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00:00:00I am the only kingmaker in Chicago.

00:00:02From the day I was born, an old fortune teller made a prediction.

00:00:04Whoever I married would take the top seat of the Drex family,

00:00:06and I would stand by his side and become the most honored woman in this underground empire.

00:00:10When Serena Drex heard that, relying on her friendship with my mother,

00:00:14she arranged my engagement to her second son, Lucien Drex, very early on.

00:00:18But on the day of the wedding...

00:00:22Just because Lucien's assistant, Nina Hart, appeared with red-ringed eyes,

00:00:26he tore off my veil in front of everyone

00:00:28and ordered me to wipe her shoes.

00:00:30I've been sleeping with Nina for a long time.

00:00:32Since you came after her, you should kneel down and wipe her shoes to show your loyalty to me.

00:00:38If my mother hadn't forced me to marry you, I would have been with Nina for the rest of my

00:00:41life.

00:00:42Don't even dream of standing above Nina in this life.

00:00:44Once I become the head of the family, I'll make Nina the lady of the Drex family,

00:00:48and the heir will only be my child with her.

00:00:53In that case, my engagement with Lucien is over.

00:00:55Anyone here who asks to marry me right now, I, Ivy Leigh, will marry him on the spot.

00:01:01The moment I said that, everyone at the wedding froze.

00:01:05Everyone knows Ivy Vale was born with God-given luck.

00:01:08Whoever marries her will become the next head of the Drex family.

00:01:10And Ivy is gorgeous.

00:01:12She looks like she stepped out of an oil painting.

00:01:14A woman like that, with a fate like that,

00:01:15and Lucien wants to break the engagement for a mistress?

00:01:18He really doesn't know what's good for him.

00:01:19From the looks on their faces, many of them were already tempted.

00:01:22Some wanted to marry me themselves.

00:01:24Some were thinking of their sons.

00:01:26But because of the Drex family's reputation, no one dared to speak first.

00:01:31Lucien had not expected me to break off the engagement on the pot.

00:01:34And he had certainly not expected so many people to have their eyes on me.

00:01:38Ivy, you've got a lot of nerve.

00:01:39My mother arranged this engagement herself.

00:01:41Your name was registered in the Drex family's marriage records a long time ago.

00:01:44Even if I don't want you, don't think you can marry someone else.

00:01:47Anyone who dares to touch you is openly opposing the Drex family.

00:01:50Watch yourselves, or I'll make sure you can't stay in Chicago.

00:01:53Once he said that, the room went silent.

00:01:55Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Lucien smiled.

00:01:59You see, Ivy, if you don't marry me in this life, you only have two choices.

00:02:03It's either lose all your dignity, or in a church forever.

00:02:05Choose one.

00:02:05He thought I would not dare fight back out of fear of the Drex family's power.

00:02:08But he forgot one thing.

00:02:10He was not standing at the very top of that power.

00:02:12While I stayed silent, Serena Drex arrived.

00:02:14The moment she entered the hall, she raised her hand and slapped Nina hard in front of everyone.

00:02:19Who do you think you are?

00:02:21How dare you seduce my son on his wedding and cause trouble for the bride?

00:02:24Since you love causing trouble, you don't need to stay in Chicago anymore.

00:02:27Guards, throw her out.

00:02:29Lucien, it hurts.

00:02:30Lucien immediately stepped in front of Nina and looked coldly at the guards closing in.

00:02:34Nina is mine.

00:02:35Whoever touches her, I'll kill him.

00:02:38Serena had not expected Lucien to be so foolish.

00:02:40Her face was full of disappointment.

00:02:43Lucien, do you even know how many people wanted to marry Ivy Vale back then?

00:02:46Do you know how much effort I spent to secure this engagement for you?

00:02:49Ivy is the daughter of the Vale family.

00:02:51Behind her stands the entire Vale medical network.

00:02:53She was born with good fortune.

00:02:54She is the best support for your future.

00:02:56And you make a spectacle of yourself at your own wedding.

00:02:58Where does that leave your wife's dignity?

00:03:00I never said I wouldn't marry Ivy.

00:03:01I just don't want her to bully Nina after.

00:03:04She's in the family because of her status.

00:03:05So I wanted to put her in her place first.

00:03:07He looked at me like he was giving me a favor.

00:03:10As long as you promise to treat Nina well from now on and put her before everything else,

00:03:14I can allow you to marry me and give you the title of legal wife.

00:03:17But don't expect me to ever touch you.

00:03:19Anyway, Nina is already three months pregnant.

00:03:21After you marry in, take good care of her first.

00:03:23Once the child is born, you can cook for her, wash her clothes and be the child's nanny.

00:03:27Remember, don't let Nina get tired.

00:03:37Everyone found it hard to believe he could say something so absurd.

00:03:40Serena's face also looked terrible.

00:03:42But when she remembered that Nina was already bearing Lucigen's mild,

00:03:45she no longer insist on having Nina dragged out.

00:03:47She could only force a smile and come over to take my hand.

00:03:49My dear, this is all my fault for not teaching Lucigen well.

00:03:53You've been wronged.

00:03:54But today is still the wedding day and so many people are here.

00:03:57Can you give in this once?

00:03:58Agree to his demands and finish the ceremony first?

00:04:01Don't worry.

00:04:02From now on, I will stand up for you.

00:04:03I will never let that woman rise above you.

00:04:06No matter how nice Serena's words sounded, I knew the truth very well.

00:04:10If she could not control Lucen today, she would have even less control over him in the future.

00:04:15I gently pulled my hand out of hers and smiled faintly.

00:04:18Mrs. Drax, you're broad-minded.

00:04:20You can tolerate a mistress.

00:04:21I can't.

00:04:22When you came to my family to ask for this marriage,

00:04:24you promised my mother yourself that Lucen would only have me as his legal wife in this life

00:04:28and that he would never take another woman.

00:04:30But before the wedding is even over,

00:04:32Lucen has already trampled on my dignity for a mistress.

00:04:34And she's even carrying his illegitimate child.

00:04:36I'll say this plainly.

00:04:38Even if I really went to a convent,

00:04:40I would never marry a man like that.

00:04:43Serena clearly had not expected me, who usually seemed gentle, to be so firm.

00:04:47For a moment, she looked embarrassed.

00:04:49But Lucen was completely enraged by the mockery in my words.

00:04:52He pointed at me and cursed.

00:04:53Ivy Vale, do you really think I have to marry you just because my mother supports you?

00:04:56Keep dreaming!

00:04:57I'm taking Nina home right now to take care of her pregnancy.

00:05:00I'll leave you here alone and make you

00:05:01and the Vale family the biggest joke in Chicago!

00:05:05Lucien immediately swept Neera into his arms.

00:05:08No matter how Serena tried to stop him or persuade him,

00:05:10he walked out without looking back.

00:05:11Being abandoned on my wedding day,

00:05:14I could see pity in everyone's eyes.

00:05:16But Serena still refused to give up.

00:05:17My dear, today is all Lucen's fault.

00:05:20But we cannot miss the wedding time.

00:05:21How about I have a guard stand in for Lucen and finish the ceremony,

00:05:24then hold a proper wedding later?

00:05:25Otherwise, if this marriage is completely cancelled today,

00:05:27the shame to you and the Vale family would be the smallest problem.

00:05:30I'm afraid that if you offend the one in power,

00:05:32you could lose your life.

00:05:33Everyone was shocked when they heard that.

00:05:35They were all waiting for my choice.

00:05:37Everyone knew that finishing the ceremony with a guard

00:05:39could indeed keep me safe for the moment.

00:05:41But once word got out,

00:05:43I would become the joke of Chicago for the rest of my life.

00:05:45I would never be able to stand before people with dignity again.

00:05:48But if I really tore up the engagement,

00:05:50it would be the same as making an enemy of the entire Drax family.

00:05:53Forget about whether I could protect myself.

00:05:55Even the Vale family might be forced out of Chicago.

00:05:57Just as the whole hall fell silent,

00:05:59a cold, clear voice suddenly came from outside.

00:06:01Miss Vale, does what you say just now still count?

00:06:04Everyone understood what that sentence meant.

00:06:06He was asking me whether my words,

00:06:08anyone who asks to marry me right now,

00:06:10I'll marry him on the spot, still count.

00:06:13This was Lucian's wedding.

00:06:14The Drax family's dignity was right here.

00:06:16Who would dare step in at a time like this?

00:06:18But when they saw who it was,

00:06:20everyone fell silent.

00:06:21The man who came was the eldest son of the Drax family,

00:06:24Cassian Drax.

00:06:25Cassian stood there in a black formal suit,

00:06:27his figure straight and sharp.

00:06:28His expression was utterly calm,

00:06:30as if he had only come to attend an ordinary family dinner.

00:06:32His gaze passed over everyone

00:06:34and directly landed on me.

00:06:36Serena was the first to react.

00:06:38Her face turned pale at once.

00:06:39Cassian, what do you mean by this?

00:06:41Today is your younger brother's wedding.

00:06:43Ivy was Lucian's fiancée.

00:06:44This is not something you can joke about.

00:06:46As she spoke,

00:06:47she shot glances at the people around her,

00:06:49hoping someone would step in to smooth things over.

00:06:51But everyone in the hall

00:06:52either lowered their heads in silence

00:06:54or quietly stepped back.

00:06:55Cassian's move was unexpected,

00:06:57but everyone knew how valuable Ivy Late's date was.

00:06:59Not to mention,

00:07:00Cassian was already the first heir.

00:07:02If he really married me,

00:07:03then we would be the most perfect match.

00:07:05Who would step forward at a time like this?

00:07:07Cassian ignored Serena and only looked at me.

00:07:09Miss Vale,

00:07:10does what you say still count?

00:07:11I looked at the serianess in his eyes.

00:07:13Suddenly,

00:07:14I smiled and took one step forward.

00:07:16Of course it counts.

00:07:17Hearing that,

00:07:18Cassian finally smiled faintly.

00:07:19Mom,

00:07:20I'll borrow Lucian's wedding hall today.

00:07:22Some other day,

00:07:23I'll come apologize to you in person.

00:07:24Serena clinched her fist so tightly

00:07:26that her hands were shaking.

00:07:29Serena was Cassian's stepmother.

00:07:31Of course she wanted her own son to be the heir.

00:07:33But by the rules,

00:07:34Cassian was the first heir.

00:07:35No matter how unhappy she was,

00:07:37she did not dare stop him in public.

00:07:39She could only grit her teeth and nod.

00:07:41Since you asked,

00:07:42of course you can.

00:07:42Cassian did not say anything else.

00:07:44He reached his hand out to me.

00:07:45When I placed my hand in his,

00:07:46I realized his palm was warm,

00:07:48but there was a thin layer of calluses on it,

00:07:50like he had long depended on a cane.

00:07:51It was also then that I noticed

00:07:52his left foot landed a little slower when he walked.

00:07:55He hid it well,

00:07:55but I could still tell he had trouble working.

00:07:58So the rumors about Cassius's leg injury were true.

00:08:01But he was tall

00:08:02and the steady demeanor

00:08:03easily outweighed that minor flaw.

00:08:05No one dared to look down on him.

00:08:07Once the people in the hall

00:08:08saw that the matter was settled,

00:08:09they immediately changed their attitude

00:08:10and came forward to congratulate us.

00:08:12The wedding that had become such a mess

00:08:14actually turned into a wedding for Cassie and I.

00:08:16The Ophikaryt reacted quickly

00:08:18and immediately picked up the ceremony again.

00:08:20Cassius and I stood side by side at the front,

00:08:22said our vows to each other,

00:08:23and finished every step that needed to be done.

00:08:26As soon as the ceremony ended,

00:08:27someone came in from outside

00:08:29to report that Cassian's car had arrived.

00:08:31Cassian helped me walk out.

00:08:33When we went down the steps,

00:08:34I saw his left foot pause.

00:08:36Without thinking,

00:08:37I reached out to steady him.

00:08:38He clearly froze for a moment,

00:08:40as if he had not expected me to do that,

00:08:41but he still followed my support

00:08:43and gently placed his hand on mine.

00:08:44The people beside us were stunned

00:08:46and Cassian actually let someone help him?

00:08:48I felt confused,

00:08:49but I did not ask.

00:08:49I simply stayed steady beside Cassian

00:08:51and got into the car with him.

00:08:54By the time we returned to Cassian's place,

00:08:56it was already dark.

00:08:57The people in the estate

00:08:58had already received the news

00:08:59and were all standing at the door waiting.

00:09:01Cassian opened the car door for me.

00:09:03This all happened too suddenly.

00:09:04The house didn't have time to prepare in advance.

00:09:06I'm sorry you have to endure all this.

00:09:08I shook my head.

00:09:09You were willing to help me out at a time like that.

00:09:11That was already my luck.

00:09:12There's nothing for me to feel wronged about.

00:09:14He glanced at me and said nothing more,

00:09:16but the room had already been prepared

00:09:18and dinner was ready as well.

00:09:19Steak, roasted potatoes, salad, hot soup.

00:09:21Even the tea after dinner

00:09:22was at the perfect temperature.

00:09:24Everything was thoughtful and proper.

00:09:25After one night passed,

00:09:26when I woke up the next day

00:09:28and looked at the unfamiliar room

00:09:29and the silk robe on my body,

00:09:30it finally hit me.

00:09:31Yesterday, I had almost become Lucien's wife.

00:09:34Today, I was already his brother's wife.

00:09:36I sat in front of the mirror

00:09:37and thought of the rumors about Cassian.

00:09:40When he was young,

00:09:41he had experienced a car bomb attack

00:09:42aimed at the Drex family.

00:09:43His life was saved,

00:09:45but his leg was injured.

00:09:46Over the years,

00:09:47people had always used that

00:09:48as an excuse to push Roman

00:09:49to replace the first heir.

00:09:50But Roman loved his eldest son.

00:09:52No matter who brought it up,

00:09:53it was useless.

00:09:54He kept Cassian in that position.

