In the Watson Mansion.

Everyone was in a festive mood.

Because today, the daughter of the head of the Watson family, Rachel, was finally getting married to her beloved fiance, Derek Lorenzo.

The reflection in the mirror showed her finely carved features. She was like a masterpiece drawn by God on a canvas.

She was wearing a strapless wedding dress that enhanced her collarbones and made them more eye-catching.

The carefully tailored wedding dress hugged her slender figure tightly. And its beautiful, full-length ruffles made the eighteen-year-old Rachel look more feminine.

In Indonesia, the legal age to get married was eighteen. So after her eighteenth birthday, Rachel decided to marry Derek, the man she had loved for several years.

Although she had drunk a lot at her bridal shower last night, she still got up early to freshen up.

The day was breaking, and the sky was just turning bright outside as the sun was beginning to rise slowly from the east.

“Miss Rachel, everything is ready now. It’s still early. Why don’t you rest for a while? We will come back for your makeup in two hours,” suggested the staff who was helping her dress up with a smile.

“Okay.” Rachel looked at the dark circles under her eyes in the mirror and nodded.

She still felt a little groggy because she drank too much last night. So she picked up the glass on the table and drank two mouthfuls of water.

When the staff left, a maid came in with a pot of bird’s nest soup and put it in front of Rachel.

Rachel filled a small bowl with the soup, and gulped down two mouthfuls of it. Maybe because she drank too much wine last night, the tip of her tongue was bitter. The soup tasted a little strange to her.

After finishing the soup in the small bowl, she didn’t eat more. She just sat on the sofa and closed her eyes.

A few minutes later, the door of her room was gently pushed open, and someone came in quietly.

Rachel didn’t fall asleep. She secretly half-opened her eyes and glanced around. She found out that the person who came in was Ravella Watson, her half-sister.

Rachel’s stepmother was the one who had broken her parents’ marriage, so she despised her stepmother and Ravella. She had never bothered to get along with them. So she wondered what Ravella was doing in her room right now.

Ravella took a quick glance at the empty bowl. Her mouth curved into a wicked smile as she lowered her head to look at Rachel.

“Rachel, do you really think you can marry Derek? I am the real daughter of the head of the Watson family. You will never know what is in this bowl of bird’s nest soup. But I will make sure that you enjoy your wedding night in advance.”

She then took out her phone, and dialed a number. “Are the two bodyguards I have arranged especially for Rachel ready? Tell them to come here now.”

Rachel opened her eyes wide in shock upon hearing what Ravella had said. She knew that Ravella had never liked her. But she didn’t expect that Ravella was this vicious.

It seemed that Ravella wanted to drug her and found someone to rape her. Such a vicious woman!

Rachel stood up and sneered. Ravella heard some movements, so she turned around. Seeing Rachel standing in front of her, she took a few steps back.

“You... you are not asleep?”

“Ravella, it must have been very hard for you to pretend to be a good daughter in the Watson family for a long time. Do you feel comfortable now that you have finally taken off your mask?” Rachel said with a hint of mockery in her cold eyes.

“I don’t understand what you mean.” Ravella’s face turned deathly pale. She was so scared to be exposed that her nails dug into her palms, and she couldn’t dare to meet Rachel’s eyes.

Rachel grabbed Ravella’s wrist. She was taller than Ravella, so she blocked the way, not giving Ravella a chance to run away.

Rachel used her other hand to pinch Ravella’s chin, forcing her to open her mouth wide.

There was a rare coldness in Rachel’s lazy voice when she said, “No matter what’s in this soup, it’s yours now.”

She then let go of Ravella’s wrist, picked up the pot of bird’s nest soup, and poured it into Ravella’s mouth.

Ravella struggled desperately, shaking her head. But she couldn’t break free from Rachel’s grip, so she had no other choice but to let Rachel shove the bird’s nest soup into her mouth indiscriminately.

“I didn’t... Rachel... You... Let go of me!” Ravella was choking and coughing nonstop. With a pitiful look on her face, she shook her head vigorously.

The door suddenly opened, and a handsome man strode in. Seeing the scene, he immediately grabbed Rachel’s wrist and pulled her away from Ravella.

He was utterly surprised. “Rachel, what are you doing?”

“Derek, you’re just in time. Ravella put some drugs in the bird’s nest soup. She has also asked some bodyguards to rape me. Good thing I’ve seen through her soon. Now, I am letting her eat up the bird’s nest soup,” Rachel replied calmly. A trace of contempt was visible in her beautiful eyes.

The gentle look on Derek’s face changed when he heard what Rachel said. “Is it true?”

Ravella shook her head pitifully. “No, it isn’t. How can I do such a thing? Rachel, I know that you don’t like me, and I can tolerate that. But how can you frame such a vicious thing against me? Mr. Lorenzo, I really didn’t do that...”

