On the eve of the wedding, photos of my fiance and his first love went viral all over the Internet.

They acted intimately, looking at each other sweetly in those photos, which could be called explicit photos.

That girl was wearing a wedding dress designed by me for the competition.

Now, the unknown liquid stained the patterns embroidered by my mother on the wedding dress, and I lost the qualification to participate in the competition because of the exposure of my work.

My mother, who had wanted to see me get married after winning the championship, suddenly passed away with regret.

Under my question, my fiance said casually.

"Janelle is just a girl. Don't you feel ashamed to compete with a little girl?"

However, when I got married to a well-matched young man, he burst into tears.

"We've been together for ten years, but you just knew him for ten days!"

The young man smiled, revealing two canine teeth. "Lawson, I'm still young. Wouldn't it be even more ashamed for you to compete with me?"

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When I was about to go on stage to receive the award, I was suddenly stopped.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Abbott, but you got disqualified."

I looked at my mother in the wheelchair subconsciously, feeling confused.

Then I saw the wedding photo of my fiance, Lawson Hoffman, and his first love, Janelle Crawford.

Janelle, the online celebrity wore the wedding dress designed by me and took a lot of explicit photos.

And the pure and flawless wedding dress, which I had spent three years working hard on, had become a pile of garbage.

The delicate embroidery patterns were covered with a layer of sticky and unknown liquid.

The hemline of her gauze dress had been torn apart, and the gems on it had been torn into pieces.

"These photos became popular all over the Internet overnight and violated our confidentiality requirements. What's more, the wedding dress was so damaged..."

My eyes reddened uncontrollably.

This wedding dress contained the painstaking efforts of my mother and me.

Last night, Lawson asked me for the password of the studio and said that he would give me a surprise.

He said that I could sleep late, and he would send the wedding dress to the venue for me.

At that time, I was very surprised and moved.

After all, he was usually a no-nonsense man. It was the first time that he would like to give me a surprise.

But I didn't expect it to be such a surprise.

"It doesn't matter. I'll have another chance next time."

I tried my best to comfort myself. The competition would be held every three years. When I went back, I would cancel the wedding and spend another three years designing a new wedding dress.

However, my assistant interrupted my thoughts.

"Ms. Abbott! Come and have a look. Your mother seems to be in an emergency!"

I turned pale with fright and rushed to my mother, calling for an ambulance.

My mother couldn't utter a word. She could only hold my hand and cry.

The venue of the competition was also in a mess.

After we arrived at the hospital, my hands couldn't stop trembling, and I kept begging the doctor.

But the doctor still shook his head at me.

"It's a miracle that the patient can hold on until now."

My mother was in the terminal stage of cancer and was tortured by the pain, looking skinny.

She had managed to hold on until now just to see if the embroidery patterns could be introduced to the whole world as well as if I got married happily.

But both of her wishes were in vain.

With regret and grief, she left the world forever.

And all of this was caused by Lawson and Janelle.

I called Lawson time and time again just to find out what was going on, but no one answered.

I could only deal with my mother's funeral by myself.

When I got home and looked at the familiar surroundings, I suddenly felt like it was strange.

That wedding dress was sent home by my assistant.

It hung there alone, as if it was laughing at me.

I had planned to get glory for my mother with this wedding dress and got first place. Then, I would wear it and marry the man I had loved for ten years.

But now, this wedding dress that should have witnessed my glory and happiness had become my shame.

When I was sad, some relatives and friends called me to ask about the situation.

"Yasmine, are you all right? What's going on with those photos on the Internet? Aren't you getting married? I've received the invitation. Why did Lawson take wedding photos with someone else?"

"Yasmine, you've been dumped by Lawson, haven't you? You're usually so strong. Women should concentrate on serving men and doing whatever they want. Forget about your career. Now you've indeed humiliated."

"Yasmine, don't be sad. I'll go find you right now. A scumbag like Lawson isn't worthy of your love. The sooner you know it, the sooner you'll be free!"

In the face of these concerns and ridicule, I was too tired to reply.

I seemed to have lost everything overnight.

Right at this moment, Lawson returned.

He looked at the empty table and frowned.

"Why don't you cook when you're home? I've been working all day and I'm very hungry."

I glared at him.

"Why did you do this to me? Why did you steal my wedding dress for Janelle? Why did you take those disgusting photos with her?

"I've disqualified myself from the competition. My Mom..."

Lawson's face darkened and he interrupted me impatiently.

"Enough, Yasmine. Don't be so serious. It's just a wedding dress. If Janelle likes it, just give it to her. She's just a girl, and you're almost 30. Don't you think it's a shame to compete with a little girl?"

"It's not just a wedding dress!"

My mother and I worked so hard to finish it.

It carried the lifelong wishes of my mother and me.

Lawson loosened his tie, and the hickeys on his neck could be seen clearly.

"I'll buy you a new one, okay? Besides, what's the point of winning an unknown competition like that?"

It was a world-class competition.

If I got first place in this competition, I would be known as a top designer in the world.

Then I could show the world these embroidery patterns and fulfill my mother's wish.

However, because of Lawson, I got humiliated, my career suffered a devastating blow, and I lost my mother forever.

When Lawson saw that I was crying silently, his tone softened a little.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you. After all, we're getting married. I don't think you have to continue your career after getting married. I'll earn money. You can just be a housewife at home.

"Don't be angry. Think about it, you are already mine, so that wedding dress is also mine. It's not a big deal for me to take my own things."

