No Mistake Leads to Love

Because I had once loved him, I wanted to see Samuel one last time before I left. So, I attended the banquet.

In the crowd, Samuel stood out with his striking handsomeness. His facial features were clean and sharp, his tall frame wrapped in an elegant dark gray suit, exuding an extraordinary presence.

Harper was there too, dressed in a wine-red wrap dress and rhinestone-studded high heels, radiating confidence and style.

"Lily, you've been married for almost two years now. Why haven't you gotten pregnant yet?"

"Well, when you hit the average life expectancy, does that mean you should go ahead and die?"

"You!" Harper was about to erupt, but her expression shifted. Her beautiful eyes softened as she spoke more gently. "Don't get so worked up. I was just concerned for you. If you can't get pregnant, Samuel won't wait for you forever. And I certainly don't have the patience for it."

I studied her every move carefully, shocked by how similar we were. Our hair color, eye color, skin tone, and even our body types were similar. Of course, my child would look like her.

My throat tightened, and with a voice nearly hoarse, I mocked her. "What gives you the right to interfere in our marriage? I'm the one who's his legal wife."

These two despicable people had played me like a fool. Before leaving, I was determined to disgust them just as much.

Sure enough, Harper's smile instantly vanished. Her fingers, clutching her wine glass, turned white from the strain. After a long pause, her hand gradually relaxed, and she set the glass down. She raised her hand.

"Take a look at my ring. What do you think?"

On her finger was a ring with a massive pear-shaped blue diamond, clearly worth a fortune.

I didn't respond, and she continued to explain smugly, "This is a gift from Samuel."

"A proposal gift?"

A flicker of panic crossed her eyes, and her words became halting. "What proposal? It's… It's a birthday gift."

It wasn't a birthday gift.

I had seen this ring in the Glendale family photo album before. Samuel's grandmother and mother had both worn it. It was a family heirloom passed down to the daughter-in-law of the family.

"It's beautiful." My eyes stung, and tears nearly spilled over.

"What are you two talking about?" Samuel, noticing us in conversation, walked over. He glanced at me, then at Harper, visibly relieved to see the two of us appearing cordial on the surface.

Harper smiled and wrapped her arms around Samuel's arm, her gaze brimming with love. "Samuel, I was just showing Lily the birthday gift you gave me."

As she spoke, she waved at me as if showing off.

"I'm glad you like it," he replied.

"Samuel, wasn't Lily a fashion designer before? She could design my wedding dress. I think I'll be getting married in a year or two."

Samuel glanced at me guiltily, hesitating. "Lily is busy trying to conceive and doesn't have much time. Besides, she's not exactly a top-tier designer. A wedding dress she designs wouldn't be that great. We'd be better off hiring a top-tier designer from Fluenka."

My husband and his girlfriend openly discussed me as if I weren't there, completely brazen.

Finally, I spoke up. "You two sure are close, even picking out wedding dresses together. Anyone who didn't know better might think you were having an affair!"

Harper's face turned pale in an instant. Big tears rolled down her cheeks, making her look pitiful.

"Lily, how can you say that? Apologize now!" For the first time, Samuel's usual gentleness was gone, replaced by sheer anger.