My brother couldn’t afford a wedding. So Gary Thompson, Brittany’s father, proposed: an exchange of wives. Brittany could marry my brother, but I would have to marry him. I refused, but my whole family conspired, drugged me, and delivered me to Gary Thompson’s bed. As I tried to escape, Gary and Brittany accidentally pushed me off a cliff, and I fell to my death. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day we were supposed to go to the Thompsons’ to discuss the wedding. I woke up with a pounding headache, finding myself in Gary Thompson’s house. He lunged at me like a shriveled zombie. I ran out, screaming, as if my mind had broken. Gary Thompson and Brittany Thompson chased frantically after me. “Daisy, my dad’s already touched you! No other man will want you now! For my wedding to Jake, just make this sacrifice and be with my dad.” I felt numb, my mind a blur. I felt utterly defiled, soiled by that old, ugly, disgusting Gary Thompson. Why? Why was all of this happening? I ran desperately, finally cornered at the edge of a cliff. Gary Thompson rushed up, grabbing my hair and yanking my head back, slapping me hard across the face twice. “Why are you running? You’re mine now, old man’s property!” “Your parents and I already agreed. Brittany marries Jake, and you, as part of the exchange, marry me.” I shook my head frantically, sobbing, completely broken. “No! Absolutely not! My parents would never marry me off to you, let you abuse me!” Brittany tried to persuade me from the side. “Daisy, just accept it. They’re the ones who handed you over to my dad.” “Just be with my dad, and Jake and I will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives.” “Come on, let’s go back. It’s cold out here, you’ll catch a cold. Just go home with my dad and settle into your new life.” Gary Thompson tugged at my hair, getting ready to drag me back, and said gleefully, “Once she’s carrying a Thompson baby, she’ll settle down and be a good wife.” “She’s young, maybe she can even give me a son!” Brittany immediately chimed in, “Dad’s right! Once she has a kid, she won’t even *think* of leaving, even if we told her to!” I struggled against them with all my might, wanting to go back and get answers from my parents and Jake. Gary and Brittany worked together, determined to take me back, no matter what. In the struggle, caught between their grasping hands, I felt a sudden shove. I plummeted over the edge, smashing into the rocks below!
“Daisy! Daisy! What are you daydreaming about, you brat?!” I snapped back to reality, the anger and hatred from my previous death still surged through my veins, a burning tide. I clenched my fists without thinking. My mom said, her face heavy with worry, “Oh, your brother’s wedding is driving your dad and me crazy!” My dad sat nearby, smoking silently, and said helplessly, “Gary Thompson is demanding three hundred thousand dollars just to let Brittany marry Jake. Regular folks like us, how could we ever afford that?!” “It’s because you’re useless! You’re making it so I can’t even get married! Mom, Dad, if I can’t marry Brittany in this life, I’d rather just die!” “Oh, my precious boy! You’re going to kill your dad and me! If you die, how will we ever go on?!” “If I can’t even afford a wife, what’s the point of living?!” “How about we all go to the Thompsons’ today to formally propose, and then we can discuss the dowry?” My dad took a drag from his cigarette and sighed. In my previous life, my parents suggested going to the Thompsons’ first to discuss the wedding. Then they planned to slowly negotiate the money with Gary Thompson, hoping to reduce the amount. I was worried they’d be mocked by Gary Thompson, so I went with them. Who knew that Gary Thompson would take one look at me and propose an exchange marriage? Brittany could marry into our family for free, on the condition that I marry him. I refused to give in, even if it meant death. But that night, my whole family conspired, drugged me, and delivered me to Gary Thompson’s bed. This time, I took a few seconds to calm down and think about how to handle it. Gary Thompson wasn’t just a vile, short-tempered creep who loved to steal; he was infamous throughout the whole town. Even his first wife, Brittany’s mom, he tormented to death. So now, I sneered and said, “If Brittany really loved Jake and wanted to be with him, she’d convince her dad to lower the price herself.” Jake grew agitated. “Brittany grew up without a mom; her dad raised her all by himself. She’s a good daughter, always respects him—she wouldn’t dare go against him!” “Then that means she doesn’t love you at all and doesn’t care about you! Her dad knows we don’t have that kind of money, but he’s still demanding so much. No, I think he just wants to sell his own daughter!” “What nonsense are you spouting? Brittany and I grew up together; she truly loves me, and I’ll marry no one but her in this life!” “Forget it. Do you even have the money to marry her? She’s asking for three hundred thousand, you know!” I deliberately provoked him. “You brat! Stop spouting nonsense and upsetting your brother, or I swear I’ll beat the living daylights out of you! Are you just jealous he might get married?!” “Go get ready! We’re all going into town to buy some gifts, then we’ll head to the Thompsons’ to propose.” My mom started urging me to go. “I’m not going! Go propose what? We have no money! Everyone will laugh us out of town.” “Daisy Liu! I’ve had enough of you! I’m going to kill you today!” Jake said, getting ready to rush at me and hit me. My heart jumped, and I immediately took off running. Soon, I was out of sight. Finally, I escaped that situation. I didn’t have to go to the Thompsons’ house. Later, my parents and Jake went to the Thompsons’ by themselves and were verbally abused. Not only were all the gifts they bought thrown out, but they were also kicked out of the house. They made it clear: “Three hundred thousand dollars, not a penny less!”
