The Wedding Where She Returned

Jasmine walked into the building where Christopher and Valentina’s wedding reception was being held, with beautiful hair and an elegant gown. She carried a box that might contain a gift for Christopher and Valentina. The atmosphere of the place looked solemn and warm, with sparkling lights and soft music.

However, Jasmine could not enjoy the atmosphere. Jasmine’s eyes were immediately fixed on the two people who were now king and queen, Christopher and Valentina. They stood on the stage, with happy smiles and sparkling eyes. Christopher held Valentina’s hand, and the two of them looked like a perfect couple.

Jasmine felt as if she were being slashed by a very sharp knife. Her heart ached terribly, and she could not suppress the flames of jealousy burning inside her. She saw Christopher’s smile directed at Valentina, and she felt as if she were about to explode.

Jasmine did not realize that she had crushed the glass in her hand until it shattered. The sound of the breaking glass made several people turn to look at her, but Jasmine did not care. She could only stare at Christopher and Valentina, with eyes filled with sadness and anger.

“Hey, dear, your hand is injured,” said an elderly woman who passed by and saw Jasmine with a shocked expression.

Jasmine seemed not to hear anything. She just stood there with a flat expression. Even though many eyes were fixed on her, Jasmine remained indifferent without any reaction.

“What is she doing here?” Liam asked himself, with a slightly sarcastic tone. While enjoying his drink at the bar, Liam observed his biological daughter.

At first, Liam had no bad premonition. However, when he saw Jasmine crushing the glass until it broke, he could not hide his worry. Especially since his biological daughter’s hand was bleeding quite a lot.

“My God. What is she doing?” Liam stepped down from the bar stool. Then, without any small talk, he walked toward Jasmine casually with a flat expression.

Jasmine turned her head toward Liam, with sharp eyes. “Father,” she said in a cold tone.

Liam nodded, with an expression that did not show much concern. “I see that you’re a bit… emotional,” he said while looking at the shattered glass in Jasmine’s hand.

Jasmine gave a crooked smile. “I’m fine.” No matter what, she had to act professionally, not showing even the slightest weakness in front of Liam.

Liam shook his head, with a slightly weary tone. His gaze turned suspicious. “I don’t know what you’re planning, but I don’t want any scandal here,” he said firmly, his eyes full of warning.

“I’m not as bad as you imagine, Father,” Jasmine said softly, but with a defensive tone.

“I just…” Suddenly, Jasmine was startled when her eyes saw that Christopher and Valentina were no longer on the stage. She looked around, her eyes growing sharper.

“What are you doing here?” Valentina arrived, asking in a loud voice with a cynical stare. Jasmine turned to look at her, her eyes filled with anger and slight surprise.

Jasmine let out a rough breath, her injured hand still gripping the gift box. The pain in her heart seemed impossible to replace with the pain in her hand. “I just want to give a gift to the bride and groom,” she replied in a cold voice.

Christopher, the groom, came over to them. He was truly shocked when he saw Jasmine’s bloodied hand. Worry and panic arose naturally.

“Jasmine, what happened? Your hand…” he asked with a voice full of panic and concern. His eyes were now fixed intensely on Jasmine’s hand.

Jasmine looked at Christopher with eyes full of sadness and anger. “It’s nothing,” she replied softly. “I’m just a little… unlucky.”

Valentina laughed loudly with a mocking tone. “Haha! You really are always unlucky, Jasmine. Your life is always miserable.”

Jasmine stared at Valentina, her eyes filled with anger. “I don’t need to hear this. Because what happened to me was all because of you!” she said casually, but piercingly.

“It’s useless for you to hurt your hand to attract Chris’s attention. He won’t be affected. He has already chosen me, who is more perfect than you. Haha,” Valentina mocked loudly. The invited guests began to gather and whisper among themselves. They had just realized that the injured woman was Jasmine.

“My God, is this really Jasmine? No wonder Chris left her and married her younger sister. Turns out she’s so ugly now,” one of the guests mocked Jasmine loudly.

Loud laughter began to echo throughout the place. It truly made Jasmine furious and even more heated. Not to mention seeing Valentina clinging affectionately to Christopher. Then Christopher gently stroked Valentina’s beautiful face and smiled as if they were very happy.

“Look at her, she’s willing to hurt her own hand just to get my husband’s attention,” Valentina shouted. All the guests focused on her words. “Tell me, who is more beautiful and more worthy of Christopher? Me or her?”

“Of course you’re more worthy.”

“You’re more beautiful.”

“Jasmine, you should know your place. A respectable businessman like Christopher would never marry an ugly woman like you. You’re not on the same level as Christopher!”

Those voices made Jasmine’s head throb in pain. Her hand clenched tightly, holding back the emotions that surged to her head. Her breathing became rapid. Her body felt hot, like an atomic bomb ready to explode.

“This is all because of you! You’re the one who caused my accident, right? You planned all of this, Valentina!” Jasmine accused while pushing Valentina’s body with her injured hand.

Valentina was instantly startled. The gown she was wearing was now stained. “You insolent woman! How dare you dirty my wedding dress!”

Slap!

A hard slap landed on Jasmine’s face, which was still covered in stitches, making her stagger backward. The pain spread throughout her body like fire burning her skin. Jasmine closed her eyes, trying to hold back her emotions, but tears had already begun to stream down her cheeks.

“Jasmine, you’d better leave this place immediately,” Christopher shouted loudly with a furious tone. “Don’t ruin my wedding party!”

Jasmine opened her eyes and stared with blazing anger. “You… you were never worthy of me,” Jasmine said softly but with a deeply painful tone. “You were never worthy of me.”

Christopher glared at Jasmine with eyes full of rage. “Leave!” he shouted loudly.

Jasmine gave a cynical smile with tear-filled eyes. “I will leave and never come back. But before that happens, I just want to remind you to always be careful. And accept my gift. You will witness something unexpected. Chris, remember that there is no one better than me. One day, you will truly regret it!”

Jasmine turned around after handing the gift box to Christopher. Her steps were slow, but firm. She truly left the party that was so painful for her. Meanwhile, Christopher stared intensely at Jasmine’s back as it grew farther away.

“What kind of gift did she give?” Christopher asked himself.

On the other side, Jasmine smiled cynically with eyes full of blazing anger. She lifted her phone and typed a message. “From now on, the show will begin.”

To be continued…