After proposing to Jake for the eighth time, I was still met with a cold rejection. He said he needed more time, and I was prepared to keep waiting. But then I saw a wedding certificate on social media – his and my sister's. When I confronted him, Jake was completely calm. "Lily's pregnant, and she can't handle the stress. Stop stirring things up!" In the picture, my sister and he were already wearing wedding rings, and her belly was slightly protruding. Suddenly, I felt a sense of peace, so I liked the post and commented. "Congratulations on a lifetime of happiness! May you grow old together!" But a year later, a haggard and desperate Jake came to me, begging me to get back together. Only my belly was already huge, and his best friend pushed him away with a laugh. "Knock it off, pal. The baby's almost here. My wife has a husband, she doesn't need a charity case." ... I'd barely finished the comment when Jake called. Without preamble, he started yelling at me over the phone. "Autumn, are you deliberately being dense? I told you to stop causing trouble, and now you have to flaunt it on social media, don't you?" "If you've got this much energy, why don't you try fixing the company's problems!" His tone was like he was reprimanding a subordinate, devoid of any affection. I always thought Jake and I were in love. At the very least, I thought he had feelings for me, which is why he agreed to be my boyfriend. Eight years of love, from his college graduation to becoming the CEO of a company. We'd been through so much hardship together. In the early days, when the company was struggling financially, I borrowed money from every bank and online lender to help him out. Later, because we couldn't pay back the debts, the phone calls exploded, and debt collectors showed up at our apartment. They even sent mass text messages to my friends and family, letting everyone know I wasn't paying my debts. Even through those days, I didn't shed a single tear. Because Jake, when he found out, his eyes welled up with tears, and he held me tight, sobbing in my ear. He said. "Autumn, I'll never let you down!" Looking back now. Turns out "never" only lasted eight years! I gripped my phone tightly, my fingertips turning white. "How is that flaunting? My boyfriend got a marriage license with my little sister. Of course I have to congratulate them, or else I'd look like I'm a girlfriend and sister without any manners!" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly stopped. Soon, Lily's cries rang out, followed by Jake's comforting words. I couldn't help but smile bitterly, the taste of bitterness spreading across my tongue. I thought the man was finally feeling guilty and ashamed to speak to me. Turns out, he was busy comforting his crying new wife. "Sis, how could you say that? I didn't have a choice. That's why I asked Jake for a favor." "Don't worry, after the baby's born and registered, I'll divorce Jake right away, and set you two up!" Before I could answer, Jake's curses erupted from the phone. "Lily's pregnant, and her emotions are fragile. Autumn, you need to stop!" "I never thought you could be so cold and heartless! Jealous of your own sister! Why don't you go soak in a vat of vinegar and die!" "If Lily gets hurt because of you, I'll never forgive you!" The words I was about to say got stuck in my throat. I silently listened to Jake cursing me over and over, tears streaming down my face without me realizing it. Until finally, my heart was shattered, and I asked him in a hoarse voice. "Jake, did you ever actually consider me your girlfriend?" The other end of the phone went silent. I nodded slightly. Without waiting for him to speak, I said. "I see." That hesitation was the best answer for me. 2 During our eight years together, I suspected more than once that he didn't love me. But in front of everyone else, he always did everything a boyfriend was supposed to do. His eyes sparkled when he talked to me, and his gestures were filled with affection. Even something as small as not having an umbrella on a rainy day. One phone call, and no matter what Jake was doing, he would drop everything to pick me up. Even though he rejected my proposals eight times. Everyone thought we would eventually get married. But now that they see the name on the wedding certificate he posted on social media isn't mine, but Lily's, everyone must be shocked. Lily is my sister, and a full-blooded one at that. Since childhood, she loved to take my things, and no matter how much I cried, I would never get them back. Because my parents didn't like me, they resented me, and they wouldn't protect me. It's probably because when I was born, I almost caused my mom to bleed to death. So everyone called me a jinx. I knew I wasn't loved in that house. So I studied hard, trying to prove myself. But every time I came home with the best grades, I was always beaten up after my sister cried. After that happened a few times, I learned my lesson. I never dared to score higher than my sister on exams again. Later, I became known as a bad student, a mess-up in everyone's eyes. Until my four years in college, Jake gave me a glimmer of hope. He was the first person to help me, not caring about my looks or my past. I was working in the school