I had thought that as long as I didn’t go to the Thompsons’, Gary Thompson wouldn’t set his sights on me. But late that night, I overheard my parents and Jake talking. And that’s when I finally understood why, in my previous life, they had been so heartless, drugging me and delivering me to that old, ugly, disgusting Gary Thompson’s bed. My dad: “So, Gary Thompson wanted all that money just to buy himself a young new wife.” My mom: “No wonder he was asking for three hundred thousand dollars. He’s truly selling his daughter, worse than an animal.” “Oh, my son, you should just give up on this. With our family’s finances, where would we get three hundred thousand dollars?!” My parents sighed, a heavy, desperate sound, repeatedly. Jake remained silent for a while. Then, His voice, lowered to a whisper, came through the wall. “Mom, what if we married Daisy off to him? Then he wouldn’t demand three hundred thousand for Brittany, would he? Daisy’s so pretty, and she’s even in college – Brittany’s dad would be thrilled!” “Nonsense! Daisy is your sister! How could she marry Gary Thompson, who’s even older than me?!” My dad’s words held a hint of accusation towards Jake. “What sister? She’s just a stray you picked up, not your real daughter! You’ve raised her all these years; now it’s time for her to repay you!” “Mom, Dad, don’t forget, I’m your real son. You’ll be relying on me for your old age! Once Brittany and I are married, we’ll give you beautiful grandkids to make you happy!” My mom seemed to waver. “But Daisy’s grown up now, not a child. Will she agree?” “Exactly. If she doesn’t agree, are you just going to tie her up and take her there?” “I’m telling you, forget it. Give up on marrying Brittany.” My dad poured cold water on Jake’s idea. “Mom, Dad, do you want to watch me die? If I can’t marry Brittany, I won’t live!” “I’ll be honest with you: Brittany’s pregnant!” “What? What did you say? Is that really true?!” My parents almost simultaneously exclaimed to Jake, then quickly lowered their voices, realizing they were too loud. “It’s true!” “Oh… then what should we do?” Inside, I heard my dad start smoking. “I know a type of sleeping pill. We just give it to Daisy, then take her to the Thompsons’ and she won’t be able to refuse.” “Don’t worry too much about Daisy. There are so many of us; we can handle one girl, can’t we?” Then, a dead silence filled the room. After a while, the three of them started talking again. My parents and Jake had reached an agreement. They were willing to sacrifice me for Jake’s marriage. Next, they quietly discussed the details of the plan. I pressed my ear to the wall, listening carefully, remembering every single thing. The next day, Jake called Brittany over, probably to tell her the plan. She’d go home and inform her dad beforehand. When Brittany came out, her eyes on me had changed. I could tell she was subtly pleased that her wedding to Jake finally had a chance. That day, Jake ran out and didn’t come back until late afternoon, almost dinner time. I knew he’d gone to get the knockout drops. I pretended to be my usual self, going about my day. After dinner, my mom came into my room, bringing me a bowl of chicken soup. She said I looked a bit thin lately and she’d specially made the soup to nourish me. She urged me to drink it quickly, saying it would get cold. I picked up the bowl and, right in front of her, drained it in one gulp.
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