Once Carter was done greeting the elderly, he then elegantly walked past Shirley.
His elegant posture made him look prestigious.
From the corner of her eye, Shirley looked at Carter’s back as he walked further away. Shortly after that, her phone vibrated.
Her contact number was added later, and she was very familiar with the number that was displayed on the screen.
It was a message from Carter, and there was only one simple sentence, ‘I know you’re here, Shirley. This wedding was supposed to be yours.’
Reading that text made Shirley’s eyes drenched.
Regardless of whether it was sincere or fake, Carter’s intention had been fulfilled.
He wanted her to feel unhappy.
Currently, not only she felt unhappy, she also found it unbearable.
It was also at that moment, the emcee announced the commencement of Carter and Ada’s wedding.
All the guests went forth to surround them and expressed their blessings, only Cathy and Shirley remained at the unnoticeable corner, looking at the scene on the stage.
However, Shirley could no longer persist. Not long after the ceremony had started, Shirley could not bring herself to watch. “I want to head to the washroom.”
As she requested, her eyes were lowered, and her face was pale.
Cathy helped Shirley back into the wheelchair, then pushed Shirley to the washroom.
Ada, who was on the stage, was happily enjoying the envious eyes that were fixed upon her.
Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw two figures exiting from the side exit.
Her gaze landed on Shirley for a few seconds, then Ada put on a charming smile and went along with the emcee as the ceremony commenced. However, she was still being mindful and looked at the side exit once more.
In the washroom.
After Shirley had entered, she had Cathy wait for her outside.
Cathy, thinking that perhaps Shirley needed some space to calm down, did not interrupt her and waited for her outside.
After Cathy had gone out, Shirley no longer acted tough.
She placed both her hands before the sink and kept vomiting.
The thought of the scene of Carter and Ada holding hands and receiving the blessing of their relatives and friends made Shirley vomited even more aggressively.
She felt that she might have some mental illness.
She could not bring herself to recall the scene of Carter being with another woman, as though the mere thought of it could upset her stomach.
She wanted to vomit but nothing came out.
To prevent Cathy from suspecting anything, Shirley quickly recomposed herself and steered her wheelchair out of the washroom.
Cathy, upon seeing Shirley’s still-pale look, suggested, “Why not we head back home?”
“It’s still too early. I want to head out for some fresh air.” Shirley looked at the balcony at the end of the corridor. “I can go over by myself.”
Knowing Shirley was not in a good mood, Cathy did not force it on her.
She thought of heading over to have a look at Shirley just as she received a call.
It was a call from Adam. Cathy figured that Adam called because was worried about them. Thus, Cathy answered the call without hesitation.
Shirley came onto the balcony by herself.
It was now late at night, and the sky was full of stars.
To her, however, it was as if the brightest star could not shine through the darkness within her.
“Hmph.”
Shirley suddenly chuckled softly, and warm tears streamed out her eyes.
“Shirley, what foolishness have you been up to all these years?”
She questioned herself and found it hilarious.
“For the sake of a man who doesn’t love you, what have you done?”
“Yeah, what did you do for a man who doesn’t love you, Shirley? Up to this point, do you still not understand it?”
A woman’s scornful voice suddenly came from behind.
Shirley hurriedly recomposed herself.
She turned the wheelchair around and saw Ada, who was in an elegant gown, walking toward her with a victorious smile.
She had not expected Ada to be able to make out her current appearance. Shirley did not know what to do?
She did not wish for Ada to see her in such an embarrassing state.
“You got the wrong person,” Shirley denied, “I’m not the person who you’re looking for.”
As she spoke, Shirley intended to leave, but Ada walked up and stood before her.
“How could I get the wrong person? While we’re not close with each other, we still faced each other quite several times.”
Ada’s red lips curled into a smirk, and the smile on her face grew wider.
“Although you had been adopted by the Gray family back then, Carter had always treated you like a sister. Today, you’re able to attend Carter’s wedding, which makes me, as Carter’s wife, feel happy. However, what’s wrong with you, sister?
Why are you wearing a mask and in a wheelchair?”
Ada deliberately put on a curious look, then revealed a worried and puzzled expression.
“You don’t have the flu, do you? Please don’t pass it on to our guests.”
Hearing what Ada had to say, it was obvious that Ada was provoking Shirley and scorning her.
Shirley clenched onto her fists and tried so hard to control her emotions.
“Rest assured, I don’t have the flu. It’s just a coincidence that I was passing by here with a friend. We didn’t know that you and Carter are getting married,” Shirley denied and lifted her eyes to look at the corridor far away.
She was looking for Cathy’s figure, but she had no idea where Cathy went.
Shirley quickly took out her phone, attempting to contact Cathy.
However, Ada suddenly stretched out her hand and took her phone away; a sinister smile appeared on her face.
“Since you don’t have the flu, then why bother wearing a mask? Let me have a look at what’s going on with your face.”
“Don’t touch me!”
Agitated, Shirley rejected Ada whose hand reached over to Shirley’s mask.
Shirley’s movement was swift as she caught hold of Ada’s right hand, but Ada quickly extended her left hand and forcibly snatched away Shirley’s mask.
Ada immediately saw the scar on Shirley’s face, and Ada’s eyes sparkled. She smiled evilly as she enjoyed her masterpiece.
She knew that Shirley, even now, was still unaware that it was Ada who disfigured her.
“Oh my, what’s wrong with your face? Why is there a slash mark on it? Is it because you’ve offended so many people that someone came for payback, Shirley?”
Ada asked despite knowing the answer, and even put on an unusually astonished look.
Upon hearing Ada’s mockery, Shirley was suddenly unusually calm.
She stared at Ada, and the agitated feelings she was having earlier no longer existed.
Ada thought that Shirley was not speaking because Shirley was starting to think lowly of herself, and this eased Ada.
“Shirley, you should have known earlier that a woman like you couldn’t possibly be a part of the Gray family. Did you think that staying in the Gray family for a few years would make you a daughter-i n-law to the family as well? Dream on!”
Ada rolled her eyes at Shirley.
“Just look at you right now. Disfigured and paralyzed. You’re no different from a stray dog. With your current looks, do you still think Carter would marry you? Dream on!”
“Shirley, I advise you to leave quickly. Otherwise, you’d only humiliate yourself if Carter sees you in this ugly state!”
As Ada spoke, she threw the mask in her hand back to Shirley.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.