My sister insulted me at her wedding, but when her fiancé saw me he hugged me. My sister was shocked

my name is Rachel Harris and I'm turning 33 I live with my husband Adam who is three years older than me and are 7-year-old son Peter we're a family of three today I'm going to a friend's wedding with my husband even though I call them friends they're more like Adam's friends and I only recognize them by face the wedding is at a fancy hotel and I'm Amazed by how luxurious it is while Adam greeted people he knew I stepped away to use the restroom as I was walking back to the ceremony I heard a rude

voice say oh look at that defective person why are they even here I thought what who are they talking about it felt like the people nearby were saying mean things on purpose loud enough for me to hear it wasn't just gossip it was clearly offensive but no one spoke directly to me I didn't want to deal with such rude Behavior so I walked away suddenly I heard someone shout hey ugly can't you hear me I ignored it and kept walking my name isn't ugly and I wasn't going to let them bother me but then I

heard quick footsteps behind me before I knew it someone grabbed my arm tightly and it hurt wait a minute I'm talking to you a woman shouted I looked at her and pulled my arm away she stumbled backward acting all dramatic another woman rushed over to help her giving me a dirty look Lauren are you okay why are you you being so rough she asked glaring at me um what's going on who are you I asked confused she snapped back who am I you really don't remember me do you how rude when I asked that she

raised her eyebrows surprised huh what are you talking about do you really think you have the right to act like this with just a high school diploma if you've forgotten let me remind you I'm your sister Lauren does that name ring a bell and this is our mother can you honestly say you've forgotten your own Mom I thought for a moment and nodded slightly maybe there was someone with that name in my past but I didn't want to waste time talking seriously with them my response only made them angrier at that moment three men hurried

over what's going on we could hear the shouting from over there Lauren aren't you ready yet you're still in your regular clothes you need to change for the wedding one of them who she called Dad said Lauren pointed at me and yelled this person this suspicious person sneaked into our wedding get her out of here right now the three men reacted very differently the one she called dad looked at me with wide eyes and then a clear look of displeasure the other man Noah froze in shock his face turning pale why is Rachel here on

such a happy day Noah asked his voice unsteady she must have snuck in by a mistake it's unbearable someone calls sec security wait watch what you're saying Noah quickly added his face still pale this person is while the man called Dad agreed with Lauren Noah tried to intervene I muttered under my breath you really know nothing but no one heard me just then Adam appeared Rachel there you are I've been looking for you everyone turned to him I smiled slightly and said sorry I got caught up with some strange people on my way back I

moved closer to Adam he quickly assessed the situation understanding it right away Lauren's face changed when she saw me standing next to Adam glaring at me with anger her parents still looked confused not fully understanding what was happening Noah was flustered and was the first to speak Mr Harris I apologize my wife said something inappropriate I'm really sorry to your wife too come on Lauren you should apologize as well Noah said why should I apologize Lauren shot back pointing at me again she's the one who should be sorry this disrespectful person barged into our special

day I don't know how she got here but she's a disgrace to our family we should have cut ties with her a long time ago and never seen her again wait family Noah looked shocked glancing between me and Lauren just then the three people called Dad and Mom stepped in oh Noah we're so sorry we have a difficult eldest daughter it's embarrassing to even talk about her we've managed to keep it a secret all this time we kicked her out of the house 10 years ago how did she even find out about Lauren's wedding what

does she want by coming here uninvited she's not trying to ruin the wedding is she mom continued actually Noah she's not very bright she only finished high school and couldn't get into college after that she just wasted time doing part-time jobs staying at home and being a burden she was like a parasite she should be thankful we supported her through high school so why did she sneak into the weddings even though they treated me badly I had cut ties with them a long time ago and didn't care about their insults these people were technically my

family at least on paper but my parents had always favored my younger sister who was 7 years younger than me and had ignored me for as long as I could remember my father's family had been doctors for generations and our home was also a clinic my mother worked there as a nurse to Outsiders our family probably looked like we had everything we needed but in reality it was a toxic home I remember trying hard to win my parents love when I was young but I eventually gave up because their favoritism towards my sister made no

sense to me she was seen as attractive and I was not luckily though it might sound strange I was smart and did well in school so I focused on my studies aiming to leave home as soon as I could back then I felt like I was just playing the part of the defective older sister in the family I won't allow you to go to university you're a defect by nature and there's no way you could get in start working right after high school become independent and contribute financially to the house you should be grateful we

even raise someone as unattractive as you you owe us for that as for college expenses we'll consider it for Lauren but there's not a single scent for you you'll spend your life serving us even if you get a job it won't be anything important this is what my parents told me during my senior year of high school I actually recorded that conversation along with many other times they verbally abused me or acted irrationally and I still have those recordings today my sister Lauren also treated me poorly following our parents example she would often mock me

trying to prove she was better I'm going to become a doctor and take over Dad's job in the future I'll work hard enough for both of us since my big sister can't oh that's wonderful yes learn from her mistakes and dear best Lauren don't worry we'll support you fully unlike your sister you're truly our pride they would have conversations like this right in front of me as if I wasn't there it felt like watching a bad play After High School I worked different part-time jobs for about 4 years I still live lived at home even

though they called me a burden they wouldn't let me leave because they wanted to use me when it suited them but secretly I rented an apartment even though my family kept saying we won't forgive you if you do this or we won't allow that I realized after turning 16 that I didn't need their permission anymore of course there were challenges like needing a garer for some things but I made it work I also intentionally reported less income for my part-time job so they couldn't demand much money from me I started investing slowly building up my

