Marrying Your Older Sister

Cole clicked his tongue a few times. “You have no choice, Jace. You’ll just have to put up with it for now. Evelyn’s heart belongs to me.”Evelyn let out a smug little laugh. Admiring her freshly done nails, she gave me a sidelong glance.“What’s he got to complain about? He’s head over heels in love with me. Giving him one day a week is already more than he deserves.”Her words twisted something deep in my chest. That Evelyn felt so unfamiliar, I almost couldn’t recognize her.Years ago, she had loved me so much. When I was bedridden with a fever of 104 degrees Farenheit that refused to break, she abandoned all her work to stay by my side day and night. She even traveled to a renowned church in the neighboring city, praying for my health on her knees day and night until her knees were raw with blood.I had been so heartbroken that I could barely speak, lecturing her for being foolish. However, she cupped my face tenderly in her hands and said, “As long as you’re safe and healthy,

Three days later, I arrived at the wedding as promised. The moment Evelyn saw me step into the venue, the tension on her face instantly faded.I withdrew my gaze, moving calmly to find my seat, only for someone to stick out a foot and trip me hard. I fell straight into the towering nine-tier wedding cake.The decorations and frosting came crashing down with me, smearing all over my tailored black suit, making me look utterly pathetic. The wine glass I had been holding slipped from my hand and shattered against the floor. Shards of glass flew everywhere, one cutting into my face, and blood began streaming from my temple.The hall erupted in shock. Every eye was glued to me.With my vision blurred by frosting, I struggled to get up. However, before I could even steady myself, someone shoved me to the ground again.Cole’s furious shout rang out from above. “Jace, what the hell is your problem? We invited you here out of kindness. Not only did you not bring a gift, but now you’re tr

“Yeah, Ms. Gates, you don’t know how arrogant this man was. Even knowing you were about to arrive, he still claimed to be your husband. He even flashed a cheap ring, as if none of us could tell the difference.”At that moment, Evelyn stepped forward and said, “Don’t worry, Val. I already taught this man a lesson. I stomped on his fingers and broke them, and I tossed his ring away. No one’s going to impersonate my brother-in-law now. You can rest easy.”Then, she added with a sneer, “Honestly, it’s embarrassing. I actually know him. I even dated him once. I don’t know what I was thinking back then, choosing a loser like him. He’s so vain for trying to pass himself off as my brother-in-law.“Clearly, he wanted to use me to get to know you and shoot straight to the top. But I would never give him that chance. Everyone knows how much you love your husband. Back then, when someone said a single bad word about him, you had them drowned at sea. We’ve all seen how deep your love runs. There

I never expected Valerie to go this far.“By the way, you don’t know what happened to Evelyn, do you?”Tyler looked at me with malicious glee, and I motioned for him to go on.“After that day, Evelyn suddenly vanished, like she had disappeared off the face of the earth. Everyone said Valerie killed her, but I don’t really buy it. Blood’s still blood, you know? Even if they didn’t grow up together and were never close, I doubt Valerie would do something that insane. Word on the street is that she sent Evelyn overseas.”He clicked his tongue and continued, “Evelyn’s been pampered her whole life and has never suffered a day. If she really ended up there, and with Valerie making sure she didn’t live comfortably, who knows if she’s even still alive?”“And what about Cole?” I pressed.“Cole went after you hard, and since he has no blood ties to Valerie, his fate… Well, let’s just say those who know, know.”Tyler trailed off, and I caught the meaning behind his words.I was about to a

April 3, 2007They made it official today. I feel so heartbroken. Maybe it’s my fault. I was too much of a coward. I’m leaving the country.January 1, 2011Evelyn said she was tired of Jace. What a joke. He’s such a good man, yet she treats him like some disposable toy.January 2, 2011Evelyn faked her death. She and her new boyfriend are planning to travel the world. Poor Jace, he really believes Evelyn is dead.It doesn’t matter. I’ll tell him the truth. I’ll be the one by his side this time. After all, she cheated first…July 7, 2014I finally have him. My secret crush has finally become real.… The more I read, the more shocked I became. Every page of the diary was filled with confessions of love for me.All this time, without me knowing, Valerie had loved me for so many years.I turned to the very last page, reluctant to close it, but when I finally did, I looked up and saw Valerie standing right in front of me, her face flushed bright red.“You… you read everything?”H