Chapter 4: I’m Married
As expected, Rain's father brushed aside her news about her marriage and demanded that she attend the meeting regardless. It was nothing new, her voice was consistently disregarded, and he always expected her to comply with his wishes. As such, Rain decided to show up to teach him a lesson.
In the evening, she arrived at the Oasis Hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in the city for the dinner meeting. Rain couldn't help but snort in irony; her father was willing to splurge so much money only when it came to marrying her off.
He had never done anything like this for her - it was always Dina who got the elaborate birthday celebrations at hotel ballrooms, while she didn't even get a slice of cake. In her father's eyes, she wasn't a daughter, she was a puppet, a bargaining chip to get benefits from the mayor.
But everything would change today. She had a trump card - her new marriage certificate was tucked into her bag.
With that thought, she quickly got into the elevator. However, just as the doors were about to close, Dina stepped inside with a wide smile plastered on her face, her smugness radiating off her as she stood next to Rain.
Rain's heart sank at the sight of Dina, but she steeled herself. She refused to show her scheming half-sister her weakness. This time, Dina would not get her way.
"Well, well, well," Dina began with a mocking tone, "Someone has learned a good lesson! It's a good thing you decided to show up today. It's about time you met your future husband. A perfect match for an illegitimate child. Someone like you should know her place."
Rain clenched her fists hanging at her sides, refusing to give Dina the satisfaction of a violent reaction.
"You never deserved Paul," Dina continued, her voice dripping with contempt. "And he would never marry someone like you. It's better you understand that now before you embarrass yourself any further."