Looking at her pitiful face, Derek felt a little sorry for Ravella. He then turned to Rachel and said, “Rachel, you are already the precious daughter of the head of the Watson family. No one can take that position from you. Why do you have to do this to Ravella?”

Derek’s words sounded so harsh in Rachel’s ears, and she also felt uneasy upon hearing him calling her half-sister only Ravella. When did they become so close?

“Are you suspecting that I am deliberately framing her?” she asked, looking at Derek in disbelief.

“It’s okay for you to be willful at times. But you have to know that there are things you can’t just joke about,” Derek said to Rachel. He then looked at Ravella with pity in his eyes and added, “Ravella always puts up with you. But enough is enough.”

Rachel stared at Derek’s handsome face. Seeing his self-righteous look, she felt so ridiculous.

She then asked in a sarcastic tone, “You believe her instead of me?”

Derek turned his face sideways, his fists clenching in his pockets. He didn’t answer her question.

“What is going on here? Why are you fighting again?” George Watson, Rachel’s father, and his wife, Zara Gomez, rushed into the room together.

Ravella immediately threw herself into Zara’s arms and cried aggrievedly, “Mom, I really didn’t drug Rachel. I also did not find someone to rape her. How could I do such a thing to her?”

The expression on Zara’s face slightly changed. “Rachel, there may be some sort of misunderstanding here, right?”

“I’ve heard everything she said with my own ears. She even called someone to tell the bodyguards to come to my room. How can it be a misunderstanding?” Rachel said.

Ravella cried bitterly. “How can I do such a heartless thing and ruin your life? Doing such a thing will also ruin my own life. Do you think I am not afraid of being in jail?”

Zara’s voice was full of pain when she said, “Hubby, I believe that Ravella will never do such a thing. But since it seems that we can’t reconcile them, we'd better get to the bottom of this and settle their differences soon.”

George waved his big hand and ordered, “Call the family doctor over to check what’s in the bird’s nest soup.”

He knew that his two daughters had never gotten along. Rachel, the daughter of his first wife, was the spoiled one, while Ravella, the daughter of his second wife, was more tolerant. Only with solid evidence could they solve this conflict.

The family doctor soon arrived with professional tools and began examining the soup.

“Ravella, give me your phone,” George added.

“Rachel knocked it to the ground! I haven’t touched it until now,” Ravella cried pitifully.

George picked up the phone from the ground and opened the call log. It showed that a call had been made around ten minutes ago, and the time matched what Rachel had claimed.

Rachel took a sideways glance at the call log. She wanted to see how Ravella could deny it with this solid evidence.

George dialed the unknown number that the call had been made to. Soon, an automated voice said, “Please press 1 for balance inquiries, and press 2 for the payment...”

Rachel’s pretty face darkened. How could this be? Just now, Ravella had called someone right in front of her eyes and asked some bodyguards to come over to rape her, but she had snatched the phone away before Ravella could finish her words. Therefore, it was impossible for the call log to have been tampered with.

However, the call log clearly proved that the last call had been made to the telecommunications company.

Everyone looked at Rachel with suspicion and disappointment.

Ravella cried bitterly, as if she had suffered a great grievance.

Rachel clenched her fists tightly. How could it be? Something didn’t add up.

Fortunately, the family doctor could be trusted, so she turned to him and asked, “Doctor Wiz, what have you found?”

“Miss Rachel, there is nothing strange in the bird’s nest soup,” Doctor Wiz replied softly.

“But it tasted strange when I ate it. And Ravella even admitted that she drugged it...” Back then, Ravella had spoken in such a cold tone that the memory was clearly etched in Rachel’s mind.

“There’s really nothing strange in it, Miss Rachel,” Doctor Wiz emphasized again.

“Rachel, I told you, I’ve never wanted to hurt you.” Ravella still looked aggrieved, immediately gaining sympathy from everyone who saw her.

Derek also looked at her gently to comfort her.

Compared with Rachel, who was poised and elegant even in this situation, Ravella looked pitiful.

Finally, an idea flashed through Rachel’s mind.

She suddenly understood everything! From the beginning, there had been no drug in the soup. Ravella had pretended to make that phone call. She had orchestrated the whole situation to trick Rachel into accusing her, so that when the truth was revealed, Rachel would be unable to defend herself, and would lose everyone’s trust.

Turning around to look at her father, Rachel explained anxiously, “Dad, I know what’s going on. Ravella did all this on purpose to...”

Before Rachel could finish, George slapped her across the face.

Everyone was slightly shocked by the slap.

The atmosphere turned awkward and uncomfortable.

Ravella, who was standing behind George, raised her chin and flashed a triumphant smile at Rachel.

