Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 3

Willow methodically removed every piece of jewelry and wiped away the bridal makeup that had taken three hours to perfect.

Half an hour later, she stared at her bare face in the mirror and offered herself a silent smile.-

She turned and opened the dressing room door, running right into Tessa.

Their eyes met. Tessa's eyes were red and swollen from crying, her delicate frame trembling in a way that always made people want to protect her.

She hurried over and slumped against the doorframe in front of Willow. "I'm so sorry. You can hit me if you want, but the thought of Elias marrying someone else just breaks my heart. It hurts so much I just want to die..."

A flash of coldness crossed Willow's eyes, but before she could speak, Leo stormed in and shoved her hard!

The brutal force slammed Willow's spine against the vanity. Blinding pain radiated through her back, stealing the breath from her lungs and leaving her dizzy.

Leo immediately supported Tessa, glaring viciously at Willow. "Are you ever going to stop?"

Fighting through the pain, Willow grabbed the gown and jewels and hurled them right at Leo. "Open your eyes. I didn't say a single word!"

Leo's face flushed purple with rage. "You're getting bolder by the second! No wonder Tessa is always so terrified of you!"

Tessa hid behind Leo's broad shoulders, playing the terrified victim. Yet, when she met Willow's gaze, her beautiful eyes sparkled with undisguised triumph.

Willow stared at her coldly and scoffed. "Say whatever you want. Since you all treat my secondhand trash like treasure, I guess I'm just feeling charitable today."

With that, she turned on her heel to leave.

A second later, Julian's hand clamped down on her wrist.

His tone was as gentle as always, yet carried an undeniable steel. "You can't leave yet, Willow."

Willow glared at him as Julian's gaze flickered. "Tessa is only an adopted daughter. Taking your place at the altar like this would look terrible. In a moment, you're going out there to publicly confess that you cheated and that you're too ashamed to face your fiancé. Then, you'll call off the wedding."

Willow stared at him in sheer disbelief. In a heartbeat, the trap clicked into place.

Julian wanted to completely ruin her!

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify