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00:00grew up abroad my mother feared i might marry a foreign man so she arranged an engagement for me
00:05with a talented and handsome man in float on she insisted that i return home to get engaged i came
00:11back and started shopping for an engagement dress at a luxury boutique i selected an off-white
00:15strapless gown and decided to try it on suddenly a woman nearby glanced at the dress in my hand
00:22and told the saleswoman that's a unique design let me try it the saleswoman immediately yanked
00:29it out of my hands i protested indignantly excuse me i was here first don't you understand the
00:35principle of first come first served or do you just not care about common decency the woman scoffed and
00:40retorted this dress costs 188 000 do you really think a broken body like you can even afford it
00:48i'm lucas goodwin's sister in all but blood he's the chairman of goodwin's group in float on the
00:54goodwin family sets the rules what a coincidence lucas goodwin was my fiance i immediately called
01:00him and said hey your sister in all but blood just stole my engagement dress do something about it
01:06the term sister in all but blood implied less than innocent connotations if lucas goodwin failed to give
01:12me a proper explanation on that day i would cancel the engagement banquet to my surprise lucas responded
01:18coldly who are you since when does a stranger like you get to question my relationship with vivian i was
01:25about to tell him that i was his fiance but he hung up abruptly i became angry how dare he
01:31not save my
01:31contact information meanwhile vivian morrow who was standing beside me grinned triumphantly you wench
01:39did you really think having lucas's number makes you special keep dreaming she looked at me with open
01:46contempt even the janners at goodwin's group dressed better than you i had always preferred simple
01:51comfortable clothes and never cared about brand names i never thought that would give people a reason
01:56to look down on me what era are you even living in to think you'd still be judging people by
02:02their looks
02:02lucas must be out of his mind to call you his sister in all but blood my mood for shopping
02:07was ruined
02:08thanks to her antics i grabbed the gown and headed straight to the checkout counter the saleswoman
02:13hesitated before saying miss i'm sorry but we prioritize our members first vivian smirked and
02:19slammed her shiny gold membership card onto the counter only people who've spent over a million get this
02:24card what's a broke loser like you even doing here i was not usually one to pick fights but on
02:31that day
02:31vivian had really crossed a line i pulled out a black card and handed it to the saleswoman
02:37i suppressed my anger and said sign me up for a membership then bag the gown
02:43vivian glared at the saleswoman and threatened the goodwin's own floatin if you sell her that gown
02:49today i'll have luke's buy this store out tomorrow the saleswoman shrank back timidly and said miss
02:55i'm just an employee i can't risk offending goodwin's group several onlookers turned to me and offered me
03:01advice and whispers that's mrs morrow i've seen her around lucas goodwin's voice forgotten you should
03:06just let it go the last time someone crossed her goodwin's group drove them into bankruptcy you may
03:12have some money but it's pocket change compared to goodwin's group just apologize to mrs morrow now
03:16and beg her to spare you flattered by their words vivian's ego swelled like a balloon you wench get on
03:24your knees and say i'm a worthless poser and i'm sorry maybe then i'll consider letting you off the
03:30hook at 26 years of my life i had never encountered anyone audacious enough to act so arrogantly in front
03:36of me pardon what did you just ask me to say what what are you deaf say i'm a worthless
03:45poser i'm sorry
03:47do i need to spell it out for you i smirked i heard you since you're aware that you're a
03:53worthless poser
03:54get out of my sight don't waste my time when vivian finally realized she was being mocked
04:00she flailed her arms and charged at me it was laughable to see her trying to attack me
04:05i had a black belt in taekwondo did she really think her flimsy punches would scare me
04:09i sent vivian crashing to the floor with a single kick
04:16she howled in pain the onlookers stared at me in horror onlooker gosh did she just do that to mrs
04:22morley mr goodwin is going to tear her to pieces once he hears about this
04:27yeah good luck to her not even god can save her
04:31i felt nothing when i heard their whispers the goodwin family had only achieved their current
04:37status through my mother's support no one in this city could intimidate me i slammed my card
04:42on the counter again and said to the cashier