00:09:55And because of that,

00:09:56Lucien and the others

00:09:57always felt Cassian's position

00:09:58was unstable

00:09:59and they had always coveted

00:10:00the heir's seat.

00:10:03Cassian pushed the door open

00:10:04and walked in.

00:10:05He had already changed

00:10:07into a white shirt.

00:10:08He held a list in his hand

00:10:10and walked up to me.

00:10:12I'm taking you back

00:10:13to Vale House today.

00:10:14I've also had the gifts prepared.

00:10:16If there's anything else

00:10:17you want to bring,

00:10:17you can tell me now.

00:10:18I took the list from him.

00:10:20Wines, flowers, gift boxes,

00:10:21skincare products,

00:10:22cashmere shawls,

00:10:23even my mother's favorite rubies

00:10:24were written on it.

00:10:25Thank you.

00:10:25You thought of everything.

00:10:26I don't need to add anything.

00:10:27Great.

00:10:27We'll leave after breakfast.

00:10:29By the way,

00:10:30is there anywhere else

00:10:31you want to go today?

00:10:32Before we go to Vale House,

00:10:33if you want to buy anything,

00:10:34we can stop by.

00:10:35My heart moved.

00:10:36Thinking of his leg injury,

00:10:38I want to go to Goodwell House

00:10:39and buy some Spokes Softly.

00:10:41Casbian looked a little surprised,

00:10:43but he did not ask.

00:10:44After breakfast,

00:10:45we took the car

00:10:45to Goodwell House.

00:10:46It was the best hospital

00:10:47in Chicago.

00:10:48It had a full supply

00:10:49of medical supplies

00:10:50and medical resources.

00:10:51Sometimes,

00:10:51it even received rare items

00:10:53that could not be found elsewhere.

00:10:55Cassian heard the owner

00:10:56say a new batch-batch

00:10:57of cigars had just arrived,

00:10:59so he went over

00:10:59to take a look,

00:11:00saying he wanted

00:11:01to add another gift.

00:11:02I turned and went

00:11:03to the storage room

00:11:04on the other side.

00:11:05My mother was the best doctor

00:11:06in Chicago.

00:11:07I had learned medicine

00:11:08from her since I was a child.

00:11:09After watching Cassian

00:11:10walk yesterday,

00:11:11I had already roughly figured out

00:11:12the key issue

00:11:13with his leg injury.

00:11:14It was not completely untreatable.

00:11:15It just needed a few

00:11:16very rare medicines

00:11:17used together.

00:11:18I came to Goodwell House

00:11:19today to see if I could find them.

00:11:21As soon as I walked

00:11:22into the storage room,

00:11:23I heard a familiar voice.

00:11:24Bring out the best

00:11:25supplements you have.

00:11:26Nina is carrying my child.

00:11:28I won't let her suffer.

00:11:29It was Lucian.

00:11:30I looked up

00:11:30and saw Lucian

00:11:31supporting Nina

00:11:32in front of the shelves.

00:11:33They saw me too.

00:11:35Lucian froze for a second,

00:11:36then gave a mocking laugh.

00:11:38What?

00:11:38You married a guard yesterday

00:11:39and today you still have

00:11:40the mood to come to the hospital?

00:11:41Or did you feel sick

00:11:42after everyone laughed at you?

00:11:43Nina laughed along with him.

00:11:44Ivy, you're not still thinking

00:11:45about Lucian, are you?

00:11:47Actually,

00:11:48you don't have to be upset.

00:11:50Even if you only went

00:11:51through the ceremony

00:11:51with a guard yesterday,

00:11:52as long as you come

00:11:53take care of me from now on,

00:11:55Lucian might still

00:11:56give you a bite to eat.

00:11:57I didn't want to waste

00:11:58words on them,

00:11:59but walked straight to a shelf

00:12:01and picked up medical-grade

00:12:02joint repair potides.

00:12:03This was a key supplement

00:12:04needed to treat old injuries

00:12:05and help leg recovery.

00:12:07Ordinary hospitals

00:12:08could not get it at all.

00:12:09I did not expect

00:12:09Goodwell House

00:12:10to actually have it.

00:12:11As soon as Nina

00:12:12saw what was in my hand,

00:12:13her eyes lit up.

00:12:15Lucian,

00:12:16I asked my private doctor

00:12:17yesterday.

00:12:18The doctor said

00:12:19I've been weak lately

00:12:19and really need

00:12:20this kind of high-end

00:12:21supplement to recover.

00:12:22Look,

00:12:23isn't that exactly

00:12:24what Ivy is holding?

00:12:25Ivy!

00:12:26Hand that over to Nina!

00:12:28I am the only kingmaker

00:12:29in Chicago.

00:12:30From the day I was born,

00:12:31an old fortune teller

00:12:32made a prediction.

00:12:32Whoever I married

00:12:33would take the top seat

00:12:34of the Drex family,

00:12:35and I would stand by his side

00:12:36and become the most honored woman

00:12:37in this underground empire.

00:12:38When Serena Drax heard that,

00:12:40relying on her friendship

00:12:41with my mother,

00:12:42she arranged my engagement

00:12:43to her second son,

00:12:44Lucian Drax,

00:12:45very early on.

00:12:47But on the day of the wedding,

00:12:50just because Lucian's assistant,

00:12:52Nina Hart,

00:12:53appeared with red-ringed eyes,

00:12:54he tore off my veil

00:12:55in front of everyone

00:12:56and ordered me

00:12:57to wipe her shoes.

00:12:58I've been sleeping

00:12:59with Nina for a long time.

00:13:01Since you came after her,

00:13:02you should kneel down

00:13:03and wipe her shoes

00:13:04to show your loyalty to me.

00:13:06If my mother hadn't

00:13:07forced me to marry you,

00:13:08I would have been with Nina

00:13:09for the rest of my life.

00:13:10Don't even dream

00:13:11of standing above Nina

00:13:12in this life.

00:13:13Once I become

00:13:13the head of the family,

00:13:14I'll make Nina

00:13:15the lady of the Drex family,

00:13:16and the heir will only

00:13:17be my child with her.

00:13:21In that case,

00:13:22my engagement with Lucian

00:13:23is over.

00:13:24Anyone here who asks

00:13:25to marry me right now,

00:13:26I, Ivy Leigh,

00:13:27will marry him on the spot.

00:13:30The moment I said that,

00:13:31everyone at the wedding froze.

00:13:33Everyone knows Ivy Vale

00:13:34was born with God-given luck.

00:13:36Whoever marries her

00:13:37will become the next head

00:13:38of the Drex family.

00:13:39And Ivy is gorgeous.

00:13:40She looks like she stepped

00:13:41out of an oil painting.

00:13:42A woman like that,

00:13:43with a fate like that,

00:13:44and Lucian wants to break

00:13:45the engagement for a mistress?

00:13:46He really doesn't know

00:13:47what's good for him.

00:13:48From the looks on their faces,

00:13:49many of them

00:13:49were already tempted.

00:13:51Some wanted to marry me themselves.

00:13:53Some were thinking

00:13:53of their sons.

00:13:54But because of the Drex family's

00:13:56reputation,

00:13:57no one dared to speak first.

00:13:59Lucian had not expected me

00:14:00to break off the engagement

00:14:01on the pot.

00:14:02And he had certainly

00:14:03not expected so many people

00:14:04to have their eyes on me.

00:14:06Ivy, you've got a lot of nerve.

00:14:07My mother arranged

00:14:08this engagement herself.

00:14:09Your name was registered

00:14:10in the Drex family's

00:14:11marriage records

00:14:12a long time ago.

00:14:13Even if I don't want you,

00:14:14don't think you can marry

00:14:15someone else.

00:14:15Anyone who dares to touch you

00:14:17is openly opposing

00:14:18the Drex family.

00:14:18Watch yourselves,

00:14:19or I'll make sure

00:14:20you can't stay in Chicago.

00:14:21Once he said that,

00:14:22the room went silent.

00:14:24Seeing the fear

00:14:24on everyone's faces,

00:14:26Lucian smiled.

00:14:27You see, Ivy,

00:14:28if you don't marry me

00:14:29in this life,

00:14:30you only have two choices.

00:14:31Either lose all your dignity

00:14:32or be in a church forever.

00:14:33Choose one.

00:14:34He thought I would not

00:14:34dare fight back

00:14:35out of fear

00:14:35of the Drex family's power,

00:14:37but he forgot one thing.

00:14:38He was not standing

00:14:39at the very top of that power.

00:14:40While I stayed silent,

00:14:41Serena Drex arrived.

00:14:42The moment she entered the hall,

00:14:44she raised her hand

00:14:45and slapped Nina hard

00:14:46in front of everyone.

00:14:47Who do you think you are?

00:14:49How dare you seduce my son

00:14:50on his wedding

00:14:51and cause trouble for the bride?

00:14:52Since you love causing trouble,

00:14:54you don't need to stay

00:14:54in Chicago anymore.

00:14:55Guards,

00:14:56throw her out.

00:14:57Lucian, it hurts.

00:14:58Lucian immediately stepped

00:14:59in front of Nina

00:15:00and looked coldly

00:15:01at the guards closing in.

00:15:02Nina is mine.

00:15:03Whoever touches her,

00:15:04I'll kill him.

00:15:06Serena had not expected

00:15:07Lucian to be so foolish.

00:15:09Her face was full

00:15:10of disappointment.

00:15:11Lucian,

00:15:11do you even know

00:15:12how many people

00:15:12wanted to marry Ivy Vale

00:15:13back then?

00:15:14Do you know how much effort

00:15:15I spent to secure

00:15:16this engagement for you?

00:15:17Ivy is the daughter

00:15:18of the Vale family.

00:15:19Behind her stands

00:15:20the entire Vale medical network.

00:15:21She was born with good fortune.

00:15:23She is the best support

00:15:23for your future

00:15:24and you make a spectacle

00:15:25of yourself at your own wedding.

00:15:26Where does that leave

00:15:27your wife's dignity?

00:15:28I never said

00:15:29I wouldn't marry Ivy.

00:15:30I just don't want her

00:15:30to bully Nina after.

00:15:32She's in the family

00:15:33because of her status,

00:15:34so I wanted to put her

00:15:34in her place first.

00:15:35He looked at me like

00:15:36he was giving me a favor.

00:15:38As long as you promise

00:15:39to treat Nina well

00:15:40from now on

00:15:40and put her before

00:15:41everything else,

00:15:42I can allow you to marry me

00:15:43and give you the title

00:15:44of legal wife.

00:15:45But don't expect me

00:15:46to ever touch you.

00:15:47Anyway, Nina is already

00:15:48three months pregnant.

00:15:49After you marry in,

00:15:50take good care of her first.

00:15:51Once the child is born,

00:15:52you can cook for her,

00:15:53wash her clothes,

00:15:54and be the child's nanny.

00:15:55Remember,

00:15:56don't let Nina get tired.

00:15:58Right.

00:15:58Isn't your father great

00:15:59at raising children?

00:16:00Then he can raise

00:16:01my Nina's child.

00:16:02He'd better do a good job

00:16:03so the child can take

00:16:04good care of Nina

00:16:05in the future.

00:16:06Everyone found it hard

00:16:06to believe he could say

00:16:07something so absurd.

00:16:09Serena's face also

00:16:09looked terrible,

00:16:10but when she remembered

00:16:11that Nina was already

00:16:12bearing Lucigen's mild,

00:16:13she no longer insist

00:16:14on having Nina dragged out.

00:16:15She could only force a smile

00:16:16and come over

00:16:16to take my hand.

00:16:17My dear,

00:16:18this is all my fault

00:16:19for not teaching Luchin well.

00:16:21You've been wronged.

00:16:22But today is still

00:16:23the wedding day

00:16:24and so many people are here.

00:16:25Can you give in this once?

00:16:27Agree to his demands

00:16:28and finish the ceremony first?

00:16:29Don't worry,

00:16:30from now on

00:16:30I will stand up for you.

00:16:31I will never let that woman

00:16:32rise above you.

00:16:34No matter how nice

00:16:35Serena's words sounded,

00:16:37I knew the truth very well.

00:16:38If she could not

00:16:39control Luchin today,

00:16:40she would have even less

00:16:41control over him

00:16:42in the future.

00:16:43I gently pulled my hand

00:16:44out of hers

00:16:44and smiled faintly.

00:16:46Mrs. Drax,

00:16:47you're broad-minded.

00:16:48You can tolerate a mistress.

00:16:50I can't.

00:16:50When you came to my family

00:16:51to ask for this marriage,

00:16:53you promised my mother yourself

00:16:54that Luchin would only have me

00:16:55as his legal wife

00:16:56in this life

00:16:56and that he would never

00:16:57take another woman.

00:16:58But before the wedding

00:16:59is even over,

00:17:00Luchin has already trampled

00:17:01on my dignity

00:17:01for a mistress

00:17:02and she's even carrying

00:17:03his illegitimate child.

00:17:05I'll say this plainly,

00:17:06even if I really went

00:17:07to a convent,

00:17:08I would never marry

00:17:09a man like that.

00:17:11Serena clearly

00:17:12had not expected me,

00:17:13who usually seemed gentle,

00:17:14to be so firm.

00:17:15For a moment,

00:17:16she looked embarrassed.

00:17:17But Luchin was completely

00:17:19enraged by the mockery

00:17:20in my words.

00:17:20He pointed at me

00:17:21and cursed.

00:17:22Ivy Vale,

00:17:22do you really think

00:17:22I have to marry you

00:17:23just because my mother

00:17:24supports you?

00:17:24Keep dreaming!

00:17:26I'm taking Nina home

00:17:27right now

00:17:27to take care

00:17:27of her pregnancy.

00:17:28I'll leave you here alone

00:17:29and make you

00:17:29and the Vale family

00:17:30the biggest joke

00:17:31in Chicago!

00:17:33Lucien immediately

00:17:34swept Neera

00:17:35into his arms.

00:17:36No matter how

00:17:36Serena tried to stop him

00:17:37or persuade him,

00:17:38he walked out

00:17:39without looking back.

