It was getting dark. In the western suburbs, the lights were on in only one room of the two-storied villa.
It had been three days since Shawn Yu had kept Windy Fu locked in the room.
"Please, stop!" she begged, drawing in labored breaths. She felt like she was dying. She never expected Shawn Yu to treat her like this. He raped her repeatedly not caring whether she lived or died.
Windy Fu pleaded with him to stop again and again for the sake of her child. If it hadn't been for her baby, she wouldn't have cared even if she died!
She was filled with pure hate for the man in front of her at this moment. But her pleas fell on deaf ears. Shawn Yu looked at her coldly.
"You deserve this! I warned you many times not to hurt your sister, but you still ignored me. Do you really think that I would just stand by and do nothing?" he said with an evil smile.
Windy Fu shook her head, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I didn't... I didn't hurt her, really," she sobbed.
Shawn Yu didn't buy it for a second. "How dare you defend yourself? If you didn't hurt her, how did she miscarry?"
"I really don't know." She looked at him, desperately hoping he would believe her but she knew that no matter how much she explained, it was useless. He would never let her go.
He had no feelings for her. He said that he didn't like children, and he didn't want them but that was only for her. He cared so much about her sister's pregnancy. Now her sister's child was gone, and he was heartbroken. He was torturing her until he got an explanation for the death of the baby.
Windy was filled with despair. Despite knowing that this cold and ruthless man loved someone else and had no place for her in his heart, she continued to love him. The deeper she fell in love with him, the worse it would be for her in the end!
She couldn't earn his trust no matter how hard she tried.
Sweat trickled down Shawn's forehead. His expression was ferocious and his brutality was out of control.
"Ah! Please don't! It hurts!" Windy shrieked with a pained expression. She subconsciously covered her belly with her hands. She felt like life was flowing away from her body slowly.
But Shawn sneered at her and ignored her cries. He seemed to have made up his mind to torture her to death.
In her three days there, she had passed out many times because she couldn't bear the abuse.
To her chagrin, he still didn't let her go and kissed her on the lips. At first, it seemed so tender, but the next second, she could taste the blood in her mouth and her lips turned red.
Windy's eyes shot open and she thought she might die from the pain.
"Shawn! Please let me go, and our baby!"
She implored for the last time, but deep down, she had given up all hope. She was afraid that their child might die. She had not told him about the child before and she regretted it now. Perhaps if he had known, he might not have been so cruel to her!
And they might have never reached this point.
'Baby?' Shawn suddenly stopped moving.
He was stunned and confused. How could she be carrying a baby? Was she really pregnant?
"Ouch!" This was the last thing Windy remembered before she fainted again. However, she had clearly felt the pain and her heart and body were bleeding.
"Windy!" Shawn frowned.
When he looked down, he saw a pool of blood. Fear gripped his heart unconsciously. He couldn't understand why he was feeling the sting.
The scene in front of him confirmed that Windy was really pregnant.
Something suddenly occurred to Shawn. If she was pregnant, then whose baby was it?
Shawn slapped Windy hard in an attempt to wake her up. He demanded, "Wake up! Tell me whose child is this?"
In the pitch-black night, the Fu Clan's villa stood out like a shining beacon. It was decked in bright lights and looked gorgeous.
It was deathly silent on the second floor. Windy, who was about to go to sleep, suddenly heard an ambiguous sound. It seemed it was coming from the room next to hers.
Frowning, Windy opened the door and walked out of her room to inspect. She walked very quietly to the door of the next room and a woman's seductive groan fell in her ears.
"Hmm! Shawn, hurry up!"
Her words stabbed Windy's heart like a sharp knife. She felt suffocated. She bit her lip and stiffened.
The woman in the room was her sister, Carol Fu, and the one who she called to was Windy's fiance, a man she loved with all her heart and soul.
Windy allowed the tears to flow from her eyes, but she refused to stand by and watch her sister take away the man who belonged to her.
She put her delicate hand on the handle of the door and turned it. As soon as the door opened, she saw Shawn and Carol Fu naked.
"Windy!" Carol Fu shouted in mock panic.
Shawn, who had his back toward Windy, was holding Carol Fu in his arms.
Turning his head, he frowned and looked at Windy coldly. He pursed his thin lips and remained silent.