04:46ring me up the cashier visibly shaken fumbled as she processed my payment and wrapped up the gown
04:52i turned to leave with the bag in hand vivian scrambled to stand up and blocked my path again
04:58you're not going anywhere i raised my fist and waved it in front of her face what's the matter
05:04do you want to taste my fist again vivian clinched instinctively i scoffed and strode past her just
05:11then a black car pulled up in front of the store a man stepped out i felt my heart skip
05:17a beat vivian
05:18immediately rushed over tearfully to tattle luke she stole my gown from me and even hit me
05:25so this was my fiance i had always been a sucker for good looks and lucas's appearance was exactly
05:31my type based on his looks alone i felt i could forgive his previous rudeness i gave him my best
05:39smile
05:39hi i'm lily winson your fiance it was no wonder my mother said i would be satisfied with the man
05:47she had picked this time she really knew me inside out the onlookers immediately erupted in gasps
05:54what she's mr goodwin's fiance lucas looked at me coldly don't get ahead of yourself my father arranged
06:03this engagement without my consent i never agreed to it vivian who stood beside him
06:09wrapped her arm around his and leaned intimately against his shoulder she shot me a provocative
06:14glance look at yourself there is no way luke's would ever marry an ugly creature like you someone
06:20chimed in exactly if mr goodwin were to marry it would be to some rich girl from a proper family
06:25with equal status not some country bumping like you with her looks goodwin's group wouldn't even hire
06:30her to mop floors i had never considered myself a stunning beauty but i was certainly not ugly how could
06:36they describe me in such derogatory terms this proved how people instinctively curry favor with
06:41the powerful and took advantage of those in misfortune lucas goodwin go home and tell your father
06:47that i'm calling off this engagement you don't deserve me
06:55according to my mother his father had pulled countless strings to arrange this marriage alliance
07:00with our family if he learned that his own son had ruined it he'd skin lucas alive the thought lifted
07:06my mood a little i could not be bothered to waste more time on these idiots so i turned to
07:11leave but
07:11vivian knowing that lucas would back her up refused to let it go she blocked my path again don't even
07:18try to run you wench we're not done here you stole my gown and hit me i looked at her
07:25disdainfully what
07:26exactly do you want mistaking my calm for fear she raised her hand to slap me i'll slap you until
07:32i
07:32feel satisfied i caught her wrist mid-swing and slapped her across the face without hesitation she stared at
07:39me in shock had enough vivian said angrily those two slaps wiped the arrogant look off vivian's face
07:47she burst into tears and cowered behind lucas lucas do something lucas shielded her protectively and
07:55snarled touch my girl again and i'll end you he signaled his bodyguards to grab me i managed to take
08:03down the first bodyguard with a quick strike but the second one pinned me down after a barrage of blows
08:09i collapsed to the floor the two bodyguards hauled me up and forced me to my knees before vivian and
08:14lucas they looked down at me lucas backed vivian up and said vivi do whatever you want to her
08:23i've got your back with lucas's reassurance vivian immediately gained confidence she slapped me twice
08:29then spat in my face you wench where's all that attitude now huh come on
08:38show me how tough you are then she kicked me hard in the stomach
08:43clutching my aching abdomen i raised my gaze to glare at her and lucas
08:48you'll regret this i swear you'll pay for this
08:54vivian laughed arrogantly the goodwin family is one of the top three powerful families running this city
09:00what can a broke loser like you even do against me today i'll teach you what happens when you mess
09:06with
09:06me she pulled out a nail clipper from her bag and slashed it across my face searing pain shot through
09:11my cheek as the skin swelled and i felt blood seeping out someone sighed in pity i told her not
09:17to cross the goodwin family guess she had to learn the hard way what a shame her pretty face is
09:24ruined now folks like us can't afford trouble we'd better swallow our pride when we're out here vivian
09:29raised the nail clipper again aiming for another slash at my face terror at the thought of disfigurement
09:36overwhelmed me and i quickly begged for mercy fine fine i'm sorry take the dress i shouldn't have
09:44fought you for it revenge could wait at that moment saving my face was the priority however vivian
09:51still slapped the blade across my face again oh now you're sorry well it's too late now wench i won't
