Semua Bab The Bride Who Refused, the Sister Who Accepted: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Saul trembled in fear."Nina, that's utter nonsense!"I turned to Nina and told her clearly, "I don't believe that. You don't have to feel guilty."Nina's eyes flickered as she let out a sigh."Stella, this has nothing to do with you. I should bear the consequences myself, whatever happens. You have your own future ahead of you. How could I sacrifice you just to protect myself?" I fixed my gaze on her."If you truly believe in karma, why do you even bother stopping me? I've already decided to marry into the Conte family in your place, so I can handle whatever comes my way. You don't need to feel guilty."Not expecting me to say that, Nina froze.Meanwhile, Tristan's gaze landed on me."Nina said marrying me means a lifetime of suffering. Aren't you scared?"I turned to look at him and met his gaze without flinching. "I'm not scared. When I was three, I knelt in front of the Farro residence, begging them to save my mom. I was drenched in the rain until the fever almost took

Saul wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and flashed a placating smile while nodding vehemently.Meanwhile, Celeste smiled and stepped in to smooth things over."You're right, Mr. Smith. She may be a little spoiled and willful, but fortunately, Mr. Conte is generous enough to give her another chance. I'll be sure to talk some sense into her. She can't keep acting spoiled."Leo let out a cold snort and motioned for the female assistant beside him to step forward."This is Lisa Pratico. Mrs. Conte Senior instructed me to bring her here for Ms. Farro. Feel free to ask for her help regarding anything."After Leo left, Celeste excitedly instructed the household staff to bring the gifts and Lisa to Nina.Yet, Saul seemed hesitant."I couldn't help but think that the Conte family wasn't talking about Nina, but rather…"He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. The daughter he supposedly raised well, mentioned by Leo, didn't seem to be Nina, as she was adamant about calli

Nina swayed slightly, barely managing to keep herself on her feet. Disbelief filled her eyes.Even now, with the truth laid bare before her, she still couldn't believe that Tristan wanted to marry me, an illegitimate daughter.Celeste's face was ashen, while Saul apologized profusely, "Mr. Conte, this is all a misunderstanding. A complete misunderstanding! We didn't know the truth that day, so we got the wrong idea and mistakenly thought everything was meant for Nina."Tristan let out a cold snort."A misunderstanding? I wouldn't be so sure. That dress Nina is wearing looks awfully familiar. If I'm not mistaken, it's the one I personally picked out for Stella. Doesn't it feel a little too tight on you?"Nina's expression darkened further. She had assumed that Tristan didn't know her size and bought her a dress that was too small. Never in her wildest dream did she expect that…Flustered, Celeste explained hurriedly, "Mr. Conte, it was all my fault. Nina had no idea about this.

On the day of the wedding, the Conte family's convoy drove through nearly half of Balthor before finally stopping in front of the Farro residence to pick me up.The sheer scale of it left everyone in awe and envy. One spectator commented, "I wonder how Stella Farro got so lucky. I heard that she's just an illegitimate daughter." Someone who had gotten news replied, "I heard Nina made Mr. Conte promise to give up all worldly desires before she would marry him. The Conte family was so angry that they almost called off the wedding. It was Stella who stepped in and offered herself."Another person sneered. "People keep saying that Nina is some kind of saint who doesn't care about worldly things. I think she's just ridiculous. The Farro family is barely holding on, and the Conte family was willing to save them. She should've grabbed onto that lifeline instead of acting all high and mighty."As the rumors spread, the spotless reputation Nina had always taken pride in began to crumble.