On my wedding day, my groom's sister, Nadia Lawson, wears an elaborate ball gown and comes on stage to snatch the emcee's microphone.

Before all the guests, she arrogantly says to me, "Can't you see the princess is here? Why didn't you curtsy and greet me? You deserve to be punished! Get on your knees and prostrate yourself before me as an apology!"

My expression sours at her insolence. I turn around only to see the indulgent expressions on her parents' faces.

The groom, Bowen Lawson, says dotingly, "We spoiled Nad silly since she was a child. You are her sister-in-law now. Don't make things hard for her."

I am so mad that I can't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.

The clown thinks she's a princess, asking me to kneel before her? Ridiculous.

On my wedding day, my groom's sister, Nadia Lawson, who had grown up being spoiled by him and their parents, stormed onto the stage. Flanking her on each side were two blond men who claimed to be her bodyguards.

Right there and then, she wanted to tear off my wedding dress while shrieking, "You shameless wretch! I have my eye on this dress. Take it off and hand it over to me now!"

By the time I got over my shock and wanted to get away, the two blond men had already pinned me to the ground and pulled the zipper on the back of the dress halfway down.

I screamed in terror and looked to my to-be husband, Bowen Lawson, for help.

However, the sight that greeted me was him patting Nadia's head dotingly and saying, "Please stop messing around, my dear princess. Let Lauren and me complete the ceremony first. She'll take off the dress and give it to you later, okay?"

My wedding ended abruptly due to my passing out from anger. When I woke up, I was already on the plane headed for the honeymoon.

Nadia insisted on coming along and ordered me, who had a fear of heights, to skydive with her. But right before the jump, she deliberately unfastened my harness. And so, I fell into a valley to my death.

After Bowen returned from our honeymoon, he inherited my massive insurance payout and publicly listed company. He used my inheritance to turn Nadia into a real heiress. She spent my money freely and hired numerous male escorts to keep her company.

When I opened my eyes again, I found that I had gone back in time to the day of my wedding.

I had been reborn on the day I married Bowen.

The emcee said, "The groom may now kiss the bride."

Just then, the heavy entrance doors to the hall were suddenly pushed open.

A sharp, coquettish shout rang out, "The princess is here. Why aren't you greeting me as you should?"

Immediately after, someone wearing a pink ball gown with an exaggerated design of multiple tulle layers sewn together to resemble flower petals glided in from the other end of the red carpet.

It was Nadia.

Under the gaze of all the guests, she walked onto the stage like a proud swan. After scanning the crowd, her eyes landed on me.

She pointed at my wedding dress and said, "The dress you're wearing is not bad. Are you going to take it off yourself, or do you want me to rip it off for you?"

Of course, my expression soured at this impudent request, and I turned to look at Bowen.

Bowen, who was standing right beside me, indulgently played along with Nadia's pompous act.

He said to me, "You know that's just how Nad is. You're her sister-in-law now. Give in to her and let her have her way."

In my past life, I had passed out from anger due to Bowen siding with Nadia. In the end, the two of them conspired together and caused my death.

In this life, I could not go through with this wedding. On top of that, I didn't intend to let Bowen or Nadia off either.

When I didn't speak, Nadia waved her hand. Right away, a group of bodyguards surrounded me.

Standing in their midst, she pointed at me bossily and said, "Take it off right now!"

In my past life, I had been generally satisfied with Bowen when I dated him. He occasionally mentioned that Nadia was a bit spoiled and asked me to tolerate her.

I figured it couldn't be that bad, so I smiled and agreed readily.

I didn't think much of it until Bowen drove me home one time. I had found a pair of pink lace panties wedged in the seat of his car.

Infuriated, I threw the panties in his face and questioned coldly, "Where did these come from?"

He glanced at them and laughed. "Oh, that? I bought them for Nad. I'm her personal bodyguard and butler."

I scoffed in exasperation. "Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"I'm not lying. Nad had her period and accidentally stained her underwear. No one else was home, so I bought these at the mall and was about to take them to her," Bowen explained.

He was afraid I wouldn't believe him, so he even handed me his phone.

I scrolled through their chat history and finally believed him. Still, their suggestive, flirty messages didn't seem like those normal siblings shared.

So, I gently reminded him, "Nadia isn't a young girl anymore. She's a grown woman. You guys should be more mindful of boundaries."

Bowen gave a carefree laugh and said, "What's the big deal? Since we were kids, I've always handled these things for Nad. She's a delicate little princess. She may get rashes from wearing cheap underwear. I've had to apply the medicated cream for her myself sometimes.

"But now that I have you, things will be much easier for me."

That didn't sound anything like a healthy or normal sibling relationship. I swallowed the words that nearly came out of my mouth. Since that was their family matter, I ultimately said nothing.

After all, once Bowen and I got married, we would move out. He wouldn't have the chance to take care of her underwear anymore.

Right now, Nadia was still shouting for me to take off my dress and give it to her in the banquet hall.

I looked at Nadia and said coldly, "I'm going to be your sister-in-law. Are you sure you want to continue speaking to me in that tone?"

Nadia stomped her foot angrily and pouted. "Don't think that you can disrespect me just because you're my sister-in-law. Listen here. Get on your knees and prostrate yourself before me, or I'll have Bowie divorce you!"

The guests started whispering among themselves, and the crowd below the stage stirred with jeers.

I was so enraged that I laughed out loud in disbelief. But when I turned my head, I saw her father, Elton Lawson, and her mother, Jemima Thorne, smiling dotingly like Nadia had done the most impressive thing in the world.

Elton tried to persuade me to give in. "Nad is still a child. She's just joking. There's no harm in playing along with her, Lauren."

