Betrayal At The Altar

“Yes!” Louis Smith answered firmly. His voice showed no hint of hesitation as if her question was silly.

Rachel’s heart skipped a beat. Her heart throbbed in pain as if someone had stabbed her heart with a knife.

Louis left her and bolted out the door after dropping an insincere apology.

Rachel stared at Louis‘ leaving figure. She felt as if all air was sucked out of her. She couldn’t breathe, and her heart was convulsing in pain.

She felt the chill seeping through her body, freezing her limbs.

The Smith family had financial difficulties when Louis took over the family business. Their cash flow problem pushed them to the brink of bankruptcy.

He told her then that he couldn’t provide her with a stable life and future when the company was facing a financial crisis and would marry her when the company was back on track. She believed him and still remembered the promise he had made her after many years. With her identity, she helped him conquer the business world and became his advisor, making his name in the business world from a nobody just so that he could make her Mrs. Smith. She was hoping that her family would accept him once he had succeeded.

she’d spent with him

the only party in the relationship that had seen him as her

her efforts and sacrifice for him were just a joke compared to what he had

eyes with all her might. Still, they flowed freely down her face.

Standing by the side, Jane couldn’t help letting out a satisfied grin when she saw Rachel’s miserable state. “Rachel Grey, my brother would never marry a village girl like you

you are? Do you think you’re some big shot? My family

That would be all for today.” Mrs. Smith stood up impatiently and walked toward Rachel.

Mrs. Smith greeted the guests

her eyes swept through the hall at the guests leaving the wedding she had

in return after