Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0017

"Sydney!" Dad's teeth were clenched as he glared. Mum's palm came on his shoulder.

"I ask, dad, what nonsense?" I continued, unstoppable. That your darling Mark got dumped by his lover and fiancée on the day they were to be made man and wife?"

Mum's eyes widened and she glanced behind her. "Sydney. Stop it!"

I took a step forward. I cocked my head and frowned. "Or is it the nonsense that your little princess Bella is a slut who seduces her brother-in-law?" I enunciated the word 'slut' and made sure it stuck.. The look that crossed their faces would have worried me a little if we were alone because then, I was sure one of their palms would have connected with my cheeks but not here, there were far too many people - too many of their elite society- and they cared too much about their image to do anything.

The day I prepared to come back to my parents had been one of the happiest days of my life. Even though while growing up, I felt abandoned by them, I had still yearned to meet them someday. I had been disappointed. I had felt unwanted especially with Bella around.

Then the wedding bells rang and Bella didn't seem excited like I had expected. It wasn't very shocking when, on the day of the wedding, she fled. She had left a letter. I had been the one to find it and I read before taking the letter mum and dad. She wrote - Mum, dad, I've met my true love and I'm leaving with him. Don't bother to find me.

Spoilt brat! I thought

remember pitying the man she was to marry; he fell in love with a

until they asked me to take her place. At first, they pleaded and made countless promises with the sweetest smiles. I had refused. I couldn't deceive a man on the day that was to be one of the happiest of his days. Then they had started to threaten me. Dad

staff that were supposed to dress Bella up were called into the room. "Dress her up as fast as you

her sweet smile

from pouring down my face until I was fully dressed. The

both a joyous and sad day for my family." There was a dramatic pause before he continued, "One of my

swayed and they felt sorry

a thing about your sister!" I was thrown out of my reminisce and in a blur,I saw mum's hand fly towards me. I took a

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and met her blazing gaze. "Try to touch me one more time and I'll spill the whole truth to Mark." I threw her arms away from me. "Think of

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voice, "Thank you,

birthday, dad!" Bella's ever sweet voice rang out, probably unaware of the tension in the air while Mark was looking between me, dad and

hugged. "Thank you for showing up, Mark." Her smile shone as if her face hadn't