00:17:40Being abandoned

00:17:41on my wedding day,

00:17:42I could see pity

00:17:43in everyone's eyes,

00:17:44but Serena still

00:17:45refused to give up.

00:17:46My dear,

00:17:46today is all

00:17:47Lucen's fault,

00:17:48but we cannot miss

00:17:48the wedding time.

00:17:49How about I have a guard

00:17:50stand in for Lucen

00:17:51and finish the ceremony,

00:17:52then hold a proper wedding later?

00:17:53Otherwise,

00:17:54if this marriage

00:17:54is completely cancelled today,

00:17:55the shame to you

00:17:56and the Vale family

00:17:57would be the smallest problem.

00:17:58I'm afraid that

00:17:59if you offend the one in power,

00:18:00you could lose your life.

00:18:01Everyone was shocked

00:18:02when they heard that.

00:18:03They were all waiting

00:18:04for my choice.

00:18:05Everyone knew

00:18:06that finishing the ceremony

00:18:07with a guard

00:18:07could indeed keep me safe

00:18:09for the moment.

00:18:09But once word got out,

00:18:11I would become the joke

00:18:12of Chicago

00:18:12for the rest of my life.

00:18:13I would never be able

00:18:14to stand before people

00:18:15with dignity again.

00:18:16But if I really tore up

00:18:17the engagement,

00:18:18it would be the same

00:18:19as making an enemy

00:18:20of the entire Drax family.

00:18:21Forget about whether

00:18:22I could protect myself,

00:18:23even the Vale family

00:18:24might be forced out of Chicago.

00:18:25Just as the whole hall

00:18:26fell silent,

00:18:27a cold, clear voice

00:18:28suddenly came from outside.

00:18:29Miss Vale,

00:18:30does what you say

00:18:30just now still count?

00:18:32Everyone understood

00:18:33what that sentence meant.

00:18:35He was asking me

00:18:36whether my words,

00:18:36anyone who asks

00:18:37to marry me right now,

00:18:38I'll marry him on the spot,

00:18:40still count.

00:18:41This was Lucien's wedding.

00:18:42The Drax family's dignity

00:18:43was right here.

00:18:44Who would dare step in

00:18:45at a time like this?

00:18:46But when they saw who it was,

00:18:48everyone fell silent.

00:18:49The man who came

00:18:50was the eldest son

00:18:51of the Drax family,

00:18:52Cassian Drax.

00:18:53Cassian stood there

00:18:54in a black formal suit,

00:18:55his figure straight and sharp.

00:18:57His expression was utterly calm,

00:18:58as if he had only come

00:18:59to attend an ordinary

00:19:00family dinner.

00:19:01His gaze passed over everyone

00:19:02and directly landed on me.

00:19:04Serena was the first to react.

00:19:06Her face turned pale at once.

00:19:07Cassian,

00:19:08what do you mean by this?

00:19:09Today is your younger

00:19:10brother's wedding.

00:19:11Ivy was Lucien's fiancée.

00:19:12This is not something

00:19:13you can joke about.

00:19:14As she spoke,

00:19:15she shot glances

00:19:16at the people around her,

00:19:17hoping someone would step in

00:19:18to smooth things over.

00:19:19But everyone in the hall

00:19:20either lowered their heads

00:19:21in silence

00:19:22or quietly stepped back.

00:19:23Cassian's move

00:19:24was unexpected,

00:19:25but everyone knew

00:19:26how valuable Ivy Late

00:19:27Stath was.

00:19:28Not to mention,

00:19:29Cassian was already

00:19:29the first heir.

00:19:30If he really married me,

00:19:31then we would be

00:19:32the most perfect match.

00:19:33Who would step forward

00:19:34at a time like this?

00:19:35Cassian ignored Serena

00:19:36and only looked at me.

00:19:37Miss Vale,

00:19:38does what you say

00:19:39still count?

00:19:39I looked at the serianess

00:19:41in his eyes.

00:19:41Suddenly,

00:19:42I smiled and took

00:19:43one step forward.

00:19:44Of course it counts.

00:19:45Hearing that,

00:19:46Cassian finally smiled faintly.

00:19:47Mom,

00:19:48I'll borrow

00:19:49Lucen's wedding hall today.

00:19:50Some other day,

00:19:51I'll come apologize

00:19:52to you in person.

00:19:53Serena clenched her fists

00:19:54so tightly

00:19:54that her hands were shaking.

00:19:57Serena was Cassian's stepmother.

00:19:59Of course she wanted

00:20:00her own son to be the heir.

00:20:01But by the rules,

00:20:02Cassian was the first heir.

00:20:03No matter how unhappy she was,

00:20:05she did not dare

00:20:06stop him in public.

00:20:07She could only grit

00:20:08her teeth and nod.

00:20:09Since you asked,

00:20:10of course you can.

00:20:10Cassian did not say

00:20:11anything else.

00:20:12He reached his hand out to me.

00:20:13When I placed my hand in his,

00:20:15I realized his palm was warm,

00:20:16but there was a thin layer

00:20:17of calluses on it

00:20:18like he had long

00:20:18depended on a cane.

00:20:19It was also then

00:20:20that I noticed

00:20:21his left foot landed

00:20:21a little slower

00:20:22when he walked.

00:20:23He hid it well,

00:20:24but I could still tell

00:20:25he had trouble working.

00:20:26So the rumors

00:20:27about Cassius's leg injury

00:20:28were true.

00:20:29But he was tall,

00:20:30and the steady demeanor

00:20:31easily outweighed

00:20:32that minor flaw.

00:20:33No one dared

00:20:34to look down on him.

00:20:35Once the people in the hall

00:20:36saw that the matter

00:20:36was settled,

00:20:37they immediately changed

00:20:38their attitude

00:20:39and came forward

00:20:39to congratulate us.

00:20:41The wedding

00:20:41that had become

00:20:42such a mess

00:20:42actually turned into

00:20:43a wedding for Cassie and I.

00:20:44The Ophicarit reacted quickly

00:20:46and immediately picked up

00:20:47the ceremony again.

00:20:48Cassius and I stood

00:20:49side by side

00:20:49at the front,

00:20:50said our vows

00:20:51to each other,

00:20:52and finished every step

00:20:53that needed to be done.

00:20:54As soon as the ceremony

00:20:55ended,

00:20:56someone came in

00:20:56from outside

00:20:57to report that

00:20:58Cassian's car

00:20:58had arrived.

00:20:59Cassian helped me

00:21:00walk out.

00:21:01When we went down

00:21:01the steps,

00:21:02I saw his left foot

00:21:03pause.

00:21:04Without thinking,

00:21:05I reached out

00:21:05to steady him.

00:21:06He clearly froze

00:21:07for a moment,

00:21:08as if he had not

00:21:08expected me to do that,

00:21:10but he still followed

00:21:10my support

00:21:11and gently placed

00:21:12his hand on mine.

00:21:12The people beside us

00:21:14were stunned

00:21:14and Cassian actually

00:21:15let someone help him?

00:21:16I felt confused,

00:21:17but I did not ask.

00:21:18I simply stayed steady

00:21:19beside Cassian

00:21:20and got into the car

00:21:20with him.

00:21:22By the time we returned

00:21:23to Cassian's place,

00:21:24it was already dark.

00:21:25The people in the estate

00:21:26had already received

00:21:27the news

00:21:27and were all standing

00:21:28at the door waiting.

00:21:29Cassian opened

00:21:30the car door for me.

00:21:31This all happened

00:21:32too suddenly.

00:21:32The house didn't have

00:21:33time to prepare in advance.

00:21:34I'm sorry you have

00:21:35to endure all this.

00:21:36I shook my head.

00:21:37You were willing to help

00:21:38me out at a time like that.

00:21:39That was already my luck.

00:21:40There's nothing for me

00:21:41to feel wronged about.

00:21:42He glanced at me

00:21:43and said nothing more,

00:21:44but the room had already

00:21:45been prepared

00:21:46and dinner was ready as well.

00:21:47Steak,

00:21:48roasted potatoes,

00:21:48salad,

00:21:49hot soup.

00:21:49Even the tea after dinner

00:21:50was at the perfect temperature.

00:21:52Everything was thoughtful

00:21:53and proper.

00:21:53After one night passed,

00:21:55when I woke up the next day

00:21:56and looked at the unfamiliar room

00:21:57and the silk robe

00:21:58on my body,

00:21:58it finally hit me.

00:21:59Yesterday,

00:22:00I had almost become

00:22:01Lucien's wife.

00:22:02Today,

00:22:03I was already

00:22:03his brother's wife.

00:22:04I sat in front of the mirror

00:22:05and thought of the rumors

00:22:07about Cassian.

00:22:08When he was young,

00:22:09he had experienced

00:22:09a car bomb attack

00:22:10aimed at the Drex family.

00:22:12His life was saved,

00:22:13but his leg was injured.

00:22:14Over the years,

00:22:15people had always used that

00:22:16as an excuse to push Roman

00:22:17to replace the first heir.

00:22:18But Roman loved

00:22:19his eldest son.

00:22:20No matter who brought it up,

00:22:21it was useless.

00:22:22He kept Cassian in that position.

00:22:23And because of that,

00:22:24Lucien and the others

00:22:25always felt Cassian's position

00:22:26was unstable

00:22:27and they had always

00:22:28coveted the heir's seat.

00:22:31Cassian pushed the door open

00:22:33and walked in.

00:22:33He had already changed

00:22:35into a white shirt.

00:22:37He held a list in his hand

00:22:38and walked up to me.

00:22:40I'm taking you back

00:22:41to Vale House today.

00:22:42I've also had the gifts prepared.

00:22:44If there's anything else

00:22:45you want to bring,

00:22:45you can tell me now.

00:22:46I took the list from him.

00:22:48Wines, flowers,

00:22:49gift boxes,

00:22:49skin care products,

00:22:50cashmere shawls,

00:22:51even my mother's favorite rubies

00:22:52were written on it.

00:22:53Thank you.

00:22:53You thought of everything.

00:22:54I don't need to add anything.

00:22:55Great.

00:22:55We'll leave after breakfast.

00:22:57By the way,

00:22:58is there anywhere else

00:22:59you want to go today?

00:23:00Before we go to Vale House,

00:23:01if you want to buy anything,

00:23:02we can stop by.

00:23:03My heart moved,

00:23:04thinking of his leg injury.

00:23:06I want to go to Goodwell House

00:23:07and buy some Spokes Softly.

00:23:09Caspian looked a little surprised,

00:23:11but he did not ask.

00:23:12After breakfast,

00:23:13we took the car

00:23:13to Goodwell House.

00:23:14It was the best hospital

00:23:15in Chicago.

00:23:16It had a full supply

00:23:17of medical supplies

00:23:18and medical resources.

00:23:19Sometimes,

00:23:20it even received rare items

00:23:21that could not be found elsewhere.

00:23:23Cassian heard the owner

00:23:24say a new batch batch

00:23:25of cigars had just arrived,

00:23:27so he went over

00:23:28to take a look,

00:23:29saying he wanted

00:23:29to add another gift.

00:23:31I turned and went

00:23:31to the storage room

00:23:32on the other side.

00:23:33My mother was the best doctor

00:23:34in Chicago.

00:23:35I had learned medicine

00:23:36from her since I was a child.

00:23:37After watching Cassian walk yesterday,

00:23:39I had already roughly figured out

00:23:40the key issue

00:23:41with his leg injury.

00:23:42It was not completely untreatable.

00:23:43It just needed a few

00:23:44very rare medicines

00:23:45used together.

00:23:46I came to Goodwell House

00:23:47today to see if I could find them.

00:23:49As soon as I walked

00:23:50into the storage room,

00:23:51I heard a familiar voice.

00:23:53Bring out the best supplements

00:23:54you have.

00:23:54Nina is carrying my child.

00:23:56I won't let her suffer.

00:23:57It was Lucian.

00:23:58I looked up

00:23:59and saw Lucian

00:24:00supporting Nina

00:24:00in front of the shelves.

00:24:01They saw me too.

00:24:03Lucian froze for a second,

00:24:04then gave a mocking laugh.

00:24:06What?

00:24:06You married a guard yesterday

00:24:07and today you still have

00:24:08the mood to come to the hospital?

00:24:09Or did you feel sick

00:24:10after everyone laughed at you?

00:24:11Nina laughed along with him.

00:24:12Ivy, you're not still thinking

00:24:14about Lucian, are you?

00:24:15Actually,

00:24:16you don't have to be upset.

00:24:18Even if you only went

00:24:19through the ceremony

00:24:19with a guard yesterday,

00:24:21as long as you come

00:24:21take care of me from now on,

00:24:23Lucian might still

00:24:24give you a bite to eat.

00:24:26I didn't want to waste

00:24:27words on them,

00:24:27but walked straight

00:24:28to a shelf

00:24:29and picked up

00:24:29medical grade

00:24:30joint repair potides.

00:24:31This was a key supplement

00:24:32needed to treat old injuries

00:24:33and help leg recovery.

00:24:35Ordinary hospitals

00:24:36could not get it at all.

00:24:37I did not expect

00:24:37Goodwell House

00:24:38to actually have it.

00:24:39As soon as Nina

00:24:40saw what was in my hand,

00:24:42her eyes lit up.

00:24:43Lucian,

00:24:44I asked my private doctor

00:24:45yesterday.

00:24:46The doctor said

00:24:47I've been weak lately

00:24:48and really need

00:24:48this kind of high-end

00:24:49supplement to recover.

00:24:51Look,

00:24:51isn't that exactly

00:24:52what Ivy is holding?

00:24:53Ivy!

00:24:53hand that over to Nina!

00:24:56I am the only

00:24:57kingmaker in Chicago.

00:24:58From the day I was born,

00:24:59an old fortune teller

00:25:00made a prediction.

00:25:01Whoever I married

00:25:01would take the top seat

00:25:02of the Drex family

00:25:03and I would stand by his side

00:25:04and become the most honored woman

00:25:05in this underground empire.

