Chapter 2 Wayward Before

"Okay. I will marry Martin in place of my sister." Cassandra looked straight into Roger's eyes. Her eyes were no longer full of affection.

"Really? You would do that for me?" A bright smile appeared on his face. He didn't expect this foolish woman to agree so quickly.

Roger expected her to put up a fight. She claimed that she loved him, and he didn't expect it to be so easy for her to agree to marry Martin.

A cold sweat developed on her body as she lay on the massive bed. Her thin clothes clung close to her body, and her curves were so inviting.

His eyes narrowed and he swallowed hard. Cassandra was a conservative woman who treated her virginity as her most cherished possession.

If it weren't for this, she could easily manipulate any man with her body.

"I knew you're in love with my sister, but I refused to admit it. I will do this for you since that's what you want. Roger, did you ever even love me? Even for a minute?" she asked, her eyes filled with sorrow.

Roger's face softened upon hearing her question. He was overwhelmed with pity.

The woman in front of him was the one he once vowed to marry. Even when his family abandoned him, she never gave up on him. She was always by his side. When he was at his lowest, she comforted him.

After a long pause, Roger bent over towards her and stroked her long hair with his slender fingers. "Casey, I did. I'm sorry I let you down," he said with a gentle smile.

When she looked him in the eye, scenes of her previous life flashed through her mind and vanished as quickly as it came, like a phantom.

If she hadn't been reborn, she would never have realized the cruelty behind this man.

"That's enough. Roger, please tell my parents to come and see me. I won't make a scene. I'm willing to marry Martin," she smiled.

Roger couldn't believe his ears. "Really? Casey, are you willing to marry Martin?"

"I'm willing to do anything for you, no matter how much it pains me, Roger," she replied with a gentle smile.

Her devotion baffled him. "You've suffered a lot, Casey. Even if they say Martin is an unattractive man and not favored by his family, he's still a member of Lu Clan. Even if he isn't able to inherit his family's fortune, he will still be able to give you a well-off life."

Upon hearing that, Cassandra sneered inwardly. It was because of this rumor that Susan refused to marry Martin.

No one knew that Martin was a handsome man who would soon become the head of the Lu Clan.

Susan, her sister, tried her best to seduce Martin after meeting him at their wedding. She even attempted to get him to sleep with her.

"Maybe this is my fate. Please tell my parents to come in," Cassandra said.

Roger didn't say another word and called in Cassandra's parents.

As soon as they heard that Cassandra agreed to marry Martin, Evan Yan and his wife were overjoyed and they rushed to her room.

When Evan saw Cassandra handcuffed to the bedpost, he was swept over with guilt. He coughed and demanded, "Take off her handcuffs!"

The butler behind him rushed forward to free her.

Cassandra messaged her wrist, and then slowly got out of bed. She came over to them and got down on her knees.

Evan and Jane were taken aback at the sight of her kneeling. Tears streamed down Jane's face, and her heart was filled with sympathy. She grabbed Cassandra's hands and asked, "What are you doing? Get up! This is all our fault. I'm so sorry."

Cassandra continued to kneel with a blank expression on her face.

'Thank you for bringing me into this world and caring for me.

Thank you for all the love and care you've given me.

From now on, I'll live a life of my own,' she quietly thought to herself.

"Dad, Mom, I'd like to say my goodbyes tonight. From now on, I'll be a member of Lu Clan. I can't take care of you anymore. I'll be praying for your safety and happiness," Cassandra said in a calm voice as she looked up at them.

Jane held her tightly and looked at her with sympathetic eyes. She was unable to do anything to help her daughter.

Evan sighed heavily. "Casey, I hope you understand that we made a promise to the Lu Clan. We're not powerful enough to offend them. You know Roger is in love with your sister. I'm sorry but you need to marry Martin for your sister's sake. The Yan Clan will always support you, do you understand?"

"I understand. It's all my fault. I acted recklessly and brought trouble to our family. I won't do it again. I will help Yan Clan in the future," Cassandra nodded.

A look of disbelief crossed Evan's face. He didn't expect her to agree to marry Martin and promised to help Yan Clan in the future.

'I wonder what Roger said to make her agree,' he thought to himself.

Evan didn't give it much thought. He was only grateful for the change in Cassandra's attitude.

Yan Clan was a noveau-riche family and couldn't afford to offend Lu Clan. Even if Martin was unloved by his family, the others in the capital city didn't dare to piss him off.

Evan beamed at Cassandra and helped her off the floor. "Casey, I'm relieved that you think this way. I'm sorry if I was hard on you in the past."

"It was my fault," Cassandra said.

Evan continued to shower her with compliments, and then left the room with a satisfied smile.