On my wedding day in my previous life, the man I had waited over 20 years for held his secretary’s hand and forced me to accept them: “It’s just a wedding ceremony, what’s wrong with three people doing it together? Emily has no objections, so who are you to refuse?” I was so angry I felt dizzy. Thankfully, my parents were there to support me. But when they arrived, they rushed over to the secretary instead: “We’re so sorry you suffered all these years because of the hospital mix-up. Don’t worry, we’ll give you everything a daughter could want!” “Olivia! Hurry up and bow to your sister! Know your place!” The shock of their betrayal caused my weak heart to give out, and I died right in front of them. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to my wedding day. The fear of death suddenly overwhelmed me like a tidal wave. My agonized screams from my final moments seemed to still be echoing overhead. The three people I had trusted most in my life were shielding the one who had caused my death. They frowned at me: “Can you stop making a scene? Do you think pretending to be sick will make us feel sorry for you? If you’ve got the guts, why don’t you really die?” A sharp pain struck my chest. I could only watch helplessly as my body collapsed. “No!!!” I jolted awake with a gasp, breathing heavily. Strangely, that awful scene from my past life didn’t play out. I was lying in my own bedroom, looking at the familiar decorations around me. My mind raced as an unbelievable thought struck me. I had been reborn! Had the heavens taken pity on my tragic fate and given me another chance? Suddenly, a glass came flying at my head. If I hadn’t reacted quickly, it would have smashed into my skull. I turned back angrily to see Ryan looking at me coldly: “What are you standing around for? The guests will be arriving soon. Hurry up and go greet them!” I looked at his face looming so close and suddenly smiled: “You’re right, I should go greet the guests. You should rest up too.” In the past, my love for him had been blind and absolute. I would have done anything he asked, even dying for him without hesitation. I couldn’t even bring myself to say a harsh word to him. He was used to me being so submissive: “Sigh, I’m doing all this for our family. If you were as understanding as Emily and could help me with work, I wouldn’t be so exhausted every day.” I was astounded at how low a person’s morals could sink. In my past life, I had trusted him so completely that even when intimate photos of him and Emily were sent to my phone multiple times, I still firmly believed they were just boss and employee. It wasn’t until they confronted me at the wedding ceremony, admitting they had been secretly sleeping together and demanding a three-way marriage in front of all the guests. I adamantly refused, originally hoping my parents who had doted on me since childhood would stand up for me. But who could have guessed that when the two of them rushed over, not only did they not support me, they took Emily’s hand and announced to everyone that she was their real daughter. And I was just a baby that had been switched at birth. In an instant, the betrayal of both my love and my family caused my already weak heart to give out. Actually, if they had just sent me to the hospital promptly, I still would have had a chance at survival. But they didn’t care if I lived or died, and kept pressuring me to agree to this absurd wedding. My life ebbed away bit by bit as I lay writhing in agony on the ground. But they surrounded me, berating me for being selfish. In the end, I was literally dragged to my death on what should have been my wedding day. I died at the hands of my cruel loved ones. Thinking of their frenzied expressions, I couldn’t help but shudder in fear. I was clearly the biggest victim, but not a single one of them felt sorry for my tragic fate. After my death, Emily smoothly moved into my home, spending my parents’ money and sleeping with my husband. Meanwhile, I was left to rot, not even given a proper burial. Wasn’t it all so unfair?! In this new life, I would never allow that to happen again.