00:25:06When Serena Drax heard that,

00:25:08relying on her friendship

00:25:09with my mother,

00:25:10she arranged my engagement

00:25:11to her second son,

00:25:12Lucian Drax,

00:25:13very early on.

00:25:15But on the day of the wedding,

00:25:19just because Lucian's assistant,

00:25:20Nina Hart,

00:25:21appeared with red-ringed eyes,

00:25:22he tore off my veil

00:25:24in front of everyone

00:25:24and ordered me

00:25:25to wipe her shoes.

00:25:27I've been sleeping

00:25:27with Nina for a long time.

00:25:29Since you came after her,

00:25:30you should kneel down

00:25:31and wipe her shoes

00:25:32to show your loyalty to me.

00:25:34If my mother

00:25:35hadn't forced me

00:25:35to marry you,

00:25:36I would have been with Nina

00:25:37for the rest of my life.

00:25:38Don't even dream

00:25:39of standing above Nina

00:25:40in this life.

00:25:41Once I become

00:25:41the head of the family,

00:25:42I'll make Nina

00:25:43the lady of the Drex family

00:25:44and the heir will only

00:25:45be my child with her.

00:25:49In that case,

00:25:50my engagement

00:25:51with Lucian is over.

00:25:52Anyone here

00:25:53who asks to marry me

00:25:54right now,

00:25:54I, Ivy Leigh,

00:25:55will marry him

00:25:55on the spot.

00:25:58The moment I said that,

00:25:59everyone at the wedding

00:26:00froze.

00:26:01Everyone knows

00:26:02Ivy Vale was born

00:26:03with God-given luck.

00:26:04Whoever marries her

00:26:05will become the next head

00:26:06of the Drax family.

00:26:07And Ivy is gorgeous.

00:26:08She looks like she stepped

00:26:09out of an oil painting.

00:26:10A woman like that

00:26:11with a fate like that

00:26:12and Lucian wants to break

00:26:13the engagement

00:26:13for a mistress?

00:26:14He really doesn't know

00:26:15what's good for him.

00:26:16From the looks

00:26:16on their faces,

00:26:17many of them

00:26:18were already tempted.

00:26:19Some wanted to marry

00:26:20me themselves.

00:26:21Some were thinking

00:26:21of their sons.

00:26:22But because of the

00:26:23Drex family's reputation,

00:26:25no one dared

00:26:25to speak first.

00:26:27Lucian had not expected

00:26:28me to break off

00:26:29the engagement

00:26:29on the pot.

00:26:30And he had certainly

00:26:31not expected

00:26:32so many people

00:26:33to have their eyes

00:26:33on me.

00:26:34Ivy, you've got

00:26:35a lot of nerve.

00:26:35My mother arranged

00:26:36this engagement herself.

00:26:37Your name was registered

00:26:38in the Drex family's

00:26:39marriage records

00:26:40a long time ago.

00:26:41Even if I don't want you,

00:26:42don't think you can

00:26:43marry someone else.

00:26:43Anyone who dares to

00:26:44touch you

00:26:45is openly opposing

00:26:46the Drex family.

00:26:47Watch yourselves

00:26:47or I'll make sure

00:26:48you can't stay in Chicago.

00:26:49Once he said that,

00:26:50the room went silent.

00:26:52Seeing the fear

00:26:52on everyone's faces,

00:26:54Lucian smiled.

00:26:55You see, Ivy,

00:26:56if you don't marry me

00:26:57in this life,

00:26:58you only have two choices.

00:26:59It's either lose

00:26:59all your dignity

00:27:00or in a church forever.

00:27:01Choose one.

00:27:02He thought I would

00:27:02not dare fight back

00:27:03out of fear

00:27:04of the Drex family's power,

00:27:05but he forgot one thing.

00:27:06He was not standing

00:27:07at the very top

00:27:08of that power.

00:27:08While I stayed silent,

00:27:09Serena Drex arrived.

00:27:10The moment she entered

00:27:12the hall,

00:27:12she raised her hand

00:27:13and slapped Nina hard

00:27:14in front of everyone.

00:27:15Who do you think you are?

00:27:17How dare you seduce my son

00:27:18on his wedding

00:27:19and cause trouble

00:27:20for the bride?

00:27:20Since you love

00:27:21causing trouble,

00:27:22you don't need to stay

00:27:22in Chicago anymore.

00:27:23Guards,

00:27:24throw her out.

00:27:25Lucian, it hurts.

00:27:27Lucian immediately

00:27:27stepped in front of Nina

00:27:28and looked coldly

00:27:29at the guards closing in.

00:27:30Nina is mine.

00:27:31Whoever touches her,

00:27:32I'll kill him.

00:27:34Serena had not expected

00:27:35Lucian to be so foolish.

00:27:37Her face was full

00:27:38of disappointment.

00:27:39Lucian,

00:27:39do you even know

00:27:40how many people

00:27:41wanted to marry Ivy Vale

00:27:42back then?

00:27:42Do you know how much effort

00:27:43I spent to secure

00:27:44this engagement for you?

00:27:45Ivy is the daughter

00:27:46of the Vale family.

00:27:47Behind her stands

00:27:48the entire Vale medical network.

00:27:49She was born with good fortune.

00:27:51She is the best support

00:27:52for your future

00:27:52and you make a spectacle

00:27:53of yourself at your own wedding.

00:27:54Where does that leave

00:27:55your wife's dignity?

00:27:56I never said

00:27:57I wouldn't marry Ivy.

00:27:58I just don't want her

00:27:59to bully Nina after.

00:28:00She's in the family

00:28:01because of her status.

00:28:02So I wanted to put her

00:28:03in her place first.

00:28:04He looked at me like

00:28:05he was giving me a favor.

00:28:06As long as you promise

00:28:07to treat Nina well

00:28:08from now on

00:28:09and put her before

00:28:09everything else,

00:28:10I can allow you to marry me

00:28:11and give you the title

00:28:12of legal wife.

00:28:13But don't expect me

00:28:14to ever touch you.

00:28:15Anyway,

00:28:16Nina is already

00:28:16three months pregnant.

00:28:17After you marry in,

00:28:18take good care of her first.

00:28:19Once the child is born,

00:28:21you can cook for her,

00:28:22wash her clothes,

00:28:22and be the child's nanny.

00:28:24Remember,

00:28:24don't let Nina get tired.

00:28:26Right.

00:28:27Isn't your father

00:28:27great at raising children?

00:28:28Then he can raise

00:28:29my Nina's child.

00:28:30He'd better do a good job

00:28:32so the child can take

00:28:32good care of Nina

00:28:33in the future.

00:28:34Everyone found it hard

00:28:35to believe

00:28:35he could say something

00:28:36so absurd.

00:28:37Serena's face also

00:28:37looked terrible,

00:28:38but when she remembered

00:28:39that Nina was already

00:28:40bearing Lucigen's mild,

00:28:41she no longer insists

00:28:42on having Nina dragged out.

00:28:43She could only force a smile

00:28:44and come over

00:28:44to take my hand.

00:28:45My dear,

00:28:46this is all my fault

00:28:47for not teaching Luchin well.

00:28:49You've been wronged.

00:28:50But today is still

00:28:51the wedding day

00:28:52and so many people are here.

00:28:53Can you give in this once?

00:28:55Agree to his demands

00:28:56and finish the ceremony first?

00:28:57Don't worry,

00:28:58from now on,

00:28:59I will stand up for you.

00:28:59I will never let that woman

00:29:01rise above you.

00:29:02No matter how nice

00:29:03Serena's words sounded,

00:29:05I knew the truth very well.

00:29:07If she could not control

00:29:08Lucen today,

00:29:08she would have even less

00:29:09control over him

00:29:10in the future.

00:29:11I gently pulled my hand

00:29:12out of hers

00:29:13and smiled faintly.

00:29:14Mrs. Drax,

00:29:15you're broad-minded.

00:29:16You can tolerate a mistress.

00:29:18I can't.

00:29:19When you came to my family

00:29:20to ask for this marriage,

00:29:21you promised my mother yourself

00:29:22that Lucen would only have me

00:29:23as his legal wife

00:29:24in this life

00:29:25and that he would never

00:29:25take another woman.

00:29:26But before the wedding

00:29:27is even over,

00:29:28Lucen has already trampled

00:29:29on my dignity

00:29:30for a mistress

00:29:30and she's even carrying

00:29:31his illegitimate child.

00:29:33I'll say this plainly,

00:29:35even if I really went

00:29:36to a convent,

00:29:36I would never marry

00:29:37a man like that.

00:29:40Serena clearly

00:29:40had not expected me

00:29:41who usually seemed gentle

00:29:42to be so firm.

00:29:44For a moment,

00:29:44she looked embarrassed.

00:29:46But Lucen was completely

00:29:47enraged by the mockery

00:29:48in my words.

00:29:48He pointed at me

00:29:49and cursed.

00:29:50Ivy Vale,

00:29:50do you really think

00:29:51I have to marry you

00:29:51just because my mother

00:29:52supports you?

00:29:53Keep dreaming!

00:29:54I'm taking Nina home

00:29:55right now to take care

00:29:55of her pregnancy.

00:29:56I'll leave you here alone

00:29:57and make you

00:29:58and the Vale family

00:29:58the biggest joke

00:29:59in Chicago!

00:30:01Lucien immediately

00:30:02swept Nira into his arms.

00:30:04No matter how

00:30:04Serena tried to stop him

00:30:06or persuade him,

00:30:06he walked out

00:30:07without looking back.

00:30:08Being abandoned

00:30:09on my wedding day,

00:30:10I could see pity

00:30:11in everyone's eyes,

00:30:12but Serena still

00:30:13refused to give up.

00:30:14My dear,

00:30:15today is all

00:30:15Lucen's fault,

00:30:16but we cannot miss

00:30:17the wedding time.

00:30:17How about I have a guard

00:30:18stand in for Lucen

00:30:19and finish the ceremony,

00:30:20then hold a proper

00:30:21wedding later?

00:30:21Otherwise,

00:30:22if this marriage

00:30:22is completely cancelled today,

00:30:24the shame to you

00:30:24and the Vale family

00:30:25would be the smallest problem.

00:30:26I'm afraid that if you

00:30:27offend the one in power,

00:30:28you could lose your life.

00:30:29Everyone was shocked

00:30:30when they heard that.

00:30:31They were all waiting

00:30:32for my choice.

00:30:34Everyone knew that

00:30:34finishing the ceremony

00:30:35with a guard

00:30:36could indeed keep me

00:30:37safe for the moment.

00:30:38But once word got out,

00:30:39I would become the joke

00:30:40of Chicago for the rest

00:30:41of my life.

00:30:42I would never be able

00:30:43to stand before people

00:30:43with dignity again.

00:30:44But if I really tore up

00:30:46the engagement,

00:30:46it would be the same

00:30:47as making an enemy

00:30:48of the entire Drax family.

00:30:49Forget about whether

00:30:50I could protect myself,

00:30:51even the Vale family

00:30:52might be forced out

00:30:52of Chicago.

00:30:53Just as the whole hall

00:30:54fell silent,

00:30:55a cold, clear voice

00:30:56suddenly came from outside.

00:30:57Miss Vale,

00:30:58does what you say

00:30:58just now still count?

00:31:01Everyone understood

00:31:01what that sentence meant.

00:31:03He was asking me

00:31:04whether my words,

00:31:05anyone who asks

00:31:05to marry me right now,

00:31:07I'll marry him

00:31:07on the spot,

00:31:08still count.

00:31:09This was Lucien's wedding.

00:31:10The Drax family's dignity

00:31:12was right here.

00:31:12Who would dare step in

00:31:13at a time like this?

00:31:14But when they saw

00:31:15who it was,

00:31:16everyone fell silent.

00:31:17The man who came

00:31:18was the eldest son

00:31:19of the Drax family,

00:31:20Cassian Drax.

00:31:22Cassian stood there

00:31:22in a black formal suit,

00:31:24his figure straight and sharp.

00:31:25His expression was

00:31:25utterly calm,

00:31:26as if he had only come

00:31:27to attend an ordinary

00:31:28family dinner.

00:31:29His gaze passed over everyone

00:31:30and directly landed on me.

00:31:32Serena was the first

00:31:33to react.

00:31:34Her face turned pale

00:31:35at once.

00:31:35Cassian,

00:31:36what do you mean by this?

00:31:37Today is your younger

00:31:38brother's wedding.

00:31:39Ivy was Lucien's fiancé.

00:31:41This is not something

00:31:41you can joke about.

00:31:42As she spoke,

00:31:43she shot glances

00:31:44at the people around her,

00:31:45hoping someone would step in

00:31:46to smooth things over.

00:31:47But everyone in the hall

00:31:48either lowered their heads

00:31:49in silence or quietly

00:31:50step back.

00:31:52Cassian's move was unexpected,

00:31:53but everyone knew

00:31:54how valuable Ivy Late's

00:31:55date was.

00:31:56Not to mention,

00:31:57Cassian was already

00:31:58the first heir.

00:31:58If he really married me,

00:32:00then we would be

00:32:00the most perfect match.

00:32:01Who would step forward

00:32:02at a time like this?

00:32:03Cassian ignored Serena

00:32:05and only looked at me.

00:32:06Miss Vale,

00:32:06does what you say

00:32:07still count?

00:32:08I looked at the serianess

00:32:09in his eyes.

00:32:10Suddenly,

00:32:10I smiled and took

00:32:11one step forward.

00:32:12Of course it counts.

00:32:13Hearing that,

00:32:14Cassian finally smiled faintly.

00:32:16Mom,

00:32:16I'll borrow

00:32:17Lucen's wedding hall today.

00:32:18Some other day,

00:32:19I'll come apologize

00:32:20to you in person.

00:32:21Serena clenched her fists

00:32:22so tightly

00:32:22that her hands were shaking.

00:32:25Serena was Cassian's

00:32:27stepmother.

00:32:27Of course she wanted

00:32:28her own son to be the heir,

00:32:29but by the rules,

00:32:30Cassian was the first heir.

