At the wedding, Finn Carter, the struggling student my fiancée Seraphina had sponsored, burst in, screaming. “Seraphina! A hornet stung me… *down there*! What if I can never… be a man again?” Seraphina didn’t hesitate. She abandoned me and all our guests, ready to leave with Finn. I grabbed her arm, suggesting we finish the ceremony first, then find a doctor for him. She shoved me hard, sending me sprawling to the ground, her eyes blazing with furious rage. “Liam Miller! If you truly loved me, you wouldn’t be standing in my way right now!” With that, she dragged the injured Finn to a private room at the venue. When I finally got there, I saw Seraphina straddling Finn. Seraphina, who had once promised to save her precious virginity for our wedding day, glared at me. “Finn’s situation is so serious, how could I just stand by and do nothing?” “It’s just my first time, isn’t it? If you want it, I’ll just get it ‘fixed’ and give it to you later, okay?” 1 The mic on Seraphina’s wedding dress was still on. Groans, loud and unmistakable, pulsed from the wedding venue’s speakers. The guests’ eyes, a cruel mix of mockery and pity, burned into my face. I gripped my glass so tightly my knuckles turned white. I swallowed the bitter humiliation and the bitter drink in one gulp, my throat tightening. An hour later, Seraphina finally emerged from the room. Her face was flushed an unnatural red, and her million-dollar wedding dress was stained with flecks of blood. The crowd began to cheer, “Congratulations, Ms. Thorne, on your big moment!” someone jeered. “How was it? Finn a good lay, huh?” The words had barely left their lips when my married sister, Aubrey Sterling, walked into the venue, supporting her heavily pregnant belly. She scanned the room, a cold smirk on her face. “You’re certainly generous with your compliments! Why don’t you all be just as generous and offer up your own wives for everyone to sleep with?” She shot a venomous glare at Seraphina, then turned to me, trying to coax me away. “Liam, our family, the Millers, is old money, established. We don’t take wives who aren’t… untouched. Never have.” “Since Ms. Thorne is no longer pure, we can’t break our ancestors’ rules. The engagement is null and void. We’re going home!” As we walked out, whispers followed us every step of the way. “So what if Liam Miller is the richest man? He’s still being wrapped around a woman’s finger, completely played.” “Seraphina Thorne has some nerve, daring to slap Mr. Miller’s face in front of so many! This alliance between the Miller and Thorne families is probably toast…” I lost myself in thought for a moment. Years ago, my grandfather made a pact with Seraphina’s grandfather to repay a life-saving debt, sealing our families in an engagement. After my grandfather passed, my father tried several times to break it off, wanting me to marry a more suitable heiress from a prominent family. But I was dead set on marrying Seraphina, even going so far as to threaten drastic measures if I couldn’t. The Thorne family, leveraging the Millers’ influence, skyrocketed to success. Seraphina had cried, promising to save herself, her most precious gift, for our wedding night. But she had forgotten every single word she ever said, all for Finn Carter, the struggling student she’d sponsored for three years! “Liam Miller!” I snapped back to reality, my foot already halfway into the car. Seraphina rubbed her temples, her expression utterly impatient. “So what if my first time is gone? I promise you, after we’re married, I’ll make it up to you for the rest of your life!” The rest of my life? What once felt like a beautiful vow now just sounded absurd. Seeing my silence, Seraphina gave me a triumphant glance, then lifted her chin, commanding, “Liam, go buy me some condoms. After Finn takes his medicine, I need to test if he’s actually better.” I felt a chill run through my entire body. I couldn’t believe those words came out of Seraphina’s mouth. The next second, Finn, disheveled, stumbled out of the private room. He clutched Seraphina’s hand, whimpering pitifully, “Seraphina, sis, I feel so bad…” Instantly, Seraphina’s patience with me evaporated. She frowned in annoyance. “Liam Miller! If you don’t go buy them, then this wedding is truly off!” But I couldn’t even bring myself to spare Seraphina another glance. As soon as I got in the car, Aubrey slammed her phone down, gritting her teeth. The news about Seraphina and me had already spread like wildfire, headlines everywhere: 【Even the richest man can’t buy love: Shocking wedding day…】 【Top wedding in Northwood! Bride forgets to remove mic, intimate conversation with lover goes public…】 My heart sank deeper and deeper as I scrolled through the news. When Seraphina and I were dating, I never refused any of her requests. I thought, since she wanted to save her most precious ‘first’ for our wedding night, why should I object? But I never imagined that my repeated indulgence and concessions would lead to her and Finn sleeping together on our wedding day. She didn’t care at all what kind of media firestorm I would be thrown into. 