
At that moment, I could hardly lift my head to look at my husband; the intense pain made even breathing difficult.
"Two bottles of the prestigious Lafite for each table? Oh, Mr. Morgan, you are too generous!"
William Davis, looking at my husband, lost his cockiness and became all smiley and overly polite.
"Congratulations, we're family now." My husband clapped the groom on the shoulder with a smile, but as soon as he finished congratulating him, he noticed me lying on the ground, bleeding incessantly.
At that moment, I was disheveled and in a terrible state, curled up from the pain, and Johnny didn't recognize me at first glance.
Moreover, he couldn't have imagined that the person on the ground would be me.
"What's happening here? How could you assault someone like this on a wedding day at the venue?" Johnny frowned and his voice laced with concern.
William forced a smile, then spoke indignantly, "I'm afraid I must let down Mr. Morgan's kind intentions today. My fiancée is promiscuous! She cheated on me, and she's carrying another man's child! I just couldn't hold back my anger and taught her a harsh lesson!"
"Nonsense!"
Johnny coldly snapped, "I’m in charge here! No matter how angry and furious you are, you can't cause trouble here! Just call an ambulance immediately and get her to the hospital."
Eleanor dismissively remarked, "A woman of such loose morals deserves this kind of punishment! If she dared to have an affair, she should have expected a fate like this!"
George, George Davis, also seized the opportunity to speak, "Mr. Morgan, please trust us, we will compensate for any damages to the hotel. But today, this wanton woman has humiliated my son so publicly; it's only right to discipline her in front of everyone!"
"You're all ignorant of the law! Do you think you won't be held legally responsible for beating someone like this? Moreover, she's my wife's sister; you should at least show some respect!"
"What? She… she's really your wife's sister?"
Upon hearing this, William Davis gasped in shock.
At the same time, a group of police officers also rushed in from outside.
"Pardon me, coming through.We received a report of an abuse against a pregnant woman here?Is someone about to be severely injured?"
Soon, several police officers rushed to my side to check on my condition.
Seeing the police, William became even more nervous with his eyes filled with dread.
But Eleanor was still defiant, "Officer, this woman cheated on her husband on their wedding day! She deserves what she got!"
"Is that your reason for assaulting someone! This is a society governed by the rule of law, not a feudal dynasty!" the police officer shouted angrily.
"Everyone who laid a hand on her, step forward now!"
As the police said this, William and his parents all bowed their heads, terrified of being taken into custody.
Johnny was done wasting words with William and his group. He pointed to the surveillance cameras around the banquet hall and said, "Officers, there are cameras all around this hall. A review of the footage will make it clear who threw the punches. Please handle this matter seriously."
After speaking, my husband looked around the area but couldn't find me. He then took out his phone and tried to find me, adding to the police, "The bride is my wife's sister, and my wife might be clear about what was going on here; you could also ask her."
As he dialed my number, the phone in my pocket began to ring.
It sounded particularly jarring in the current environment.
Johnny, following the sound, looked at me on the ground in surprise.
"What's going on? How could Olivia's phone ringing here?"
He approached me, leaned down, and gently brushed aside the disheveled hair on my face, which was stained with blood.
When he got a clear look at my condition, his eyes widened abruptly and his face was filled with disbelief.
His voice began to tremble violently.
"Liv…!!!"
Johnny's exclamation was like a thunderclap, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
Suddenly, everyone remembered what I had said earlier.
My husband is the boss of this hotel!
At that time, no one believed it.
Now, everyone was astonished!
Eleanor rushed up in a panic, "Mr. Morgan, it's a mistake, this person is not your wife! This is just that slut! She said earlier that she has a sister who looks very much like her, almost identical! It was your wife's sister who we had beaten!"
George played the video of my sister again, pointing at her in the footage, and said assertively, "Mr. Morgan, look, they look exactly the same! Your wife may not have arrived at the scene yet."
William chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Morgan, we wouldn't dare to touch your wife, this is her sister!"
"Is that so?" Looking at my sister's face in the video, Johnny was momentarily dazzled.
But his intuition told him something was off!
"Give me the remote!"
Johnny snatched the remote from George and rewound the video to the scene showing my sister's back.
There was no birthmark on her shoulder blades!
At that moment, my clothes were torn to shreds, and the birthmark was clearly visible to everyone.
Johnny quickly took off his suit and covered my body.
