Chapter 1

At our wedding, his fake innocent sister-in-law wore a white dress and clung tightly to his arm, looking more like the bride than I did.

"She's been spoiled since childhood. What's wrong with siblings being close? Just bear with it," he said.

Bear with it? You really think I love you that much?

As I flipped through our wedding photos, my heart grew colder with each image.

On our wedding day, Emma, my sister-in-law, wore a white low-cut Vivienne Westwood gown that celebrities wear on red carpets. She even decorated her hair with a white silk ribbon.

In the group photo, Jack looked tall and handsome, while Emma clung to him like a delicate bird. He wore a golden tie, and she had a golden wrist corsage.

We stood on either side of him, but she held his arm tightly, looking more like the bride than I did.

As I recalled the wedding, more and more strange things surfaced.

For instance, our wedding was planned rather hastily, but Emma, who was supposed to be studying abroad, immediately postponed her exams to attend our wedding.

At the time, I was touched by their close sibling relationship and encouraged Jack to spend time with her.

They indeed talked a lot.

Every day after she returned, she was busy discussing various wedding details with Jack.

For the hotel decorations, I preferred blue, but Emma said it was too plain. In the end, Jack changed it to gold, which Emma liked.

Jack's suit was originally from the same collection as my father's, meant to complement each other. Emma didn't like it and insisted on changing it to gray.

When my father saw Jack's suit on the day, his face darkened for a while. I had to console him.

My husband and I took her along to choose rings.

At first, I liked a large diamond ring worth $17,000, but Jack persuaded me, "Lily, a big ring won't look good. Let's choose another one. I think the one on Emma's hand looks nice."

Emma was wearing a small, delicate diamond ring. The diamond wasn't large, but it had a unique design. Hearing Jack say this, she whined loudly:

"Brother! You can't be biased. I chose this, and you can only buy it for your wife. I won't allow it!"

Yes, she called me "sister-in-law" when Jack was around. When he wasn't, she called me "Lily."

In the end, Jack bought a pair of rings, one for me and one for Emma.

When paying, Jack told me, "Lily, I only have enough money in my card for one ring. Can you cover the other one for now? I'll pay you back when we get home. Emma has been spoiled since childhood, and I don't want her to be upset."

I understood and happily continued shopping at other stores.

He never paid me back.

Although I didn't care about those few thousand dollars, now that I think about it, his money went to buy a diamond ring for his sister.

I bought my own ring.

Also, while other friends gave us household items as wedding gifts, like bedding sets, decorations, and small appliances, her gift was specifically for Jack.

I called my best friend, barely containing my anger.

When she arrived, I was sitting next to the unopened gift box, staring at it with a ashen face.

Katie comfortingly hugged me, then went to find scissors.

We opened the gift box to find a pair of luxury brand underwear.

"They're both adults. Doesn't she know better?" Katie trembled with anger.

"I heard she was raised by Jack when she was little," I laughed bitterly. "Sibling love?"

"Do you remember the wedding game at the door?" Katie asked me.

Katie told me that they had prepared many questions, from the hotel entrance to the bedroom door. The groom could take a step towards the bride for each correct answer, but had to give out red envelopes full of cash for wrong answers.

The bridesmaids were on my side, asking questions about my hobbies, living habits, and who would manage the money after marriage.

Then, she heard Emma ask:

"Where does Emma like to go when she's unhappy?"

"Where does Emma like to hide her gifts?"

"What were the three wishes brother promised Emma when he was 17?"

The bridesmaids were stunned, but Jack answered all of them correctly.

The wedding game between the bride and groom had turned into a game of truth or dare between these two, reminiscing about their past.

Finally, at the bedroom door, Emma asked:

"Last question! In the future, will brother love Emma more or Lily more?"

Jack grinned stupidly, scratching his head:

"I love you both!"

All the bridesmaids were shocked, but they didn't tell me about this incident, not wanting to upset me.

After hearing this, I angrily threw the gift box off the bed.