On Our Wedding Day, My Fiancé Married His True Love

A cold voice cut through. "You should apologize to Lily."

I turned to see Kai. He cradled Lily in his arms, soothing her.

I sneered at their intimacy. "And if I don't?"

I locked eyes with Kai, whose brow twitched. "You know what I can do. If you don't want today's mess to go online, you do as I say."

His threat hung heavy in the air. In the past, I would have refuted him immediately, but now I was helpless.

The Mason and White families together could make surviving in Seaside City impossible. Plus, I didn't want to drag Rachel into this.

"I'm sorry," I choked, swallowing my pride.

"Why are you apologizing?" Rachel jumped in. "I said it. If they've got a problem, they can come at me."

I stepped in front of her. "I'm sorry, Lily. I shouldn't have talked behind your back. Is that enough?"

I glanced at George and Kai, hoping my apology would keep Rachel out of trouble. Rachel tugged at my sleeve, trying to argue.

Lily looked up. "It's okay, Skyler. I took your place. I should be the one saying sorry. Please don't hate me. I just wanted a family."

Tears spilled down her cheeks.

Kai shot me a glare. "She's so kind. She deserves everything."

Turning to Lily, he softened. "Don't worry. I'm your family now, and George will take care of you. Stop crying, okay?"

"Here, look at this crown I got you," George said, grabbing a gift box from his assistant, Tom.

I caught Tom's uneasy look.

My breath caught when I saw the crown. It was what my mother had left me. Only I could wear it.

Before my parents died, they'd asked George to protect me and make sure the crown was at my wedding.

As George moved to place the crown on Lily's head, I stepped forward. "Wait! That crown is mine. It's what Mom left me."

He scoffed, "Stop grabbing at everything. So what if Mom left it to you? I've given you everything your whole life. What's one crown? Besides, Mom said it was for a White daughter. Lily's our sister now. It's a big night for her. Can't you let her have this?"

His careless tone hit hard. I clenched my fists, tears welling up in my eyes.

"No," I insisted.

I could give up my title, my fiancé, and my wealth, but not this. It held my mother's love.

"If you want it, take it," Lily chimed in, reluctantly holding out the crown.

I reached for it, but my body flew backward.

Kai had kicked me in the waist. Pain shot through me, making me cough.

"Didn't you hear George? This belongs to Lily now," he spat. "Don't you have a heart? Haven't you had enough all these years?"

"Give it back," I gasped.