His eyes began to turn bloodshot.
"I wouldn't mistake my own wife, damn it!"
Johnny got up, grabbed William, and forcefully pressed his head against the big screen, "Open your fucking blind eyes and give it a clear look! The woman in the video doesn't have a birthmark on her back! You have beaten my wife!"
William's face was distorted against the screen, and if the police hadn't pulled them apart in time, Johnny could have pushed his head right through it.
After that, Johnny didn't waste any more time on William and swiftly scooped me up into his arms for a princess carry.
Especially seeing that my lower body was still dripping with blood, his heart was broken.
"Liv, hold on, I'm taking you to the hospital now!"
"Get out of the way! All of you, get out of the way! Get the car ready!"
Before getting in the car, Johnny, with bloodshot eyes and a face full of hatred, roared at William, "You guys just wait! I will make you pay in blood for this!"
At that moment, I was in so much pain that I was delirious and could only vaguely feel Johnny holding me the whole time.
His hot tears fell one by one on my face.
When I woke up again, I was already in a hospital bed.
When I opened my eyes and saw Johnny holding my hand tightly, his face haggard and his eyes full of worry.
"Liv, how do you feel?"
Seeing Johnny, I burst into tears and choked out, "Dear John, I thought I would never see you again."
"It's okay, it's all over, I will always be with you." Johnny gently kissed the back of my hand, but his eyes were filled with tears.
I instinctively touched my abdomen, realizing it had become flat.
"The… baby? Is our baby gone?"
Feeling that the child was no longer in my body, I cried bitterly.
For this child, Johnny and I had tried very hard.
Johnny's face was full of guilt, and he choked out, "I'm sorry, if I had arrived at the venue earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Liv, I'm sorry."
At this time, the police came in.
Seeing the police, I immediately asked emotionally, "What about those people?"
The police replied solemnly, "We checked the hotel surveillance and have detained the groom's family at the police station."
"The case is very serious, and it also caused you, Ms.Morgan, to have a miscarriage. We will handle it to the fullest extent of the law, unless you are willing to accept mediation."
"Over my dead body! They deserve every last year the law can throw at them, and there's no negotiating that!" Johnny's voice thundered with rage.
Even so, it couldn't relieve his inner hatred.
However, at this moment, I suddenly spoke up, which surprised Johnny even more.
"Sir, I’d like to talk to them."
After all, the instigator of all this was my twin sister!
And she is still at large!
Even if she is found, she did not directly participate in the case and will not be subject to any legal sanctions.
But does a person like her deserve this!
Justice may not bring her to account, but I will ensure she faces the consequences!
Inside the police station, the Davis’ had lost their previous arrogance and looked haggard.
Eleanor was still wearing that bright red dress, but with her disheveled hair, she was a stark contrast to the outfit.
William's face was marked with several glaring red imprints.
Clearly, he had been struck by his own parents.
Upon seeing me, George and Eleanor were the first to rush over, looking at me with concern.
"Mrs. Morgan, are you… are you alright? We really made a mistake! You really do look so much like your sister, and we were so angry at the time that we accidentally hit you!"
"Are you saying it's my fault for looking too much like my sister?" I replied coldly.
George quickly nudged Eleanor and simpered, "No, no, it's all my son's fault! He acted too impulsively! Look at his face, it's almost swollen from my slaps! If we weren't at the police station, I'd want to beat this brute to death!"
"Yes, Mrs.Morgan, you're so forgiving and merciful. This whole thing was a misunderstanding, please just let it go."
Hearing this, I couldn't help laughing.
They beat me to this state and caused my miscarriage, and just let it go?
How dare this family have the audacity to say such words!
"I lost my baby because of what you've done, and you think we should just move on? Where's your decency?" I retorted with a sneer.
George lifted his hand and struck William once more, "You worthless, you'd better kneel and apologize to Mrs. Morgan right now! This is an outrage!"
William quickly knelt down, "Mrs. Morgan, I apologize!I was really blinded by anger at that slut! I beg for your mercy and kindness. Our family has endured so much, if we end up behind bars, all of us will be crashed and ruined!!"
"Just tell me, who sent you that video during the wedding?" I disregarded William's apologies and stared at him coldly, seeking the answer to the question that mattered most to me.
"It was… sent by an unknown stranger." William recalled.
This statement further confirmed my suspicions.
All of this was orchestrated by Emily!
I glanced at Johnny and then at the police.
