Chapter 5 — My Parents Were Kicked Out of the Wedding Table, I Announced the Wedding That Night

He was sure I would come back and admit I was wrong. I rushed straight into the storage room on the first floor, opened the medicine cabinet, pulled out all the drawers, and searched every corner. At that moment, footsteps were heard from behind. Co Dinh stood right in front of the door, leisurely juggling a bottle of white medicine in his hand.

“Aren't you very tough?”

“So why come back here?”

My eyes were glued to the medicine bottle.

“Give it back to me.”

Co Dinh held up the medicine bottle.

“Is this really your father's life-saving medicine?”

I immediately rushed to rob it. He leaned forward to avoid it, gently pushing me down. My knee hit the corner of the cabinet, the pain was so bad that I almost collapsed. I grabbed the shelf and stood up.

“Co Dinh... my father is in emergency.”

He bowed his head and looked at me with cold eyes.

“Is your father pretending to be sick and addicted?”

"To trick me into getting married, your whole family is really exhausted."

I looked at the face before my eyes. Before, I just thought he was too arrogant. Only today did I find out... He was inherently a bad guy down to his bones. I slowly reached out my hand. Co Dinh turned the medicine bottle in his palm, his voice full of mockery.

“If you want to beg, you must have the attitude of a beggar.”

I swallowed hard.

“I beg you.”

He laughed.

“Kneel down.”

I looked at him for a long time. Then slowly kneel down. The cold tile floor pierced my knees. Finally, Co Dinh's expression softened a bit.

“Wouldn't it be better to know something like that from the beginning?”

I raised my head to look at him.

“Give me the medicine.”

He squatted down in front of me.

“Call and apologize to Kieu Kieu.”

"You're wrong. You shouldn't push her, and you shouldn't slander her."

My fingers trembled slightly.

“It was she who broke the jade bracelet my grandmother left me.”

Co Dinh frowned.

“It's just a torn bracelet.”

“Kieu Kieu's wrist is still red.”

I bowed my head and laughed.

“Co Dinh... you really know how to distinguish between light and heavy.”

His face immediately darkened.

“Tam Am, you have no right to mock me now.”

At that moment, the phone in my pocket slid to the ground. The already cracked screen shows even more visible cracks. I pressed the screen to light up. Only 1% left. The phone screen lights up. There were more than ten missed calls from the hospital. I immediately reached out to pick up the phone. But Co Dinh stepped on it with one foot. The screen flashed then went dark. My heart seemed to stop beating.

“Don't touch my phone.”

Co Dinh bent down to pick up the phone, glanced at the screen and smirked.

“So many missed calls?”

“Acting is also an investment.”

After speaking, he conveniently threw the phone at my feet. The screen flashes twice. Then turn it off completely. I crawled on my hands and knees in front of him.

“Co Dinh... consider it my debt to you.”

“You can do whatever you want me to do later, but for now, give me the medicine first.”

He stood up straight, looking at me from above.

“You owe me a lot.”

“I canceled the wedding, tore up the contract, and revoked the right to use the patent.”

Finally... He also mentioned patents. I raised my head to look at him.

“So... the medicine is your bargaining chip.”

Co Dinh did not deny it.

“Four hours.”

I was stunned. He backed out the door.

“Kieu Kieu and I made one last bet.”

I immediately rushed forward. The door slammed shut. The lock rang "clack" cold. Co Dinh's voice echoed from outside.

“Stay in there and reflect for four hours.”

"When I call and kneel down to apologize to Kieu Kieu, then I will give you the medicine."

I frantically banged on the door. In response, I only heard the sound of footsteps getting farther and farther away. I turned around and looked for the window. The storage room is located on the mezzanine above the basement, with only one ventilation glass window close to the ceiling. I pulled the cabinet and tried to climb up. But it was bolted to the wall. I took the chair and slammed it against the door. Chair legs broken in half. The door still didn't budge. The phone is still dark. I pressed the power button more than ten times continuously. There was no more reaction. At that moment, the speaker of the smart butler system in the villa suddenly rang.

“You have a message from Ms. Lam Kieu Kieu.”

"Am Am, Co Dinh just wanted you to be more reasonable. Don't blame him. See you at the wedding tomorrow."

I leaned my back against the door and slowly slid to the ground. They really think... Using my father's life to subjugate me... It's for my own good. Seconds and minutes slowly passed. But my dad... Can't wait four hours. My eyes stopped at the corner of the wall. There is placed a solid bronze word Hy. It was a decoration hand-picked by Co's mother, saying it would bring luck to the wedding. I hugged it and stepped onto the stack of cartons. The barrels immediately shook violently.