cafeteria to earn money, and Lily harassed me. "Autumn, you're clearing dishes now?" "Are you broke? Are you trying to take our leftovers to eat them secretly yourself?" As the words fell, the surrounding people started laughing. Even with a mask on, my face quickly flushed red. Lily couldn't stand me. To be precise, ever since she found out my grades were better than hers, she'd been messing with me behind my back. She took out a hundred dollar bill and waved it in front of my face. "If you eat one bite of the leftover food in there, I'll give you this bill!" I remained silent, but she wouldn't leave me alone. Jake was the president of the student council at the time. He showed up and defended me, giving Lily a good scolding. After that day, he often came to find me. He got me into the student council, helped me find a tutoring job to earn money. He told me not to be afraid, to be brave, and to keep moving forward! Jake, I really took those words to heart. My life won't be stagnant, and I won't be waiting for anyone! The phone suddenly rang, interrupting my memories. It was another shareholder of the company. "Autumn, are you okay? I just finished and saw Jake's post..." "I'm fine. Don't worry, Mr. Sims. No matter what happens between Jake and me, it won't affect the company's business." As I said that, an idea popped into my head. "If you're willing, I can sell all my shares to you." Mr. Sims choked up. After a long pause, he said he'd think about it and hung up. I didn't even know when Jake came back. I only hung up the phone, and he suddenly appeared behind me. His voice was usually cold to me, but now it had a hint of surprise. "Autumn, who were you talking to? What were you saying about selling something?" My face remained expressionless, but my heart skipped a beat. I didn't tell him my plan. "It was Mr. Sims. Just some recent business contracts, selling something." "He always talks to me about these things. Why did he suddenly contact you?" Jake frowned, his eyes staring at me, as if trying to see through my lies. For the first time, I felt like this man was difficult to deal with. Raising my eyebrows, I deliberately mocked him. "Is my sister's husband worrying about me now?" "Given our current relationship, it's not exactly accepted by society!" "You're busy taking care of Lily all day. When will you have time to worry about the company?" 3 As expected, Jake's attention was diverted. He frowned, his eyes instantly turning cold. "I've explained this before. I don't want to discuss this pointless issue again." With that, he went back to the bedroom, soon emerging with a change of clothes. "Looks like you need to cool down for a while. I'll come back and talk to you when you're calmer." Before leaving, Jake told me, with a hint of disappointment as he closed the door. "Autumn, the way you're acting like a jealous shrew is making me sick." The door slammed shut. In that instant, my head was ringing. Pointless? A jealous shrew? So that's how much he disliked me. The tears I had just held back welled up again, and the tips of my fingers, barely warmed, turned cold again. I sat blankly on the couch, not knowing how long had passed. Jake didn't know that I was actually very calm now. I used my phone to check the company's recent performance and estimate the value of my shares. A local news site suddenly pushed a notification to me. It featured two people I knew, along with a candid photo. "Famous Entrepreneur Jake Suspected of Cohabiting After Marriage, Wife Pregnant for a Long Time!" Jake was smiling as he supported Lily, walking in the park. Finally, the two entered the same villa. A feeling of being deceived again washed over me. No wonder he cleanly grabbed a few clothes and left, telling me to calm down at home. It was just an excuse for him to leave. After calming down and closing the news, Jake suddenly sent a message. "Autumn, I forgot to grab a box from the safe. Can you bring it over? I'm waiting for you at Lily's villa." I was surprised he sent me this message. But I knew the items in the safe were important, so, worrying about messing things up, I thought for a long time and decided to take the box to him. In front of the villa. Lily was sitting on a swing, and Jake was patiently pushing her from behind. My appearance was like breaking this peaceful and beautiful picture. "Sis, you're here. Long time no see." She stood up from the swing, and Jake immediately frowned, his eyes widening, his eyes flashing with anger. "Who told you to come here! Autumn, you're completely out of control! Now you dare to stalk me!" Before I could speak, his expression was as if he wanted to eat me alive. "Jake, I asked my sister to come." "Didn't you say the heirloom in the safe was for me? I couldn't wait, so I asked my sister to bring it over. You can scold me if you want!" Seeing Lily looking pitiful, Jake immediately relaxed his furrowed brows, even his tone softened. "How could I scold you? I said it was for you. Since Autumn brought it, I'll put it on you now." Jake stepped forward and coldly snatched the box from my hand. Only then did I realize that it wasn't something important. It was the only bracelet his mother left him after she died. Back when the company was at its