I was so pissed off.

Without hesitation, I threw the dirty wedding dress on his face.

"I want to cancel the wedding!"

Lawson's forehead was hit by the beads on the wedding dress and it turned red.

He lost all his patience. "Yasmine, how dare you be so arrogant?"

The Hoffman family earned a lot of money in business over the years. When we decided to get married, those who were not familiar with me thought that I was out of their league.

But I never cared about family background. I compromised again and again just because I loved him.

If it were in the past, I would apologize immediately when Lawson was slightly annoyed.

Now, I was just looking at him coldly.

"The wedding photos have been taken, and the invitations have been sent out. If you're in such a hurry to get married, I wish you and Janelle a happy life. This wedding dress is a gift for you."

After all, a despicable man and woman were a perfect match.

Although our ten-year relationship did not end well, at least before we got married, I saw his true color.

I didn't waste my time because of him.

"Don't make trouble for me, okay? You're different from Janelle. It doesn't matter for her to make trouble since she's just a girl, but it's a little disgusting for you to make trouble at your age."

He rubbed his forehead with impatience.

"Forget about it. I'm too tired to argue with you. I'll just give you 200 thousand dollars, and you can buy another wedding dress."

Janelle was several grades behind Lawson in school and four years younger than him.

They knew each other in high school and became lovers for less than a year, but Lawson couldn't forget about her for ten years.

Even things about Janelle could be seen everywhere in our relationship.

In Lawson's eyes, the first love of youth was the purest.

A girl introduced to him by a friend like me would inevitably have some motive for him.

"I don't want it! I am not short of money. From now on, we will be just strangers. If you and Janelle appear in front of me again, I will show no mercy to you."

I pushed him away, slammed the door, and left.

I would stay in the studio for the time being.

To complete that wedding dress, I worked so late at night and had no time to care about anything else. The studio could be called my second home.

The draft paper was plastered all over the wall, and all kinds of clothes were piled up everywhere.

I closed my eyes, and my mind was filled with the scene of my mother on the hospital bed. She was teaching me how to embroider in a trembling voice.

At that time, we were full of hope.

Now, there was nothing left.

My love, my career, and my family were all in a mess.

My tears finally fell down my face.

Suddenly, my phone rang.

It was a message from Janelle.

It was a screenshot of her conversation with Lawson.

She said: [Even if we can't be together forever, I still want to give all of myself to you in a wedding dress. Just take it as marrying you once in my heart.]

Lawson replied: [Okay.]

Over the years, as long as Janelle wanted something, Lawson would give it to her no matter what took.

He gave her everything, including a bouquet of flowers, a bag, a meal, and a wedding dress as well as himself.

While I was in a daze, I received a call from Janelle.

She smiled proudly and said, "Thank you for your wedding dress. It's really beautiful. Lawson couldn't control himself as soon as I put it on. You don't know how great it was that night. I said that we had to do it again on the day of your wedding, and he agreed.

"I really want to see if he will choose to sleep with you on your wedding night."

I trembled with anger and cursed at Janelle.

Just as I was about to rush out and argue with Janelle, the door of the studio was suddenly opened.

A person rushed in and hugged me.

"Lilyana..."

After seeing the person, I finally felt relieved.

Like a child who had found someone to rely on, I threw myself into her arms and burst into tears.

"I'm here. With me here, no one can bully you."

Lilyana Hardy patted my back gently and comforted me in a soft voice, just like three years ago.

Three years ago, I broke up with Lawson because of Janelle.

I couldn't accept that my future husband would always think of another woman.

Lilyana was exasperated at my attitude.

"You've been a simp for seven years. Isn't it enough? A mental affair will develop into a physical affair sooner or later. If you still choose to get married to Lawson, then we'll be strangers. I can't stand being friends with idiots."

Lilyana and I had been best friends since we were kids.

Under her encouragement, I tried my best to forget about Lawson.

However, when Lawson raised the flowers to propose to me downstairs, I couldn't help but be touched.

He said that he would never contact Janelle again and that he would always love me for the rest of his life.

I was defeated at that moment.

I believed him.

As for Lilyana, she kept her word and blacklisted me.

I lost my best friend. Three years later, I lost everything that I had.

"I'm sorry, Lilyana. I was too stupid. I deserved it."

"All right, let's forget about it. I'm here."

My mother and I had left our hometown for many years, and I had devoted myself to my work. Therefore, I didn't have many friends.

After Lilyana left, only Lawson was left by my side.

I treated him as my backer, but he never treated me well just because I had no one to back me up.

He used to mock and ignore me, and now he wanted to destroy my career and make me a puppet that would only listen to him.

After crying, I seemed to have vented all the grievances kept in my heart for years.

All of a sudden, I felt so much better.

Only then did I notice the handsome young man in sportswear behind Lilyana.

Before I could ask something, Lawson called me.

"Yasmine, stop fooling around. You've already accepted the wedding gifts I sent you. I'll buy a new wedding dress later with you. Janelle wanted to be the bridesmaid, and I agreed. Where are you? I'll pick you up."

When Lawson proposed to me, he gave me some gifts, worthy of 10 thousand dollars.

However, in his eyes, it became evidence that I was after his money.

He didn't know how much money my mother had left for me.

Just as I was about to curse at Lawson, I suddenly thought of something and told him my address.

Under Lilyana's suspicious gaze, I hung up the phone.

"Don't worry, I won't tolerate it this time. I will make those who hurt me and my mother pay a heavy price!"