C2 Betray

Her mind raced: last night they had had relations, and she had been drugged. It was best to leave now before the man woke up and realized she was the young lady of the Smith family. If he knew, all the reputation she had built over the years would be lost. Emily gently removed Lucas's arm and got out of bed. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt a sharp pain and numbness in her thighs.

Glancing down, she saw her evening gown was shredded, so she had no choice but to wear Lucas's clothes and leave. After leaving the hotel, she took a taxi back to the Smith family estate. In the taxi, she pieced together the events of the previous day. After drinking a glass of wine, she had suddenly felt dizzy and hot.

Clearly, someone had slipped drugs into it, and the person who had guided her to the restroom was Sophia.

"Sophia... was it you?"

Emily clenched her fists, realizing that she had fallen into Sophia's trap at her own birthday party. Arriving at the Smith estate, she paid the driver and got out of the car, intending to confront Sophia. However, as soon as she stepped inside, she heard Sophia's voice from the living room.

"Stop... haha, don't..."

Her voice was coquettish. Emily walked in, feeling each step as heavy as lead. She saw a couple sitting intimately in her own house: her boyfriend, James, and her sister, Sophia! It was shocking that they dared to be so intimate in the living room in broad daylight.

"What are you doing?"

Emily's voice cut through the air. James jerked in surprise and pushed Sophia away, a move that made Emily even more irritated. She had seen him reach inside her sister's blouse earlier. Sophia pretended to be surprised upon seeing Emily and then ran over, affectionately grabbing her hand.

"Sister, it's not what you think... James was just helping me with some dust in my eye."

She even rubbed her eyes, as if the previous events were just a misunderstanding.

"Sophia, I saw it with my own eyes, and you still dare to lie?! You are truly shameless and despicable!"

Emily shoved her away, causing Sophia to fall to the ground. The forceful shove wasn't enough to make her fall so easily. James rushed over to help Sophia up, and she clung to him, crying as if she deserved an award for her performance.

"Emily! Whatever you have to say, why did you push Sophia?"

James, her boyfriend, was now taking Sophia's side. He was defending her even after being caught being intimate with her sister. Emily sneered contemptuously.

"James... I was such a fool to trust you! You two are a shameless couple! Scandalous! A disgrace!"

Seeing James's silence and Sophia's smugness, Emily was filled with fury.

"Sophia! How dare you slander me here! Were you the one who drugged me last night?!"

She attempted to slap Sophia but was stopped by James.

"Emily... Who could have drugged you? Aren't you the proud daughter of the Smith family? Who do you think you are? Pretending to be noble while sleeping with another man? Explain the clothes you're wearing!"

"I've already said I was drugged!"

"Stop with the nonsense. No matter what you say, I don't believe you!"

James's contemptuous tone made Sophia snicker in his arms. Emily couldn't believe this was the man who once vowed to marry her. He had claimed he loved only her, but now he was involved with her sister and didn't believe her, siding with Sophia.

"James... if you see me like this, then we have no relationship anymore!"

She turned and went upstairs. Sophia felt victorious as she had achieved her goal of making James and Emily break up. Emily decided to find her father, who was the only one who loved and pampered her.

However, she received a shocking piece of news.

"Dylan... when will you get rid of Emily?"

Ella, sitting in Dylan's lap, asked sweetly.

"Almost done. Today, the share transfer procedures are complete, and the company will soon be under my name. At that point, you and our daughter will officially be the lady and young mistress of the Smith family."

Dylan's words were ones Emily could hardly believe came from the father who had always loved and spoiled her.

"Dylan, that's wonderful..."

Ava's voice rang out. It turned out it was all a scheme set up by them; she was just a pawn to be used and discarded. That birthday party at eighteen was the fateful day she discovered the true faces of these people. Emily forced a bitter smile. Even her father exploited her for money, and she had been abandoned by her boyfriend.

From being a beloved young lady with everything, she now had nothing left. Not wanting to stay in this filthy place any longer, she walked down the stairs, passing by James and Sophia. Sophia reached out to grab her hand, but Emily slapped her, and James also received a slap. Afterward, Emily left the Smith estate without looking back.

--- Two months later.

The wedding of James and Sophia. Receiving the invitation from Sophia, Emily smirked. Her manager signaled to her from behind, the makeup artist stood by, and she posed beautifully for the magazine before changing into her most stunning dress to attend Sophia's wedding. Emily stepped out of the car, attracting many admiring glances and looking even more stunning than the bride.

James was stunned to see her. Her hourglass figure, dressed in and a fitted gown with a high slit, revealed her long, fair legs, seductive shoulders, and flowing black hair. Each of her steps was like that of a goddess, drawing attention. Her makeup was flawless, and the guests around wondered why James had left her for Sophia. James felt a pang of regret. He had loved Emily, and his involvement with Sophia had been a moment of weakness.

Sophia, seeing James's dazed expression, was furious and hated Emily even more. She had tried to obtain a compromising video but couldn't contact the man to get it, which fueled her hatred further.

"Congratulations, sister."

Emily congratulated them as if nothing had happened. Sophia feigned weakness and clung to her.

"Sister... please don't be angry with me. What happened is in the past. Can we go back to how we were before?"

Then Sophia whispered into her ear, changing her tone.

"Emily, James is finally mine. From now on, I am officially the young mistress of the Smith family, and you should go back and take care of your mentally ill mother!"

Upon hearing about her mother, Emily was infuriated and raised her hand to slap Sophia. James intervened, and suddenly she felt dizzy, leaving without a word. Emily took a deep breath to calm herself and felt a foreboding sense. She instructed the driver to take her to the hospital for a check-up.

When she held the test results, she was stunned. The result: Confirmed pregnancy of eight weeks. The doctor looked at her with disapproval. She was only eighteen and already pregnant. Emily was initially shocked and considered aborting the baby, but upon seeing the obstetrics department sign and the mothers holding their children, she couldn't bring herself to do it and left the hospital.