I could hear screams and cups being shattered on the floor as I am coming in the house and I wonder what is going on. What could have made my adopted father so angry that he is even smashing cups, those are things that my adoptive mother does not him.

As I enter the living room I find my adoptive father with a red face, one could tell from afar how angry he is about whatever they are discussing.

"How could you be so stupid? How can you get pregnant? Don't you know that we need the Anderson family for our business to go well."

I stop on my tracks when I hear the word 'pregnant' could that mean she was carrying Abraham's child?

"Answer me dammit, whose child is this?" Jessica was now shaking and she has hidden herself at the back of her mom. She has also never seen her father this angry even Ella was a bit afraid of her husband.

Once our father gets angry one needs to stay very far from him because he could throw anything that is in front of him.

"It is Amanda's fiancé." She said indifferently. One could tell by the tone of her voice that she was not ashamed of being impregnated by her sister's fiancé.

David was shocked when he heard this and he was even more angrier than before.

He turned and looked at Amanda then said "look at the stranger you brought into my house. He has ruined my child's innocence and because of her pregnancy there are no chances of survival in our company anymore."

Ella slapped me so hard that there was a hand print on my right cheek. "Our chances of living a good life have been ruined by you. You are a curse we shouldn't have adopted you."

Those words were like a sharp knife piercing right in the middle of my heart. I have heard them countless times from them but they have always been meaningless to me. But right now they hurt so much such that I could feel tears in my eyes.

I couldn't believe that they are making it sound like I am the one on the wrong side when it was Jessica that has done wrong by sleeping with her sister's fiancé.

Jessica suddenly held mom's hands and that smile made me know that there was no way she was going to say good things. She is probably thinking the worst for me.

"Mom, dad I know you are angry at me right now but your smart daughter has an idea that could pull us out of this issue. The Anderson family will also not abandon us after we execute this idea."

"Speak very quick, I am not a man with lot of patience." David said in an angry voice, I have never seen him this angry before in my life.

"We shouldn't cancel the wedding, Amanda can take my place. Let her marry the bastard child of the Anderson family."

"Are you crazy? Do you think they will accept an adopted daughter as their bride." Dad roared in an angry voice.

"Dad only few people know who is the adopted child between us. We will act as if I am the adopted child and she should behave as if she is the legitimate child. If we do that there is no way they will suspect anything."

Ella's face brightened up and she said "I knew my daughter was a smart lady, I just did not think you were this smart. This is a perfect plan, we should do just that hubby."

"As long as it is a plan that will not make the Anderson be our enemies I am fine with it." Dad said with his face loosening up and I could tell that he was also accepting this plan.

I felt anger surge inside of me and right now there was nothing more that I wanted than to leave this cursed house.

The way I was fuming inside of me I knew that if I could speak one more word it would be like I was an ungrateful child to them so the best way is for me to quickly leave this place.

Not only did their daughter sleep with my fiancé but she also wants me to marry the man that is rumoured to be useless and also an illegitimate son of the Anderson. Is there anything good that this family can wish for me.

I turned myself and I was heading for the door when David uttered words that made my whole body shake, my knees became weak.

"If you leave this place without agreeing to our idea then we will not pay Angel's medical bills."

I froze after hearing those words, they knew my weakness more than anyone. They mean they will not help me out without me agreeing to this.

I stood right at that spot with my back facing them, tears ran down my cheeks.

I cannot believe that I am actually going to marry a man I do not know or love, a man that is rumoured useless. My future is no more as bright as I thought it will be.

I wiped my tears then turned to their side and said "do you promise to pay all of Angel's medical bills if I marry Luke. I want to see you paying at least half of the medical bill right now."

"You have lost respect little girl, who do you think you are? Ella said those words out of anger but David stopped her from coming to me.

"I will pay for the treatment to continue right now but I will immediately stop the treatment the moment you do not honour your words."

"Then it's a deal, I am not afraid to stop the wedding if Angel stops receiving treatment."

I left the moment I said those words, I had no strength in talking to them anymore. I needed to be alone and think about what I have just agreed to do.

I went back to Anna's house, I needed a shoulder to cry on. I thought about Abraham the moment I thought of a shoulder to cry on.

I cannot believe that this man has been faking it all this time and I did not even notice it.

When I got to my friend's house, I found her making noodles and I ran straight to her and cried my heart out.

The pain, grief and sorrow I felt in me was too much such that my heart was heavy.

Anna held me so tight and she kept on brushing my back. Then she led me to the bedroom, she tucked me in the bed then brought the blanket over me and kissed my forehead.

I do not know how and when I slept but when I woke up I felt refreshed and way better than how I was the previous night.

The only thing that showed that I cried too much were my eyes in such that I first struggled to open.

"Oh good you are awake, I was just about to wake you up. Come let's eat so we can prepare to go to the hospital. No one can take better care of Angel except you my dear. If she does not see you, she will be very worried about you."

I made a gesture on my face to show her how much I appreciate her right now. I could not say a single word to her it was like something was stuck on my throat.

We are then left for the hospital and indeed they have kept their word. I found that they have started treating her, I was very glad that they kept their word now it was time to keep mine.

I hugged Angel and she said to me "girl I am one strong woman and I will not die now not until I see you walk down the aisle.

It was more like she has put salt on my injury, I cried more. I did not want to tell her that I made an agreement with the devil.

We chatted for some time then Angel said that she was tired, we let her sleep then we left.

Anna kept on looking at me like she wanted to ask something but she kept it to herself.

When we got to her house, I went to take a shower then when I came back from the shower. There were two bowls of noodles.

I smiled at my friend and said " you are a darling to be kissed. Thank you very much for taking care of me."

"Well I would say you are welcome but I do feel like you are hiding something from me. The things you were saying at the hospital it was more like you were saying your goodbye. What is going on?

Tears ran down my cheeks when she asked me that "I do not know what to say to you but the Chester family and I reached an agreement that they will pay for all of Angel's medical fees if I marry Luke Anderson."

"Wait, what? Isn't that the man that Jessica should marry."

"Well Jessica cannot marry him because she is already carrying Abraham's baby, and there will be consequences that the family cannot afford if the wedding is cancelled. Please make sure you do not say a single word to anyone even if you think they might not know us, I do not want this to ruin the chances of Angel getting treatment."

We both agreed to keep this quiet and she helped me prepare for the wedding as the days of the wedding were getting close and then it was finally the day for the wedding.

I was still sleeping when Ella poured cold water on my face and I woke up abruptly.

"Don't you dare think of backing down from our agreement. Wake up the Anderson family is too important for us to keep them waiting."

I did not respond to that for I knew that today was my last day seeing being maltreated by this woman.

I stood up and went to the bathroom when I got back, the wedding gown was on my bed. I prepared myself then went to the living room, apparently they were all waiting for me.

I stood at the alter for a long time, and I could here people whispering. When I looked at Jessica, I was not surprised to see her happy. Anything that could humiliate me can make her happy.

Suddenly the door opened and when that man walked straight to me I felt his movement was familiar but I did not know where could I have seen him.

He said "I am so sorry my bride for keeping you waiting." As he was walking straight to me. Why does this voice sound so familiar? I asked myself as I heard him say that.