00:32:31No matter how unhappy

00:32:32she was,

00:32:33she did not dare

00:32:34stop him in public.

00:32:35She could only grit

00:32:36her teeth and nod.

00:32:37Since you asked,

00:32:38of course you can.

00:32:39Cassian did not say

00:32:39anything else.

00:32:40He reached his hand out

00:32:41to me.

00:32:41When I placed my hand

00:32:42in his,

00:32:43I realized his palm

00:32:44was warm,

00:32:44but there was a thin

00:32:45layer of calluses on it

00:32:46like he had long

00:32:47depended on a cane.

00:32:48It was also then

00:32:48that I noticed

00:32:49his left foot

00:32:49landed a little slower

00:32:50when he walked.

00:32:51He hid it well,

00:32:52but I could still tell

00:32:53he had trouble working.

00:32:54So the rumors

00:32:55about Cassius's leg injury

00:32:56were true,

00:32:57but he was tall

00:32:58and the steady demeanor

00:32:59easily outweighed

00:33:00that minor flaw.

00:33:01No one dared

00:33:02to look down on him.

00:33:03Once the people

00:33:04in the hall

00:33:04saw that the matter

00:33:05was settled,

00:33:05they immediately

00:33:06changed their attitude

00:33:07and came forward

00:33:08to congratulate us.

00:33:09The wedding

00:33:09that had become

00:33:10such a mess

00:33:10actually turned

00:33:11into a wedding

00:33:12for Cassian and I.

00:33:13The Ophicarit reacted

00:33:14quickly and immediately

00:33:15picked up the ceremony again.

00:33:16Cassius and I

00:33:17stood side by side

00:33:18at the front,

00:33:18said our vows

00:33:19to each other,

00:33:20and finished every step

00:33:21that needed to be done.

00:33:22As soon as the ceremony

00:33:23ended,

00:33:24someone came in

00:33:25from outside

00:33:25to report that

00:33:26Cassian's car had arrived.

00:33:27Cassian helped me

00:33:28walk out.

00:33:29When we went down

00:33:30the steps,

00:33:30I saw his left foot

00:33:32pause.

00:33:32Without thinking,

00:33:33I reached out

00:33:34to steady him.

00:33:34He clearly froze

00:33:35for a moment,

00:33:36as if he had not

00:33:37expected me to do that,

00:33:38but he still followed

00:33:39my support

00:33:39and gently placed

00:33:40his hand on mine.

00:33:41The people beside us

00:33:42were stunned,

00:33:42and Cassian actually

00:33:43let someone help him?

00:33:44I felt confused,

00:33:45but I did not ask.

00:33:46I simply stayed steady

00:33:47beside Cassian

00:33:48and got into the car

00:33:49with him.

00:33:50By the time we returned

00:33:51to Cassian's place,

00:33:52it was already dark.

00:33:53The people in the estate

00:33:54had already received

00:33:55the news,

00:33:55and were all standing

00:33:56at the door waiting.

00:33:57Cassian opened

00:33:58the car door for me.

00:33:59This all happened

00:34:00too suddenly.

00:34:01The house didn't have

00:34:01time to prepare in advance.

00:34:03I'm sorry you have

00:34:03to endure all this.

00:34:04I shook my head.

00:34:05You were willing to help

00:34:06me out at a time like that.

00:34:07That was already my luck.

00:34:08There's nothing for me

00:34:09to feel wronged about.

00:34:10He glanced at me

00:34:11and said nothing more.

00:34:12But the room had already

00:34:13been prepared,

00:34:14and dinner was ready as well.

00:34:15Steak,

00:34:16roasted potatoes,

00:34:17salad,

00:34:17hot soup.

00:34:18Even the tea after dinner

00:34:19was at the perfect temperature.

00:34:20Everything was thoughtful

00:34:21and proper.

00:34:21After one night passed,

00:34:23when I woke up the next day

00:34:24and looked at the unfamiliar room

00:34:25and the silk robe

00:34:26on my body,

00:34:26it finally hit me.

00:34:27Yesterday,

00:34:28I had almost become

00:34:29Lucian's wife.

00:34:30Today,

00:34:31I was already

00:34:31his brother's wife.

00:34:32I sat in front of the mirror

00:34:34and thought of the rumors

00:34:35about Cassian.

00:34:35When he was young,

00:34:37he had experienced

00:34:38a car bomb attack

00:34:38aimed at the Drex family.

00:34:40His life was saved,

00:34:41but his leg was injured.

00:34:42Over the years,

00:34:43people had always used that

00:34:44as an excuse to push Roman

00:34:45to replace the first heir.

00:34:46But Roman loved

00:34:47his eldest son.

00:34:48No matter who brought it up,

00:34:49it was useless.

00:34:50He kept Cassian in that position.

00:34:52And because of that,

00:34:53Lucian and the others

00:34:53always felt Cassian's position

00:34:55was unstable

00:34:55and they had always

00:34:56coveted the heir's seat.

00:34:59Cassian pushed the door open

00:35:01and walked in.

00:35:02He had already changed

00:35:03into a white shirt.

00:35:05He held a list in his hand

00:35:06and walked up to me.

00:35:08I'm taking you back

00:35:09to Vale House today.

00:35:10I've also had the gifts prepared.

00:35:12If there's anything else

00:35:13you want to bring,

00:35:14you can tell me now.

00:35:15I took the list from him.

00:35:16Wines, flowers,

00:35:17gift boxes,

00:35:18skin care products,

00:35:18cashmere shawls,

00:35:19even my mother's favorite rubies

00:35:20were written on it.

00:35:21Thank you.

00:35:22You thought of everything.

00:35:22I don't need to add anything.

00:35:23Great.

00:35:24We'll leave after breakfast.

00:35:26By the way,

00:35:26is there anywhere else

00:35:27you want to go today?

00:35:28Before we go to Vale House,

00:35:29if you want to buy anything,

00:35:30we can stop by.

00:35:31My heart moved,

00:35:32thinking of his leg injury.

00:35:34I want to go to Goodwell House

00:35:36and buy some spokes softly.

00:35:37Caspian looked a little surprised,

00:35:39but he did not ask.

00:35:40After breakfast,

00:35:41we took the car

00:35:42to Goodwell House.

00:35:42It was the best hospital

00:35:43in Chicago.

00:35:44It had a full supply

00:35:45of medical supplies

00:35:46and medical resources.

00:35:47Sometimes,

00:35:48it even received rare items

00:35:49that could not be found elsewhere.

00:35:52Cassian heard the owner

00:35:53say a new batch batch

00:35:53of cigars had just arrived,

00:35:55so he went over

00:35:56to take a look,

00:35:57saying he wanted

00:35:57to add another gift.

00:35:59I turned and went

00:36:00to the storage room

00:36:00on the other side.

00:36:01My mother was the best doctor

00:36:02in Chicago.

00:36:03I had learned medicine

00:36:04from her since I was a child.

00:36:05After watching Cassian walk yesterday,

00:36:07I had already roughly figured out

00:36:09the key issue

00:36:09with his leg injury.

00:36:10It was not completely untreatable.

00:36:12It just needed a few

00:36:12very rare medicines

00:36:13used together.

00:36:14I came to Goodwell House

00:36:15today to see

00:36:16if I could find them.

00:36:17As soon as I walked

00:36:18into the storage room,

00:36:19I heard a familiar voice.

00:36:21Bring out the best supplements

00:36:22you have.

00:36:23Nina is carrying my child.

00:36:24I won't let her suffer.

00:36:25It was Lucian.

00:36:26I looked up

00:36:27and saw Lucian

00:36:28supporting Nina

00:36:29in front of the shelves.

00:36:30They saw me too.

00:36:31Lucian froze for a second,

00:36:33then gave a mocking laugh.

00:36:34What?

00:36:34You married a guard yesterday

00:36:35and today you still have

00:36:36the mood to come to the hospital?

00:36:37Or did you feel sick

00:36:38after everyone laughed at you?

00:36:39Nina laughed along with him.

00:36:41Ivy, you're not still thinking

00:36:42about Lucian, are you?

00:36:43Actually,

00:36:44you don't have to be upset.

00:36:46Even if you only went

00:36:47through the ceremony

00:36:47with a guard yesterday,

00:36:49as long as you come

00:36:50take care of me

00:36:50from now on,

00:36:52Lucian might still

00:36:52give you a bite to eat.

00:36:53I didn't want to

00:36:55waste words on them,

00:36:56but walked straight

00:36:56to a shelf

00:36:57and picked up

00:36:57medical-grade

00:36:58joint repair potides.

00:36:59This was a key supplement

00:37:00needed to treat old injuries

00:37:02and help leg recovery.

00:37:03Ordinary hospitals

00:37:04could not get it at all.

00:37:05I did not expect

00:37:06Goodwell House

00:37:06to actually have it.

00:37:08As soon as Nina

00:37:08saw what was in my hand,

00:37:10her eyes lit up.

00:37:11Lucian,

00:37:12I asked my private doctor

00:37:13yesterday.

00:37:14The doctor said

00:37:15I've been weak lately

00:37:16and really need

00:37:16this kind of

00:37:17high-end supplement

00:37:18to recover.

00:37:19Look,

00:37:19isn't that exactly

00:37:20what Ivy is holding?

00:37:21Ivy!

00:37:22Hand that over to Nina!

00:37:24I am the only

00:37:25kingmaker in Chicago.

00:37:26From the day I was born,

00:37:27an old fortune teller

00:37:28made a prediction.

00:37:29Whoever I married

00:37:29would take the top seat

00:37:30of the Drex family

00:37:31and I would stand

00:37:32by his side

00:37:32and become the most

00:37:33honored woman

00:37:33in this underground empire.

00:37:35When Serena Drex

00:37:36heard that,

00:37:36relying on her friendship

00:37:37with my mother,

00:37:38she arranged my engagement

00:37:39to her second son,

00:37:41Lucian Drex,

00:37:41very early on.

00:37:43But on the day

00:37:44of the wedding,

00:37:47just because Lucian's

00:37:48assistant, Nina Hart,

00:37:49appeared with red-ringed eyes,

00:37:51he tore off my veil

00:37:52in front of everyone.

00:37:53and ordered me

00:37:54to wipe her shoes.

00:37:55I've been sleeping

00:37:56with Nina for a long time.

00:37:57Since you came after her,

00:37:58you should kneel down

00:37:59and wipe her shoes

00:38:00to show your loyalty to me.

00:38:02If my mother

00:38:03hadn't forced me

00:38:04to marry you,

00:38:04I would have been

00:38:05with Nina

00:38:05for the rest of my life.

00:38:06Don't even dream

00:38:07of standing above Nina

00:38:08in this life.

00:38:09Once I become

00:38:10the head of the family,

00:38:10I'll make Nina

00:38:11the lady of the Drex family

00:38:12and the heir

00:38:13will only be

00:38:13my child with her.

00:38:17In that case,

00:38:18my engagement

00:38:19with Lucian is over.

00:38:20Anyone here

00:38:21who asks to marry me

00:38:22right now,

00:38:22I, Ivy Leigh,

00:38:23will marry him

00:38:24on the spot.

00:38:26The moment I said that,

00:38:27everyone at the wedding

00:38:28froze.

00:38:29Everyone knows

00:38:30Ivy Vale was born

00:38:31with God-given luck.

00:38:32Whoever marries her

00:38:33will become the next head

00:38:34of the Drex family.

00:38:35And Ivy is gorgeous.

00:38:36She looks like she stepped

00:38:37out of an oil painting.

00:38:38A woman like that

00:38:39with a fate like that

00:38:40and Lucian wants

00:38:41to break the engagement

00:38:41for a mistress?

00:38:42He really doesn't know

00:38:43what's good for him.

00:38:44From the looks

00:38:44on their faces,

00:38:45many of them

00:38:46were already tempted.

00:38:47Some wanted

00:38:48to marry me themselves.

00:38:49Some were thinking

00:38:49of their sons.

00:38:51But because of

00:38:51the Drex family's reputation,

00:38:53no one dared

00:38:54to speak first.

00:38:55Lucian had not expected

00:38:56me to break off

00:38:57the engagement

00:38:57on the pot.

00:38:59And he had certainly

00:38:59not expected

00:39:00so many people

00:39:01to have their eyes on me.

00:39:02Ivy, you've got

00:39:03a lot of nerve.

00:39:04My mother arranged

00:39:04this engagement herself.

00:39:06Your name was registered

00:39:06in the Drex family's

00:39:07marriage records

00:39:08a long time ago.

00:39:09Even if I don't want

00:39:10you, don't think

00:39:10you can marry someone else.

00:39:12Anyone who dares

00:39:12to touch you

00:39:13is openly opposing

00:39:14the Drex family.

00:39:15Watch yourselves

00:39:15or I'll make sure

00:39:16you can't stay in Chicago.

00:39:17Once he said that,

00:39:19the room went silent.

00:39:20Seeing the fear

00:39:21on everyone's faces,

00:39:22Lucian smiled.

00:39:23You see, Ivy,

00:39:24if you don't marry me

00:39:25in this life,

00:39:26you only have two choices.

00:39:27Either lose all your dignity

00:39:28or in a church forever.

00:39:29Choose one.

00:39:30He thought I would not

00:39:31dare fight back

00:39:31out of fear

00:39:32of the Drex family's power,

00:39:33but he forgot one thing.

00:39:34He was not standing

00:39:35at the very top

00:39:36of that power.

00:39:36While I stayed silent,

00:39:37Serena Drex arrived.

00:39:38The moment she entered

00:39:40the hall,

00:39:41she raised her hand

00:39:41and slapped Nina hard

00:39:43in front of everyone.

00:39:44Who do you think you are?

00:39:45How dare you seduce my son

00:39:46on his wedding

00:39:47and cause trouble

00:39:48for the bride?

00:39:48Since you love

00:39:49causing trouble,

00:39:50you don't need to stay

00:39:50in Chicago anymore.

00:39:52Guards,

00:39:52throw her out.

00:39:54Lucian, it hurts.

