Chapter 4The Wedding Lottery

At our new house, Lumi had her head on Sirius' lap as they watched TV.

When she saw me, she didn't even get up. She merely glanced at me once before turning away.

On the other hand, Sirius' eyes lit up, and he excitedly pinched Lumi's cheek. "Pay up! I told you he'd come to apologize in just a day."

I glared coldly at him. "I didn't come to apologize. I want my money back—now!"

Sirius raised a brow and pointed at the kennel by the way. "What, that $20,000? Got a kennel for my dog. It's Hermes too. Do you like it?"

My blood froze as I looked at it.

That money was all my savings I had for five years.

As the lot for my grandfather's ashes urn was rented, there was always the risk of the lot being taken back.

I worked hard for that so he could rest in peace, only for Sirius to buy his dog a kennel with that money!

On the other hand, my grandfather's remains would be left adrift without a proper resting place!

And for what?!

Hatred swelling in my chest, I dashed straight up to Sirius, punching him with full strength. "Give me back my money… Argh!"

Lumi retaliated almost instantly, biting my wrist.

Even as I shuddered in pain, she pushed me to the floor. "It's just $20,000! And you hurt Siritus for that?! I never knew you were this petty!"

Sirius was clutching his swollen cheek while he pointed at me and snapped, "How dare you! Not even my father has ever hit me! Grovel and apologize right now!"

Lumi frowned and wanted to stop him, but seeing him teary eyed and puffy cheeked, she gave in again. "You are at fault, Hal. Apologize to Sirius so we can put this behind us, and then I'll arrange the wedding this time."

She thought she could make me cave by holding our wedding hostage.

Wedding? I wasn't even interested in her now!

Fighting back the pain, I pushed up and held her gaze as I snapped, "Dream on! I'll never apologize to him! Ever!"

Embarssed, Lumi's expression darkened.

Still, she soon laughed and waved her phone at me. "The gravekeepers told me they'll be removing your grandfather's ashes soon unless you pay the rent. Don't you know what you should be doing right now?"

Indeed, I had no money to pay rent when they had taken all my money.

Seeing that Lumi was going to call the gravekeepers to withdraw the rent, I broke.

Going down on all fours without an ounce of dignity, I begged, "I shouldn't have done it, please! Don't let the gravekeepers throw away my grandfather's urn!"

Sirius reared his head triumphantly as he relished in the moment before slowly dropping to a crouch and taunted in a voice only I could hear, "You wouldn't know this, but I'm the one who bought the lot where your grandfather was laid to rest.

"The gravekeepers tried to call you to get the urn, so I made sure to block every call. That's why they treated it as unclaimed and sent it to waste disposal… Tut, tut! He's probably resting in a trash heap now! How about that for a game?"

My eyes widened as I could skin him right then.

Forget pranking me—he would hurt my late grandfather!

No, I needed to kill this animal right now!

I was bellowing as I leaped up like a raging beast, lunging at Sirirus and strangling him.

"You're so stubborn!" Lumi snapped furiously as she tried to pull me away, but I was much stronger and didn't budge at all.

When I was about to kill Sirius, Lumi panicked and grabbed a fruit knife, and the ensuing scuffle ended up with her stabbing me.

Even as I felt like the agony would rip me apart, I collapsed, my warm blood spilling out endlessly.

Lumi panicked when she saw me bleeding, her eyes red as she pushed Sirius away and rushed to me.

However, the door was kicked down before she reached me as the cops stormed inside, surrounding both her and Sirius.