However, Rachel was not in the mood to look at Ravella. She covered her burning cheek and looked at her father in disbelief.

Rachel looked at her father, who had always been nice to her and had never hurt her!

George’s face turned livid with anger.

“Rachel, I know that you’ve always had a grudge against Ravella. But I never expected that you’d come up with such a vicious plan to frame her and destroy her image in my heart. It’s all my fault. I’m the one who always coddled you and let you become so devious!”

He had lost all his trust in Rachel. Covering her burning cheek, Rachel looked at Derek, hoping that at least he would believe her. Today, he was her groom, so he would certainly believe her.

“Derek...” Before she could finish her words, however, she was interrupted by Derek.

His gentle face was serious at the moment, and his mellow eyes had turned cold. He said in a heavy voice, “Rachel, you’ve really disappointed me.”

He looked at Rachel ruthlessly, as if he was looking at a stranger. But when he turned to Ravella, his eyes filled with intense sympathy and pity.

Rachel was shocked by his words. Although she was angry, she couldn’t help but find the situation ridiculous and suddenly laughed out loud. How had she become the target of public criticism today?

She had never cared much about Zara and Ravella before. In her eyes, Zara was a home wrecker, so naturally, she had hated the mother and daughter and everybody knew it.

Nevertheless, she had always thought that it was beneath her to set them up.

But today, those two women had not only set her up, but they had also gained sympathy from George and Derek.

At this moment, what broke Rachel’s heart the most was not the scheming minds of Zara and Ravella, but the distrust of her own father and fiance!

From the beginning, they had let their feelings cloud their judgment. They had labeled Rachel as the troublemaker in their hearts. They had wanted evidence just to help them confirm their doubts.

Rachel had always thought that she was the real daughter of the head of the Watson family, and that she would one day become a part of the Lorenzo Family as Derek’s wife, but now, she realized how ridiculous it all was.

No one believed her or cared about her at all!

Rachel finally stopped laughing. “Derek, you’ve disappointed me too,” she said plainly with a snort.

She picked up the scissors on the table and cut through the hem of her wedding dress. Then, she suddenly tore up the dress and threw it on the ground.

Derek’s eyes darkened. “What are you doing, Rachel?”

“This is exactly what you want, isn’t it?” Rachel usually looked bright-eyed, but now, her eyes were dim and watery.

She walked back to her room with heavy steps. Then, she took her luggage and went downstairs.

“Sir, Miss Rachel wants to leave home...” A maid rushed over to George and reported the news.

“Don’t mind her!” George was really angry. He thought he should teach his daughter a lesson!

However, Derek’s eyes turned anxious. Just when he turned to chase after Rachel, Ravella let out a groan and fainted.

“What’s wrong with you, Ravella? Don’t scare me...” Zara cried out loud.

Derek stopped and hurried back to Ravella.

George also took Ravella into his arms anxiously.

Rachel looked back as she reached the door. After seeing what her father and Derek were doing, she walked out of the Watson family without hesitation.

With all her luggage, she drove straight to the City Hall!

Today was May 20th. In this country, this date represented love, so many couples chose to register for marriage on this day.

Rachel had been worried that the City Hall would get crowded today. Afraid that she couldn’t register for marriage today, she had asked a servant to take the ID cards and every other type of document that was needed to the City Hall before it opened. This way, she and Derek could get their marriage licenses as soon as possible.

But now that she wanted to leave home, she had to go there and take her ID card back first.

Rachel began to feel a little uncomfortable on her way to the City Hall, as if her body was on fire. This feeling was a little alien to her.

It suddenly occurred to her that she must have been drugged by Ravella after all!

What was more, the effect of the drug was very powerful.

If Ravella hadn’t put the drug in the edible bird’s nest, then she must have put it somewhere else. Rachel had washed up in the morning, and she had also drunk some water. Therefore, there had been a lot of opportunities for Ravella to drug her.

But even if the medicine took effect now, it would be useless for her to seek justice for herself.

She knew that both her father and Derek would think that it was just another trick to protect herself.

She had never realized that Ravella could be so calculating that she would set a trap for her this way!

Rachel was a righteous and honest person, so she was no match for someone as cunning as Ravella.

By the time she arrived at the City Hall, she felt weak all over. Her small face was flushed a deep pink color, and was covered with a layer of sweat. She slightly blinked, revealing her watery eyes.

After finding the servant of the Watson family, Rachel finally got her ID card back.

“Miss Rachel, this is Mr. Lorenzo’s ID card.”

Rachel gave him a small smile. “You can return it to him yourself.”

Just the thought of Derek sent a chill to her heart, so she was very reluctant to touch his things.

The strange feeling in her body slowly became more and more overpowering. It seemed that Ravella had been determined to make her lose her virginity today.