I was well aware that for their crimes, they would at most be sentenced to a few years.
Although they destroyed my jade necklace and my Chanel.
But a million or two means nothing to Johnny and me.
If we only punished them by law, it would be too lenient!
Thus, I turned to face the police and stated coldly, "Regarding this incident, if they agree to compensate five million dollars, I am open to a private settlement."
"Mrs. Morgan, are you serious?"
"Certainly."
Three days later, the Davis’ were released from the police station, having liquidated their assets to barely gather five million dollars.
Emily's actions had cast them into poverty overnight.
However, shortly after leaving the police station, a van forcefully abducted the three of them.
What awaited them was a dilapidated warehouse.
Blindfolded, they were shocked to see me standing before them once the hoods were removed.
"Mrs. Morgan… What do you mean by this! We've made compensations! What more do you want from us?"
I looked at them coldly, "Do you really think I care about the money?"
"Mrs. Morgan, this is illegal! I'll call the police!" William struggled to free his bound hands to reach for his phone.
"Looking for this?" I tossed the phone in front of him, just beyond his reach.
"Release us immediately! Otherwise, it's you who will end up behind bars!!!" His parents also shouted, their eyes brimming with fear.
"Still don't know who's been causing you harm, do you?" I suddenly shouted, startling them.
William then realized, "It was Emily? She intended to use us to harm you?"
"At least you've got some sense."
At that very moment, the warehouse door swung open once more, and Johnny hauled in a woman from outside, a near replica of my figure.
The woman was also hooded and stumbled along the way.
Finally, Johnny forcefully pushed her to William.
With the hood removed, a face identical to mine appeared before everyone.
Had it not been for the birthmark on my shoulder blades, even Johnny might not have been able to tell us apart.
Upon seeing me, my sister exclaimed excitedly, "Liv! What are you doing! Why have you brought me here?"
Smack!
Her outcry was met with a forceful slap.
A red handprint immediately appeared on her face.
"Now, can you tell us apart?"
Pointing at the clear handprint on Emily's face, "You still have the nerve to ask why I brought you here?"
"Liv, I've made a mistake, please forgive me, can you? I'm your own kin! I swear I won't ever dare to do such a thing again!" Emily fell to her knees in front of me, her tears flowing uncontrollably.
"Huh how dare you think I should forgive with your simple apology? Do you have any idea what you've cost me?"
"I lost my child! The child I had so hard to conceive!!!"
I seized her by the neck with extreme anger and rage, "Ever since we were children, you've been vying with me! Constantly attempting to take away what's mine! Pretending to be innocent before mom and dad, leading to me being the one who got punished! I never thought that even as grown-ups, you wouldn't change! Resorting to such vile methods to try to murder me! How can you even have the audacity to call me your sister!"
"Olivia, I swear I didn't! My fear drove me to ask you to stand in for me at the wedding, but I never intended for you to die."Emily pleaded, her eyes wide with panic.
Even at this point, she was still making excuses!
In my rage, I turned on the voice recorder and smashed it into her face.
From the recorder, a man's voice echoed.
"Fool, you don't really need any inheritance rights. You look so much like her; you could seamlessly take her place. Here's what you do: find a dupe, enter into a sham marriage with him, and on your wedding day, send him a video of us having sex. Then, let your sister know about the wedding. That way, you can use that patsy to kill your sister. Even if he doesn't dare to kill, everyone will still think your sister is you. Later, we'll finish the job, quietly kill your sister, and you can replace her forever."
"Your sister's money will be all yours."
"Then, you take the money, and we'll go abroad happily ever after."
The man in the recording was Emily's real boyfriend.
William was just the dupe from the recording!
Hearing this, William was shaking with rage.
He finally understood that all of this was not just about Emily's affair!
He had been used as a pawn the whole time!
"Bitch! I'll kill you! Bitch!!!"
William went completely mad, violently struggling against the ropes binding him.
His eyes brimmed with a murderous glare!
I granted his wish, slicing through the ropes with a knife.
He lunged at my sister, fiercely gripping her neck.
In his fury, he bit his teeth with his eyes bulging.
She was strangled to death by him.
Watching this scene of mutual destruction, all I felt was a sense of sorrow.
I remembered a fortune telling I had a few years ago.
The fortune teller said that my destiny was good, but I should be wary of being possessed.
Now, the true meaning behind those words was revealed.
