Midnight.
Linda barged into the Owens' household hurriedly and shouted, " Timothy! Come here now, we need to talk!"
" I'm sorry, the young master is enjoying his wedding night with his new wife."
Feeling pain in her heart, Linda felt that something was dying inside her heart and screamed," Timothy, how could you cheat on me with my step sister! I loved you with all my heart for five good years!"
The maids looked at her coldly " You are making noises, Miss Peyton."
Linda laughed bitterly. Timothy had made her lose respect completely; even a maid now has the mind to talk like that!
" What are you doing here? " a cold voice asked. A man in his early thirties was standing on the stairs, looking down at her. He was tall and good-looking." What's the meaning of these unnecessary noises? Didn't I tell you to sign the devoice paper?"
Linda gritted her teeth as she held back her tears. This man was the man she had given up most of her life to please. In the end, he married her step sister and divorced her.
What did she expect? Rebekah had been the one holding his arms everywhere they went. In the eyes of Timothy's family, Rebekah had become the young Miss of the Owens family, their marriage is just a camouflage to fool his grandparents.
Timothy walked down the stairs "You're always so full of yourself, Linda. I honestly don't know what's so special about you that makes you refuse to divorce me."
" Special about me?" Linda froze. Where did that come from? She was very submissive to Timothy and did whatever he wanted her to do. She even offered her body to keep their marriage steady.
"Don't you know what you are? You are just my sex toy and a slave I ordered around. I've made it clear to my grandparents that I'm done with you, and they agreed."
Linda’s heart sank.
Although it wasn’t the first time he said cruel things to her, this time… the words cut too deep. They were just too much for her to bear.
" But...but...what about that night..." She paused.
She remembered it clearly. The night her father threw her out for daring to ask about her mother’s treasure chain. No money for a taxi, no coat to shield her. She walked alone through the icy darkness, shivering in nothing but a sleeveless dress.
She couldn't handle the cold weather anymore and passed out. But during her unconscious state, she felt someone wrap her in a thick coat and carry her gently into a car. The next morning, she woke up in Timothy's bed.
If it wasn't Timothy... then who was it?
" Sign the divorce papers, or I’ll make your life a living hell", he spat, his eyes filled with disgust as he waved the guards forward. “Get her out of my sight."
Linda's eyes widened in surprise, Timothy really ordered his bodyguards to throw her out?
" Hell No! You can't do this to me! My step sister knows nothing about you, Timothy." Linda screamed as the guards dragged her out of the mansion.
Linda landed with a heavy thud on the cold floor, they had thrown her out like garbage, like she meant nothing. The pain in her back was nothing compared to the one stabbing through her chest. Her hands trembled as she tried to pick herself up, the humiliation sinking deeper than the bruises.
"Hahaha!"Someone burst into laughter, sharp and mocking like a blade against her skin. Linda winced and slowly looked up through the blur of her tears.
Standing at the entrance, her arms folded and smirking like the devil himself was Rebekah.
"I wish your precious best friend were here to witness this," she sneered," to see just how pathetic and miserable you've become."
" You planned all this don't you?"
Rebekah smiled, she grabbed Linda by the neck and yanked her up.
" Hey, what are you doing..."
She applied enough pressure to choke her. Linda struggled to breathe, but Rebekah showed no mercy.
" Listen to me, bitch," Rebekah looked front and back to make sure no one is looking " I'm the reason why your life is upside down, you're always one step above me and it's annoyed me a lot, you see all the smiles and admirations faces of mine are just a trap to lure you in, and i won."
" You are such a poisonous snake, I will expose you!"
Rebekah didn't panic; her threat was too weak to destroy her. Rebekah has now gained the trust of all members in Owen's family, except Timothy's older brother, who is cold and distant, but it doesn't matter anyway.
" Tell me Linda, who will believe you? Dad?" Rebekah laughed in amusement. "No one liked you, Linda, not even when your best friend, who used to protect you, is out of the way" Rebekah had made sure to send her far away, just to deal with Linda herself.
" Leave my neck alone, you dangerous snake!" She wished Timothy could see this side of her. Rebekah is not the warm, sweet girl he thought!
She now realised she had sacrificed too much pride, too many dreams and tears. All for a man who never loved her.
And Rebekah, she had called her a friend and trusted her, looking up at the wicked grin on Rebekah’s face, Linda finally saw the truth.
She had been nothing but a pawn in their games.
A bitter laugh escaped her lips.
"Never again will I beg to be loved" she whispered to herself.
It was Timothy’s grandparents who forced him to sign the marriage certificate with Linda. She loved him deeply and believed he would eventually come to love her too but instead, his hatred for her grew stronger each day.
Meanwhile, Rebekah used every scheming trick she could to paint Linda as the villain in Timothy’s family's eyes. So why would she be afraid of her weak threat? Wouldn't that only add to her already bad reputation?
" You bitch! Why did you make me the villain when you're the real villain?" Linda tried to scratch Rebekah's beautiful face with her nails.
Rebekah already predicted her next move; she swiftly dodged her attack and grabbed her hair harshly, smirking as her eyes shifted toward a fast-approaching truck. It was clearly in a hurry.
Rebekah smiled coldly and whispered "Goodbye sister say hello to your mom for me " Then without hesitation, she shoved her in front of the truck
