Marriage by Betrayal

The Diamond Necklace

I tried to get out of the pool, but Hunter shoved me in. He stood at the edge and watched coldly as I shivered in the pool.

"She tossed the necklace into the pool herself. You can check the security footage if you don't believe me," I said, standing up for myself.

However, Hunter merely smiled sarcastically.

"Still, Audrey, you can't deny the fact that you did jump into the water. I saw it with my own eyes."

When I heard his accusation, I held up the diamond necklace in my hand. "Grandma has passed away, and this necklace was made from her ashes. How could I not jump in after she threw this necklace into the water?"

Meanwhile, Sarah tugged his hand pitifully.

"Hunter, didn't Jerry say that her Grandma is doing well in the hospital?"

Hunter's face grew even more stormy.

"Audrey! That's your own grandmother you're cursing, for God's sake! How could you curse her like that just because you're jealous of Sarah! Retrieve the necklace and apologize to Sarah!"

I felt my body freeze from his betrayal. I scrambled miserably to the poolside after retrieving the necklace from the bottom of the pool.

"Apologize."

Hunter gave me no room to catch a breath as he dragged me to Sarah.

Sarah clung to his arm, saying affectionately, "Hunter, her grandmother is dying, so I don't want to make things difficult for her. Let's just have her lend me the diamond necklace for a couple of days as an apology."

I gripped the necklace tightly, refusing to let go even when my hand bled from the tightness.

"I've already told you that this diamond was made from my Grandma's ashes. I can't give it to her!" I roared.

"I came back home today to tell you that Grandma has passed away! Call the hospital if you don't believe me!"

When Hunter heard what I said, his face darkened even more. He thought I was just being stubborn.

Several bodyguards came up and pinned me to the ground. They ignored my still bleeding palm. One of them yanked the blood-stained necklace forcefully and presented it to Sarah.

I had no idea if I was imagining things, but the concern in Hunter's eyes seemed genuine when he saw the blood dripping from my fingertips.

"Alright. Sarah has forgiven you. You should go and get your wound bandaged up."

Although I was pinned in place and unable to move, I still persistently reached out to snatch the necklace back.

However, my exhaustion from pulling an all-nighter and having been in the water for too long caught up with me. A sudden wave of dizziness struck, and I saw Hunter's panicked look before I lost consciousness.

The next morning, I opened my eyes in a hospital bed. The room was empty. There was only a glass of water by the bedside as proof that someone was here. I reached for my phone, unlocked it, and saw the address Hunter had sent.

"Come here if you want your diamond necklace back."

I forced myself to complete the discharge procedures and took a taxi to the said address.

I arrived at a park by the sea. From a distance, I saw what seemed to be a couple getting married.

Shortly after, I spotted Hunter's friends among the wedding guests. They had the look of shock and panic at being found out on their faces upon seeing my presence.

Meanwhile, Sarah was locking her arm in Hunter's and receiving blessings from the guests.

When Hunter saw me, his face showed obvious panic.

"W-What are you doing here?"