My Boyfriend Drained My Blood to Please His Stepsister novel Chapter 1

When I woke up, the scent of disinfectant filled my nose. I hadn’t died.

I could hear Lily’s voice, sweet but mocking:

"Zane, she’s okay, right? After all the blood she gave me?"

Zane’s voice was soothing, "It’s her honor to donate blood."

"As long as you’re okay, that’s all that matters."

"But... you and she lost your baby."

"The doctor says she’ll never be able to have kids again," Lily’s voice had a touch of malicious satisfaction.

Zane scoffed, "She wasn’t even worthy of bearing my child."

"If she hadn’t seduced me when I was drunk and made me mistake her for you, she never would’ve gotten pregnant."

But it was clear that it was he who sought me out that night to vent his frustration.

Now, somehow, it was my fault.

Heartbroken, I called the bio-lab of the company that was Parker’s rival.

"I’ll agree to test the drug, but only if, after the trial, you help me leave the Parker family and get medical treatment for my sister."

That night, a champagne-colored silk dress was left at my bedside, sent by Zane.

My phone buzzed.

Zane’s message read, "Wake up and come to the dinner party."

I stared at the message and replied with a simple, "Okay."

One of the conditions of my marriage to the Parker family was that I would obey Zane unconditionally.

I got up, ignoring the pain in my abdomen, and struggled to change into the dress.

The cold silk clung to my skin, making me shiver.

Dizziness hit me, and I almost collapsed again.

Looking at my reflection in the mirror, my face was pale, my lips bloodless, almost lifeless.

At the extravagant dinner, I felt like an outsider.

Instantly, all eyes were on me.

"So this is Mrs. Parker? She looks a mess."

"I heard she stole her sister’s fiancé. How shameless."

Zane shot me a disgusted glance, his voice cold and bitter.

"Look at you. You’re a disgrace."

My body shook uncontrollably, and I bit my lip, staring at him."

"Blood filled my mouth, but tears kept flowing.

Zane’s disgusted gaze pierced through me like a dagger.

No matter how cruel he was, I never imagined he would humiliate me like this.

If it weren’t for him, how could I have these scars?

Zane, Lily, and I all attended the same high school.

In our first year, when I was being bullied and wanted to die, Zane chased off the people Lily sent to torment me.

That’s when I started secretly liking him.

The year the school lab caught fire, he was trapped inside.

I rushed in without hesitation to save him.

For that, I was burned all over.

In the thick smoke, Zane only noticed the bracelet my mother had left me on my wrist.

But Lily wanted that bracelet.

Later, when Zane saw Lily wearing my mother’s bracelet, he assumed she was the one who had saved him.