Hatred exhausted him, but Barry didn't care, so he trapped himself in the tomb of marriage. He gave Lea his top adoration, but also pushed her down from heaven to hell. Her family went broke, her father died of serious illness, her brother disappeared for no reason and her ex-boyfriend was sent to prison. All of these was his vengeance, to get even. The day she held her father's funeral, he held the hand with another woman in the church. However, the only reason why he accepted the marriage was to make her more painful.
Today, the biggest church in K City was beautifully decorated for a wedding, and many people came to witness such a grand event.
Everyone's eyes were full of envy as they looked at the two people standing in front of the altar.
However, the groom didn't look happy at all. Coldness and contempt could been seen on his face.
Although he didn't want this wedding, there was nothing he could do.
The reason he agreed to hold the ceremony was that he wanted to hurt that woman even more.
And the reason was simple. He hated her.
Hating someone was exhausting. But he was unable to let go of the past.
On the other hand, the woman standing next to him was full of happiness. She had been looking forward to this wedding for a long time. Finally, this day came.
However, would this wedding really lead her to a happy life in the future? Or this would be her worst nightmare?
"Mr. Barry Nan, do you take Miss Maya Yan as your lawful wife from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and protect her all your life, and be faithful to her forever?" the priest asked.
But before Barry Nan could answer, sharp footsteps were heard at the entrance of the church. The sound of high heels on the floor attracted everyone's attention, and they all turned their heads curiously. There, they saw a woman walking towards the aisle.
She was wearing a long white coat. Maybe because it was snowing in K City today and it was too cold outside, her cheeks flushed. There were also some snowflakes on her hair.
The woman was undeniably beautiful, but she looked awful right now. Her eyes were red and swollen, and there were still traces of tears on her face.
Obviously, she had been crying for days.
"What is she doing here?" one of the guests mumbled. Although her voice was not so loud, the other guests heard her clearly since the church was very quiet.
"She must be hating Barry to the core now, right?" another guest commented and gave the woman a sympathetic look.
"Yeah. They were such a sweet couple before. But then, her life turned into a living hell. She must feel so terrible," someone said with a sigh.
Those words reached the woman's ears and were like knives that cut her heart. But her expression didn't change. She still looked calm as if she was not seeing and hearing anything.
But deep inside, her heart was bleeding.
Maya Yan, the bride, slowly turned around and looked at Lea Xiao. She was wondering why the other woman suddenly showed up at her wedding.
Her heartbeat went abnormally fast. She couldn't hide the fear and trepidation on her face. Lea Xiao, who was walking towards them right now, was the woman who once loved Barry Nan so much.
In everyone's eyes, they were incomparably in love before.
Obviously, Barry Nan also didn't expect that Lea Xiao would come today. And worse was, she was clothed in mourning.
Was she here to make trouble? Perhaps she was here to let the world know what kind of bastard he was.
But Barry Nan didn't care at all. Even if the whole world thought that he was cruel, none of them knew the difficulties he had gone through.
Barry Nan pressed his lips tightly and raised his chin, waiting for Lea Xiao to come closer to them.
In just a year, their lives had changed tremendously. And those changes were indeed surprising and exhausting.
Maya Yan turned her head slightly and looked at Barry Nan. She could feel that he was hiding something, but she just couldn't figure it out.
Lea Xiao stopped when she was about five meters away from Barry Nan. With a bitter smile on her face, she said, "Congratulations, Barry. Are you satisfied now?"
She had always thought that their love was enough for them to be together until the end. But she didn't expect that the cruel fate would tear them apart.
It was difficult to understand why fate was so cruel to them.
There were so many grudges between them that hindered them from being happy.
"I also have a question for you. Are you satisfied with the gift that I gave to the Xiao family?" Barry Nan asked coldly. His lips curled up in disgust. The ferocity in his eyes made people tremble with fear.
"Why me?" Lea Xiao asked bitterly. She was about to cry. But now that everyone's eyes were on her, she must keep the dignity of the Xiao family. Although the Xiao family was destroyed, and there was nothing left in them, she still had to maintain her pride for her family.
She wouldn't allow Barry Nan to look down on her.
Barry Nan slowly walked towards Lea Xiao. His every step was so heavy that it seemed to oppress her heart. It was too painful for her.
As she stared at him ambling towards her like a god, her eyes gradually turned red.
"The Xiao family destroyed my family. I didn't do anything wrong to you, Lea Xiao. I just gave you what you deserved. And you're asking me why it's you? Simply because you threw yourself into the net. You were destined to experience all this to pay for your family's sins." Barry Nan said each word with emphasis.
This time, he was already in front of Lea Xiao. He was so close to her. But even with such a distance, she still felt that he was too far and unreachable.
His voice was so low, so no one else heard him even though the whole church was quiet, and everyone was all ears.
She was stunned. What he had said was new to her.
"What do you mean that your family was destroyed?" she asked, giving him a dull look.
"Do I need to tell you the details? Okay. You listen carefully." He walked to her side and whispered in her ear, "When your family was having a good time, my family suffered a catastrophe. While you were enjoying a happy family, I was in the orphanage. I was alone, helpless, and desperate. When the Xiao family's business prospered, the Nan family was completely forgotten. Now tell me, should I hate you or not?"
His every word echoed in her ears.
It was a whisper, but she felt like it shattered her eardrum. His words also pierced through her heart and smashed it.
Did he say that he became an orphan because of the Xiao family?
No wonder he hated the Xiao family to the core.
If that was true, she couldn't blame him then.
Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a word.
"I ran. Ran as fast as my legs could go. Away. Away from him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hailey Pritchett loved her job as the secretary of Henry Caldwell, the CEO of the Caldwell Industries. She was a woman who liked safety, and stayed far away from danger. However, the company is bought by a ruthless businessman who is known as the Sniper. Theodore Benson is a ruthless billionaire, and is known as the Sniper in the business world. Because he kills his opponents without letting them know. He bows down to no one, and when he wants something, he does everything - whether legal or not - to possess it. When Hailey and Theodore aka the Sniper, come face to face, Hailey knows that Theodore is dangerous. So Hailey does what she does best in the face of danger. She runs. But will Theodore let her get away? Theodore wants Hailey Pritchett, and won't stop until he has her - in every possible way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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After two years of marriage, Kristian dropped a bombshell. "She's back. Let's get divorced. Name your price." Freya didn't argue. She just smiled and made her demands. "I want your most expensive supercar." "Okay." "The villa on the outskirts." "Sure." "And half of the billions we made together." Kristian froze. "Come again?" He thought she was ordinary—but Freya was the genius behind their fortune. And now that she'd gone, he'd do anything to win her back.
Married for four years, Emily remained childless. A hospital diagnosis plunged her life into hell. Unable to conceive? But her husband was rarely home during these four years, so how could she get pregnant? Emily and her billionaire husband were in a contractual marriage; she had hoped to win his love through effort. However, when her husband appeared with a pregnant woman, she despaired. After being kicked out, homeless Emily was taken in by a mysterious billionaire. Who was he? How did he know Emily? More importantly, Emily was pregnant.
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
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