He Loved My Sister. I’m Better Off Without Him novel Chapter 21

Chapter 210

Brian’s shouts faded into the distance. Slowly, the whispering in the church quieted under Mark’s calm, steady gaze. The priest cleared his throat and continued the ceremony.”

My hands were still trembling, but Mark’s warm grip slowly steadied me. We exchanged rings. He then lowered his head slightly. His breath brushed against my skin as he gently slipped the ring onto my finger. For a brief moment, I thought I saw the corners of his lips curve upward in a subtle smile.

The rest of the wedding passed so smoothly that it felt unreal, almost like a dream. When the guests finally left, I stood at the church entrance. I couldn’t help but watch the setting sun stretch my shadow long across the steps.

Mark walked over quietly and stood beside me. He didn’t speak right away, just gazed into the distance with me. A soft evening breeze lifted my veil. Immediately, Mark reached out to adjust it. His touch was so natural as if he had done it countless times before.

After a long silence, his deep voice broke the quiet as he said, “Tomorrow is the project summit. Brian will be there and so will your parents.”

I turned to meet his gaze. The streetlight cast shadows across his face. It made me hard to read his emotions.

“Are you afraid I’ll … soften toward them?”

For a while, Mark paused before smiling faintly. His hand rose to rest gently on my head, letting his warm fingertips brushing through my hair.”

“Of course not. I want you to see with your own eyes how far they’ve fallen.”

His tone was calm yet firm.”

When I saw how serious he was, something inside me trembled. His words struck a part of my heart I had been trying to ignore, breaking through the walls I had built. I panicked and lowered my head, my voice barely louder than a whisper as I told him, “Well then… good night.“”

After I said it, I turned and hurried toward the lounge as I didn’t dare to look back. But after a few steps, I couldn’t resist glancing over my shoulder.”

Mark was still standing there, watching me with a faint smile. His eyes seemed to follow me and my heartbeat quickened uncontrollably. I turned away again and disappeared down the hallway.”

Behind me, Mark’s smile slowly faded. He pulled out his phone. In an instant, his voice turned cold and commanding. “Get the three members of the Wyatt Family out of the Herbert mansion. Make sure they’re delivered to the summit on time tomorrow. Don’t make any mistakes.”

When his assistant confirmed, Mark ended the call and looked up at the darkening night sky deeply.

The next day, the project summit was packed. The entrance swarmed with reporters holding cameras. Flash after flash lighting up the scene as they tried to capture every moment. They were all hungry to get who would win the biggest project. Inside, staff led Mr. Wyatt, my mother and Adeline to a corner of the venue. All three of them wore confident smiles. I thought that Brian knew that he had made a mistake, so he brought them to give them project.

Adeline smoothed the hem of her skirt, then raised her chin proudly. She leaned close to my father and whispered smugly, “Dad, see? I told you, Brian wouldn’t dare to mess with us because of Lilian. Brian is determined to win this project. He’ll definitely give it to us as an apology.”

Mr. Wyatt nodded, looking with anticipation. I knew then that they truly believed this would be their victory. But in reality, they were walking right into Mark’s trap.

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