Roxanne had once been determined to stay in Airville after marrying Stanley, even swearing to her family that she would never regret it. But now, she was starting to regret it.
The first time she saw Macy was at her wedding to Stanley.
Macy wore a white lace gown, showing up with flawless makeup. She looked more like the bride than Roxanne herself.
Right then, Roxanne knew Macy was there to ruin the wedding.
And indeed, that turned out to be true.
Before she could even say “I do” to the groom, she heard faint crying.
Under the judgmental eyes of everyone present, Macy stammered through her tears. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. I just remembered… Oliver and I never had a wedding. Maybe, in this life, I’ll never have a wedding of my own.
“Sapphire, Louis, I just envy Roxanne for having a proper wedding. I didn’t mean anything else. If
only I could have…”
It was then that Roxanne realized Stanley had a younger brother who had died of cancer. And Macy, the fiancée who had stood by Oliver to the very end, had become the most important person in the family after his death.
Louis Frey and Sapphire Greene held Macy, weeping. Then they ordered Roxanne to switch places with Macy on stage, with Stanley pretending to be Oliver to make up for Macy’s loss.
Roxanne refused.
At the time, Stanley firmly stood by her side, confronting Louis and Sapphire alongside her.
In the end, Macy fainted in tears during the wedding and was carried back to the Frey residence by
Louis and Sapphire.
The wedding that Roxanne had spent so long anticipating had turned into a constant source of pain
because of Macy.
Fortunately, Stanley remained on her side, unwavering. But she didn’t expect that the very next week, Stanley and Macy would hold an even grander wedding at the same venue.
Before the wedding, Stanley gave her a strong dose of sleeping pills. “Roxanne, have a good sleep. When you wake up, it’ll all be over.
“Just think of it as Oliver’s wedding. It’s a wedding the Frey family owes Macy, a way to make it right for her.”
Roxanne thought the explanations were ridiculous. Her mind screamed, “Don’t go! Don’t go!”
Chapter 2
But the drugs were too strong. Before she could speak, she fell into a deep sleep, hearing only Stanley’s slightly apologetic voice in her ears.
“Roxanne, my heart belongs only to you. I have no choice but to attend. I can’t bear to see my parents so sad. After all, I’m Oliver’s elder brother.”
When she opened her eyes again, her heart ached, but she was secretly relieved that the sleeping pills had spared her from witnessing the cruel scene.
Then, she heard the voice she never wanted to hear.
Macy, wearing a million–dollar wedding dress, screamed in delight the moment Roxanne woke up, Roxanne! You’re finally awake! We moved the wedding to the evening so that you wouldn’t miss it. We’re family. How could you not be at our wedding?”
It turned out that Stanley had indeed given her sleeping pills, but the moment Macy insisted that the whole family should be together, he had the doctor administer a reversal agent so she could wake up.
She watched helplessly as her husband married another woman. They exchanged vows, kissed, and received everyone’s blessings.
And now, just because Macy said she wanted a child, Stanley had taken the baby she had carried for ten months and risked her life to deliver.
But what gave him the right to do so? Even if the Frey family owed Macy, why should they use her child to repay that debt?
She gritted her teeth, ripped off the pain pump, and followed Stanley. She was determined to find
her child.
Stanley moved quickly.
Her C–section scar tore open, and she fell to the ground, calling his name.
He didn’t look back. He knew how painful this was for her, but he had no choice.
He had already promised that the baby would be officially given to his late brother and Macy, and he couldn’t go back on his word.
It was just one child. There would be many more for him and Roxanne in the future.
He thought Roxanne was just temporarily upset. Once she got pregnant again, she wouldn’t make a fuss. Hearing the commotion behind him, he assumed it was just Roxanne trying to distract him and ignored it.
Amid the blood and chaos, Roxanne had narrowly survived. The ward was empty except for the
nurse.
She forced a bitter smile, had the nurse fetch her bag, took out her phone, plugged it in to charge, and powered it on.
Chapter 2
Hundreds of messages flooded in. She ignored them and dialed a familiar yet strange number.
“Timothy, I regret it. Can I come home?”
After a long silence, just as her heart threatened to leap out of her throat, the person on the other end asked, “Roxanne, are you willing to come home just like that?”
