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The next morning, I put on delicate makeup and dressed up beautifully, then I got up and went to
the wedding venue.
Rhys prepared the bridesmaid outfit for me..
But I didn’t wear it.
Why should I listen to his arrangements?
Moreover, I was not supposed to attend the wedding today. When I arrived at the hotel entrance, J
aw Rhys.
He was welcoming guests with a happy face.
Seeing me coming, he walked up to me briskly, nodded in satisfaction, and said with relief, “Bridget, I knew you were a woman who understands the big picture.”
He reached out his hand, wanting to hold mine.
I immediately stepped aside and said, “I thought about it and realized that I was never suitable to be a bridesmaid. However, I still want to congratulate you and wish you a happy marriage.”
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Rhys stood there for a moment, his smile freezing on his face, a hint of guilt in his eyes. “I gladly accept congratulations from anyone,” he said, “but when you say those four words, it feels like -being pricked by a needle, it hurts a lot.”
“Is that so?”
I will never believe a single word he said again.
At that moment, his good friends came over and flattered me.
“Sister–in–law, you were the most generous woman I had ever seen.”
“Do I even need to say it? Our sister–in–law was knowledgeable and understanding, and had a deep understanding of righteousness.”
“Rhys, you lucky guy, finding such a perfect woman as your sister–in–law is a blessing you have
accumulated over several lifetimes.”
Generous?
Do you understand the true meaning of righteousness?
You will soon know that I was indeed a woman who had clear likes and dislikes and a deep understanding of righteousness.
In the face of the praise from his good friends, Rhys repeatedly forced a smile and said yes, Nooking at my eyes, there was some panic, unease, and guilt.
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Ever since I started dating Rhys, his good friends have respectfully called me “sister–in–law“.
At first, I used to be very shy and felt sweet in my heart.
But now, I have developed a sense of rejection, even finding it ironic.
Walking into the wedding venue, it was lively and festive.
I sat in the corner, pretending to be an ordinary guest, waiting quietly.
The wedding proceeded as usual. The host stood between Rhys and Kaitlin, and began the scripted. speech.
Rlrys was as happy as a child, and the smile on his face would occasionally disappear, making it hard to believe that he wasn’t just acting to fulfill Kaitlin’s wish.
But for me, whether it was acted or real, it doesn’t matter anymore.
Although I told myself before coming here that no matter what happens, I must stay strong and not
cry.
However, seeing the person I once loved the most, now about to marry another woman, my heart felt as if it were filled with sour water, and it was very painful..
The two of them finished taking the oath.
Rhys took out a jade bracelet, looking at Kaitlin with a tender and affectionate gaze.
At that moment, looking at the familiar jade bracelet, my feet were as heavy as millions of kilograms of molten copper, and I couldn’t move an inch anymore.
My whole head was buzzing.
“Is this, is this not your family heirloom?” I looked at Rhys, who was half kneeling on the ground, holding Kaitlin’s hand, placing the jade bracelet gently on the table.
“Yeah, didn’t you say before that you liked this jade bracelet and wanted me to personally put it on for you at the wedding?”
No! Rhys! You couldn’t treat me like this!
This bracelet! No!
Kaitlin’s eyes welled up with tears, filled with emotion.
Rhys continued, holding the microphone, and made a solemn vow. “Kaitlin, I have loved you for thirteen years, and my greatest dream is to marry you, to cherish you. Now, I am placing this family heirloom on you, as a symbol that you are my wife.”
I swear, in this lifetime, I only love you, no matter poverty, wealth, or death.”
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Watching Kaitlin covering her mouth and crying, Rhys stood up and gently embraced her, speaking the final words into the microphone.
“I will always be faithful to you, never changing,” Rhys said, ignoring the vows and promises spoken by Rhys. After he finished speaking, the two of them embraced, and the applause from the
audience thundered.
1 just stared tightly at that jade bracelet, my heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed by someone, and my breath stopped.
Rhys, you’ve had enough!
That was clearly my mother’s heirloom.
Before she died, she personally handed the jade bracelet to Rhys, tearfully instructing him to wear it for me when we get married in the future.
That jade bracelet would bless Rhys and me, keeping us forever in love. Rhys agreed at that time.
Little did he know, he turned around and gave it to Kaitlin at the wedding because she liked it.
I had already come up with a reason to pass down as a family heirloom, was it because I was afraid she would be disgusted with my belongings?
“Kiss me, kiss me.”
Everyone was cheering.
Rhys laughed excitedly, as if he had married the girl he loved the most in his life.
He gently embraced Kaitlin’s head, his eyes filled with such happiness that he wanted to kiss her.
“Wait a minute!”
I suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.
The lively atmosphere at the scene instantly cooled down.
Everyone stared at me intently, whispering among themselves.
“Who is this person?” “Seems like Rhys‘ ex–girlfriend.”
“Why did my ex–girlfriend come? Is she here to steal the wedding
“This is shameless. Rhys doesn’t want her anymore, yet she still dares to come.”
These words were like needles, piercing me all over and making me feel uncomfortable.
I kept my eyes straight ahead and walked up to the stage, meeting Rhys’s gaze.
He tightly grabbed Kaitlin’s hand and anxiously whispered, “How did you come up? Go down
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guickly!”
They held hands tightly.
At this moment, my heart was as hard as iron and stone, with not a trace of hesitation left.
Addressing everyone, I said with a smile, “I believe many of you know me. Yes, I am Rhys‘ ex–girlfriend, Bridget.”
“I came here today to say a few words.”
