"You'd better give up and give Dominic back to me. I have more right to him than you, Radella."
Jessica's words were still ringing in her ears. She should not have agreed to Jessica's request to meet her, because she missed her as a younger sister.
"Can't we be like we used to be? Tell stories and laugh together? Why don't you want to see me anymore, Radella? Do you hate me for what I said then?"
Jessica was so capable of tearing herself away from her self-pity that she complied with her sister's request. She broke her promise to Dominic not to see her sister because her husband didn't want to see Radella hurt by his words.
"Where are you, sista? I've been waiting in the corner of the café for a long time. Dominic will be angry if I come home late."
"Just wait a little longer. I'm still in the lobby. Besides, your husband won't be angry. I've broken promises before and he's never been angry. Why are you so afraid of him, Radella?"
"Come quickly or I'll leave, sister."
Radella was unapologetically angry at her sister's description of Dominic. Obviously Jessica was deliberately trying to provoke her anger and make her even more inappropriate with Dominic.
Jessica arrived in luxurious clothes. But in Radella's eyes it looked cheap. It was as if her sister wanted to show that she was Dominic's chosen woman. Unfortunately, Jessica's intention to make him angry was not fulfilled. Because she didn't care about anything on her sister's body.
"What do you want, Jessica? Why did you ask me to meet you?"
"I told you I missed you, Radella. Since your husband wouldn't let you stay with our parents for what I thought was a ridiculous reason. So I decided to invite you to meet."
"I'm not sure that's your intention, sista. If it's just to catch up, you can always come and see me at the Toretto family residence. Honestly, does this have anything to do with Dominic?"
Radella could see the change in Jessica's face as she said this. The mere mention of the man's name made her sister blush. Especially when Dominic was in front of her. Perhaps, shamelessly, Jessica would embrace the man who was now her husband.
"Don't tell me you're jealous, Radella," Jessica said confidently.
"Jealous? Are you? Hahaha, of course not, dear big sister. It's you who are jealous. Especially when you see how happy my household is with Dominic. Isn't that right, Jessica?" Radella's reply made her sister's face turn red with anger.
"Let go and forget Dominic. Let us have a broken relationship first. Your job as his surrogate bride is done," Jessica said shamelessly.
"Let go and forget Dominic? Are you drunk, Jessica? After all the sacrifices I've made, should I just give up on you?" Radella asked, trying to remain calm.
"Of course. Isn't that the agreement you have to keep? Mum already told me about the marriage you and Dominic had, that it was only temporary until I came back and took what was rightfully mine as my lover's bride," Jessic said haughtily.
Radella was so shocked when she was reminded of the arrangement arranged by her real mother. Jessica had made her aware of the temporary marriage between her and Dominic. She was only a temporary bride. And it would always be that way. But what of her feelings for her husband?
"So you're saying I should give Dominic to you unconditionally?" She asked her older sister, who laughed at her again.
"Hahaha, of course. Aren't you just a backup? So don't dream of being the lead," Jessica replied, feeling victorious at having successfully intimidated her.
Still, Radella did not want to be provoked, she just wanted to see where Jessica's patience was. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of the crowd. Besides, she was married now and had the good name of her husband and in-laws to uphold.
"So you think I'm just a spare? Then how is it that a replacement is now so loved by her husband? In fact, we are planning to have many children to carry on our future generations. What do you think, sister? Radella's revelation managed to make Jessica lose control and show her true face.
"You are a harlot! Give me back my husband! You don't deserve to be with him! I'm the only one who deserves him!" Jessica's screams began to attract the attention of the people around her.
Radella realised, of course. Her older sister had done this deliberately so that people would come to her defence and see her as a homewrecker. But she was not the Radella of old and could only remain silent. She wanted to turn the tables and get everyone to turn against Jessica.
There were rumours that people were beginning to believe Jessica's words. But many were not convinced and saw only the brutality of her older sister. In fact, there are those who deliberately record her. This, of course, is to her advantage. Because then everyone will know who Jessica really is.
"Wait a minute. Who did you say was a mistress?" Radella asked, feigning confusion to provoke Jessica.
"Of course it's you, Radella! You took Dominic from me! Now give him back to me. Dominic is all mine and always will be," Jessica shouted back.
"If I'm a mistress, what do you call a woman who runs away on her wedding day? And lets her younger sister take her place as bride to cover up the family shame?" Radella's question startled Jessica and everyone else in the room.
"Y-you!"
"Are you saying that I stole this man away from you, my big sister? While you yourself left Dominic on your wedding day, leaving me a victim of your selfishness? While you were enjoying your affair abroad on the pretext of modelling, I was suffering here for several years because of Dominic's hatred! Do you realise that I am your victim! A victim of your greedy stupidity! After you got nothing, you come back and accuse me of stealing Dominic? Where is your brain, Jessica!"
Radella didn't really want to cry. But she could not help it. Everything she said now was the expression of her heart that she had been carrying for a long time. She was willing to suffer because of Dominic's hatred for her and to throw that hatred at her just because she was his sister and ex-fiancée.
Radella wanted to scream and curse at Jessica. But she did not want to humiliate her family and her parents any further. Perhaps she would soon be blamed by her extended family as well as her biological mother for her current stupidity. But she already didn't care. She had been patient enough so far.
Plak!!!
"Stop your silly talk, Radella! You're just distorting the facts! It's not true. I-"
"You hit me, Jessica? Haven't you tortured me enough with your madness and bullied me enough?" Radella asked, staring intently at Jessica who was staring at her wide-eyed.
"You deserve this slap, Radella. You're a slut!" You ..."
"Enough! Stop what you're saying, Jessica! Don't you remember how I felt then, Jessica? You made me sacrifice not only myself. I sacrificed my love to cover up the shame of our family. Didn't you think about that before you did that stupid thing? Answer me, Jessica!" She shouted emotionally and hurt.
"Y-you!!!"
"Stop your madness, Jessica! !!!"
"Dominic-"