Jemima chimed in, "Don't speak so harshly. You're scaring Nad. It's your big day. Don't fuss over every little thing."

How ridiculous! How could someone in her 20s still be considered a child? Not only was Nadia delusional and thought she was some princess, but she was also a giant infant.

I retorted frostily, "So you know it's our big day. But did you hear the things she said? If that was just a joke, then I'll say the same things at her wedding."

My words immediately left Jemima speechless.

Nadia dragged Bowen over to her side and threw herself into his arms.

She pouted and complained like a spoiled brat, "Look at her, Bowie! Now I'm really mad! I want her to kneel and apologize to me. She has to return all the gifts our family gave her. Only then will I forgive her for disrespecting me.

"Also, she has to give me all of the wedding gifts her family prepared for her too. Her things are Bowie's things, and Bowie's things are all mine!"

I hadn't even married Bowen yet, and she was already trying to snatch away things that were rightfully mine.

Bowen didn't even look at me before smiling and saying, "Okay."

I shot him a cold glance. In the past, I knew he spoiled Nadia silly. However, I never expected that he would let her have her way even at our wedding.

Dad, who was seated at a table in front of the stage, was absolutely livid. He was so furious that his mustache quivered, and he glared at Elton from across the table.

"Is this how you treat my daughter?" Dad asked through gritted teeth.

Elton quickly shot Bowen a look and said, "Alright, Lauren. Nad's our little princess. Don't take her words too seriously. After all, we spoiled her rotten. If anything she said offended you, I apologize to you on her behalf."

Jemima spoke up to smooth things over too. "Okay, that's enough. It was all just a misunderstanding. We've already apologized. Just let it go. What's important is completing the wedding ceremony."

Nadia hid behind Bowen and only came out looking all aggrieved once everything had settled.

She pouted and said, "Fine. I'll let you off without kneeling and apologizing for Bowie's sake. I came to congratulate him on his wedding, but now I've ended up as the villain."

I pointed to the stairs leading down the stage and said indifferently, "If you're done talking, then get off the stage. This is my wedding."

"I'm not done yet!" Nadia snapped, turning around to show half her face while still snug in Bowen's embrace.

She then eagerly picked up the microphone and said, "Even if I spared you from apologizing, don't think you can become my sister-in-law so easily. You still have to pass my test!"

Nadia had an evil look on her face, and a sinister smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

I raised an eyebrow, sensing trouble.

But before I could stop her, she lifted her gown and ran to the center of the stage with her high heels clacking against the ground noisily.

"My test is called The Truth Game!" Nadia's voice boomed through the microphone, echoing into every corner of the hotel hall.

She said bossily, "No matter what I ask you in a moment, you must answer truthfully within five seconds. If you fail to answer, I have a severe punishment in store for you."

With that, she didn't even pause to take a breath before she started her interrogation, "How many boyfriends have you had?"

She shoved the microphone toward me aggressively.

"I…"

Just as I opened my mouth, Nadia glared at me and interrupted harshly, "I'm not done yet! Did you kiss them? Did you sleep with them? What positions did you use each time?"

The moment those words left her mouth, all of the guests gasped in shock. Asking those kinds of questions at a wedding was blatant sabotage.

Everyone present showed a myriad of expressions. Some of them knew Nadia was Bowen's sister, while those who didn't thought Bowen had been fooling around with another woman. And now, that woman had come to crash his wedding.

Nadia's outlandish game was ridiculous. I was so infuriated by her antics that I laughed.

With the microphone shoved in front of my face, I turned to Bowen decisively and sneered, "What a wonderful little sister you have."

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

He remained silent for a few seconds before sighing softly and saying, "Lauren, Nad doesn't harbor any ill intentions. Just give a casual answer…"

A casual answer? I didn't believe for a second that he didn't realize how damaging this was to my reputation. Despite knowing how much harm it could cause, he still sided with Nadia.

"Three… Two… One! Time's up!" Nadia's shrill voice blasted through the speakers.

A triumphant smile appeared on her face as she yapped, "Game over. Why didn't you answer, Nadia? Is it because you've slept with too many men and don't know where to start?"

I was so furious that my head cleared, and I remained calm.

I stared at the Lawsons. Bowen let Nadia get away with anything. Jemima sat by and let it all happen, and Elton was pretending to be drunk. None of them stepped up to stop her.

The boiling fury that I had been containing finally spilled forth.

I pointed to the door and yelled angrily, "Get Nadia out of here right now, or this wedding is off!"

Upon hearing this, Bowen's expression shifted. Even Jemima, who had been indifferent all the while, began to panic too.

Nadia's eyes sparkled with malice as she went on. "You haven't passed my test yet. Why are you in such a hurry to kick me out? Since you won't say it, allow me to answer it for you. You started dating guys in middle school. You've started sleeping around since then!

"You've probably slept with thousands of men by now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two voices rang out simultaneously.

"Nad!"

"Shut up, Nad!"

Bowen quickly rushed forward to snatch the microphone from her. Jemima scolded Nadia fiercely and hurried to drag her to the side, but she still shielded her protectively.

I stood where I was and looked on mockingly, taking in everything they did.

At that moment, I found it all laughable. So this was the family I had once decided to marry into.

Bowen hurried to explain. "Please don't be mad, Lauren. Nad didn't mean it. Don't take what she said to heart. I don't believe any of it…"

"I found out about all of this from my investigation, Bowie!" Nadia stomped her foot in rage.

She bit her lip pitifully and pointed at me. "She's pretending to be innocent and pure. Who knows how many guys she's slept with? She's nothing but a slut! Why are you defending her, Bowie?"