The Wedding

In the Brown's Mansion.

Everyone was in a festive mood. Because today, the eldest daughter of the Brown's family, Ashley, was finally getting married to her beloved fiance, Henry Thompson.

The reflection in the mirror showed her finely carved features. She was like a masterpiece drawn by God on a canvas.

She was wearing a strapless wedding dress that enhanced her collarbones and made them more eye-catching.

The carefully tailored wedding dress hugged her slender figure tightly. And its beautiful, full-length ruffles made the twenty-year-old Ashley to look more feminine.

Ashley decided to marry Henry, the man she has been betrothed to since she was 18 years. Although she had drunk a lot at her bridal shower last night, she still got up early to freshen up not to present a drunken bride to everyone and also to uphold the prestige of her family.

The day was breaking, and the sky was just turning bright outside as the sun was beginning to rise slowly from the east.

"Miss Ashley, everything is ready now. It's still early. Why don't you rest for a while? We will come back for your makeup in two hours, " suggested the staff who was helping her dress up with a smile.

"Alright" Ashley looked at the dark circles under her eyes in the mirror and nodded.

She still felt a little groggy because she drank a lot last night. So she picked up the glass on the table and drank two mouthfuls of water.

When the staff left, a maid came in with a tray containing another cup of water with aspirin and put it in front of Ashley.

She is always terrified of pills as she hate taking them and chuckled to herself "you can do it". She took the pills and gulped down two mouthfuls of it.

After finishing taking the drug, she felt sleepy. She just sat on the sofa and closed her eyes.

A few minutes later, the door of her room was gently pushed open, and someone came in very quietly.

Ashley didn't fall asleep but the person that came in, thought she was sleeping. She secretly half-opened her eyes and glanced around. She found out that the person who came in was Lucia her half- sister. 

Ashley's stepmother was the home wrecker in her parents' marriage which caused the painful death of her mom, so she despised her stepmother and Lucia. She had never bothered to get along with them at all.

 So she wondered what Lucia was doing in her room right now. Lucia took a quick glance at the empty tray. Her mouth curved into a wicked smile as she lowered her head to look at Ashley

 "You foolish bitch, do you really think you can marry Henry?". Her mouth curved into a wicked smile as she lowered her head to look at Ashley. "I am the real daughter of the head of the Browns. You will never become the bright and shinning flower of the Brown family" she let out a low snort

"It would have been better if you end up like your stupid mother" she said with an evil grin on her face

Ashley tighten her grip on her cloth as she heard Lucia's statement

"You will never know what the drug you took was and what I have in stock for you. But one thing I'm sure of is that you enjoy your wedding night in advance" She then took out her phone, and dialed a number.

"Are the two street ruffians I have arranged especially for my sister ready? Tell them to come here now." Ashley opened her eyes wide in shock upon hearing what Lucia had said. She knew that Lucia had never liked her.

 But she didn't expect that her to be this vicious. It seemed that Lucia wanted to drug her and found someone to rape her. Such a wicked woman!

Ashley stood up and sneered. Lucia heard some movements, so she turned around. Seeing that Ashley was already sanding in front of her, she took a few steps back. "You... you are not asleep?" She stammered 

"Lucia Brown, it must have been very hard on you to pretend to be a good daughter for a long time. Do you feel comfortable now that you have finally taken off your mask?" Ashley said with a hint of mockery in her cold eyes as she looked like someone about to strangulate Lucia.

"Sister, I don't understand what you're saying, what you mean" Lucia face turned deathly pale. She was so scared to be exposed that her nails dug into her palms, and she couldn't dare to meet Ashley's eyes.

Ashley then grabbed Lucia's Wrist. She was taller than Lucia, so she blocked the way, not giving Lucia a chance to run away.

Ashley long nails were pressing deeply into Lucia hands, but now is not the time to sympathize

"What did I hear you saying on the phone just now". Ashley said to Lucia's hearing

"Sister, I was not saying anything". She replied her aggravated like someone bearing the weight of the world on her shoulders

"Do you want me to tear pitiful mask off your wicked face" Ashley told her step sister

Lucia wringgled her hand out of Ashley's hold and burst into a round of laughter

"And so, you heard what I said. Do you think you are the pride of the Browns or you are also worth the praises"

"No, I'm also a daughter of the Browns. I will not allow you to step all over me again " She took a break to study Ashley's facial expressions but Ashley had an expression of shock and hatred.

She sneered and then continued "Your time has elapsed as the glorious daughter of the Brown family and mine starts today. Your reputation would go down the drain latest tonight through my wonderful wedding gift to you"

She burst into another round of laughter but this time around, her face looks hideous like that of a witch cackling.