Chapter 1
I went to attend a friend's yacht wedding with my boyfriend.
When the bride threw her bouquet, I was pushed by the crowd and fell into the sea.
I tried hard to move my legs and keep my head above the surface desperately while shouting. "Lionel, save me! Save me!"
He jumped into the sea anxiously. I waved to him excitedly, but he passed me and swam towards Sarah Johansson.
He put her into the kayak and paddled towards the yacht, I shouted. "Lionel, I'm here, save me!"
Lionel glanced at me indifferently and said, "Wait, I'll come back to save you after I send Sarah to the yacht."
"A kayak this big should be able to bear my weight. I won't be able to hold on until you come back."
I just had swimming lessons for one day, which was of no use in the sea.
The seawater kept drowning me and my face had turned pale from the cold.
Lionel yelled at me angrily. "I think you want to kill Sarah. What if the kayak can't bear it?"
"You are in such good health. You won't die if you hold on a little longer!"
He ignored me and paddled away.
The fear of death swept over me, sea water kept pouring into my mouth, my legs were twitching from being frozen and I almost had no strength to struggle.
The moment I sank into the sea, a softness came over my waist and I was brought to the surface by the rescuers.
Taking another breath of fresh air, I had decided that I no longer want this man, Lionel Schmidt.
Back on the yacht, with the blanket wrapped around me, I finally felt alive.
My body still could not help but tremble. I looked up and saw that Lionel was still holding Sarah tightly in her arms and comforting her gently.
He did not even notice to what was happening on my end.
Until someone patted him, he looked over.
I thought he would at least comfort me when he saw me like this, but his face darkened.
"Georgia, you just asked for it."
"Are you so eager to get married? If you hadn't been so focused on grabbing the bouquet for yourself, would you have fallen into the sea?"
"Not only did you seek death yourself, but you also pushed Sarah into the sea. Tell me, how could you be so cruel? Do you really want to kill Sarah?"
"I've already explained to you what happened last time. Sarah and I are innocent. Why do you have such filthy thoughts and hold a grudge againts us until now?"
He was talking about the last time I found Sarah's stockings in his car.
Although I had some doubts last time, I believed him after he explained. I did not expect him to talk about it here.
Suddenly, everyone started looking at me with disdainful eyes.
I hurriedly explained. "I didn't grab the bouquet and I didn't push her."
"I didn't mean to hurt her, I didn't!"
Lionel's face was filled with anger and his tone of accusation was colder than seawater. "Giorgina, you're really stubborn."
"Could it be someone as kind as Sarah would wrongly accuse you? If you hadn't pushed her, how could she have fallen?"
I continued. "But I fell, too and I almost died."
"Who knows what you are up to?"
Sarah leaned softly in his arms with red eyes and a weak voice and said "Lionel, don't blame her. She didn't mean it. She just loves you too much and doesn't want to lose you."
Her gaze shrank towards me, as if she had been bullied by me for a long time.
"Georgia, I don't blame you for what happened this time. I hope you won't misunderstand me and Lionel anymore. We are truly innocent."
"He and I grew up together. If we wanted to be together, we would have been together a long time ago. How could it be your turn to be with him?"
"Today is Lionel's best friend's wedding. Even if you feel resentful, you shouldn't do such things at this time and affect the mood of the bride and groom."
Chapter 2
At the end, she started sobbing.
Seeing this, Lionel became even angrier and pointed at me, cursing. "Sarah has already said that. Do you have anything else to defend yourself, Georgia?"
"She always thinks of you in everything, but you actually want to kill her. You're so cold-blooded. You even caused such a mess at someone's wedding. How do you want me to face my friend?"
"I dare not marry a woman as terrifying and ruthless as you. Even if you get a hundred bouquets, it's useless. You can't get married."
My heart hurt and my whole body trembled.
The boyfriend whom I had been dating for six years not only refused to save me in the sea, but also showed no concern after I was rescued. Once Sarah said something, he firmly believed that it was me who did all this.
I looked at them. They were hugging each other, their eyes were tender and full of affection, which made me look like a clown.
"Since you don't believe it, let's check the surveillance footage!"
"This is a high-end yacht, so there should be quite a lot of surveillance, right?"
As soon as these words fell, Sarah's face was panicked.
"Georgia, I don't care anymore, so please stop making a scene."
"Do you have to make a scene at someone else's wedding?"
Lionel also spoke up, "Look at Sarah, when will you be as sensible as her?"
"Just now, you almost made a fatal incident at someone's marriage vows and now you're making a scene about checking the surveillance footage at the dinner party. Are you done yet?"
