My cousin asked me to lend her my fiancé for one night
I found Archer Martin for her, who had always been devoted to her.
When Liliana woke up and discovered it wasn't Chandler in bed with her, she killed herself in shame and rage.
Chandler didn't blame me for this and continued to treat me as before.
I always felt guilty about Liliana, and after her death, I took care of her family with great devotion.
However, on our wedding day, Chandler had me poisoned and thrown to beggars to be violated. "Liliana suffered this same pain at Christmas, so use your vile body to atone for her."
I was tortured to death on my wedding night, dying along with my unborn child.
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to that night when Liliana cried and begged me to give her Chandler.
*****
At the engagement party, Liliana pretended to be drunk, took an aphrodisiac, and tearfully pleaded with me: "Andrea, please let Chandler save me, won't you?"
She cried while tugging at my evening gown: "Andrea, I just need to borrow Chandler for one night. Please help me out, won't you?"
I looked down at Liliana sobbing at my feet and sighed softly: "Liliana, Chandler and I are already engaged. If you do this, how will you ever get married in the future?"
Chandler also frowned and scolded her: "I'm your sister's husband. Your behavior is truly disgusting!"
With that, he kicked Liliana away and pulled me along as he turned to leave.
Looking at Liliana struggling in pain on the ground, I ultimately softened.
I called Archer, who had always admired her.
Liliana and Archer were already betrothed, and Archer was an upright man who would never spread word of this incident.
Having him help was the most appropriate choice under the circumstances.
However, when she woke up and found Archer beside her, she broke down crying on the spot.
She pointed at me and cursed that I had ruined her life, then resolutely killed herself.
This incident became a shadow I could never shake from my heart. I always believed I was the one who caused her death.
After she died, I devoted myself to caring for her family.
Chandler was considerate of my efforts and often accompanied me to look after them.
But on my wedding night, he actually brought several beggars to violate me to death.
I desperately begged him to spare me, but he looked at me with disgust: "If it weren't for you, I could have been with Liliana long ago. This is all your fault!"
"Liliana suffered this same pain at Christmas. She's dead, so use your life to atone for her."
It turned out that before getting engaged to me, he had already been having an affair with Liliana.
I learned from Liliana's diary that she gave him that she was his first love.
But he didn't know that the diary recorded everything about me, bit by bit.
Liliana had been jealous of my background since childhood and imitated me almost obsessively.
From clothing style to speech and mannerisms, she even copied my diary entries word for word.
She thought that by imitating everything about me, she could take my place.
In my previous life, I repeatedly gave in because she was my cousin, and ultimately lost my life.
In this life, I decided to fulfill their wishes, because I had more important things to do.
When the familiar plot unfolded again, I left early under the pretense of changing my dress, leaving the stage entirely to Liliana.
Sure enough, just like in my previous life, she pretended to be drunk and accidentally took an aphrodisiac.
Then she pushed Archer away and searched everywhere for Chandler and me.
Unable to find me, she could only kneel on the ground and beg Chandler: "Please save me, won't you?"
"If you don't save me, I'll die."
She used life and death to pressure Chandler.
A flash of disgust crossed Chandler's face.
However, a servant came to report to me in a low voice: "Mr. Lakin said he had business and left early."
Looking at myself in the mirror, images of my tragic death in my previous life flashed through my mind, making me shudder.
Fortunately, I was reborn. In this life, I would personally send them both to hell!
I instructed: "Go ask Mr. Martin to come. Tell him I'm very worried about Liliana and would like him to help search for her."
After the servant left, I began making a show of searching for Chandler everywhere.
Wherever I went, I anxiously asked: "Have you seen my fiancé and my cousin?"
Soon, all the guests at the engagement party knew that Chandler and Liliana had disappeared together.
Archer was also extremely anxious when he heard: "Liliana is a young lady. If word of this gets out, it will greatly damage her reputation."
He immediately ordered his men: "Find Liliana as quickly as possible!"
Everyone scattered to search, practically turning the entire mansion upside down.
Only Chandler's and my bridal chamber remained unchecked.
Everyone stood hesitantly at the door, caught in a dilemma.
Just then, I ran over anxiously: "Have you found Liliana and Chandler?"
Everyone remained silent.
A servant said: "We've searched all the other rooms. Only this one is left..."
Before he could finish, I pushed the door open forcefully: "Chandler, Liliana, are you in there?"
The next second, a woman's scream and a man's angry roar came from inside the room.
I stood in the doorway in shock, while everyone behind me witnessed the scene with their own eyes.
Chandler was actually sleeping with my cousin Liliana at our engagement party!
I looked at Chandler with a pale face: "You..."
Before I could finish speaking, everything went black and I fainted.
Archer quickly caught me, glaring at Chandler: "Your family must give us an explanation for this, or else..."
He didn't continue, but everyone understood his meaning.
The Martin family was currently at the height of their power. Even though Archer was only the second son, he wasn't someone just anyone could casually humiliate.
Archer helped me leave the scene.
When I woke up again, it was already evening.
My parents Jesse Newman and Phoebe Newman, Liliana's mother Isabel Grant, as well as people from the Lakin and Martin families were all present.
Seeing me awake, Chandler's mother Sienna Lakin immediately stepped forward to help me up. "Andrea, you're finally awake."
However, I avoided Sienna and threw myself into Phoebe's arms, sobbing loudly.
Anyone who saw this would think I was a pitiful person who had been wronged.
Sienna awkwardly withdrew her hand and said softly, "Andrea, what's done is done. How about letting your sister marry Chandler too? Don't worry, you'll still be Chandler's wife."