10:01let you go until i've vented every ounce of my rage i screamed in pain and turned to lucas for
10:07help lucas
10:08you know my background aren't you afraid of the consequences if you keep letting her humiliate
10:14me like this you'll regret it lucas sneered what status could you possibly have your mother bewitched
10:21my father into forcing this engagement on me a vicious gleam flashed in vivian's gaze your mother
10:27is a witch and i bet you are one too strip off and let me see clearly no just then
10:37my phone rang from
10:38inside my bag i struggled desperately to reach it but vivian snatched it first she swiped to answer
10:44and my mother's voice came through immediately lila belt how's the gown shopping going i hurriedly
10:50shouted for help mom save me someone's hurting me she's trying to strip me off my mother panicked
10:59what who's doing this to you vivian cut in arrogantly me your little witch daughter has been begging for
11:07attention so i'm putting her in her place my mother snapped i don't care who you are let my daughter
11:12go
11:12now or you'll pay for this when i get there try me i'll be right here to catch you you
11:18witch with
11:18that vivian hung up my phone and furled it to the floor it shattered into pieces she slapped me across
11:24the face again and sneered the apple doesn't fall far from the tree huh when your mother shows up
11:31i'll strip her down too time crawled by it felt like half a century but in reality it had only
11:38been five
11:38minutes finally a familiar stretched limousine appeared my mother stepped out of the car and
11:45demanded let me see who dares threaten to strip me down the instant i saw my mother a wave of
11:51pent-up
11:52grievances surged through me i cried as my voice broke with emotion my mother's heart broke at the
11:59sight of me she immediately rushed toward me and pulled me into her embrace i finally felt safe when i
12:04leaned against my mother's chest the surrounding onlookers gasped in astonishment at my mother's
12:09vehicle look that's a limited edition stretch limousine only the extremely rich and powerful can
12:16own that car it seems vivian messed with the wrong person this time wrong person please even if she's
12:23got connections nobody could possibly outrank the goodwin family in this city vivian thought the same too
12:29she charged toward my mother so you're the witch who raised this brat she dared to steal my dress
12:34and hit me tell me how are you gonna make this right my mother raised her eyes to look at
12:40her how am
12:41i going to make this right oblivious to my mother's murderous glare vivian made her demands without
12:47restraint this was my dress until your trashy daughter put her hands on it now it's ruined you'll pay ten
12:55times
12:56the price and for those slaps she'll kneel right here and slap herself 20 times in front of everyone
13:02most importantly cancel her engagement with luke do everything i say and maybe i'll let you walk out
13:09of here in one piece otherwise you're not leaving this store alive my mother laughed in disbelief when
13:16she heard vivian's outrageous demands she gave my shoulder a reassuring pat before walking toward vivian
13:21the engagement between lillebeau and the good twin family will most certainly be cancelled lucas could
13:27never measure up to being part of our family as for the rest of your demands my mother raised her
13:33hand
13:33and slapped her face hard don't even dream about it you're the ones who won't be walking out today
13:39vivian stood stunned for a second before attempting to retaliate my mother's bodyguard kicked her to her
13:45knees then pinned her arms down after struggling futilely vivian lifted her head to plead with lucas
13:52lucas it hurts help me lucas signaled his bodyguards to intervene but within seconds they were overpowered
14:00and slammed to the floor the most satisfying part followed lucas himself was forced to my knees before
14:06me my mother did not hold back and slapped lucas i've never laid a finger on lilibeth since she was
14:12born
14:13and you dare humiliate her like this today you'll repay this a thousand times over my mother did not
14:20hold back and slapped lucas you old hag how dare you hit me i'm the chairman of goodwin's group you
14:28have
14:28no idea what consequences you'll face how dare you hurt my daughter i'd slap your father just like i
14:33slapped you if he's here the onlookers grew even more shocked who does this woman think she is mr goodwin
14:40senior ran the underworld in his youth after leaving that life behind he built the goodwin's group even
14:45now everyone in floatin shows him respect she just struck mr goodwin senior's golden boy
14:51there's no way she's walking away from this my mother ignored their whispers she gently touched my
14:56swollen bleeding cheek oh lilabelle you've suffered enough but i'm here now don't be afraid do you want