But to Rachel, it was no big deal. Today, she had lost almost everything. She had lost her father’s love, as well as her fiance’s. Now, she had nothing left to lose.

Since she was doomed to lose her virginity, she decided to at least find a man she liked to do the job.

She looked around the City Hall. At that moment, a man suddenly walked into the door. He was dressed in a well-tailored suit that enhanced his tall and straight figure. It was as if a light shone down on him from above, making him look impeccable.

The man’s presence lit up Rachel’s bleak world in the blink of an eye.

He was followed by another man, who leaned in and said in a low voice, “Mr. Hendery, she didn’t come.”

“Then you can tell her that she doesn’t need to come here anymore,” Hendery Lambert said calmly. But his words gave people a kind of invisible pressure.

After saying that, he turned around to leave, but Rachel had already stood in front of him.

As soon as she had heard that this man’s bride hadn’t shown up, she had decided that he was the chosen one!

Being stopped by an unfamiliar woman in front of him, Hendery lowered his eyes to look at her face. The woman’s face was as red as an apple, and her long black eyelashes were fluttering. She was enchanting and lovely. He looked at her with a frown, as if he was thinking about something.

“Sir, it seems that your bride didn’t show up. In that case, I have a little favor to ask you,” the woman said shyly. Her young voice was filled with energy.

“A little favor? Do you know who I am?” Hendery asked as he looked at her upturned face.

“Of course I do! You are William’s driver. I’ve met you twice when you picked him up,” Rachel said with a charming look on her face.

Just now, she had overheard the part about his bride not showing up, but she hadn’t overheard his title—Mr. Hendery!

Driver? Did he look like a driver? With brows slightly furrowed, the handsome Hendery lowered his eyes and looked at the young woman’s smiling face.

Rachel chuckled softly and said, “But based on your appearance, you should be the CEO. It’s really a waste that you’re only a driver.”

Hendery raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile. A hint of interest flashed across his eyes.

“Why me?” It was so rare for Hendery to have such patience.

“Because... you... You are the most pleasing to the eye here.” Rachel staggered. It was as if she was so drunk that she was about to faint.

Hendery’s eyes narrowed. The young woman seemed drunk, but he couldn’t smell alcohol from her body. Obviously, someone had done something to her.

But she had good taste because she came to him.

“So, can I?” The effect of the drug on Rachel’s body had already reached its peak. All she wanted right now was to sleep with this man in front of her. But even if he was only a driver, she still had to make him agree in a respectful manner.

“Okay, I agree.” Hendery took the ID card and the signed marriage application form from her hand. He then handed them over to the assistant behind him. “Go ahead.”

The assistant was stunned for a moment before taking them.

After five minutes, two copies of marriage licenses were delivered to Hendery.

He took them, picked Rachel up, and carried her in his arms. He then walked out with his long and strong legs and put her into his Bentley.

“Let’s go home,” Hendery said to the driver. He then pulled the partition between the front seat and the back seat. Rachel, who was still in his arms, looked really bad, so he had to do something immediately.

With the marriage licenses in his hand, a hint of interest flashed through his eyes. He seemed to like what had happened just now.

***

Two hours later, Rachel was still deep asleep in Hendery’s arms.

Although his desire hadn’t been satisfied, he didn’t force it anymore.

Now that they had gotten their marriage licenses, they had a lot of time to do this again.

It had been two hours, but Hendery noticed that they hadn’t reached the Lambert Family’s villa yet.

He lifted up the partition and asked the driver, “What’s the matter?”

“Mr. Hendery, there’s a road accident ahead, and the road is blocked. We can’t get through. There are too many cars behind us as well, so we can’t move back,” reported the driver.

Hendery lowered the partition again and looked down at Rachel in his arms. Her eyes were closed, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes. She was crying just now. Such a fragile young woman!

He checked her ID card. She was only eighteen years old. It meant that she had just turned into an adult and reached the marriageable age of Indonesia. No wonder although she looked so stubborn and pretended to be familiar with love affairs, she still shed tears in the process.

While Hendery was sizing up Rachel’s little face with great interest, his phone suddenly vibrated. He had a phone call, and it obviously disturbed her sleep because her body moved.

He gently put her down, afraid of waking her up. Then he got out of the car and answered his phone.

At this moment, the entire overpass was packed. Since they were stuck, many people got out of their cars to smoke and chat. So Hendery’s move wasn’t obtrusive.

Rachel was awakened when he got out of the car.

She looked around, wondering where she could be. Then she sat up, rubbed her eyes, and recalled everything that happened in a daze.

In the City Hall, she had stopped Hendery, the driver of the Lambert Family, who she had only met twice before, and had asked him to have sex with her.

Was it over now?

She softly hissed when she felt pain. It was really not a good experience at all.