The scene in front of her made Windy dizzy. She had caught them red-handed, but Shawn remained calm and indifferent. What on earth did he think of her? He was insulting her so casually!
With her head held high, Windy said haughtily, "It seems that I'm disturbing you."
"If you're aware of that, why are you barging in here?" Shawn said in an intimidating tone, clearly irked by her interruption.
His words cut her up.
Tomorrow was their wedding day, and her fiance was cheating on her with her sister right now!
With an enigmatic smile, Windy asked slowly, "So if I had not come in, would you have got what you wanted? Would my sister become the bride tomorrow?
Or do you think I would be angry when I caught you in bed with her and run to Grandpa to cancel the wedding?" Windy demanded.
"W-i-n-d-y!" Shawn gnashed his teeth. She had provoked him now.
Windy glared at him stubbornly, refusing to admit defeat.
Shawn clenched his hand. His deep black eyes bored into her, trying to scald her if he could.
"Shawn?" A soft voice broke the stalemate between them.
Windy looked toward Carol, who was clinging on to Shawn. "I know, it's indeed not right for us to do this, but I really can't stop loving you."
Windy's eyes darkened. She couldn't figure out what was on Carol's mind. Was she trying to play the victim to gain sympathy from Shawn and get back with him?
However, her sister was more cunning than she thought. On the surface, she pretended to care about her and Shawn, but in fact, she wanted to make him feel sorry for her.
"Carol." Shawn turned to look at Carol, and his expression softened in an instant. He was about to say something but she covered his lips with her hand and urged him to swallow his unspoken words.
Carol's eyes were full of tenderness. She was gazing at him with adoration as if he was the only person left in the world. With a gentle smile on her lips, she said, "Please don't say anything. Maybe we are really not meant to be together. You are going to marry Windy tomorrow. Forget about me and treat her well." She sounded so genuine and considerate.
Shawn's icy black eyes softened, and he stayed still, as if he was holding back.
Of course, Windy saw right through Carol as she knew Carol was a hypocrite!
Everyone fell silent and tension hung in the air. After a long time, Shawn finally spoke. He said to Carol, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
He had to brainwash himself to say those words. Then he straightened up, smoothed out his clothes, turned around, and started to leave.
However, when he passed Windy, he stopped abruptly. He looked dangerous. The next words that came out of his mouth sent a chill down Windy's spine. "Now, as per your wish, I will marry you tomorrow."
With that, Shawn strode out of Carol's bedroom.
Now only the two sisters were left in the room. Windy looked at Carol, who was slowly tidying up and making a show of it; quite the opposite of the demure and sweet picture she painted of herself only moments before.
"Enough?" Windy asked raising, her eyebrows.
Carol had a smug smile on her face. She stretched lazily and looked at her sister. "Windy, don't think that you will win just because Shawn is willing to marry you. Don't forget that I am the one in his heart," she retorted venomously.
Windy didn't care about Carol's threat. She stared at her sister for a while, then turned around and sauntered out of her bedroom.
She was well aware of the fact that Shawn had eyes only for Carol but it was an accident. Shawn had mistaken Carol for her and fallen for her unexpectedly.
This misleading courtship had lasted for two years, which was a long time for Windy. She couldn't let it last for a lifetime. Therefore, no matter how cruel Shawn was to her, she insisted on marrying him!
It was a sunny day in A city.
It seemed that even the Gods had arrived to bless the grand wedding!
The melodious sounds of the Wedding March filled the air in the Yu Manor. Happy guests were seated surrounded by various flowers. It was an honor for them to witness this special wedding.
Wearing a white wedding dress, Windy looked as beautiful as a heavenly angel. She was glowing as her smile lit up her eyes. She held her father's arm and slowly walked along the long red carpet towards the handsome man in a white suit. She felt warm and happy inside.
Looking at Windy walking towards him, Shawn smiled too. However, his smile was stiff and there was an imperceptible coldness on his seemingly happy face. He was going to end up marrying the woman he didn't love.
As the bride approached him, he concealed his unhappiness and put on a charming smile. His irresistible aura and elegance eclipsed everything else around him.
"Shawn, I'm giving my Windy to you. From now on, I hope you will love and take care of her, and protect her honor."
said Henry Fu, feeling emotional about his daughter. He was excited, but at the same time, he was reluctant to leave his little girl. Pushing aside the sadness in his heart, he put his daughter's hand in his future son-in-law's hand.