15:05payback just say the word i was not the type to turn the other cheek to begin with i certainly
15:11would
15:11not be after what vivian just called i stared at her with a furious gaze first i struck her repeatedly
15:18across the face to vent my anger then i picked up the nail clipper she had used to slash my
15:23cheek
15:24and slowly brought it closer to her face vivian trembled violently don't you dare touch my face
15:31i'll fight you to the death without hesitation i made the first cut she let out a blood-curdling
15:36scream as a bleeding gash swelled along one cheek i slashed the blade repeatedly soon her face was
15:43swollen beyond recognition it looked bruised and bloody she could do nothing but wail in helpless
15:48agony as she was pinned down by the bodyguards my face my face is ruined it was true that a
15:57person
15:57would not know the pain until it was theirs to bear when she tried to disfigure me she should
16:02have expected retribution lucas who was nearby snarled at me you psychotic wench when my father
16:10finds out what you did to vivie he'll make you pay my mother said coldly good let bernard come we'll
16:17see who he punishes you or us my mother immediately took out her phone and called bernard goodwin he
16:24answered instantly hello denia what's the matter my mother replied coldly bernard you've certainly
16:32raised an exceptional son recognizing her displeasure bernard responded with forced laughter denia what has
16:40my useless son done now just say the word and i'll punish him severely you know lilliville is my only
16:46daughter i've cherished her like the apple of my eye since she was born yes of course rest assured when
16:52mrs winstone marries into our family i won't let her suffer even the slightest weakness my mother's
16:58voice trembled with suppressed rage well your precious boy lucas has let lilliville suffer a
17:04terrible humiliation he tied her up and allowed her to be beaten and insulted for the sake of some
17:10pretend sister how are you going to make this right bernard was in disbelief when he heard this
17:16he then said what that brat hurt mrs winstone skin him alive for all i care do whatever you want
17:25with
17:25him lucas who was kneeling on the floor shouted dad has this witch cast a spell on you these two
17:31witches are evil they ruined vivi's face and made me kneel instead of saving me you're letting them have
17:38their way with me i'm your son bernard roared furiously you're a disgrace after this disaster
17:45i wish i'd never had you lucas tried to speak again my mother ended the call deliberately
17:52she looked at him with contempt do you still think your father is going to save you you black widow
17:59don't get cocky he's just blowing off steam i'm his flesh and blood when he comes for me you're dead
18:06ever since i could remember my father's memory was my mother's most tender spot no one would dare
18:12broach it lucas truly had a death wish and was walking straight into the line of fire as expected
18:18my mother's expression darkened she looked at him with a murderous gaze i swiftly kicked lucas in the
18:24back he sprawled face first onto the floor mom don't waste your anger on this worthless fool let me handle
18:31him i know exactly how to deal with them with that i ordered the bodyguards to take both of them
18:36away
18:36i sidled up to mom and whined mom my face really hurts will you come with me to get it
18:43treated first
18:43my coaxing tone successfully snapped my mother back to rationality she gently touched my injured cheek
18:49and accompanied me to the hospital float on top dermatologists and plastic surgeons gathered to examine
18:55me after disinfecting my facial wounds they discussed treatment plans to ensure no scars would remain
19:01once the treatment plan was finalized the doctors gradually dispersed only my mother and i remained
19:07in the ward i leaned my head against her shoulder and murmured reassuringly mom don't take lucas's
19:14words to heart lillabelt your father really did die because of me do you hate me for making you grow
19:19up without a father her voice thickened with guilt and regret i shook my head and hugged her tighter i
19:24knew
19:24better than anyone how much she had suffered these years my father had been part of the underworld he
19:30had countless subordinates bernard was just one of his underlings everything changed when he met my
19:36mother they fell in love at first sight the violent womanizer who lived for fights and flings finally
19:42settled down from that moment his heart belonged only to my mother but this gave my father a weakness his
19:48enemies repeatedly targeted my mother in the end he sacrificed his life protecting her i was less than
19:54a year old at the time my grandparents said she would have followed my father in death had i not
