The Million–Dollar Bracelet Stolen by My Fiancé’s “Sister” at Our Engagement Party
Six years of a secret relationship, and at our engagement party, the million–dollar emerald bracelet Lucas bought couldn’t fit my wrist.
Tessa, his adopted sister whom he tutored in college, took the bracelet without hesitation and said, “Isn’t this sized for my wrist? Lucas, why don’t you buy her another one? I really like this.”
Lucas didn’t mind her behavior at all, looking at her with adoration.
Under the spotlight, I, the bride–to–be, felt my eyes welling up with tears. The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Tessa smiled provocatively, “Lily, you don’t mind, do you? Lucas has always indulged me.”
Lucas chimed in, “Stop acting. Are you trying to embarrass me in front of all these people?”
I smiled graciously, “The bracelet suits you better, Tessa. Why don’t you take my place as the main character today?”
After all, I didn’t want this fiancé anymore.
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Seeing her success, Tessa’s face lit up with a smug smile.
Lucas, however, was momentarily stunned, seemingly unprepared for my reaction.
His friends quickly tried to smooth things over, and the atmosphere gradually became lively again.
In truth, this wasn’t the first time Tessa had snatched a gift meant for me, nor was it the first time he had sacrificed me for her.
I had lost count of how many times this had happened. At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, I just felt utterly exhausted.
Suddenly, Tessa let out a cry and swayed as if about to faint. “Lucas, I suddenly feel unwell. Could you take me home first?”
I couldn’t help but laugh, “Tessa, you certainly know how to time your discomfort.”
Hearing my tone, Lucas became impatient.
“Stop being so sarcastic. You know about Tessa’s condition.”
Tessa leaned against him, looking pitiful. “Don’t blame Lily. It’s my fault for causing you trouble. I’m just unlucky.”
Lucas was overwhelmed with concern and prepared to leave with her.
I quickly tried to stop him, “Lucas, it’s our engagement party. All these friends are still here.”
He clicked his tongue, trying to suppress his anger, “Can’t you see Tessa’s about to faint? You’re still trying to provoke her into apologizing to you. How narrow–minded can you be? Are you trying to force this marriage?”
His words instantly chilled me to the bone.
This engagement party was only agreed upon after repeated requests from me.
He said since we were going public with our relationship on his side, there was no need to invite my family. As a result, almost everyone present was his friend or relative.
Over the years, from his assistant to his girlfriend, I had always been treated as a dependent clinging to him.
Before becoming his wife, I hoped he could tell everyone that Lily was his official girlfriend and the business partner who had accompanied him all along.
However, I didn’t get to see this moment after all. Once again, Tessa had destroyed a significant moment in my life.
At this point, did I need to continue? The answer was already in my heart.
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I still remember when we first met at an industry conference. He was a junior entrepreneur, passionately pitching his startup plan to my father.
Standing not far away, I was instantly captivated by his demeanor.
Despite my pride, I willingly fell for those expressive eyes of his.
I desperately persuaded my father to invest in his company and even joined as his assistant to accompany him every step of the way.
I knew then that he had an adopted sister from his college tutoring days.
And this so–called sister naturally intervened in our world time and time again.
When I was helping him deal with difficult clients, Tessa would call with a coquettish voice, and he would immediately abandon me to leave.
In the middle of the night, Tessa would call him out to find her cat.
Even when I had a high fever of 106°F, he could rush out on a rainy night just because she said she wanted dessert.
Whenever I expressed my dissatisfaction, he would immediately accuse me of being narrow–minded.
He said if it weren’t for taking on her tutoring job in college, he might not have had money for food.
Moreover, her parents were divorced and both lived abroad, entrusting her care to him.
She had poor health and could easily encounter bad people living alone, so he should naturally take extra care of her.
Thus, there was always a shadow in our world of two.
And I, the fiancée who had accompanied him to entrepreneurial success but developed migraines, insomnia, and anxiety, became synonymous with being overly sensitive and jealous.
At this moment, I felt as ridiculous as a joke.