2 The wedding scandal hit the trending topics that very day. The Miller family immediately moved to quash the stories, blacklisting major media outlets. Seeing the Millers’ wrath, the Thorne family frantically came knocking. “Liam, please calm down, she’s already apologized to us!” “Don’t worry, she definitely knows she was wrong. How about… we pick another good day and have the wedding?” Mr. Thorne’s words made me laugh, a bitter, humorless sound. “Pick another good day for what? For Seraphina and Finn?” The sarcasm was unmistakable. Mr. Thorne’s face fell, then he plastered on a fawning smile. “Liam, once you and Seraphina are married, I’ll put the Thorne family in your hands.” I looked down at him, a cold smirk on my face, and tossed a stack of acquisition contracts onto the table in front of him. “The Thorne family? What *are* they, truly?” Mr. Thorne was used to being buttered up, accustomed to flattery. He had never been so humiliated. Seeing he was about to speak again, Aubrey’s face hardened. She stepped forward. “Mr. Thorne, a woman who cheats before marriage will never enter our Miller family home. I suggest you think carefully before you speak!” Mr. and Mrs. Thorne’s faces instantly cycled through shades of green and white—panic, embarrassment, and fury all at once. I didn’t want to prolong the argument. I cut straight to the chase. “Out of respect for the long-standing friendship between our grandfathers, have Seraphina meet me at the courthouse tomorrow to finalize our divorce.” With that, I had my staff escort my former in-laws, who were still trying to plead their case, out of the house, and tossed all their gifts with them. The next day, I canceled all my appointments and waited at the courthouse from morning till night. Watching the endless stream of newlyweds coming and going, I found it hard to describe my feelings. I remembered the night before Seraphina and I got our marriage license; she was so excited she couldn’t sleep. We ended up waiting at the courthouse in the middle of the night, becoming the first couple to register their marriage that day. Seraphina couldn’t wait to show off to the entire world. Even now, I can still see the radiant smile on her face. But the image of Seraphina protecting Finn forcibly invaded my mind, making me feel like nothing but a clown. The shrill ring of my phone jolted me back. The moment I hit the video call button, I saw Finn straddling Seraphina, thrusting relentlessly. Finn’s voice was thick with lust. “Seraphina, sis, what we’re doing is wronging Liam. If you two really divorce because of me…” Seraphina cut him off with a soft gasp. “Don’t worry, Liam is just trying to scare me. He loves me so much, how could he ever divorce me?!” The obscene scene instantly drained all strength from my body, and my stomach churned. Finn even deliberately showed off the decor of our bridal suite, his eyes full of blatant provocation. My knuckles, gripping the phone, turned white. I had personally arranged every corner of that room, intending to give Seraphina the best possible experience for her ‘first time.’ I never imagined it would be dressed up for *them*! Suppressing the swirling emotions, I sneered, “Seraphina, you seem quite busy. Do you have time to invite me to observe?” But hearing my voice, Seraphina instantly panicked. She hastily pushed Finn off her, snatched the phone, and glared at me. “Liam Miller! Are you sick? Why are you calling me for no reason?!” I laughed, a bitter sound. “Seraphina, I have no interest in watching a live sex show. Didn’t your wonderful little brother call *me*?” 3 A flicker of doubt crossed Seraphina’s eyes as she looked at Finn. Seeing Finn lower his head in a show of false grievance, Seraphina couldn’t stand it. She turned to me and yelled, “Enough, Liam Miller! Who told you to threaten my parents with divorce? Finn was just trying to help me get back at you!” “Besides, before marriage, my body is my own! I can give my first time to *anyone* I choose!” I calmly cut her off. “You’re right. You have sovereignty over your body. You can give your first time to anyone you want. I can’t, and shouldn’t, have any complaints.” “And I have sovereignty over my mind. I can divorce anyone I want, and you can’t have any complaints either.” Seraphina froze, her face turning instantly, utterly pale. But quickly, she rolled her eyes and sneered, “Liam Miller, our engagement was decided by our grandfathers!” “Don’t you forget, you only secured your position as the heir to the wealthiest family because of our alliance!” Seeing my silence, she softened her tone, coaxing me. “As long as you don’t make things difficult for Finn, I’ll overlook what you said to my parents.” I watched Seraphina, her words twisting everything. Not only did she claim my current position was all thanks to her, but now she even wanted a future with Finn. My past affection and indulgence had become her leverage against me. One of them brazenly called to gloat, the other shamelessly threatened me with our past relationship. They really were a match made in hell! Aubrey, who had been listening