I looked at the newly married couple and they looked very embarrassed. I also understood that if I insisted on checking the surveillance footage, I would end up being the one who ruined the entire atmosphere.
At this moment, I could only endure it.
I held onto the railing and stood up trembling, then I looked at Lionel and Sarah and said, "I know it's not appropriate to check on the surveillance footage now, but once the wedding is over, I will definitely find out the truth."
"I didn't push anyone into the sea. As for who lied, I think the truth will be revealed."
I looked at the bride and groom apologetically and said sincerely, "I'm sorry for disturbing your wedding day."
"I'm not feeling well, so I won't be attending the dinner party. I wish you a happy wedding."
The bride and groom also expressed their understanding.
Then I went back to the wheelhouse.
If I waited until the wedding party was over, Sarah would probably destroy the surveillance footage in advanced. However, for such a luxury yacht, the owner usually had a backup in the wheelhouse.
It just so happened that I knew who owned this yacht.
I immediately dialed my brother's phone and said as soon as it was connected, "Gerald, can you help me check the surveillance footage on the Rooney Family's yacht docked in Caspian Harbour? It's booked for a wedding today."
Gerald Wilson was stunned for a moment and asked in a puzzled tone, "Yeah of course, but what are you checking it for? Did you lose something on the yacht today?"
"Can you check the yacht's monitoring room too?"
I told him about what happened on the yacht. He immediately got angry and said, "This bastard Lionel, who does he think he is? How dare he do this to you? I'm going to take care of him for you right now."
Hearing my brother's tone full of concern, I could not help but feel a sour nose and blurry eyes.
"No need, Gerald. I want to take care of it myself. You can help check the surveillance footage for me, the one on the second-floor deck will do."
He did not insist either. "Don't worry, I know about the yacht. It's 360 degrees outdoors without any blind spots, so I won't let them wrongly accuse you like this."
"I'll book a flight back to Carasca now. Don't worry, with me behind you, I won't let any beasts bully you."
After hanging up the phone, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter 3
I could finally go to the bathroom and take a good bath with peace of mind.
After soaking my cold body in warm water for an hour, I felt my skin start to warm up.
Perhaps because of taking a warm bath, I fell asleep soon after lying on the bed.
In a daze, I felt someone next to me. I suddenly opened my eyes and saw a drunk man climbing onto my bed.
I was so scared that my voice was trembling. "What ... what are you doing?"
"Get the hell out of here right now, or I'll call for help?"
The drunken man pulled my blanket and said frivolously, "They are all dancing in the wheelhouse now. No one will come to the guest room."
"I saw you on the deck. You have a real nice body. Your boyfriend doesn't love you anyway, so it would be the same if you have my love instead."
He lunged at me and I kicked him as soon as I lifted my foot.
Unexpectedly, he grabbed my legs and pressed me against his body.
Then he started tearing off my clothes and said, 'Don't resist, just obey me!'
Suddenly the door was kicked open with great force.
"What are you doing!" Lionel, who was holding Sarah in his arm, shouted at me angrily.
After that, he pulled the man off my bed and punched him.
Seeing his reaction, I thought perhaps he still had me deep in his heart and I could forgive him this time.
But who knew that the next second, a slap landed on my face.
"Bitch, are you too horny that you choose any men to satisfy you?"
"Are you trying to embarrass me!"
I came to my senses and looked at Lionel's angry and gloomy face. He pulled me up and gave me a cold gaze. "Georgia, you really disappointed me. If I hadn't caught you, how long would you have cheated on me?"
I looked at Sarah, who had a smug on her face behind him and instantly understood that it was a trap set by her for me.
I explained in a panic. "Lionel, I am innocent. I am not a whole person at all. It was this person who broke into my room and tried to rape me."
Sarah stood timidly behind Lionel and intervened. "Georgia, even if you've been fighting with Lionel lately and he's been ignoring you, you shouldn't betray him by sleeping with some random guy on the yacht."
"We are all friends and we are all here to attend the wedding.
Are you trying to embarrass Lionel by doing this?"
I broke free from Lionel's grip and rushed over her. "Sarah, you framed me. You were the one who arranged all of this, right?"
Lionel stopped me, pushed me back onto the bed and slapped me again.
"Are you out of your mind! What did you do to her? How could you hit someone once you get caught?"
"Sarah was kind and worried that you might not be in a bad mood, so she asked me to come and see you. I didn't expect that you would have an affair behind my back."
"And you still wrongly accuse her. You are so heartless."