Chapter 242: The Betrayal
She couldn’t help but continue calling Casimir. Even though she was repeatedly met with an automated message stating that his phone was switched off, she persistently kept dialing. There were times when his absence was tolerable, but at that moment, she needed him. Unfortunately, Casimir was still unreachable even until the following day. Although Raylee was constantly by Vera’s side in the hospital, her mind was elsewhere. She had hurled abuse at Casimir hundreds of times in her heart.
What is this guy up to? Why aren’t my phone calls getting through to him? Why did he have to be unreachable right now, of all times?
To make matters worse, she was unable to go out and look for him. The unsettling premonition in Raylee’s heart grew increasingly stronger. At that moment, a notification popped up on her phone. She hadn’t initially paid much attention to the news, but the bold headlines and content had caught her eye.
At her birthday celebration, the heiress of the Goodridge Group announced her engagement to the heir of the Sutherland Group! The young heir of the Sutherland family presented a twenty-carat diamond ring, rimmed with platinum, as a testament to their love! The thrilling news of the two major corporations finally tying the knot brought a wave of excitement and exhilaration!
One notification after another from various apps popped up incessantly. The color drained from Raylee’s face as she stared at those glaring words and their heart-stopping implications. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead, dripping down her cheeks like a ceaseless stream of water. Her heart was pounding wildly, her mind a chaotic mess. It felt as if the whole world was collapsing around her. A sensation of suffocation swept over her. Feeling a crushing discomfort in her chest, she rushed to the window to gulp in mouthfuls of fresh air, but it didn’t help at all. She seemed as if she had lost her soul, and even her legs lacked the strength to stand. She was curled up on the ground, staring blankly at her phone screen.
The notifications continued to pop up as major media outlets rushed to report on the marriage news between the Goodridge and Sutherland families.
He’s celebrating in such a grand manner… It’s as if he wanted to share his joy with the world…
Raylee recalled what Casimir had told her a few days ago. He’d promised that once they had weathered this crisis, he would announce their engagement to the entire world. Well, he sure has announced it to the entire world. Only difference is, I’m not the bride…
A minute ago, despite all her intuition hinting at the possibility, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that Casimir might have betrayed her. Even so, Raylee still hadn’t given any thought to the idea of the engagement because she chose to trust the man she had loved for eighteen years. She couldn’t accept the fact that a man like Casimir could be such a despicable scumbag. However, at that moment, her own personal experience served as proof of that fact.
Feeling heartache for a man was often the start of a woman’s misfortune.
Chapter 242: The Betrayal—news of his engagement to Waverly.
While Raylee was consumed by anger, an endless sorrow filled her heart.
“Why, Casimir? Why would you do this to me? It’s one thing not to choose me, but why would you deceive me and take away my shares?”
That day, he was intentionally playing the victim, waiting for me to voluntarily offer up my shares! I’ve been played like a fool without even realizing it!
“Argh!” Raylee let out a hysterical scream.
Oh, the irony of my life! The shares were something Grandma had fought to reclaim for me, and yet, I just handed it all to Casimir without a second thought! And today, on the day when Grandma is critically ill, Casimir deals me yet another devastating blow!
Major media outlets were in a race to broadcast the news of Waverly’s birthday party and engagement announcement. The event was grand and was even livestreamed on various major streaming platforms. The venue for the birthday banquet was the top floor of Majencio Hotel, the most luxurious one in Jexburgh. Waverly had once longed so deeply for Casimir to be here, to publicly announce their engagement news. At last, her dream had finally come true.
Raylee’s tears had long since dried up, her gaze numbly fixated on the livestream displayed on her phone screen. Waverly and Casimir’s fingers were tightly interlocked, their faces beaming with happiness. That sight deeply pained her eyes.
We both share the same birthday, but I’m all alone in this hospital, nursing my critically ill grandma, all while being constantly worried that she might pass away at any moment. Meanwhile, Waverly is immersed in the joy of her birthday party and engagement announcement. I’m treated like a floormat that everyone could just walk all over. Waverly, on the other hand, is the center of attention like a high and mighty princess. What a stark contrast, and it’s all thanks to Casimir! The promises he made to me, every sweet word he spoke, could all be considered the lies of the century. If the people of the Goodridge family are like cunning wolves, then Casimir must be the equivalent of a ferocious leopard!
Every minute and every second that passed felt like eternity for Raylee. She didn’t know how long she could hold on, or if she could even keep going.
No! I can’t let reality defeat me! My grandma still needs me! I still have a score to settle, so there’s no way I could give up now!
At that moment, Hazel brought over some pasta in a lunch box. “Ray-Ray, you haven’t eaten all day, and today is your birthday. Here, I made you some pasta. Hurry and eat it while it’s still hot.”
Raylee clung onto Hazel as if she was her anchor in a sea of emotions, sobbing as she said, “Hazel, I’m at my wit’s end. Casimir has deceived me, and Grandma is critically ill. I don’t know what’s the point of living anymore.”