00:39:55Lucian immediately

00:39:55stepped in front of Nina

00:39:56and looked coldly

00:39:57at the guards closing in.

00:39:59Nina is mine.

00:39:59Whoever touches her,

00:40:00I'll kill him.

00:40:02Serena had not expected

00:40:03Lucian to be so foolish.

00:40:05Her face was full

00:40:06of disappointment.

00:40:07Lucian,

00:40:08do you even know

00:40:08how many people

00:40:09wanted to marry

00:40:09Ivy Vale back then?

00:40:11Do you know

00:40:11how much effort

00:40:12I spent to secure

00:40:12this engagement for you?

00:40:14Ivy is the daughter

00:40:14of the Vale family.

00:40:15Behind her stands

00:40:16the entire Vale

00:40:17medical network.

00:40:18She was born

00:40:18with good fortune.

00:40:19She is the best support

00:40:20for your future

00:40:20and you make a spectacle

00:40:21of yourself at your own wedding.

00:40:22Where does that leave

00:40:23your wife's dignity?

00:40:24I never said

00:40:25I wouldn't marry Ivy.

00:40:26I just don't want her

00:40:27to bully Nina after.

00:40:28She's in the family

00:40:29because of her status,

00:40:30so I wanted to put her

00:40:31in her place first.

00:40:32He looked at me like

00:40:33he was giving me a favor.

00:40:34As long as you promise

00:40:35to treat Nina well

00:40:36from now on

00:40:37and put her before

00:40:37everything else,

00:40:38I can allow you

00:40:39to marry me

00:40:39and give you the title

00:40:40of legal wife.

00:40:41But don't expect me

00:40:42to ever touch you.

00:40:43Anyway,

00:40:44Nina is already

00:40:44three months pregnant.

00:40:45After you marry in,

00:40:46take good care of her first.

00:40:48Once the child is born,

00:40:49you can cook for her,

00:40:50wash her clothes

00:40:50and be the child's nanny.

00:40:52Remember,

00:40:53don't let Nina get tired.

00:40:54Right.

00:40:55Isn't your father

00:40:55great at raising children?

00:40:57Then he can raise

00:40:57my Nina's child.

00:40:59He'd better do a good job

00:41:00so the child can take

00:41:01good care of Nina

00:41:01in the future.

00:41:02Everyone found it

00:41:03hard to believe

00:41:03he could say something

00:41:04so absurd.

00:41:05Serena's face

00:41:05also looked terrible.

00:41:06But when she remembered

00:41:07that Nina was already

00:41:08bearing Lucigen's mild,

00:41:09she no longer insist

00:41:10on having Nina dragged out.

00:41:11She could only force a smile

00:41:12and come over

00:41:13to take my hand.

00:41:14My dear,

00:41:14this is all my fault

00:41:15for not teaching Luchin well.

00:41:17You've been wronged.

00:41:18But today is still

00:41:19the wedding day

00:41:20and so many people are here.

00:41:22Can you give in this once?

00:41:23Agree to his demands

00:41:24and finish the ceremony first?

00:41:25Don't worry.

00:41:26From now on,

00:41:27I will stand up for you.

00:41:28I will never let that woman

00:41:29rise above you.

00:41:30No matter how nice

00:41:32Serena's words sounded,

00:41:33I knew the truth

00:41:34very well.

00:41:35If she could not control

00:41:36Lucen today,

00:41:37she would have even less

00:41:37control over him

00:41:38in the future.

00:41:39I gently pulled my hand

00:41:40out of hers

00:41:41and smiled faintly.

00:41:43Mrs. Drax,

00:41:43you're broad-minded.

00:41:44You can tolerate a mistress?

00:41:46I can't.

00:41:47When you came to my family

00:41:48to ask for this marriage,

00:41:49you promised my mother

00:41:50yourself that Lucen

00:41:51would only have me

00:41:51as his legal wife

00:41:52in this life

00:41:53and that he would

00:41:53never take another woman.

00:41:54But before the wedding

00:41:55is even over,

00:41:56Lucen has already trampled

00:41:57on my dignity

00:41:58for a mistress

00:41:58and she's even carrying

00:42:00his illegitimate child.

00:42:01I'll say this plainly,

00:42:03even if I really

00:42:04went to a convent,

00:42:05I would never marry

00:42:06a man like that.

00:42:08Serena clearly

00:42:08had not expected me

00:42:09who usually seemed gentle

00:42:10to be so firm.

00:42:12For a moment,

00:42:12she looked embarrassed.

00:42:14But Lucen was

00:42:15completely enraged

00:42:15by the mockery

00:42:16in my words.

00:42:17He pointed at me

00:42:17and cursed.

00:42:18Ivy Vale,

00:42:18do you really think

00:42:19I have to marry you

00:42:19just because my mother

00:42:20supports you?

00:42:21Keep dreaming!

00:42:22I'm taking Nina home

00:42:23right now

00:42:23to take care of her pregnancy.

00:42:24I'll leave you here alone

00:42:25and make you

00:42:26and the Vale family

00:42:26the biggest joke

00:42:27in Chicago!

00:42:30Lucien immediately

00:42:30swept Neera

00:42:31into his arms.

00:42:32No matter how

00:42:33Serena tried to stop him

00:42:34or persuade him,

00:42:35he walked out

00:42:35without looking back.

00:42:36Being abandoned

00:42:37on my wedding day,

00:42:38I could see pity

00:42:39in everyone's eyes,

00:42:40but Serena still

00:42:41refused to give up.

00:42:42My dear,

00:42:43today is all

00:42:43Lucen's fault,

00:42:44but we cannot miss

00:42:45the wedding time.

00:42:46How about I have

00:42:46a guard stand in

00:42:47for Lucen

00:42:47and finish the ceremony,

00:42:48then hold a proper

00:42:49wedding later?

00:42:50Otherwise,

00:42:50if this marriage

00:42:50is completely cancelled today,

00:42:52the shame to you

00:42:52and the Vale family

00:42:53would be the smallest problem.

00:42:54I'm afraid

00:42:55that if you offend

00:42:55the one in power,

00:42:56you could lose your life.

00:42:58Everyone was shocked

00:42:59when they heard that.

00:43:00They were all waiting

00:43:00for my choice.

00:43:02Everyone knew

00:43:02that finishing the ceremony

00:43:03with a guard

00:43:04could indeed keep me safe

00:43:05for the moment.

00:43:06But once word got out,

00:43:07I would become

00:43:08the joke of Chicago

00:43:09for the rest of my life.

00:43:10I would never be able

00:43:11to stand before people

00:43:12with dignity again.

00:43:13But if I really

00:43:13tore up the engagement,

00:43:15it would be the same

00:43:15as making an enemy

00:43:16of the entire Drax family.

00:43:17Forget about whether

00:43:18I could protect myself,

00:43:19even the Vale family

00:43:20might be forced out of Chicago.

00:43:21Just as the whole hall

00:43:22fell silent,

00:43:23a cold, clear voice

00:43:24suddenly came from outside.

00:43:25Miss Vale,

00:43:26does what you say

00:43:27just now still count?

00:43:29Everyone understood

00:43:30what that sentence meant.

00:43:31He was asking me

00:43:32whether my words,

00:43:33anyone who asks

00:43:34to marry me right now,

00:43:35I'll marry him

00:43:35on the spot,

00:43:36still count.

00:43:37This was Lucien's wedding.

00:43:39The Drax family's dignity

00:43:40was right here.

00:43:41Who would dare step in

00:43:41at a time like this?

00:43:42But when they saw

00:43:43who it was,

00:43:44everyone fell silent.

00:43:46The man who came

00:43:47was the eldest son

00:43:47of the Drax family,

00:43:49Cassian Drax.

00:43:50Cassian stood there

00:43:50in a black formal suit,

00:43:52his figure straight and sharp.

00:43:53His expression

00:43:53was utterly calm,

00:43:55as if he had only come

00:43:55to attend

00:43:56an ordinary family dinner.

00:43:57His gaze passed over everyone

00:43:59and directly landed on me.

00:44:01Serena was the first to react.

00:44:02Her face turned pale at once.

00:44:04Cassian,

00:44:04what do you mean by this?

00:44:06Today is your younger brother's wedding.

00:44:07Ivy was Lucien's fiancée.

00:44:09This is not something

00:44:10you can joke about.

00:44:10As she spoke,

00:44:11she shot glances

00:44:12at the people around her,

00:44:13hoping someone would step in

00:44:14to smooth things over.

00:44:15But everyone in the hall

00:44:16either lowered their heads

00:44:17in silence

00:44:18or quietly stepped back.

00:44:20Cassian's move was unexpected,

00:44:21but everyone knew

00:44:22how valuable Ivy Late's date was.

00:44:24Not to mention,

00:44:25Cassian was already

00:44:26the first heir.

00:44:27If he really married me,

00:44:28then we would be

00:44:28the most perfect match.

00:44:29Who would step forward

00:44:30at a time like this?

00:44:32Cassian ignored Serena

00:44:33and only looked at me.

00:44:34Miss Vale,

00:44:34does what you say still count?

00:44:36I looked at the serianess

00:44:37in his eyes.

00:44:38Suddenly,

00:44:38I smiled and took

00:44:39one step forward.

00:44:40Of course it counts.

00:44:41Hearing that,

00:44:42Cassian finally smiled faintly.

00:44:44Mom,

00:44:44I'll borrow

00:44:45Lucien's wedding hall today.

00:44:46Some other day,

00:44:47I'll come apologize

00:44:48to you in person.

00:44:49Serena clenched her fist

00:44:50so tightly

00:44:50that her hands were shaking.

00:44:54Serena was Cassian's stepmother.

00:44:55Of course she wanted

00:44:56her own son to be the heir.

00:44:57But by the rules,

00:44:58Cassian was the first heir.

00:45:00No matter how unhappy she was,

00:45:01she did not dare

00:45:02stop him in public.

00:45:03She could only grit

00:45:04her teeth and nod.

00:45:05Since you asked,

00:45:06of course you can.

00:45:07Cassian did not say anything else.

00:45:08He reached his hand out to me.

00:45:10When I placed my hand in his,

00:45:11I realized his palm was warm,

00:45:13but there was a thin layer

00:45:13of calluses on it

00:45:14like he had long

00:45:15depended on a cane.

00:45:16It was also then

00:45:16that I noticed

00:45:17his left foot landed

00:45:18a little slower

00:45:18when he walked.

00:45:19He hit it well,

00:45:20but I could still tell

00:45:21he had trouble working.

00:45:22So the rumors

00:45:23about Cassius's leg injury

00:45:24were true.

00:45:25But he was tall,

00:45:26and the steady demeanor

00:45:27easily outweighed

00:45:28that minor flaw.

00:45:29No one dared

00:45:30to look down on him.

00:45:31Once the people in the hall

00:45:32saw that the matter

00:45:33was settled,

00:45:33they immediately changed

00:45:34their attitude

00:45:35and came forward

00:45:36to congratulate us.

00:45:37The wedding that had

00:45:38become such a mess

00:45:39actually turned into

00:45:39a wedding for Cassie and I.

00:45:41The Ulfacarit reacted quickly

00:45:42and immediately picked up

00:45:43the ceremony again.

00:45:44Cassius and I stood

00:45:45side by side at the front,

00:45:47said our vows to each other,

00:45:48and finished every step

00:45:49that needed to be done.

00:45:50As soon as the ceremony ended,

00:45:52someone came in from outside

00:45:53to report that Cassian's car

00:45:55had arrived.

00:45:56Cassian helped me walk out.

00:45:57When we went down the steps,

00:45:59I saw his left foot pause.

00:46:00Without thinking,

00:46:01I reached out to steady him.

00:46:03He clearly froze for a moment,

00:46:04as if he had not expected

00:46:05me to do that,

00:46:06but he still followed my support

00:46:07and gently placed his hand

00:46:08on mine.

00:46:09The people beside us

00:46:10were stunned,

00:46:11and Cassian actually

00:46:11let someone help him?

00:46:12I felt confused,

00:46:13but I did not ask.

00:46:14I simply stayed steady

00:46:15beside Cassian

00:46:16and got into the car with him.

00:46:18By the time we returned

00:46:19to Cassian's place,

00:46:20it was already dark.

00:46:21The people in the estate

00:46:22had already received the news

00:46:23and were all standing

00:46:24at the door waiting.

00:46:26Cassian opened the car door for me.

00:46:27This all happened too suddenly.

00:46:29The house didn't have time

00:46:30to prepare in advance.

00:46:31I'm sorry you have to endure all this.

00:46:32I shook my head.

00:46:33You were willing to help me out

00:46:35at a time like that.

00:46:35That was already my luck.

00:46:37There's nothing for me

00:46:38to feel wronged about.

00:46:38He glanced at me

00:46:39and said nothing more.

00:46:40But the room had already

00:46:41been prepared,

00:46:42and dinner was ready as well.

00:46:43Steak,

00:46:44roasted potatoes,

00:46:45salad,

00:46:45hot soup.

00:46:46Even the tea after dinner

00:46:47was at the perfect temperature.

00:46:48Everything was thoughtful

00:46:49and proper.

00:46:50After one night passed,

00:46:51when I woke up the next day

00:46:52and looked at the unfamiliar room

00:46:53and the silk robe

00:46:54on my body,

00:46:54it finally hit me.

00:46:56Yesterday,

00:46:56I had almost become

00:46:57Lucien's wife.

00:46:58Today,

00:46:59I was already

00:47:00his brother's wife.

00:47:01I sat in front of the mirror

00:47:02and thought of the rumors

00:47:03about Cassian.

00:47:04When he was young,

00:47:05he had experienced

00:47:06a car bomb attack

00:47:07aimed at the Drex family.

00:47:08His life was saved,

00:47:09but his leg was injured.

00:47:10Over the years,

00:47:11people had always used that

00:47:12as an excuse to push Roman

00:47:13to replace the first heir.

00:47:14But Roman loved his eldest son.

00:47:16No matter who brought it up,

00:47:17it was useless.

00:47:18He kept Cassian in that position.