19:58existed for my sake she dragged herself through the grief she dissolved my father's underworld
20:04organization from its members she selected those with business acumen and funded their ventures
20:09my mother understood the danger of drawing attention to shield me from becoming a target she maintained
20:15a low profile and never appeared before the media or public it was no exaggeration to say my mother
20:20built three of floden's major financial empires only a few knew this truth this explained why idiots
20:27like lucas remained ignorant of her true status that was why he dared spew nonsense after a week of
20:34medical treatment my facial injuries healed completely my skin became even smoother and more radiant than before
20:40one day the housekeeper brought over another gift from bernard it was a 1945 chateau la fite it was one
20:48of only a few left in the world it was clear bernard had gone to great lengths to save his
20:52son after
20:53locking lucas and vivian up for a week it was about time i paid them a visit i instructed the
20:58housekeeper
20:59to inform bernard who was waiting outside then i had the bodyguards bring lucas and vivian up from the
21:05basement those seven short days had transformed them beyond recognition their hair was matted
21:10and their bodies reeked of foul odors vivian's facial wounds were left untreated it had festered
21:16and swollen her entire face had turned into a bloated mess and was ruined beyond repair when lucas
21:22spotted bernard tears of relief streamed down his face he scrambled over on hands and knees dad you're
21:30finally here you have no idea what i've been through these days he pointed a shaking finger
21:36at me it was her she locked me in that water cell she deprived me of sleep starved me and
21:45forced me to
21:46eat rotten food i smiled slightly as i looked at him yet you always licked the bowl clean though
21:52didn't you mr goodwin human survival instincts were truly remarkable i had ordered the guards to
21:58deliver just one meal of cold rancid oatmeal per day at first lucas proudly declared he would rather
22:05starve than touch such food he was the chairman of goodwin's group after all but after three days
22:10without food pride became meaningless they fought over that putrid oatmeal and even licked their bowls
22:16lucas glared at me savagely you vicious witch now that my father is here your little game is over
22:25sometimes i marveled at life scales of balance when it gave you one thing it would always take away
22:30another clearly lucas's intelligence had been traded for his looks before he could finish his threat
22:36bernard struck him across the head you disgrace are you trying to give me a heart attack
22:44get on your knees and apologize to ms winshow right now lucas turned to his father his face twisted
22:51in betrayal why should i apologize she tortured me for days instead of having my back why are you
22:59taking her side bernard looked at his clueless son in despair he was truly at his wit's end since
23:04my mother had given strict instructions bernard could not reveal my identity he could only vent
23:10his frustration by kicking lucas behind the knees and forcing him to kneel before me bernard spoke
23:15with cautious deference mrs winsway i know this worthless son of mine has angered you nothing
23:22he does will ever make up for it but he's my only child please spare his life witnessing his father's
23:30humiliating submission lucas finally realized that i was not just some nobody dad who is she
23:40we're the goodwin family one of the three most powerful families running this city since when
23:45has there been anyone we can't afford to offend bernard glared at him with disgust you stupid brat
23:51how many times have i told you there's always someone above us i told you to behave but you never
23:57listened let me make this clear mrs winsaw is exactly who we can't afford to offend whether you walk out
24:07of here
24:07depends depends entirely on her finally comprehending the gravity of the situation lucas's expression
24:14shifted from resentment to pure terror he stammered and said mrs winsone i've i've been a fool
24:22please forgive me i sat in my chair as i slowly sipped the coffee beside me before addressing them
24:29bernard you're actually wrong about lucas he wasn't the one who offended me it's his sister in all but
24:35blood that did lucas merely wanted to stand up for her you're such a disgrace instead of learning
24:41proper conduct you're messing around with some pretend sister get that woman out of my sight
24:46now seeing this vivian instantly realized lucas was barely keeping his own head above water at the
24:52moment he could not save himself much less her just remembering her time in the water cell she vowed
24:59never to suffer like that again her legs gave out she collapsed to her knees with a thud and started
