Everyone in the room was shocked after hearing what I said.My brother, Ethan Carter, was furious. He shoved me aside, took off his jacket, and draped it over Olivia Carter's shoulders. He pulled her into his arms as she stood there with tears in her eyes. Then he glared at me coldly. "Emily, have you lost your mind?"My dad, David Carter, was just as angry. He slapped me across the face. "How dare a housekeeper's daughter bully her own family? You've gone too far!"My cheek burned. I looked at Ethan and David, who were clearly taking Olivia's side, and laughed bitterly. I shot back without holding anything back. "What? She's the one taking what belongs to me! No wonder the wedding was moved up. You deliberately planned Olivia's wedding with my fiancé while I was studying abroad, didn't you? You wanted Olivia to take my place! If I hadn't come back early, you would've gotten away with it!"The day I earned my Ph.D., I secretly flew home to surprise Ethan and David. Instead, I discov
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