I knew Emily was waiting for Ryan downstairs. His excuse about needing to work was just a cover to go have sex with her. How ridiculous – the wedding ceremony was starting in just a few hours. He abandoned his bride to sleep with another woman. He truly didn’t see me as a human being at all. Instead of arguing like I used to, I patted his hand sweetly: “I saw your assistant waiting for you downstairs for a while. You should go check if there’s some urgent matter.” He was taken aback by how understanding I was being. In the past, I would fly into a jealous rage at any mention of Emily and force him to choose between us. But now I was suddenly so mature? He wasn’t stupid. He eyed me suspiciously: “You’re okay with me going to see her? You’re not planning some new way to bully her, are you?” I lowered my head, unconsciously touching my beating heart. This new life was precious. I couldn’t make the same mistakes again. With that in mind, I forced an understanding smile: “Don’t be silly. I trust you wouldn’t do anything to hurt me.” “Besides, Emily has worked for you for so long. If there was something between you two, it would have happened already.” Ryan had been anxious to go to Emily. Seeing me give him an out, he grew even more excited: “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of things there and be right back. It won’t delay the wedding.” After confirming I wasn’t angry, he finally rushed downstairs to drive off and meet Emily. Once I had finally persuaded him to leave, I collapsed weakly into a chair. Thank goodness. Thank goodness. Everything could still be salvaged. In my past life, my trust in them had sent me straight to hell with my own hands. Now I no longer hoped for love from him or my parents. I just wanted to live this life safely and peacefully. My parents weren’t here either. I guessed they had gone to get the DNA test results with Emily. Thinking of the home I had lived in for over 20 years, no matter how reluctant I was to leave, I knew I had to go. After all, this place was no longer my sanctuary. But I didn’t expect Ryan to return so quickly. And with him were my parents. Seeing their tearful eyes fixed on Emily, I knew. They had already acknowledged her as their daughter. When they saw me, they actually looked a bit uncomfortable. Emily boldly stepped forward: “Olivia, you know Ryan and I truly love each other. If I can’t marry him, my life would be meaningless. You understand that feeling, right?” I really couldn’t understand. The world of mistresses was too bizarre. To so brazenly provoke me. But I didn’t get angry. I just calmly looked at Ryan: “What does she want?” Ryan frowned, speaking carelessly: “Emily graduated and started dating me right away. I have to take responsibility for her.” “You just wanted a wedding ceremony anyway. The three of us can hold the ceremony together today. Emily is even willing to let you enter the family. You should be grateful!” My parents nodded along: “Olivia, in terms of looks, figure, and knowledge, you can’t compare to Emily. It’s already a blessing beyond your wildest dreams that Ryan still wants you. Hurry up and…” “I agree.” Before they could finish, I had already agreed to their proposal.
Under everyone’s incredulous stares, I spoke calmly: “Since you two are truly in love, and I truly love Ryan, I can only agree…” My grace and understanding stood in stark contrast to the three of them’s unreasonable demands. They probably hadn’t expected me to love him so much that I would tolerate such a humiliating arrangement. Ryan fell silent for a moment. He looked at Emily, his lips moving, but ultimately said nothing. Emily panicked when she saw his expression change: “If you hadn’t stolen my identity and husband, why would I have to resort to this? You’re the real third wheel between us!” The hall instantly erupted in an uproar. I was clearly Ryan’s original fiancée – what nonsense was she spouting? Emily’s face went pale under everyone’s strange looks, but she still refused to back down: “None of you understand! Ryan’s heart truly belongs to me. If it weren’t for worrying about all you relatives gossiping, we would have gotten married long ago!” How stupid. If Ryan really loved her, why didn’t he break up with me earlier and give her proper status? In the end, he just couldn’t let go of my parents’ substantial financial backing. Now that she had been acknowledged as the real daughter, of course Ryan would immediately abandon me for her. This man didn’t truly love anyone but himself. I put on a sad expression: “I understand. Let me use the restroom first, then we can hold the ceremony for the three of us when I get back, okay?” Ryan couldn’t wait for me to agree. He impatiently waved me off: “Hurry back! Don’t delay the auspicious day!” I’ll be back my ass. As soon as I left the bathroom, I saw Ryan gazing lovingly at Emily on stage. Professing his devotion to her. At such a romantic moment, it would be a shame not to add to the atmosphere. Five seconds later, the balloons tied to the stage curtains suddenly burst. A foul stench filled the entire banquet hall. The guests turned green, covering their noses as they fled outside: “Who the hell farted in here? It’s disgusting!” “Who else could it be? Heaven itself couldn’t stand by and watch anymore. I told you being a homewrecker never ends well!” Emily was in the middle of her heartfelt vows on stage when she was suddenly assaulted by the stench. She nearly fainted from the shock: “It must be that bitch Olivia’s doing! I knew she wasn’t really okay with this!” My best friend, who had been looking for me, happened to overhear: “Who are you calling a bitch?!” She ran on stage and grabbed Emily’s hair, the two of them descending into a catfight. The calm surface finally erupted into turbulent waves. I may have been able to tolerate the insults, but my best friend couldn’t. I angrily rushed forward and slapped Emily hard across the face: “You never fucking know when to quit, do you?!” As I was “breaking up the fight”, I managed to land several solid punches on Emily, leaving her face swollen like a pig’s head. When Ryan saw his beloved being beaten, he panicked and roughly shoved me away. There were various wedding implements behind me. My body slammed into their sharp edges. Suddenly the world was spinning. The guests pointed at me and screamed: “Blood! There’s so much blood!” Blood was gushing from between my legs. The fear of death from my past life enveloped me once again. Ryan was terrified: “I just pushed you lightly! Stop pretending! He moved to help me up. I shoved him away without mercy. I didn’t want to say a single word to this man now. My friend was shocked, her face streaked with tears: “Olivia, what’s wrong?! Let’s go to the hospital! Quickly!” I wanted to say I was fine, but my head was spinning badly. I could only lean against her. This farce finally ended in this bizarre way.
