The hall room is decorated splendidly. The wedding will be held church near the House of Milestones. Hawks family has agreed to finish the wedding luxuriously yet traditionally as their family follows the traditions. So the after-wedding party and other stuff will be held in Milestone's Villa.
Rachel checked herself twice in the mirror while touching the necklace that she got as a gift from Brian. She is proud of being a wife of a millionaire who doesn't mind spending money on her. What a heaven she got! She exclaimed giving a soft chuckle.
However, Her eyes shift to the reflection of a certain person who is standing before the door, holding a kid's hand. But Her eyes flame up with fury when she notices the appearance of the girl. How could she look more beautiful than her when she was supposed to be the most gorgeous lady here? She gasps as her anger has increased. She stood up and planted a fake bright smile before heading toward the girl.
" Sister! You are here! I thought you wouldn't attend my wedding!"
Charlotte is standing by the room where she left Edward to take some rest before the ceremony starts. She can't leave Suzy alone, So she is heading towards the stairs to go to her old room. She turns, seeing Rachel stepping out of the room with a forced smile. Charlotte does not react. So she just turns to look at her sister.
" Are you here to congratulate me? I am happy to see you here!" Rachel almost holds her hand. She steps back, forcing a smile as well. " I just wanted to show my family how my old family was. And Congratulations on your wedding."The voice proved that she didn't care about the wedding or her sister's fake sweetness.
Rachel grits, trying to say something further but Charlotte doesn't give her a chance to speak. She lifts Suzy and heads upstairs. After all, she knows, Rachel would never let a chance slip away before humiliating her in every way possible. She doesn't want her daughter watching her being angry and hateful.
Charlotte walks inside her old room. Letting Suzy sit on the bed, she looks around. The room is proof of her life-changing. Now she lives in a world where her decision is acknowledged, and her happiness, sadness, and hard work do matter. A family where she can feel safe and loved. This room is her past life, a life where she had no right to object, fight back, and yearn for love, and acknowledgment. All she did was rest her back after working like a slave. Cried and wetted this pillow until she felt exhausted.
She was lost in her bitter memories when she heard Suzy breaking a cheap flower vase. Her attention goes to the bed where Suzy is sitting. But the sound came from her behind, that means she is on the balcony.." Suzy! You okay?"
She walks towards Suzy, in a hurry steps. However, she slows the motion of her step when she hears a conversation with someone familiar.
" You begged for forgiveness. Are you kidding me? Why did you do that in front of that bitch?" Mrs Milestones's voice resounds the annoyance and hatred. They are having conversations in the next room. Charlotte hurriedly takes Suzy in. She knows her parents aren't sincere about the apology. Somehow it hurts her heart but she is used to this.
After sending Suzy to her mother-in-law, She decided to look around the house. She was abused but she loved this house. Her favorite place is the attic. So, she decided to take a look inside.
While walking towards the stairs, she notices her vision is getting blurry once again. Knitting eyebrows, she shakes her head twice to get out of it. However, she flinches when a cold liquid flows through her face. Someone just poured the drink on her head. She gasps looking at the person who is smirking wildly..." No one is allowed to overshadow me "
Rachel grins, turning to leave. However, Charlotte looks twice at the dress that her husband gifted her. No matter what she hates when people ruin something that she cherishes.
" You crossed the limit. Rachel." Charlotte calmly spoke, wiping the dress with napkins.
" Oh! My bad. What should I do now? Should I get on my knees and beg for forgiveness? You aren't thinking about it, right?" she grabs another glass of wine, approaching with an evil grin.
Charlotte didn't say, being too busy with her dress to wipe. Rachel smirks, finding it interesting that she is desperate to clean the dress. To be honest, Rachel has liked this dress. Since she can't have such a pretty dress. She won't let Charlotte have this too.
" Sorry, I think you should change it. After all, It's going to be spoiled anyway!" She raised her glass to pour it on her dress once again.
Charlotte smirks, slightly hitting her wrist which causes Rachel's hand to shake up, and the wine on her wedding dress...
" What The hell..!!!" Rachel exclaimed loudly stepping backwards. The wedding dress cost millions" How dare you, Charlotte!"
" Oops! Are you still feeling dizzy because of pregnancy? Oh! Girl. You should be careful when you walk around. A pregnant woman shouldn't be so proactive while getting married!"
Rachel looks around if there is someone else. No one knows that she is pregnant. It will be devastating news for Milestones and Hawks if the media knows that she got pregnant before the wedding.
After finding no one else around, Rachel gives a death glare at Charlotte. Charlotte chuckles, rechecking the strain on her dress. " Don't try to ruin other people or you will never know when your plan backfire.."
She walks upstairs. She doesn't want to see them as family anymore. The Charlotte who loved her family so dearly had died a long time ago. Now she will live the way she wants.
After opening the door of the attic, she coughs waving her hands off as the dust blows around. A disappointed sigh comes out of her mouth when she finds her favorite place is now a storeroom...All the old files are lying down lazily.
Slowing walking inside, she tried to find something that she always wanted to bring with her in her new life. A Barbie doll that she had with her always. Although she doesn't remember who gave it to her. But All she can remember is that the doll was with her for a long time.
As she removes the curtains and turns to check, she feels like her high heel just crashed into something breakable. Removing her leg from the object, she leans to see.
Making her eyebrows pull up with parted lips, she holds an old frame. She blows air on it to dust it off. She frowns when she finds there is one couple, along with a kid on its Mom's lap, holding something very familiar.
" Barbie?" she whispers out of shock. Her eyes swept on the faces of the couple. Very unfamiliar yet familiar. She has met someone who doesn't look like them but they resemble those people..
" Charlotte! Where are you?"
Hurriedly folding the photo, she walks out of the attic. She needs to know who those people are and why she is with them.
" Yes. What's wrong?" She speaks coldly as her Mom shouts aggressively.
" How dare you ruin her wedding dress? Do you know how much it cost? Have you lost your mind?"
" Me? I think Mom is blind. Do you think I have time to play with your little daughter's little game? She ruined it herself. And She deserves it.."
Charlotte speaks calmly yet throws a dagger through her words. Mrs Milestones hated how much she looked arrogant at this point. She couldn't able to help raising her hand.." You should know your place. How dare you talk back to me? You have forgotten your place after marrying off.. huh?"
Although Charlotte wanted to stop and defend herself, her eyes again felt that blurriness. She shakes her head. Now she thinks she just had something like some drugs and sedation. Her entire world is spinning and getting blurred all along, her Mom's words echo her eardrums with extreme beats which causes her to feel extremely nauseous and uncomfortable.
" Charlotte?" All she can hear is a soft yet loud voice while a strong hand around her waist protects her from falling. She has no idea who it is. All she can feel is she wants to escape from this uneasiness.