25:04apologizing frantically mrs winsone i'm sorry i'm sorry i'm the worthless poser please forgive me
25:13please spare me just this once please please i beg you please spare my miserable life
25:23her words echoed in the room as she repeatedly begged for forgiveness on her knees lucas finally lowered his
25:29proud head in submission mrs winsbone i was blind and foolish to wrong you i won't bully people
25:35or pull that privileged nonsense again please just give me this one chance after finishing my coffee
25:41i set the cup aside i looked at the people around me and said calmly my you are all speaking
25:46as if i'm
25:47some homicidal maniac this is a society governed by law do i really look like a criminal to you bernard
25:55ventured cautiously mrs winstone does this mean you're forgiving this idiot i smiled of course
26:03though they'd hurt me i've hurt them too an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind i'll let
26:09this
26:09matter end here lucas and vivian resumed frantically thanking me for their mercy i cleared my throat before
26:15continuing not only do i forgive you i intend to grant you a blessing the three of them looked confused
26:23after some digging i discovered vivian and lucas have been dating all along they adopted the pretend
26:30siblings pretense because you wouldn't approve bernard well congratulations lovebirds you'll be
26:37heading straight to the city hall after this you've got exactly seven days to throw a wedding and float on
26:42my words were met with mixed reactions some were delighted others horrified vivian had never expected
26:49this misfortune to turn into her lucky break her long-held dream of climbing society's ladder by
26:54marrying a wealthy man was finally coming true a thrill of victory rose in her chest and she could
26:59not help but smile however that smile was particularly grotesque and unsettling on her nearly disfigured face
27:06the one displeased by this turn of events was naturally bernard he had always looked down on vivian's
27:12background and behavior this disaster involving lucas had been partly caused by her deepening his disdain
27:18toward her i observed the three of them each lost in their own thoughts and asked well can you do
27:26it
27:28when they gave me their agreement i waved them off with a smile there's a car waiting outside to take
27:35you love largs to the city hall they scrambled to their feet and dashed out as if afraid i might
27:40change
27:40my mind if they delayed even a second the filthy foul-smelling lucas and vivian were delivered
27:46straight to the city hall's entrance a staff member approached them she suppressed her disgust at the
27:51stench sir miss how may i assist you lucas glanced at vivian's swollen face and could not help but feel
27:59repulsed still high on the thrill of bagging a good one vivian blurted out we're here to get married
28:06even after years of handling registrations this was the most bizarre couple the staff had ever
28:11encountered most couples dress their best when registering for marriage but these two looked like
28:17refugees fleeing a disaster the groom looked especially disgusted and reluctant the staff
28:22processed their paperwork dutifully despite their appearance when my driver reported they had
28:27successfully tied a knot i felt the wicked satisfaction of a prankster seeing their scheme succeed this
28:33particular prank however would haunt them for life a week later their wedding had the whole internet
28:40talking about the goodwin family the viral wedding coverage caused goodwin's group stocks to plummet
28:45their assets were halved knocking them out of float on's top three spots though my orchestrated behind
28:50the scenes certainly helped bernard blamed vivian entirely he was convinced she had brought misfortune to
28:57the goodwin family from the moment she married in he never showed her even a hint of kindness
29:02after marriage lucas became a habitual womanizer who refused to go home and face vivian's disfigured
29:08face due to the result of untreated wounds initially vivian had been overjoyed about marrying into the
29:14goodwin family as time passed she realized even the housemaids did not regard her as lucas's legitimate
29:20wife her influence within the goodwin family was negligible the meager monthly allowance she received
29:25was not even close to her imagined aristocratic lifestyle they fought constantly about lucas's
29:30repeated affairs through these constant fights vivian grew increasingly paranoid and unstable after one
29:36particularly vicious quarrel she snapped she stabbed lucas before ending her own life i was vacationing
29:43abroad with my mother when we heard the news of their deaths sunlight sifted through the branches
29:48a new day began in tranquility
29:50you
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