The hospital hallway was in an uproar. Mr. Parker was shouting outside the door: “You can’t blame my daughter for everything! If they hadn’t run their mouths off recklessly, how could things have turned out like this?!” Ryan hadn’t expected things to go this way. He stammered out an explanation: “That’s…that’s right! Who knew she’d be so vicious as to deliberately sabotage my wedding day? Of course I had to teach her a lesson!” Go to hell. Shameless bastard. The doctor saw that I was awake and hurried to support me: “Miss, don’t move around. Sigh! Try not to be too upset. You can still have children in the future. You’re still young…” Children… What children? Seeing my blank expression, the doctor looked at me even more sympathetically: “You didn’t know? You were pregnant…” In my past life, I had already died by this point. Of course I never had the chance to know I was pregnant. I instinctively touched my belly, thinking of that unborn child. My heart was a jumble of emotions. Never mind. We weren’t meant to be. It’s better that it wasn’t carried to term. If it had actually been born, it would have been a complication for all of us. Ryan hurriedly chimed in: “Olivia, we can still have children in the future…” Just hearing him speak made me nauseous: “Shut up!” This was the first time I had ever yelled at him. He was stunned. I ignored him, slowly turning to look at my foster father: “Uncle, have you forgotten that it was your daughter who destroyed my family on my wedding day, not me? Do you think I haven’t compromised enough?” “My child is gone now. Who do you think is more pitiful?” Hearing me call him “uncle”, Mr. Parker’s expression flickered: “How can you call me uncle…” He was helping outsiders bully me, yet still expected me to call him dad? My friend couldn’t stand it anymore. She laughed coldly: “What a bunch of shameless scum.” Ryan stepped forward, trying to soothe me: “Don’t be angry. I really didn’t expect things to turn out like this. It was just an accident. If you hadn’t tried to ruin the wedding, how could you have gotten hurt?” I laughed bitterly: “You’ve got some nerve. You were the ones who ambushed me with your demands without my knowledge. What’s wrong with me retaliating?” Ryan coughed awkwardly, wanting to come check on my injuries. But Emily collapsed to her knees first, clutching her chest: “Ryan, I think my asthma is acting up again. I’m sorry…I’m so useless…” Seeing Emily looking so weak in his arms, Ryan’s veins bulged in panic: “What are you all standing around for?! Quick, find a doctor! If anything happens to Emily, I won’t be able to go on living!” His wife had just lost a child and he couldn’t even be bothered to pretend to care. But his dear mistress has an asthma attack and he’s running around like a chicken with its head cut off. My heart filled with desolation. In his heart, Emily had always been number one. I only regretted not realizing it sooner in my past life. The doctor came in for his usual rounds. But Ryan grabbed him first: “Doctor, please look at Emily first. She suddenly fainted for no reason!” The doctor’s face darkened: “Don’t be ridiculous! I’m not an internal medicine specialist. Move aside, the patient needs her dressing changed urgently. Any delay could cause complications!” But Ryan wouldn’t listen: “How is that possible?! You’re a doctor, surely you can handle anything! She just lost a baby, but Emily actually fainted! Obviously Emily’s condition is more serious!” The pain in my abdomen was getting worse. My back was drenched in cold sweat. I struggled to my feet: “No…take care of me first!” Emily had been perfectly fine a second ago, now she suddenly faints? Who would believe that? But Ryan refused to listen. He dragged the doctor towards the door: “If you won’t treat Emily, I won’t let you treat Olivia either!” He was treating a matter of life and death like child’s play. I was truly disheartened! I looked at Ryan, but he avoided meeting my eyes: “Olivia, I’m doing this for your own good. If anything happens to Emily, you’ll be implicated too. You understand, right? Stop being difficult. It’s just a lost baby, you’ll get over it soon enough.” How could this be tolerated? Just as they were about to disappear out the hospital door, as I was about to pass out from the pain, I fell into a warm, strong embrace: “Olivia Parker! Open your eyes and look at me!”
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