Revenge Of The Jilted Bride (Ophelia)
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Emily pushed open the private room door where Ophelia was and saw her lying unconscious on the table. She walked over slowly, her eyes filled with resentment. She thought, 'It's all because of Ophelia that I have ended up like this. Looking at Ophelia's captivating face, Emily felt a surge of jealousy and hatred, wishing she could destroy that face immediately.

Emily picked up a nearby goblet, contemplating smashing it and using the shards to mar Ophelia's face. "Ophelia," she sneered "tonight will be your downfall. She thought, No matter how stunning you are, you will be too filthy for anyone to desire

Just as Emily put down the goblet, Ophelia slowly opened her eyes, propped her head up with one hand, and stared at Emily with clear, unwavering eyes.

Emily gasped, "You, you're not. Before she could finish, a sharp blow struck the back of her neck, rendering her unconscious

Ophelia sat up straight, stretched leisurely, and signaled to Caleb, who was dressed in hotel staff attire.

Caleb understood and took Emily away.

After a while, Heather cautiously brought her lackeys back to the private room. Seeing Ophelia slump over the table, she immediately instructed her lackeys to carry Ophelia to an upstairs room and even took a photo to send to Owen. She reported [It's done.] Looking at the photo Heather sent, Owen smiled with satisfaction. He then contacted the overseas businessman, but his phone was turned off. He thought, 'He just can't wait already, can he?' After tonight, Owen would have 30 million dollars.

As soon as they entered the hotel room, Ophelia'opened her eyes. The two men who had brought her in hadn't even reacted before she delivered a heavy blow to the back of their necks, causing them to collapse,

Minutes later, a pot-bellied man lay on the bed, holding the petite and charming Emily in his arms, with two muscular bodyguards in black standing nearby.

Ophelia poured a pre-prepared substance into the humidifier and quickly turned it on after leaving the room.

"Emily, enjoy your night," Ophelia said, then turned to Caleb. "Don't forget to go in and retrieve the items first thing in the morning"

"Understood Caleb nodded.

Past five in the morning, with the sky still a dull gray, Emily limped out of the room, draped in a coat. The events of the previous night were still vivid in her mind. A cold breeze sent shivers down her spine as she caught her gwn reflection in the elevator mirror-disheveled and brok

Emily screamed. "How could this happen? Ophelia, it was all her doing. I'll make sure you pay for this."

By the time Emily returned to Hastings Villa, daylight had broken.

Owen and Heather were coming downstairs for breakfast when they spotted Emily staggering inside, looking completely distraught. "Out so early? Where have you been?" Owen asked.

Emily, pale-faced and expressionless, seemed not to hear a word. She walked past them without a glance and headed straight to her room.

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Owen frowned. Go check on her, Something's off. Was Emily home last night?"

Heather said. "I have no idea. She's been locking herself in her room lately, I don't know if she's coming or going"

"What kind of mother are you if you can't keep track of your own daughter?" Owen, now worried, hurried upstairs and knocked on Emily's door. "Emily, open the door. What happened Are you alright?"

The sound of shattering glass came from inside. Owen opened the door, only to see Emily hurling a vase toward him. It would have hit him square in the head if he hadn't dodged in time. Holding back his anger, Owen demanded, "Where did you go last night?" Before Emily could answer, Owen's phone rang. Seeing it was the overseas businessman, his anger quickly faded, replaced by a fawning tone as he answered, "Hello, Mr. Noyes. Were you satisfied with last night? If everything went well, perhaps wel could discuss when-

Ronald Noyes replied, "Satisfied Don't kid yourself. What kind of trash did you send me? Do you think I wouldn't notice if you tried to drug me? Just wait, Owen, you're going to pay for this."

Owen panicked. "Wait, Mr. Noyes, please But the line went dead.

Stunned, Owen immediately called Heather over. "Didn't you tell me everything was settled? Why is Mr. Noyes furious?" Owen paused as his gaze landed on Emily standing in the room, His eyes narrowed as he noticed the red marks on her neck He thought about her strange behavior this morning and realized exactly what had happened.

Owen slapped Heather across the face. "Can you do anything right?"

Heather was stunned. She shot back. "Owen, how dare you hit me? I sent you the photo last night. I saw Ophelia taken into that room with my own eyes."

The shouting had roused Nathan from his sleep/He groggily emerged from his room, annoyed by the chaos unfolding in

the house

Emily turned and shut herself in the bathroom, clutching her head and sobbing silently. But her voice was completely gone.

Owen was frantic. He thought, Tf Emily is in this state, how can she marry Max? Meanwhile, Heather was still bickering with him, only adding to his stress. The pressure mounted until, all of a sudden, everything went black, and he collapsed to the floor with a heavy thud. Nathan, startled by the sound, turned around to see his father lying motionless on the ground. "Dad! Dad, what's wrong?" Heather was just as shocked, shaking Owen's limp body. "Owen, don't scare me. Someone call an ambulance, quick!" Early in the morning, Owen was rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, it was only high blood pressure triggered by extreme emotional stress, which led to a temporary lack of blood flow. After taking some medication, he regained consciousness

Heather was beside Owen, wiping her tears and sobbing, "What are we going to do about what happened last night? Emily can't just suffer like this for nothing. If that businessman doesn't pay up, we'll report it to the police

Owen shouted, "We can't go to the police. What happened last night doesn't matter mymore. The priority now is making sure Emily marries Max. With the Lewis family backing, we'll have a chance to secure investments. Without money, Hastings Group won't even make it to next year."

"But with everything that's happened, what can we do now?" Heather sniffled.

Owen shot Heather a look of disgust.

Just then, Sophia entered the hospital room. "Mr. Hastings, I heard you were unwell, so I came to check on you." She held a bunch of flowers, her face full of concern.

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Heather saw it was Sophia, and her tears started anew. She grabbed Sophia's hand, crying even harder and recounting the

recent events.

Sophia glanced at Heather's swollen cheek, immediately guessing that Owen must have struck her.

"Heather, don't be so upset, Sophia said gently. "I agree with Mr. Hastings. The most pressing matter is getting Emily married to Max. It's the only way to save Hastings Group. Crying won't fix anything." Heather wiped her tears. "I know, but what can we do now? How can we possibly get Max to agree to marry Emily?"

Sophia's eyes glinted and suggested, "What if we just make it a done deal?"