Chapter 5


    How could he let her be married off to the Andersens? Whether it was Mr. Magnus or Mr. Lucius, the


    one meant to get married was Kendra


    Natalia watched her father’s weary gaze shift “What’s the reason, Dad? Wasn’t Kendra supposed to


    marry Mr. Lucius? Why has it changed to Mr Magnus?”


    Kyler turned back to his daughter, letting out a sigh. “Originally, it was Mr Lucius who was supposed to


    unite with your sister, but the Andersens have surprisingly chosen Mr. Magnus to marry Kendra. Your


    sister isn’t willing, and only after she threatened your mother with her life did your mother agree to have


    you marry instead. Don’t worry, I won’t let you marry him Just focus on school” Kyler stood up, heading


    upstairs


    Natalia weiched her father’s sorrowful and lonely figure. She felt a pang in her heart in this world, if


    anyone loved her the most, apart from Hector, whom she had met six months ago, it would be her


    father She could let anyone down in this life, but she could never disappoint her father. She quietly sat


    on the couch, hearing the loud arguments from her parents room half an hourter. The sound of


    objects being thrown around in the room grew louder. Natalia sat on the living room couch, her eyes


    fixed on the upstairs door


    Soon, Kyler emerged from the room, mming the door behind him as he headed downstairs. Upon


    seeing Natalia on the couch, he paused before approaching her. “Nat, why aren’t you sleeping?” He


    quietly sat down across from Natalia, holding his head in his hands, a weary look on his face.


    Natalia hesitated, then stood up. “Okay, I’ll go to sleep now.”


    That night, her father never returned upstairs


    A few dayster, Natalia was awoken from her sleep by a frantic Addison “Natalia, I’m begging you,


    please get married in ce of your sister She has run away, and the Andersen family will be here soon


    to pick up the bride. If they find out that she’s gone, they will destroy our family Natalia, you don’t want


    to see your father’s lifetime work ruined, do you? Only by marrying Magnus can you save the rkson


    family I’m begging you Consider it repayment for all the years I’ve raised you.” Addison sat on Natalia’s


    bed, her face wet with tears.


    Natalia lowered her head. “But Mom, they want to marry Kendra If they find out that we deceived them,


    it will only provoke the Andersens more Addison tightly held Natalia’s hand. “Mr. Magnus hasnt been


    seen in over a decade. He is disabled. After you marry him, you will only need to take care of his daily


    needs. After half a year, with no consummation of the marriage, you can leave. Natalia, only you can


    save your father and the rkson family. Can you bear to see your father live out his old age in


    unrest?”


    Natalia watched the sunrise. The sun was about to rise. What should she do? If what her mother said


    was true, that she could leave after half a year, then for her father’s sake, she could rece Kendra in


    taking care of the disabled man.


    But what about Hector? She still had school to attend. After her marriage, it would be impossible for her


    to continue her studies. Her identity would be that of Kendra.


    Seeing Natalia remain silent, Addison broke down in tears again. “Natalia, if you don’t want to do it,


    then forget it. Your father and I are old. In the end, the rkson family will rely on you and Kendra. It


    doesn’t matter if we end up on the streets. We just want you two to be happy”


    With that, she wiped her tears and prepared to leave the room. Natalia thought back to when she was


    five years old when her father brought her into this family. He held her in his arms and said, “Nat, this is


    Mom, and that’s Kendra, your sister. From now on, we are a family


    Perhaps she didn’t have the right to choose her own future, but she couldn’t let her father bear any


    more grief. In this world, her father was the


    only person she wanted to protect.


    “Okay, I agree,” she quietly said to Addison, who was about to leave the room


    Addison turned around in shock. “Natalia, you’re really willing?”


    “Mm.” If what Addison said was true, that the hidden Mr. Magnus on Sapphire Ind was a disabled


    man, and that her marriage to him was only to take care of his daily life, then it wasn’t so bad. This way,


    her father would no longer be sad, and the rkson family wouldn’t be ostracized.


    “Good girl, I knew you were my good daughter. You’re the lucky star of the rkson family. She tightly


    held Natalia’s hand, her smile causing tears to fall. She quickly got up, left the room, and was ready to


    break the news to Kendra


    Upon hearing that Natalia was willing to marry on her behalf, Kendra, who was at a KTV surrounded by


    her girlfriends, scoffed. “She’s lucky. After all, she’s going to be the young mistress of the Andersen


    family. She should be thankful to me.”


    A triumphant smile appeared in her eyes. After hanging up the phone, she raised her ss of wine and


    cheered, “Ladies, I no longer have to marry that cripple Cheers!”


    “Wow, Kendra, that’s great. Does this mean you can still be with your lover?” one of the girls asked


    excitedly.


    “Mm.” Kendra took a gulp of her wine, and her eyes filled with a cold light.


    Three days passed quickly. On the day the Andersens came to pick up the bride, a stretched Lincoln


    was parked at the front of the rkson


    house


    Seeing the car from the balcony, Kendra’s eyes shed coldly This was the wedding of a cripple, just


    picking up the bride and heading to Sapphire Ind. But then again, the cripple couldn’t even stand, so


    how could he possibly attend a wedding? It’d be embarrassing for the Andersen family. A mocking


    smile appeared on Kendra’s face as she turned around to head inside. Pushing open the door to


    Natalia’s room, she saw the girl, frozen by the window. Natalia was dressed in a soft pink dress, her


    hair casually pinned up, and no makeup on her delicate, expressionless face. Today was the day she


    was to be married.


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    Kendra gently approached and stood by her side.


    “Natalia, the car’s here. You’re doing this for me, and I appreciate it,” she said, hands tucked in the


    pockets of her coat, a teasing smile on her face. Natalia didn’t turn around and just kept her gaze fixed


    on the world outside the window.


    With a furrowed brow, Kendra tried again. “What are you scared of? Mr. Magnus is disabled, and rumor


    has it, he’s impotent. You could be back here within six months.”


    Slowly, Natalia turned to face Kendra, her deep blue eyes steady “If you know all about Mr. Magnus,


    why don’t you marry him yourself? You could be back in six months, too,” she said, her voice barely


    above a whisper


    Taken aback, Kendra stared at her “What are you implying? Are you having second thoughts? Don’t


    forget what you promised Mom”


    Just then, there was a knock at the door Natalia moved towards Kendra “Remember, I agreed to this


    for Dad, not for you From this day forward. I owe you nothing Fifteen years of gratitude will be repaid


    the moment I step out that door”


    She took steady steps towards the door and opened it. A middle–aged woman outside immediately


    lowered her head Ms. Natalia, your ride waiting.”


    Natalia walked out and descended the stairs. The bodyguard by the Lincoln pulled open the car door.


    She nced back up at the window onest


    time


    “Goodbye, Dad Take care of yourself. It’s the least you can do for everything I’m about to sacrifice”


    She stooped into the car, and the stretched Lincoln slowly pulled away from the rkson family’s


    estate.