Chapter 10 On the eve of my wedding , I was drugged at my own bachelorette party and dragged into a dark alley . By the time I finally got rescued , my limbs were broken and my abdomen had been slashed open . " My father , the chairman, mobilized every resource of the Sherman Family to uncover the truth and send those responsible to prison . Meanwhile , my CEO brother urgently summoned the world's top doctors to my hospital room . " Give my daughter the best anesthetic ! She's most afraid of pain ," my father said with a look of heartache on his face . \ My eyes widened in disbelief as I stared at him . The next second , the cold anesthetic was injected into my veins . It forced me to close my eyes , but my mind remained clear . That man seemed to have forgotten that anesthetics didn't work on me . " Aidan's hesitant voice sounded in my ear . " Dad , aren't we going too far by making Susan suffer so much just to get Sally to marry her fiancé ? " My father shot me a complex look before gritting his teeth . " Susan grows more selfish by the day . She's already the Shermans ' heiress , but she remains insatiable . She constantly schemes against Sally . Even after Sally was expelled from the Sherman Family , Susan still isn't satisfied . She keeps sending people to harass Sally . Sally has only us to rely on now . I must find her a suitable husband . " } " Besides , Sally and Connor truly love each other . It was Susan who stole the love meant for them . " My father gently stroked my hair , yet his words were as cold as ice . "As for Susan , though she suffered greatly this time , her reputation ruined and no one will ever marry her , she remains my daughter . No one will ever truly understand her . After the wedding , I will make it up to her . " I couldn't hold back my tears , letting them soaked the pillow . It turned out the people who destroyed everything for me were the family I loved the most !! They had all once promised that they would always stand by me , or they would lose everything they cherished and come to a bad end . Now , they had broken their promise. It was time for me to make them pay .. **** My father became anxious when he saw my tears . " Didn't I tell you to give her an anesthetic ? Why is my Susan still crying ? Double the dose right now ! " } Aidan's gaze turned hostile toward the doctor when he saw the tears on my face . The doctor hesitated before speaking . " Miss Susan's wound is likely causing severe pain . Even with anesthesia , she's experiencing phantom pain . The best option is to operate immediately . " " His words trailed off as he glanced at my father . " If we operate now , we might still preserve Miss Susan's fertility . " } My father's eyes turned red with heartache . The next second , his phone rang and he answered it without hesitation . " Sally , my most beautiful bride , why are you calling me instead of trying on your wedding dress ? " } The room was quiet , so I could clearly hear Sally's voice on the other end of the phone . " Dad , I'm always worried something will go wrong tomorrow . Can I really marry Connor ? After all , he's my sister's fiancé . If Susan finds out , she will definitely be angry with you . Maybe we should forget about it . " My father's voice softened with heartache when he heard that . " Don't worry , Dad will handle everything . My Sally just needs to wait to be the most beautiful bride . " After he hung up the phone , the expression on his face became resolute . " We are not doing the surgery ! " he ordered . Seeing my pained expression , Aidan hesitated . " Dad , Susan looks truly miserable . Haven't her injuries been punishment enough ? Besides , we still have the video . " " No ! She must lose her fertility . Only if she loses that will Connor's family give up on her . Then Sally's life in the Ladner Family will be comfortable . As for Susan , I'm her father and I will support her for the rest of her life . " N He wiped the tears from my face with an expensive silk handkerchief , but his voice was full of pity for Sally . " Sally finally found happiness with Connor . I can't let Susan stand in her way . " W After a moment's pause , Aidan only sighed . " Give my sister the strongest painkillers immediately . She mustn't feel a single twinge of pain , No surgery . " % I trembled with rage , as despair and agony relentlessly assaulted my heart . Every pain I had suffered came from the two family members I loved most and all of it was for an illegitimate daughter.14 Sally was the daughter born from a scheme that trapped my father . When she first returned home , she was timid and hesitant , my father and brother utterly despised her . They considered Sally to be a stain on the Sherman Family N 1 , however , believed none of this was her fault . That was why I helped her gradually integrate into the family . Alas , I never imagined that once Sally came of age , she would rush headlong into an affair with my fiancé , Connor Ladner N P When we caught them in the act , my father nearly used family punishment to beat Sally to death . Aidan also beat Connor until he was covered in blood . Even my marriage was almost canceled . I had no intention of marrying Connor again . Still , he knelt outside the Shermans ' residence for three days and nights straight , begging for our engagement to continue . I thought they hated Sally to the bone , but I didn't expect that everything was just an act for me . The pain of a broken heart swept over my entire body . Sadly , Aidan didn't notice it and called his assistant instead . " Remember to deliver all ninety - nine pieces of jewelry I got for the highest price at auction to Sally's wedding tomorrow . They're my gift to her . Also , don't forget to prepare the transfer documents for the manor I originally built for Susan and give it to Sally as well . " Hearing this , I clenched my teeth until they ached . My brother had been bidding extravagantly at auctions for the past few months and everyone thought he was preparing a birthday gift for me . It turned out that none of those treasures were mine . Even the mansion that had been under construction since I was eighteen , Aidan planned to give it to Sally . " The sound of the hospital door opening and closing reached my ears . I waited until the footsteps faded into the distance before finally opening my eyes . The torrent of tears blurred my vision , yet my heart had never felt so calm . My hands trembled as I pulled out my phone and dialed my childhood friend , Jack Carter . " " Hey ! Missy , got time to call me ? Aren't you supposed to be preparing to marry that scumbag tomorrow ? " Jack's carefree Voice crackled through the line . suppressed the pain in my heart and asked each word carefully , " Jack , do the promises you made me still stand ? I'm willing to marry you , but I need you to help me take down the Sherman Corporation . I want to destroy that company and every last member of the Shermans ! " } Silence hung heavy on the line , before Jack finally speaking . " " I don't know why you want that , but I'll go along with it to the end . Give me seven days and I'll bring you to my side . " I replied in a hoarse voice , " Okay , see you in seven days ." After hanging up the phone , I couldn't bear the pain anymore and fell onto the bed . The vase on the bedside table crashed to the floor and the door was thrown open with a bang , revealing my father and brother with livid faces .