When Cassandra returned home, the birthday cake was already badly ruined. In the end, she put it into the refrigerator.
The next second, her sister sent a message, [Sister, I was busy just now and didn’t see your message. Did you come over?]
Cassandra gave a cold, sarcastic smile.
She really wanted to reply that she did came over Bianca's place and that she had even seen her cheating with Oliver.
But reason stopped her.
[I had something come up, so I haven't been at your place,] she replied.
Bianca then sent back a smiling emoji. Cassandra didn’t reply again.
That night, Oliver and Cassandra organized a party specially to celebrate Bianca’s birthday.
Oliver came home as if nothing had happened and said with a smile, “Bianca doesn’t come back often. This time, we must make it special.”
Aiden, his assistant said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Prescott. I’ll take care of the banquet.”
“No need. I’ll do it myself,” Oliver replied.
As soon as he said that, both Cassandra and Aiden froze.
Oliver immediately called a hotel receptionist and confirmed every detail of the party. He smiled gently, looking relaxed and happy. But both Cassandra and Aiden knew that Oliver hated organizing banquets. He always found them tiring.
Even for Cassandra’s wedding, Oliver only bought her the most expensive jewels. He never personally handled the wedding arrangements.
He always left everything to his trusted assistant.
Aiden glanced at Cassandra, her expression complicated. But then, he she smiled quickly and said, “Alright. I’m familiar with these things, Sir. I’ll help you out.”
The two of them acted as if Cassandra didn’t exist. They discussed the decorations and Bianca’s preferences, then left together laughing. Cassandra could only watch their backs. Her heart was already broken beyond repair.
So this was the difference between love and not loving someone.
She once believed Oliver loved her deeply. Now she finally understood that his love was obviously never for her.
She said silently to herself, “Cassandra, look at this man you loved for more than ten years...”
After they left, Cassandra took a taxi to the hospital. In the car, she gently touched her stomach. Her expression was soft and full of longing.
Lying on the operating table, Cassandra let the cold instruments turn her child into nothingness. When she felt the cold beneath her body, tears slid from the corner of her eyes.
She thought to herself: At this moment, Oliver was probably happily preparing Bianca’s birthday party.
If Oliver knew she had been pregnant and that she had ended the pregnancy, what would he feel?
Cassandra gave a cold smile.
After leaving the operating room, she rushed straight to the birthday party Oliver had prepared for Bianca.
But even though she hurried, she was still late.
Before she could apologize, Bianca angrily threw a torn dress at her.
“Sandra, I know you’re unhappy that I came back,” Bianca said tearfully. “But this is my favorite dress. Oliver gave it to me before. How could you ruin it?”
Bianca was full of grief. She looked like she was about to cry and made people feel sorry for her.
But Cassandra had done absolutely nothing about the dress! She would never do something like that. Even if she wanted to, she didn’t have the time.
So, she tried to explain, but no one believed her.
Oliver looked at her with certainty and said coldly, “Sandra, I know you’ve always been jealous that your sister is more loved. But you can’t do something like this.”
Their parents also looked at her with cold faces. “Since you were young, you always competed with your sister and lost every time. And now you'd do something this cruel? Hurry up and apologize to your sister!”
Cassandra clenched her fingers. “What if I don’t apologize?”
At that, her parents sneered. “Then don’t think about seeing Grandma Willow again. She’s the one who spoiled you and turned you into someone rude and uneducated. Compared to Bianca, you’re just a useless child no one wants.”
Cassandra laughed. “That’s right. Since my own parents don’t even want me, what’s wrong with turning into a real child with no parents?”
Alana, her mother, instantly blew up with anger. She raised her hand and slapped Cassandra hard across the face.
“Shut up! I should never have given birth to you!”
When Cassandra was born, Alana nearly died from heavy bleeding. Because of that, she always felt resentment toward her. So Cassandra was sent to live with Grandma Willow when she was young. She was only brought back when her grandma fell ill.
Even so, her parents always believed she was stealing Bianca’s affection. They bought Bianca beautiful clothes and jewelry and held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for her.
But for Cassandra, there was only distance and blame towards her. When she was young, she once said that her parents really did love her sister more. They remembered that sentence for years and labeled her as an envious kid.
Even now, Cassandra’s heart felt completely cold towards her parents. She had just undergone surgery. Her face was pale and bloodless. Yet they kept blaming her.
“Today is your sister’s birthday. You arrived late and caused trouble. Hurry up and apologize!”
Her sister? A sister who stole her husband?
Cassandra looked at Bianca with mocking eyes. Her expression was cold as she said clearly, “I won’t apologize, unless you show me proof.”
A loud slap echoed.
Oliver slapped her hard. His anger was so strong that the veins in his neck stood out.
“Cassandra,” he roared, “Since when are you like this?”