lowest point, Jake had pawned it. Once, he was staring blankly at the photo of the bracelet on his phone, so I decided to sell my blood to earn money and redeem the bracelet. Later, he said this bracelet could only be passed on to the wife of the Johnsons. I waited for a long time. But he gave the bracelet to Lily today. The meaning was clear! I bit my tongue, the taste of blood filling my mouth, forcing down the emotions in my heart. "I delivered the item. I'll leave now." I had only taken two steps when Lily grabbed me. The bracelet was already on her wrist, shaking constantly. "Sis, why are you in such a hurry? Don't you want to see me?" "I know you've never liked me since we were little. You always thought Mom and Dad favored me, so you hold a grudge against me!" 4 I have to say that all the emotions in my heart were stirred up by Lily in that instant. Even though I didn't have any thoughts about the bracelet, she brought up childhood memories. She had bullied me since I was little, always taking my things, and now she had taken my man! My emotions suddenly erupted like a volcano. I had barely stretched out my hand, not even touching her body. Lily suddenly screamed, falling to the ground and clutching her belly, screaming in agony. Jake rushed over, knocking me over, and carefully helping Lily up. "Autumn, are you crazy? You knew Lily was pregnant, and you dared to push her!" I fell to the ground, the palm of my hand was scratched and bleeding. But that pain didn't compare to Jake's scolding. "You're completely heartless, you can even harm your own sister! Someone like you doesn't deserve to be my girlfriend!" "Jake, don't say that. It's all my fault. I made my sister angry and she pushed me." "You're willing to think of the baby in my stomach, I'm already satisfied. I'll go back to my hometown tomorrow and never bother my sister again." She stood up and turned to leave. Jake grabbed her. "Lily, it's not your fault, you don't have to go!" Saying that, he turned around and stared at me coldly, each word like a dagger. "The one who needs to leave is Autumn, that vicious woman!" "Besides, this is the villa I bought for you, what right does she have to be here!" I looked at Jake in disbelief, my breath caught, and I couldn't speak. Yes, every brick and tile here belonged to Jake and Lily, not to me. Since I wasn't welcome, I didn't need to stay. The words were squeezed out, one by one. "Okay, I'll go." Before leaving, I looked at Jake calmly. "The news of you and Lily getting married has already been found on the internet, as well as you guys going to the garden and returning to the villa today." A hint of unbearableness and guilt flashed in Jake's eyes, he opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word, and finally lowered his head in a panic, carefully comforting the frightened Lily. I limped out of the neighborhood and waited for a taxi on the side of the road. Soon, Mr. Sims' car appeared in front of me. He and Jake were brothers, and also investors in the company. "Did Jake tell you to come?" Mr. Sims was silent for a while before saying. "It was him, and it wasn't him." I frowned, not understanding the meaning of his words. Mr. Sims leaned back lazily in the car. "He called me and said you two had a fight, but if it were anyone else, I wouldn't have been happy to come." I thought about it and got into his car. It was late at night, and it was very inconvenient to get a taxi in the villa area. Mr. Sims took me to the hospital to bandage the wound on my palm. After everything was done, it was already midnight when I got home from the hospital. I thanked Mr. Sims, but he suddenly said. "If you want to get back at Jake, I'm willing to help you." A mocking smile appeared on my lips. "You two are in cahoots, what are you talking about revenge for!" He suddenly pushed me into the corner of the car, wrapping his fingers around a strand of my hair. "Unless you try, you will never know if Jake and I are on the same side!" Calling him a crazy person, I quickly opened the door and ran out of the car. Early the next morning, I drew up a share transfer agreement and went to the company, prepared to sell all the shares I had and leave the city that made me sick. Finding Mr. Sims, I directly stated the price I wanted to trade at. But this man suddenly pounced on me, pushing me back and leaning me tightly against the chair. The shirt on his chest was deliberately opened, revealing his strong chest muscles. He looked at me disapprovingly. "Autumn, why are you so hung up on it?" "Since Jake can have a baby with your sister, why can't you also have one with his best friend to give him a good scare?" My mind exploded in an instant. The identity of the father of the baby in Lily's belly had never been revealed. Until Mr. Sims said this, it was as if he had revealed all the truth. I didn't dare to think about it before, but now that I think about it, it seems that this is the only answer that makes sense. At this time, Jake also arrived at the company. Seeing him carefully supporting Lily, sitting in his office, he had also thoughtfully prepared many sweets. I smiled coldly. Don't blame me! Jake, you brought this on yourself!
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