00:47:20And because of that,

00:47:21Lucien and the others

00:47:22always felt Cassian's position

00:47:23was unstable

00:47:23and they had always

00:47:24coveted the heir's seat.

00:47:28Cassian pushed the door open

00:47:29and walked in.

00:47:30He had already changed

00:47:31into a white shirt.

00:47:33He held a list in his hand

00:47:34and walked up to me.

00:47:37I'm taking you back

00:47:37to Vale House today.

00:47:39I've also had the gifts prepared.

00:47:40If there's anything else

00:47:41you want to bring,

00:47:42you can tell me now.

00:47:43I took the list from him.

00:47:44Wines, flowers, gift boxes,

00:47:46skin care products,

00:47:46cashmere shawls,

00:47:47even my mother's favorite rubies

00:47:48were written on it.

00:47:49Thank you.

00:47:50You thought of everything.

00:47:50I don't need to add anything.

00:47:51Great.

00:47:52We'll leave after breakfast.

00:47:54By the way,

00:47:55is there anywhere else

00:47:55you want to go today?

00:47:56Before we go to Vale House,

00:47:58if you want to buy anything,

00:47:59we can stop by.

00:48:00My heart moved.

00:48:01Thinking of his leg injury,

00:48:02I want to go to Goodwell House

00:48:04and buy some spokes softly.

00:48:06Caspian looked a little surprised,

00:48:07but he did not ask.

00:48:08After breakfast,

00:48:09we took the car to Goodwell House.

00:48:11It was the best hospital in Chicago.

00:48:12It had a full supply

00:48:13of medical supplies

00:48:14and medical resources.

00:48:15Sometimes,

00:48:16it even received rare items

00:48:17that could not be found elsewhere.

00:48:20Cassian heard the owner

00:48:21say a new batch batch

00:48:22of cigars had just arrived,

00:48:23so he went over to take a look,

00:48:25saying he wanted to add another gift.

00:48:27I turned and went to the storage room

00:48:28on the other side.

00:48:29My mother was the best doctor

00:48:31in Chicago.

00:48:31I had learned medicine from her

00:48:33since I was a child.

00:48:34After watching Cassian walk yesterday,

00:48:36I had already roughly figured out

00:48:37the key issue with his leg injury.

00:48:38It was not completely untreatable.

00:48:40It just needed a few

00:48:41very rare medicines used together.

00:48:42I came to Goodwell House today

00:48:44to see if I could find them.

00:48:45As soon as I walked

00:48:46into the storage room,

00:48:47I heard a familiar voice.

00:48:49Bring out the best supplements you have.

00:48:51Nina is carrying my child.

00:48:52I won't let her suffer.

00:48:53It was Lucian.

00:48:54I looked up

00:48:55and saw Lucian supporting Nina

00:48:57in front of the shelves.

00:48:58They saw me too.

00:48:59Lucian froze for a second,

00:49:01then gave a mocking laugh.

00:49:02What?

00:49:03You married a guard yesterday

00:49:04and today you still have the mood

00:49:05to come to the hospital?

00:49:05Or did you feel sick

00:49:06after everyone laughed at you?

00:49:07Nina laughed along with him.

00:49:09Ivy, you're not still thinking

00:49:10about Lucian, are you?

00:49:11Actually,

00:49:12you don't have to be upset.

00:49:14Even if you only went through

00:49:15the ceremony with a guard yesterday,

00:49:17as long as you come

00:49:18take care of me from now on,

00:49:20Lucian might still give you

00:49:21a bite to eat.

00:49:22I didn't want to waste words on them,

00:49:24but walked straight to a shelf

00:49:25and picked up medical-grade

00:49:26joint repair potides.

00:49:27This was a key supplement

00:49:28needed to treat old injuries

00:49:30and help leg recovery.

00:49:31Ordinary hospitals

00:49:32could not get it at all.

00:49:33I did not expect

00:49:34Goodwell House

00:49:34to actually have it.

00:49:36As soon as Nina

00:49:37saw what was in my hand,

00:49:38her eyes lit up.

00:49:40Lucian,

00:49:40I asked my private doctor yesterday.

00:49:42The doctor said

00:49:43I've been weak lately

00:49:44and really need

00:49:45this kind of high-end

00:49:46supplement to recover.

00:49:47Look,

00:49:48isn't that exactly

00:49:48what Ivy is holding?

00:49:49Ivy!

00:49:50Hand that over to Nina!

00:49:52I am the only

00:49:53kingmaker in Chicago.

00:49:54From the day I was born,

00:49:55an old fortune-teller

00:49:56made a prediction.

00:49:57Whoever I married

00:49:57would take the top seat

00:49:58of the Drax family

00:49:59and I would stand by his side

00:50:00and become the most honoured woman

00:50:01in this underground empire.

00:50:03When Serena Drax heard that,

00:50:04relying on her friendship

00:50:05with my mother,

00:50:06she arranged my engagement

00:50:08to her second son,

00:50:09Lucian Drax,

00:50:10very early on.

00:50:11But on the day of the wedding,

00:50:15just because Lucian's assistant,

00:50:17Nina Hart,

00:50:17appeared with red-ringed eyes,

00:50:19he tore off my veil

00:50:20in front of everyone

00:50:21and ordered me

00:50:22to wipe her shoes.

00:50:23I've been sleeping with Nina

00:50:24for a long time.

00:50:25Since you came after her,

00:50:26you should kneel down

00:50:27and wipe her shoes

00:50:28to show your loyalty to me.

00:50:30If my mother hadn't

00:50:31forced me to marry you,

00:50:32I would have been with Nina

00:50:33for the rest of my life.

00:50:34Don't even dream

00:50:35of standing above Nina

00:50:36in this life.

00:50:37Once I become

00:50:38the head of the family,

00:50:39I'll make Nina

00:50:39the lady of the Drax family

00:50:40and the heir will only

00:50:41be my child with her.

00:50:46In that case,

00:50:47my engagement with Lucian

00:50:48is over.

00:50:48Anyone here who asks

00:50:49to marry me right now,

00:50:50I, Ivy Lay,

00:50:51will marry him

00:50:52on the spot.

00:50:54The moment I said that,

00:50:56everyone at the wedding

00:50:57froze.

00:50:58Everyone knows

00:50:58Ivy Vale was born

00:50:59with God-given luck.

00:51:00Whoever marries her

00:51:01will become the next head

00:51:02of the Drax family.

00:51:03And Ivy is gorgeous.

00:51:04She looks like she stepped

00:51:05out of an oil painting.

00:51:06A woman like that

00:51:07with a fate like that

00:51:08and Lucian wants to break

00:51:09the engagement

00:51:09for a mistress?

00:51:10He really doesn't know

00:51:11what's good for him.

00:51:12From the looks

00:51:12on their faces,

00:51:13many of them

00:51:14were already tempted.

00:51:15Some wanted to marry me

00:51:16themselves.

00:51:17Some were thinking

00:51:18of their sons.

00:51:19But because of the

00:51:20Drax family's reputation,

00:51:21no one dared

00:51:22to speak first.

00:51:23Lucian had not expected

00:51:24me to break off

00:51:25the engagement

00:51:26on the pot.

00:51:27And he had certainly

00:51:27not expected so many

00:51:29people to have

00:51:29their eyes on me.

00:51:30Ivy, you've got

00:51:31a lot of nerve.

00:51:32My mother arranged

00:51:33this engagement herself.

00:51:34Your name was registered

00:51:35in the Drax family's

00:51:35marriage records

00:51:36a long time ago.

00:51:37Even if I don't want you,

00:51:38don't think you can

00:51:39marry someone else.

00:51:40Anyone who dares to touch

00:51:41you is openly opposing

00:51:42the Drax family.

00:51:43Watch yourselves,

00:51:44or I'll make sure

00:51:44you can't stay in Chicago.

00:51:45Once he said that,

00:51:47the room went silent.

00:51:48Seeing the fear

00:51:49on everyone's faces,

00:51:50Lucian smiled.

00:51:51You see, Ivy,

00:51:52if you don't marry me

00:51:53in this life,

00:51:54you only have two choices.

00:51:55Either lose all your dignity

00:51:56or in a church forever.

00:51:57Choose one.

00:51:58He thought I would not

00:51:59dare fight back

00:51:59out of fear

00:52:00of the Drax family's power,

00:52:01but he forgot one thing.

00:52:02He was not standing

00:52:03at the very top of that power.

00:52:05While I stayed silent,

00:52:06Serena Drax arrived.

00:52:07The moment she entered

00:52:08the hall,

00:52:08she raised her hand

00:52:10and slapped Nina hard

00:52:11in front of everyone.

00:52:12Who do you think you are?

00:52:13How dare you seduce

00:52:14my son on his wedding

00:52:15and cause trouble

00:52:16for the bride?

00:52:17Since you love

00:52:17causing trouble,

00:52:18you don't need

00:52:18to stay in Chicago anymore.

00:52:20Guards,

00:52:20throw her out.

00:52:22Lucian, it hurts.

00:52:23Lucian immediately

00:52:24stepped in front of Nina

00:52:25and looked coldly

00:52:26at the guards closing in.

00:52:27Nina is mine.

00:52:28Whoever touches her,

00:52:28I'll kill him.

00:52:30Serena had not expected

00:52:32Lucian to be so foolish.

00:52:33Her face was full

00:52:34of disappointment.

00:52:35Lucian,

00:52:36do you even know

00:52:36how many people

00:52:37wanted to marry

00:52:37Ivy Vale back then?

00:52:39Do you know

00:52:39how much effort I spent

00:52:40to secure this engagement

00:52:41for you?

00:52:42Ivy is the daughter

00:52:43of the Vale family.

00:52:44Behind her stands

00:52:44the entire Vale medical network.

00:52:46She was born with good fortune.

00:52:47She is the best support

00:52:48for your future

00:52:49and you make a spectacle

00:52:49of yourself at your own wedding.

00:52:51Where does that leave

00:52:51your wife's dignity?

00:52:52I never said

00:52:53I wouldn't marry Ivy.

00:52:54I just don't want her

00:52:55to bully Nina after.

00:52:56She's in the family

00:52:57because of her status,

00:52:58so I wanted to put her

00:52:59in her place first.

00:53:00He looked at me like

00:53:01he was giving me a favor.

00:53:03As long as you promise

00:53:04to treat Nina well

00:53:04from now on

00:53:05and put her before

00:53:05everything else,

00:53:06I can allow you

00:53:07to marry me

00:53:07and give you the title

00:53:08of legal wife.

00:53:09But don't expect me

00:53:10to ever touch you.

00:53:11Anyway,

00:53:12Nina is already

00:53:12three months pregnant.

00:53:13After you marry in,

00:53:15take good care of her first.

00:53:16Once the child is born,

00:53:17you can cook for her,

00:53:18wash her clothes

00:53:19and be the child's nanny.

00:53:20Remember,

00:53:21don't let Nina get tired.

00:53:22Right.

00:53:23Isn't your father

00:53:24great at raising children?

00:53:25Then he can raise

00:53:26my Nina's child.

00:53:27He'd better do a good job

00:53:28so the child can take

00:53:29good care of Nina

00:53:29in the future.

00:53:30Everyone found it

00:53:31hard to believe

00:53:31he could say something

00:53:32so absurd.

00:53:33Serena's face

00:53:34also looked terrible,

00:53:35but when she remembered

00:53:35that Nina was already

00:53:36bearing Lucigen's mild,

00:53:37she no longer insist

00:53:38on having Nina dragged out.

00:53:39She could only force a smile

00:53:40and come over

00:53:41to take my hand.

00:53:42My dear,

00:53:42this is all my fault

00:53:43for not teaching Lucigen well.

00:53:45You've been wronged.

00:53:47But today is still

00:53:48the wedding day

00:53:48and so many people are here.

00:53:50Can you give in this once?

00:53:51Agree to his demands

00:53:52and finish the ceremony first?

00:53:54Don't worry,

00:53:54from now on,

00:53:55I will stand up for you.

00:53:56I will never let

00:53:57that woman rise above you.

00:53:59No matter how nice

00:54:00Serena's words sounded,

00:54:01I knew the truth very well.

00:54:03If she could not

00:54:04control Lucen today,

00:54:05she would have even less

00:54:06control over him

00:54:06in the future.

00:54:07I gently pulled my hand

00:54:08out of hers

00:54:09and smiled faintly.

00:54:11Mrs. Drax,

00:54:12you're broad-minded.

00:54:13You can tolerate a mistress.

00:54:14I can't.

00:54:15When you came to my family

00:54:16to ask for this marriage,

00:54:17you promised my mother yourself

00:54:18that Lucen would only have me

00:54:20as his legal wife

00:54:20in this life

00:54:21and that he would never

00:54:22take another woman.

00:54:23But before the wedding

00:54:23is even over,

00:54:24Lucen has already trampled

00:54:25on my dignity

00:54:26for a mistress

00:54:27and she's even carrying

00:54:28his illegitimate child.

00:54:29I'll say this plainly,

00:54:31even if I really went

00:54:32to a convent,

00:54:33I would never marry

00:54:34a man like that.

00:54:36Serena clearly

00:54:37had not expected me

00:54:37who usually seemed gentle

00:54:39to be so firm.

00:54:40For a moment,

00:54:41she looked embarrassed.

00:54:42But Lucen was completely

00:54:43enraged by the mockery

00:54:44in my words.

00:54:45He pointed at me

00:54:45and cursed.

00:54:46Ivy Vale,

00:54:46do you really think

00:54:47I have to marry you

00:54:48just because my mother

00:54:48supports you?

00:54:49Keep dreaming!

00:54:50I'm taking Nina home

00:54:51right now to take care

00:54:52of her pregnancy.

00:54:53I'll leave you here alone

00:54:54and make you

00:54:54and the Vale family

00:54:55the biggest joke

00:54:55in Chicago!

00:54:58Lucien immediately

00:54:58swept Neera

00:54:59into his arms.

00:55:00No matter how

00:55:01Serena tried to stop him

00:55:02or persuade him,

00:55:03he walked out

00:55:03without looking back.