Holding Windy's soft hand, Shawn looked at her affectionately for a long time and solemnly promised, "Dad, don't worry. I will."
Tears welled up in Henry Fu's eyes and he nodded, "Now I'm relieved."
The host, who was standing on the stage, announced with a gentle smile, "Please be quiet everyone. We shall begin the wedding ceremony of Mr. Shawn and Miss Windy."
There was a burst of applause from the audience.
When everyone settled down, the host looked at the happy couple standing in front of him and asked, "Mr. Shawn, do you accept Miss Windy as your lawfully-wedded wife in sickness and in health? Do you promise to love her, comfort her and help her? Will you be faithful to her all your life?"
The groom remained silent.
Shawn didn't speak for what seemed like an eternity, sparking rumors among the guests about his unwillingness to marry Windy.
Windy raised her eyes and looked expectantly at Shawn, who was a head taller than her. In an instant, her heart was filled with disappointment. She believed that she still had a place in his heart as he had agreed to marry her. But now, she was reconsidering the whole thing. What was happening?
"I do."
Shawn finally uttered those two sacred words. When he looked at Windy, a trace of misery clouded his handsome face, but was finally replaced by a gentle and intoxicating smile.
Although it was just a fleeting moment of disappointment, Windy still caught it. But it didn't matter to her anymore. As long as he said yes, she would be the winner in the end.
Everybody in the audience also heaved a collective sigh of relief at his words.
Windy looked at Shawn with a coy smile. The host turned to her and asked, "Miss Windy, do you accept Mr. Shawn as your lawfully-wedded husband in sickness and in health? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, and help him? Will you be faithful to him all your life?"
Windy and Shawn locked eyes. His deep dark eyes revealed a burning affection. Or did it? Perhaps it just an illusion created by her mind. She smiled sweetly and answered without hesitation, "I do!"
There was another round of rousing applause. The host enthused, "If no one has any objection, I officially pronounce you husband and wife!"
"I object!" Came the voice of a woman.
An attractive woman in a fiery red dress stood up. Shawn and Windy looked at her at the same time, and their faces darkened.
Ted Yu looked crestfallen. He almost expected this of Carol as he knew that the eldest daughter of the Fu Clan was not easy to deal with.
Meanwhile, the broad smile on Henry's face also faded seeing that his eldest daughter's theatrics had attracted the attention of all the guests.
Noticing Ted Yu's reaction, Henry admonished Carol severely. "Sit down and stop creating trouble!"
But she looked at her father scornfully and refused to sit down.
Sally Li knew that their eldest daughter was as stubborn as an ox and wouldn't be persuaded so easily. So she walked over to her, held her hand and comforted her, "Carol, today is your sister's and Mr. Shawn's wedding. There are so many guests here. If you have something to say, can you wait until we get home first?"
Shaking off her mother's hand, Carol glared defiantly. She turned around and marched towards Shawn and Windy. She couldn't stand seeing them so happy and being blessed by so many people. The fact that they were getting married right in front of her eyes infuriated her. She had thought she could accept it, but she realized she just couldn't do it.
Shawn was the perfect man for her and they loved each other. She was not willing to let him go just for Ted Yu's sake!
Finally, she stopped in front of Shawn. Gone was the poor sweet girl from the previous night, Carol scowled at her sister ferociously and pulled her hand away from his arm. She turned to Shawn with a doleful expression. "Shawn, I can't do it! I can't watch you marry Windy. I know you love me! Have you forgotten all about me?" she cried.
There was an uproar in the audience at this scandalous proclamation. Everybody was confused about what was happening.
It all happened so suddenly. All the journalists, who were invited to cover the wedding, raised their cameras and quickly started clicking photos. The son of the prestigious Dragon Empire Group was still entangled with his newly-married wife's sister. This was big news!
This was exactly Carol's plan. She wanted to use the media to make her relationship with Shawn public, so that everyone would assume that Windy was the third wheel. She wanted to embarrass her in public. Only then would she be satisfied.
The flashlights of the cameras were flickering furiously as everyone was gaping at the trio. Windy looked at her sister blankly for a second, and a flood of anger rose in her heart. She didn't expect her to pester Shawn even now at the wedding! She had underestimated her sister. She was so shameless. She didn't mind making a scene in front of so many guests and ruining her wedding day.