After saying this, she turned to look at Chandler and Liliana behind her. "We mean for Liliana to be Chandler's concubine. This way, we can save face for all our families, and you sisters can look after each other. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Jesse snorted with displeasure. "Your family sure has some nerve, still wanting my daughter to marry Chandler? Hah! In your dreams!"
The Martin family members also looked displeased. Archer's fiancée was being offered to Chandler as a concubine!
If word of this got out, the Martin family would lose all face.
Naturally, Liliana was unwilling. Seeing herself about to go from being the legitimate wife to a concubine, how could she possibly agree?
She had worked so hard to climb up to Chandler's level, and it wasn't to become a concubine.
Liliana nestled in Chandler's arms, crying breathlessly. "Andrea, as long as you can forgive Chandler, I'm willing to be a concubine. I just beg you not to be angry with Chandler because of me."
At this moment, Isabel was also crying nearby. "Andrea, if you don't let Liliana off the hook, she'll really have no way out."
"Shut up! Look at the fine daughter you've raised! Doing such shameful things, and you still have the nerve to cry here?" Jesse said angrily.
He had always been especially tolerant of Isabel. No matter what mistakes she made, he would overlook them for the sake of her being a widow with a child.
But now, Isabel had actually encouraged Liliana to do such a thing! Jesse felt utterly humiliated.
Seeing his beloved crying so sadly, Chandler felt heartbroken. He frowned and looked at me. "I've already agreed to marry you. What more do you want? Must you drive Liliana to desperation before you're satisfied?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his father slapped him hard across the face. "Shut your mouth! You have no say here!"
Jesse looked coldly at this father and son pair and said, "You don't need to put on this touching father-son act in front of me. Andrea will never marry into your family."
This slap completely enraged Chandler. He glared at his father. "In this lifetime, I'll marry no one but Liliana! Father, if you like Andrea so much, you can marry her yourself!"
Alex Martin, Archer's father who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, couldn't help but sneer. "Is this the Lakin family's upbringing?"
After saying this, he looked at Jesse. "In this matter, both our families are victims. How about our two families form a marriage alliance? What do you think?"
Jesse stared at Alex in disbelief. "Do you think my daughter is some commodity for people to pick and choose from?"
Alex smiled and explained, "Now that's not a nice way to put it. When word of today's incident gets out, our family will lose face, but Andrea is the real victim here. How will she be able to marry in the future?"
Jesse was about to refuse when he heard me speak calmly, "What benefit would there be for me in forming a marriage alliance with your family?"
Seeing me speak up, Alex's face immediately lit up with joy.
He had been dissatisfied with Liliana for a long time.
He'd always felt she was not only narrow-minded, but there was also a calculating gleam in her eyes.
If it weren't for Archer's feelings for Liliana, he would never have allowed such a woman to set foot in their home.
Now seeing me relent, he was naturally overjoyed.
He said, "Andrea, I can't guarantee everything else, but there are a few things I can absolutely promise.
"First, we'll divide the family assets. As soon as you two marry, I'll immediately go to the notary office to handle the paperwork for all our shops and property deeds. My two sons will each get forty percent, and the remaining twenty percent will be kept for our retirement."
"Second," Alex drew out his tone, looking at Chandler with disdain before continuing slowly, "The Martin family values propriety above all. Archer would never cause the kind of scandal where he gets entangled with his fiancée's cousin at an engagement party.
"As for the final point, after marriage, all assets belonging to you two must be registered under your name."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped in shock. This was practically giving away the entire family fortune to Andrea!
The Martin family was really going all out for Archer's marriage!
Only Chandler's family, Liliana, and Isabel looked grim.
Alex's words were practically pointing at their noses and calling them shameless.
I listened quietly and nodded. Others might not be able to tell if his words were true or false, but I knew better.
In my previous life, after Liliana's death, Archer had followed his family's arrangements and married another woman.
Although Archer didn't love her, he still treated her with utmost care and consideration.
All the family's properties and deeds were put under that woman's name, while he himself owned nothing.
If I could be with such a person, even if he didn't love me, at least he wouldn't harm me.
Moreover, with the advantage of information from my rebirth, I might not need to depend on a man to survive.
It's just that the social climate of this era was ultimately harsh toward women. If I didn't marry, Jesse and Phoebe would be subjected to gossip and bear the burden of shame.
I didn't care what happened to me, but I couldn't drag them into controversy.
I said, "Alright, then I'll consider it."
Hearing this, Archer's parents were both stunned, then broke into satisfied smiles.
But Liliana, who had been watching from the sidelines, could no longer sit still. She looked at Alex angrily: "Why? That's not what you said before! You clearly said you'd only give thirty percent of the family assets!
"And you never said you'd transfer all the assets to my name!"
Alex frowned at her: "Since you got engaged to Archer, what haven't we provided for your food, clothing, and expenses?
"I made this decision because I was afraid you'd squander the family fortune! Besides, how do your family background and looks compare to Andrea's?
"I simply prefer Andrea and am willing to offer up our family assets with both hands. What's wrong with that?"
Liliana was left speechless by his retort, looking tearfully at Archer: "Are you just going to watch them bully your fiancée like this?"
Archer looked at her coldly: "Miss Grant, please watch your words. I am no longer your fiancé."
Liliana was left choking on her words and threw herself into Chandler's arms, sobbing.
Seeing our two families settle the marriage matter in just a few exchanges, Chandler's expression grew increasingly sour.
He pushed Liliana out of his arms and stormed up to me angrily: "Andrea! You're my fiancée, and you're talking about marrying someone else right in front of me. Have you considered my feelings at all?"
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