for a while, finally couldn’t help but scoff, “Seraphina, as a woman, I’m truly ashamed of you!” “Liam is the sole male heir to the Miller family. He doesn’t *need* you to inherit! Do you honestly think I’d compete with my own brother for that?” Seraphina’s face reddened. I looked at her calmly, my expression composed. “Seraphina, we are completely over.” Hanging up the phone, I felt a strange sense of unreality. Years ago, the Thorne Corporation faced a financial crisis. Seraphina had cried until she fainted in front of me, begging me to save her family. I knelt before my parents for three days and three nights, eventually helping the Thorne family through their crisis. But I fell gravely ill afterward, and Seraphina nursed me back to health, practically living by my bedside for three months straight. I never thought she could change so drastically… I thought I had been very clear with Seraphina. Considering the long-standing ties between our families, I just wanted her to come and divorce me quietly; I didn’t want to make a scene. But when Aubrey and I arrived at the family estate, we found it swarming with people. Seraphina was holding Finn’s hand, giving interviews to the media. “Finn and I are truly in love. So what if Liam Miller is rich beyond measure, the wealthiest man? That can’t buy my love.” “If it weren’t for my grandfather saving his grandfather, there wouldn’t even be a Miller family today…” Seraphina continued her endless accusations. In her narrative, I had become the homewrecker, using money and status to interfere with her and Finn’s love. She even claimed that our Miller family had built its fortune by “sucking the blood” of their Thorne Corporation. And then, she said… “I just wanted to give my first time to the man I truly love. How can virginity be treated as an item for transaction? Isn’t a woman’s body her own?” Her words hit me like a hammer, a throbbing pain in my nerves. It was laughable, but more than that, it was deeply chilling. She claimed Finn was the man she loved most, Yet the person she officially married, with a license, was *me*. Hearing Seraphina pontificating to the reporters, Aubrey couldn’t take it. She immediately got out of the car and, cradling her belly, charged forward. Seeing us, the reporters erupted, swarming around us. Scandal and secrets often plague the wealthy. They were all scrambling, digging for every juicy detail. “Mr. Miller, are you truly the third party, as Ms. Thorne claims, interfering in their relationship?” Before I could speak, Aubrey, furious, burst out, “Did you all sleep through elementary school? You’re just taking Seraphina’s word for it? She’s clearly the one who cheated…” Aubrey’s words were cut short. *Smack!* Seraphina landed a vicious slap across Aubrey’s face. Aubrey, heavily pregnant, stumbled backward and fell to the ground, crying out in pain. But Seraphina, still enraged, continued to curse at her. “I’m your sister-in-law! And the future sole mistress of the Miller family!” “Why do you insist on stirring up trouble between your brother and me? And even fabricating videos to upload online!” Seraphina’s two consecutive accusations exploded like thunderclaps among the reporters. Their eyes widened. They immediately surged forward, pressing us with questions. “Mr. Miller, is what Ms. Thorne said true? Did your sister really upload that video?” “Is this about a family inheritance dispute? Ms. Thorne claims there would be no Miller family without her grandfather, and your sister uploaded a video to sabotage the family alliance. Does she also have designs on the inheritance? Mr. Miller, what’s your take?” Aubrey was pushed and jostled, collapsing onto the ground, blood quickly appearing between her legs. But Seraphina still lunged at Aubrey, and I roared, my eyes spitting fire. “Seraphina! Touch my sister one more time, and I will wipe the Thorne family off the face of the earth!” I glared fiercely at all the reporters, my emotions running high. “I don’t care what baseless rumors you intend to report, but the consequences of slandering and harming the Miller family, even the Thorne family cannot bear!” “If anything happens to my sister because you’re blocking our way, the Thorne family will pay dearly!” At my words, the reporters gasped, scrambling to clear a path. But Seraphina still stood directly in front of me. “Get out of the way!” I shoved her aside. Seeing Aubrey trembling in pain, I quickly pulled out my phone to dial 91But Seraphina slapped the phone right out of my hand, her tone still arrogant. “Liam Miller! You can’t leave! You and your sister *must* apologize to Finn today!” My eyes blazed with a sudden, overwhelming fury. “Get *out*!” “Liam Miller! Seraphina, sis, has already given you a way out; don’t be ungrateful!” Finn, emboldened by Seraphina’s presence, chimed in, mocking me. But before he could finish speaking, I had already summoned my bodyguards. Then I pointed at Finn, my gaze ice-cold. “Beat him to a pulp! For every injury my sister suffered, I’ll make him pay a hundredfold!”
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