Chapter 3

I returned to work two days later after my leg had recovered.

What I did not expect was Yvonne showing up at my house with her baby in her arms when I got home from work.

She smiled gleefully when she saw me. "You're home, Miss Fisher. Sean was worried that no one was around to take care of me after I was discharged from the hospital, so he brought me and the baby back here."

I stared at the night gown she was wearing and said with clenched teeth. "Take that off! Who told you that you could touch my clothes?!"

Yvonne put her baby down and approached me. Her smile turned wider. "Sean was the one who gave me permission.

"Your clothes won't be the only thing I take. I want everything you have!"

She slapped me and I retaliated right away. She stumbled backward in an exaggerated manner.

Yvonne cried out loud, "I didn't wear your clothes on purpose, Miss Fisher…

"Please don't be mad. I'll return them to you right away."

She started to take off her clothes to reveal her almost-naked body to me.

Her baby was frightened by the commotion and started bawling.

I was taken aback, but I quickly realized that this was part of her scheme. However, it was too late for me to say anything.

Sean pushed the door open and rushed inside. When he saw what was happening, he pushed me to the ground.

"When did you become so horrible, Riley? How can you do such a thing to a single mother and baby?"

Sean picked up the baby carefully and took off his coat to put it over Yvonne.

Yvonne leaned into his arms pitifully. "This was my fault, Sean. I shouldn't have worn Miss Fisher's clothes. Please don't be mad at her."

Her words only enraged Sean further. He glared at me and said, "I was the one who let Yvonne put on your clothes. If you're mad about it, just vent your anger at me."

Sean's biased attitude chilled me to the bone.

I held back my sorrow and roared at him, "This is my house. What right do you have to bring her back here? What right do you have to allow her to wear my clothes?"

Sean helped Yvonne up and said to me, "Both you and Yvonne need someone to care for you, which is why I brought her back. It'd be easier for me to look after both of you. Since you can't accept her, I'll take her away with me.

"Yvonne's clothes got dirty when she was feeding the baby milk, so I grabbed a piece of your clothing for her to change into. I can't believe you're being so petty about this.

"You should stay home alone and reflect on what you've done. If you don't apologize to Yvonne, I won't go through with the wedding."

Sean left with Yvonne and her baby after that.

His angry words reverberated in my ear. I fell limply to the ground the moment he closed the door.

I was not planning on marrying Sean, anyway.

...

One month later, I put on my wedding dress and got into the car Jayden sent for me to take me to the wedding.

I received Sean's message on my way there.

"It's been a month. Are you done reflecting on what you did?"

"Yvonne is having a one-month-old celebration for the baby. Buy a present and come over personally. I'll take that as your apology."

I smiled and took a picture of myself in a wedding dress to send to him.

"It's a busy day for me. I'm getting married."