00:55:05Being abandoned

00:55:05on my wedding day,

00:55:06I could see pity

00:55:07in everyone's eyes,

00:55:08but Serena still

00:55:09refused to give up.

00:55:10My dear,

00:55:11today is all

00:55:11Lucen's fault,

00:55:12but we cannot miss

00:55:13the wedding time.

00:55:14How about I have

00:55:14a guard stand in

00:55:15for Lucen

00:55:15and finish the ceremony,

00:55:16then hold a proper

00:55:17wedding later?

00:55:18Otherwise,

00:55:18if this marriage

00:55:19is completely cancelled

00:55:19today,

00:55:20the shame to you

00:55:21and the Vale family

00:55:21would be the smallest problem.

00:55:23I'm afraid that

00:55:23if you offend

00:55:24the one in power,

00:55:25you could lose your life.

00:55:26Everyone was shocked

00:55:27when they heard that.

00:55:28They were all waiting

00:55:29for my choice.

00:55:30Everyone knew

00:55:30that finishing the ceremony

00:55:31with a guard

00:55:32could indeed keep me safe

00:55:33for the moment.

00:55:34But once word got out,

00:55:35I would become

00:55:36the joke of Chicago

00:55:37for the rest of my life.

00:55:38I would never be able

00:55:39to stand before people

00:55:40with dignity again.

00:55:41But if I really

00:55:42tore up the engagement,

00:55:43it would be the same

00:55:44as making an enemy

00:55:44of the entire Drax family.

00:55:46Forget about whether

00:55:46I could protect myself.

00:55:47Even the Vale family

00:55:48might be forced

00:55:49out of Chicago.

00:55:49Just as the whole hall

00:55:50fell silent,

00:55:51a cold, clear voice

00:55:52suddenly came from outside.

00:55:53Miss Vale,

00:55:54does what you say

00:55:55just now still count?

00:55:57Everyone understood

00:55:58what that sentence meant.

00:55:59He was asking me

00:56:00whether my words,

00:56:01anyone who asks

00:56:02to marry me right now.

00:56:03I'll marry him

00:56:04on the spot,

00:56:04still count.

00:56:05This was Lucien's wedding.

00:56:07The Drax family's dignity

00:56:08was right here.

00:56:09Who would dare step in

00:56:10at a time like this?

00:56:11But when they saw

00:56:11who it was,

00:56:12everyone fell silent.

00:56:14The man who came

00:56:15was the eldest son

00:56:16of the Drax family,

00:56:17Cassian Drax.

00:56:18Cassian stood there

00:56:19in a black formal suit,

00:56:20his figure straight and sharp.

00:56:21His expression

00:56:22was utterly calm,

00:56:23as if he had only come

00:56:23to attend an ordinary

00:56:24family dinner.

00:56:25His gaze passed over everyone

00:56:27and directly landed on me.

00:56:29Serena was the first

00:56:30to react.

00:56:30Her face turned pale

00:56:31at once.

00:56:32Cassian,

00:56:32what do you mean by this?

00:56:34Today is your younger

00:56:35brother's wedding.

00:56:35Ivy was Lucien's fiancée.

00:56:37This is not something

00:56:38you can joke about.

00:56:39As she spoke,

00:56:39she shot glances

00:56:40at the people around her,

00:56:41hoping someone would step in

00:56:42to smooth things over.

00:56:43But everyone in the hall

00:56:45either lowered their heads

00:56:46in silence

00:56:46or quietly stepped back.

00:56:48Cassian's move

00:56:49was unexpected,

00:56:49but everyone knew

00:56:50how valuable

00:56:51Ivy Late's date was.

00:56:52Not to mention,

00:56:53Cassian was already

00:56:54the first heir.

00:56:55If he really married me,

00:56:56then we would be

00:56:56the most perfect match.

00:56:58Who would step forward

00:56:59at a time like this?

00:57:00Cassian ignored Serena

00:57:01and only looked at me.

00:57:02Miss Vale,

00:57:03does what you say

00:57:03still count?

00:57:04I looked at the serianess

00:57:05in his eyes.

00:57:06Suddenly,

00:57:06I smiled and took

00:57:07one step forward.

00:57:08Of course it counts.

00:57:10Hearing that,

00:57:10Cassian finally smiled faintly.

00:57:12Mom,

00:57:13I'll borrow

00:57:13Lucien's wedding hall today.

00:57:15Some other day,

00:57:15I'll come apologize

00:57:16to you in person.

00:57:17Serena clenched her fist

00:57:18so tightly

00:57:19that her hands were shaking.

00:57:22Serena was Cassian's

00:57:23stepmother.

00:57:23Of course she wanted

00:57:24her own son

00:57:25to be the heir,

00:57:26but by the rules,

00:57:26Cassian was the first heir.

00:57:28No matter how unhappy

00:57:29she was,

00:57:29she did not dare

00:57:30stop him in public.

00:57:31She could only grit

00:57:32her teeth and nod.

00:57:33Since you asked,

00:57:34of course you can.

00:57:35Cassian did not say

00:57:36anything else.

00:57:37He reached his hand

00:57:37out to me.

00:57:38When I placed my hand

00:57:39in his,

00:57:39I realized his palm

00:57:40was warm,

00:57:41but there was a thin

00:57:41layer of calluses on it,

00:57:42like he had long

00:57:43depended on a cane.

00:57:44It was also then

00:57:45that I noticed

00:57:45his left foot

00:57:46landed a little slower

00:57:47when he walked.

00:57:47He hid it well,

00:57:48but I could still tell

00:57:49he had trouble working.

00:57:51So the rumors

00:57:51about Cassius's leg injury

00:57:53were true,

00:57:53but he was tall

00:57:54and the steady demeanor

00:57:56easily outweighed

00:57:56that minor flaw.

00:57:57No one dared

00:57:58to look down on him.

00:57:59Once the people

00:58:00in the hall

00:58:00saw that the matter

00:58:01was settled,

00:58:02they immediately

00:58:02changed their attitude

00:58:03and came forward

00:58:04to congratulate us.

00:58:05The wedding

00:58:06that had become

00:58:06such a mess

00:58:07actually turned

00:58:07into a wedding

00:58:08for Cassian and I.

00:58:09The Ophikaryt reacted

00:58:10quickly and immediately

00:58:11picked up the ceremony

00:58:12again.

00:58:12Cassius and I

00:58:13stood side by side

00:58:14at the front,

00:58:15said our vows

00:58:15to each other,

00:58:16and finished every step

00:58:17that needed to be done.

00:58:18As soon as the ceremony

00:58:19ended,

00:58:20someone came in

00:58:21from outside

00:58:21to report that

00:58:22Cassian's car

00:58:23had arrived.

00:58:24Cassian helped me

00:58:25walk out.

00:58:25When we went down

00:58:26the steps,

00:58:27I saw his left foot

00:58:28pause.

00:58:29Without thinking,

00:58:29I reached out

00:58:30to steady him.

00:58:31He clearly froze

00:58:32for a moment,

00:58:32as if he had not

00:58:33expected me to do that,

00:58:34but he still followed

00:58:35my support

00:58:35and gently placed

00:58:36his hand on mine.

00:58:37The people beside us

00:58:38were stunned,

00:58:39and Cassian actually

00:58:39let someone help him?

00:58:40I felt confused,

00:58:41but I did not ask.

00:58:42I simply stayed steady

00:58:43beside Cassian

00:58:44and got into the car

00:58:45with him.

00:58:46By the time we returned

00:58:47to Cassian's place,

00:58:48it was already dark.

00:58:49The people in the estate

00:58:50had already received

00:58:51the news,

00:58:52and were all standing

00:58:52at the door waiting.

00:58:54Cassian opened

00:58:54the car door for me.

00:58:55This all happened

00:58:56too suddenly.

00:58:57The house didn't have

00:58:58time to prepare in advance.

00:58:59I'm sorry you have

00:59:00to endure all this.

00:59:00I shook my head.

00:59:02You were willing

00:59:02to help me out

00:59:03at a time like that?

00:59:04That was already my luck.

00:59:05There's nothing for me

00:59:06to feel wronged about.

00:59:07He glanced at me

00:59:08and said nothing more,

00:59:09but the room had already

00:59:10been prepared,

00:59:10and dinner was ready as well.

00:59:12Steak,

00:59:12roasted potatoes,

00:59:13salad,

00:59:13hot soup.

00:59:14Even the tea after dinner

00:59:15was at the perfect temperature.

00:59:16Everything was thoughtful

00:59:17and proper.

00:59:18After one night passed,

00:59:19when I woke up the next day

00:59:20and looked at the unfamiliar

00:59:21room and the silk robe

00:59:22on my body,

00:59:23it finally hit me.

00:59:24Yesterday,

00:59:24I had almost become

00:59:25Lucian's wife.

00:59:27Today,

00:59:27I was already his brother's wife.

00:59:29I sat in front of the mirror

00:59:30and thought of the rumors

00:59:31about Cassian.

00:59:32When he was young,

00:59:33he had experienced

00:59:34a car bomb attack

00:59:35aimed at the Drex family.

00:59:36His life was saved,

00:59:37but his leg was injured.

00:59:38Over the years,

00:59:39people had always used that

00:59:40as an excuse

00:59:41to push Roman

00:59:41to replace the first heir.

00:59:43But Roman loved

00:59:43his eldest son.

00:59:44No matter who brought it up,

00:59:46it was useless.

00:59:46He kept Cassian

00:59:47in that position.

00:59:48And because of that,

00:59:49Lucian and the others

00:59:50always felt Cassian's position

00:59:51was unstable

00:59:52and they had always

00:59:53coveted the heir's seat.

00:59:56Cassian pushed the door open

00:59:57and walked in.

00:59:58He had already changed

00:59:59into a white shirt.

01:00:01He held a list in his hand

01:00:02and walked up to me.

01:00:05I'm taking you back

01:00:06to Vale House today.

01:00:07I've also had the gifts prepared.

01:00:08If there's anything else

01:00:09you want to bring,

01:00:10you can tell me now.

01:00:11I took the list from him.

01:00:12Wines, flowers,

01:00:13gift boxes,

01:00:14skincare products,

01:00:15cashmere shawls,

01:00:15even my mother's favorite rubies

01:00:17were written on it.

01:00:17Thank you.

01:00:18You thought of everything.

01:00:18I don't need to add anything.

01:00:20Great.

01:00:20We'll leave after breakfast.

01:00:22By the way,

01:00:23is there anywhere else

01:00:23you want to go today?

01:00:24Before we go to Vale House,

01:00:26if you want to buy anything,

01:00:27we can stop by.

01:00:28My heart moved.

01:00:29Thinking of his leg injury,

01:00:31I want to go to Goodwell House

01:00:32and buy some spokes softly.

01:00:34Cassian looked a little surprised,

01:00:35but he did not ask.

01:00:37After breakfast,

01:00:37we took the car

01:00:38to Goodwell House.

01:00:39It was the best hospital

01:00:40in Chicago.

01:00:41It had a full supply

01:00:42of medical supplies

01:00:42and medical resources.

01:00:44Sometimes,

01:00:44it even received rare items

01:00:45that could not be found elsewhere.

01:00:48Cassian heard the owner

01:00:49say a new batch batch

01:00:50of cigars had just arrived,

01:00:51so he went over

01:00:52to take a look,

01:00:53saying he wanted

01:00:54to add another gift.

01:00:55I turned and went

01:00:56to the storage room

01:00:57on the other side.

01:00:58My mother was the best

01:00:58doctor in Chicago.

01:01:00I had learned medicine

01:01:00from her since I was a child.

01:01:02After watching Cassian

01:01:03walk yesterday,

01:01:04I had already roughly

01:01:04figured out the key issue

01:01:05with his leg injury.

01:01:06It was not completely untreatable.

01:01:08It just needed a few

01:01:09very rare medicines

01:01:10used together.

01:01:10I came to Goodwell House

01:01:12today to see

01:01:12if I could find them.

01:01:13As soon as I walked

01:01:14into the storage room,

01:01:16I heard a familiar voice.

01:01:17Bring out the best

01:01:18supplements you have.

01:01:19Nina is carrying my child.

01:01:20I won't let her suffer.

01:01:21It was Lucian.

01:01:22I looked up

01:01:23and saw Lucian

01:01:24supporting Nina

01:01:25in front of the shelves.

01:01:26They saw me too.

01:01:27Lucian froze for a second,

01:01:29then gave a mocking laugh.

01:01:30What?

01:01:31You married a guard yesterday

01:01:32and today you still have

01:01:33the mood to come to the hospital?

01:01:34Or did you feel sick

01:01:34after everyone laughed at you?

01:01:36Nina laughed along with him.

01:01:37Ivy,

01:01:37you're not still thinking

01:01:38about Lucian, are you?

01:01:39Actually,

01:01:40you don't have to be upset.

01:01:42Even if you only went

01:01:43through the ceremony

01:01:44with a guard yesterday,

01:01:45as long as you come

01:01:46take care of me from now on,

01:01:48Lucian might still

01:01:49give you a bite to eat.

01:01:50I didn't want to waste

01:01:51words on them,

01:01:52but walked straight to a shelf

01:01:53and picked up medical-grade

01:01:54joint repair potides.

01:01:55This was a key supplement

01:01:57needed to treat old injuries

01:01:58and help leg recovery.

01:01:59Ordinary hospitals

01:02:00could not get it at all.

01:02:01I did not expect

01:02:02Goodwell House

01:02:03to actually have it.

01:02:04As soon as Nina

01:02:05saw what was in my hand,

01:02:06her eyes lit up.

01:02:08Lucian,

01:02:09I asked my private doctor

01:02:10yesterday.

01:02:10The doctor said

01:02:11I've been weak lately

01:02:12and really need

01:02:13this kind of high-end

01:02:14supplement to recover.

01:02:15Look,

01:02:16isn't that exactly

01:02:16what Ivy is holding?

01:02:17Ivy!

01:02:18Hand that over to Nina!

01:02:19Nina!

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