Chapter 798


    Chapter 798


    “No, save your money, sweetheart. There will be plenty for you to spend it on in the future.”


    Wi did not wish to burden her daughter Kari, nor did she want to be an unnecessary expense. “Get


    some rest, dear,” she said, and she drifted to sleep


    soon after.


    After Wi was asleep, Kari quietly left.


    She ventured into another room. “Brittany, are you awake?” She asked, knocking lightly on Brittany’s


    door.


    Brittany had been expecting her, “Come in,” she said.


    Kari entered, closing the door behind her. She checked it twice before she allowed her shoulders to


    rx. There was something soothing about the silence that filled the room.


    Brittany poured her a warm ss of milk. “What’s wrong?” She asked, noting Kari’s troubled


    expression.


    Kari shook her head, epting the milk. She took a small sip before saying, “Brittany, tomorrow…”


    “Still nervous?” Brittany interrupted. The sight of Kari’s pale face was all the answer she needed.


    “Rx, Kari. You and Nathan haven’t been together long, but you know how well he treats you. And


    now that you’re getting married, nothing will change: Your life will only improve.”


    Kari wished it were that simple.


    After finishing her milk, she leaned against Brittany’s leg and closed her eyes. “Brittany, I need to rest.”


    Brittany hummed in understanding, gently stroking Kari’s hair. “Stay with me tonight,” she offered.


    After they both bathed, they settled into bed. But Kari found herself tossing and turning, sleep eluding


    her while Brittany was already fast asleep.


    In the end, Kari slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Brittany. She returned to her own room, where


    she found a figure sitting in the dark. Just the sight of his silhouette was enough to send chills down her


    spine.


    “You… Why are you here again?”


    The man looked up. “Shouldn’t a brother bring a wedding present for his sister?”


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    Kari bit her lip, holding back a gasp. The man was Ronald Malone, the adopted son of the Malone


    family.


    Years ago, he had been sent to prison for assault. Kari never imagined he would be free, especially not


    now, on the eve of her wedding.


    “Ronald, you were the one whomitted a crime. I’ve never wronged you…” Kari instinctively tried to


    flee.


    But Ronald, a well-known troublemaker with a background in martial arts, was quick to grab her. He


    pinned her against the desk, his words carrying a cold, frightening edge. “Kari, I’ve never med you.


    But you shouldn’t be getting married.”


    He licked his lips, a devious smirk ying on his handsome face. “Kari, you know I’ve always liked


    you.”


    Kari felt a wave of nausea roll over her..


    “Ronald, I’ve always seen you as a brother. Please, just leave,” she pleaded. “I’m about to get married.


    I will never have feelings for you.”


    Ronald stiffened at her words. His gaze turned predatory, and Kari felt cold fear spike through her.


    “Ronald, please. For the sake of my mother’s kindness towards you, can you just let me go?”


    Ronald had changed. He was once her best friend, her brother, but he became possessive and cruel


    somewhere along the line. His eyes burned with a dangerous heat, and he forbade her from interacting


    with any other men.


    When she was seventeen, he even picked a fight with a boy who had shown interest in her.


    Hearing Kari call him brother only seemed to agitate Ronald further. He gripped her chin forcefully.


    “Kari, I watched you grow up. You must have forgotten how well I treated you all these years. How can


    you just throw me away and marry someone else?”


    His anger was palpable, and he leaned in to kiss her.


    In a panic, Kari fought back, her hand connecting with Ronald’s face in a hard p. She pushed him


    away, her voice trembling with fear and disgust. “Ronald, I don’t like you. I’m getting married tomorrow.


    Just go.”


    Thest thing she wanted was to see Ronald again. The thought of her brother lusting after her was


    sickening.


    Ronald touched his cheek where Kari had pped him. He left, but not without a chilling parting word.


    “You’ll regret this.”


    Once he was gone, Kari copsed on the floor.


    Outside, a ck car had been waiting for Ronald.


    The driver got out and opened the door for him. “Sir, everything is arranged.”


    Ronald actually was the young master of the Hall family in Imperial City. He had been adopted by Wi


    after being orphaned years ago. It was not until he was in prison that he learned about his true


    heritage.


    Ronald got in the car, the red imprint of Kari’s p still visible on his cheek. “No matter what,


    tomorrow’s wedding must be sabotaged!” “Yes, sir.”