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They Canceled My Wedding for My Sister, Now They Regret Everything
They Canceled My Wedding for My Sister, Now They Regret Everything
Penulis: richer

Chapter 1

Penulis: richer
Mom told me to hurry up and clean the petals off the floor.

“Beth can’t take any more emotional triggers. Hurry up. Don’t do anything else to upset her.”

The rose petals had been crushed underfoot, their juices staining the floor and sticking to it.

Dad sat nearby, making a call to one of his men.

“An island. Somewhere quiet. The hotel needs to be a suite facing the ocean. She has trouble sleeping, so don’t put her on a noisy floor.”

My brother David was holding a tablet, picking out clothes and accessories for her.

“Beth, do you think these clothes are already out of style? How about you leave tomorrow? I’ll take you shopping for a few new dresses.”

Beth sniffled.

“But what about Sister’s wedding…?”

She looked at me, tears shimmering in her eyes.

“Sis, I really didn’t mean to. The moment I saw the roses, I thought about him and the time we were together. I just couldn’t control myself.”

My gaze fell on the rose-shaped ruby necklace around her neck.

“You couldn’t control yourself, so you smashed my invitations and bouquet? What about the necklace around your neck? Why aren’t you afraid of that?”

Tears immediately spilled down her cheeks.

Mom rushed over and pulled her into her arms.

“How can a necklace be compared to a wedding? Lilith, do you have to be so hurtful? You’re her own sister!”

My brother looked at me coldly as well.

“Beth already apologized. What more do you want? Do you need the whole family to kneel around you and apologize before you’ll be satisfied?”

I looked at all of them and suddenly found the whole thing absurd.

My wedding had been canceled.

The money for my honeymoon had been transferred away.

My bouquet had been smashed.

And in the end, everyone was telling me not to make a big deal out of it.

Mom saw that I was still standing there and frowned.

“Hurry up and clean this up. Beth will get upset again if she sees it later.”

I crouched down and picked up the torn invitations and rose petals, stuffing them into a garbage bag.

The photo of Edward and me on the invitation had been ripped apart.

Petals clung to the torn pieces, making me look ridiculous and pathetic.

Dad hung up the phone and turned to my brother.

“David, when Beth comes back, put her in charge of the new club in the southern part of the city. She’s feeling low right now, so giving her some work will help take her mind off the breakup.”

Mom immediately agreed.

“Exactly. Beth can’t stay trapped in this heartbreak forever. We need to help her get back on her feet.”

My hands stopped moving.

The new club.

So the family had already opened a new club—and I was the only one who didn’t know.

David nodded.

“I had everything prepared a long time ago. The entire place was decorated in the light pink Beth loves. She’ll definitely like it.”

After saying that, he finally seemed to remember something and looked at me.

“Lilith, while Beth is away, take care of both the old store and the new club. She’ll take over as soon as she gets back. Don’t let anyone do anything stupid and ruin her mood.”

I let out a small laugh.

“You just canceled my wedding, and now you want me to manage the clubs?”

“Work is work. Don’t be so sensitive.”

Mom’s expression darkened too.

“Your sister is already going through this pressure. Do you really have to compete with her? Beth is different from you. She can’t handle too much pressure.”

She couldn’t handle the pressure, so all of it was pushed onto me.

I stood up and tied the garbage bag shut.

“When was the new club in the southern part of the city decided on?”

Dad looked slightly uneasy.

“Earlier this year.”

“Six months ago.”

The living room fell silent for a moment.

Mom avoided my eyes.

“You were busy with the wedding. We didn’t get a chance to tell you.”

I lowered my head and carried the garbage bag toward the door.

My phone vibrated again.

Edward had sent another message:

“The Art Museum has always been waiting for you.”

“If you’ve made your decision, it—and I—belong to you.”

I stared at the screen, my fingertips trembling slightly.

He had prepared this way out for me a long time ago.

I replied:

“Come pick me up.”

“This time, I won’t look back.”
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  • They Canceled My Wedding for My Sister, Now They Regret Everything   Chapter 7

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  • They Canceled My Wedding for My Sister, Now They Regret Everything   Chapter 6

    After the wedding, I didn’t go back home.Edward gave me his private art gallery in Sicily to curate and showcase my work.The day the sign went up, I stood downstairs and stared at it for a long time.“Lilith’s Curated Exhibition.”No Geller Club.No Beth.Just my name.Monica looked up at the sign, smiling even more brightly than I was.“Back when you were at the Geller Club, you clearly did most of the work, but you were always standing at the back in group photos.”“Beth would just stand there, and everyone assumed she had done it all.”I didn’t argue.Because it was true.Back at the Geller Club, whenever I worked until the early hours of the morning, Mom would only text me:“Beth has an interview tomorrow. Can you polish her script for her?”Dad would say, “The client needs the proposal urgently. Stay up and finish it.”My brother would say, “You’re reliable. Thanks for taking care of it.”No one ever asked if I am tired.Now things were different.Edward would shut my laptop at

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    On the way to Sicily, I slept for two hours.When I woke up, my phone was flooded with messages from the family group chat.Beth was posting photos from the airport.“The camera my brother bought me is amazing. It makes my skin look so clear in photos.”My brother replied almost immediately.“Don’t wander off when you get there. If anything happens, call me right away.”Mom sent a long list of things to keep in mind.Dad said, “Have fun. Don’t worry about things at home.”Half an hour later, Mom suddenly tagged me in the group chat.“Did you go to the new club? The employees said no one showed up to take over.”My brother followed up:“Don’t let your temper get in the way of work.”I didn’t reply.As I got farther and farther away from home, the weight that had been pressing on my chest for years seemed to slowly lift.When I arrived in Sicily, it wasn’t Edward who came to pick me up.It was my college roommate, Monica.She was now a freelance photographer. When she heard I was changin

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    I didn’t look back.Dignity was never something they gave me.All they had ever given me was one humiliation after another.The day Beth left the country, the house was as busy as if we were preparing for a wedding.As Mom packed her luggage, she kept reminding her,“Put this medicine in your carry-on. Don’t check it in.”“Bring two sun hats. You can’t get too tanned—you need to look good in photos.”“Take that white dress, too. It’ll look beautiful in pictures by the sea.”My brother checked the camera, power bank, and travel adapters.Dad urged the driver from the doorway, then turned around and asked,“Beth, do you have your passport? Let Dad check one more time.”Beth sat on the couch and said softly,“Stop hovering around me. I’m not a little kid.”Mom immediately said.“You’ll always be my little girl.”When I dragged my suitcase downstairs, the voices in the living room stopped for a moment.Mom was the first to frown.“Why do you have a suitcase?”I said, “I’m leaving.”Dad’s e

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