savings when Lauren Was preparing for her High School Entrance exams she claimed she couldn't concentrate with me around and I was kicked out of the house my parents probably thought I'd come crawling back but for me it was the perfect chance to finally be independent they must have been surprised that I the daughter they thought was incapable never returned but soon it didn't matter to them for my parents having Lauren was enough now 10 years have passed since then I overheard a heated argument between Lauren and a man named Noah today was their wedding day

so now they're married although my sister's name was on the invitation I didn't think much of it at the time because I had already lost interest in this family why are you taking her side I've been saying she's suspicious just her being here ruins the mood kick her out Lauren demanded Noah replied I've told you several times I invited these people people you even checked the invitations with me remember they're official guests so you should apologize for what you said earlier hearing this argument so close to their wedding was unsettling just then my father suddenly

looked surprised and said wait isn't he the son of the head of Harris General hospitals my mother was equally surprised Harris General Hospital the famous one he's the son of the head doctors Lauren added shocked in the middle of their stairs introduced himself with a smile nice to meet you I'm Adam Harris and this is my wife Rachel Adam's parents are well-known doctors who have managed a hospital for years and Adam is being trained to follow in their footsteps hearing this my parents were amazed Noah then spoke up it's unbelievable but to think that Dr

Harris's wife is my wife's sister what a coincidence that means we're related now unable to hide his surprise no apologized Dr Harris I'm sorry if my son has caused any trouble in the past before he could say more I cut him off my sister's husband Noah schnap is a doctor and works at a university hospital I took my son to see him recently because he wasn't feeling well but that's all Adam has many connections with doctors and it seems Noah respects Adam a lot Noah then asked how's our feeling now based on my diagnosis he

should start treatment right away I suggest you take him to my hospital for tests and hospitalization although Noah was kind in his offer I replied actually we've decided to get a second opinion from another doctor it's important to be sure Noah looked surprised by my response I sensed that he wanted to treat my son as a special case but I was uncomfortable with the idea of my child being seen as just another opportunity for profit I politely declined his offer with a smile but suddenly a mocking laugh echoed through the room why are you acting

like that are you trying to make up for being a high school graduate by marrying a doctor you think marrying the heir of a big hospital makes you better you're still the same your education hasn't changed and you think too simply you actually have a child poor kid with you as his mother Lauren sneered hey Lauren please stop we're family why do you keep saying such things Noah tried to calm her down but Lauren glared at him standing firm in her opinion then Adam spoke Rachel are these people really your family he asked with doubt

no I replied they can't be called family anymore a real family wouldn't suddenly scold you for no reason or refused to feed you just because you spilled a little food they wouldn't give me old secondhand clothes they found in a dumpster while laughing and comparing them to the fancy clothes they gave my sister they wouldn't throw away my school materials saying I'm too stupid to need them or ruin my textbooks by soaking them in water I continued a real family wouldn't strip you naked in the winter for not lending a book to your sister or

lock you in a hot shed in the summer they wouldn't sell your belongings behind your back or tell you directly that you're expected to work for them for life people in town noticed the unfair way the clinic treated us and suspected abuse it's no surprise no one takes their kids to their Clinic anymore it's amazing no one reported it when we were younger now their business is failing and they don't even realize it's their fault as I calmly revealed the cruel things from my past Noah looked shocked my parents were equally stunned when they realized

I knew about the Clinic's Financial struggles since I left my in-laws had discovered this information while investigating deeply sympathizing with what I went through Adam felt the same and had looked into my parents Clinic possibly as a form of Justice Lauren interrupted shouting stop it stop lying we didn't do any of that it's your fault for being a failure Noah don't believe her but it was too late Noah looked at her with disdain I thought to myself none of this would have happened if she had just ignored me and walked away back then but then

Noah spoke up no actually it's you who's lying me lying about what Lauren responded in disbelief that Mrs Harris only graduated high school she has a college degree is a successful businesswoman and the CEO of a company that provides food for hospitals including ours Noah explained CEO my sister gasped in shock staring at me like she couldn't believe it my parents looked just a surprised stop lying she's just a high school graduate are you saying she went to college behind our backs without us knowing my mother accused yes I did go to college I replied

calmly I was already an adult and I didn't need to tell strangers who aren't my family what are you saying how can you speak to your parents like that we didn't give you permission to go to college my father shouted why would I need your permissions I replied calmly and they couldn't hide their anger After High School I worked various jobs and saved a good amount of money I used that money to pay for college because there was still so much I wanted to learn and Achieve living on my own gave me freedom and I

proved I could do anything while in college I started my own business that's also when I met my husband looking back it fills me with a lot of emotion Meanwhile my sister mumbled to herself her face pale I can't believe it I always thought she was the useless sister who couldn't do anything on her own that she would be nothing after being kicked out but she graduated from college became a CEO and married the heir of a major Hospital why I thought I would be the successful one why is she more successful than me why

does she look happy why indeed I replied maybe it's because despite being treated unfairly I never gave up and kept working hard maybe luck helped a little too I looked at my sister firmly then revealed something shocking by the way I heard you dropped out of middle school is that true this Revelation left everyone including my parents and Noah completely stunned what what are you talking about who dropped out of Middle School my sister snapped back though I admired her attempt to deny it I heard from a distant relative someone who has always been kind

to us I continued when I left home you thought you could easily get into a top school without studying you went into the exam unprepared and ended up writing almost nothing which led to you failing as expected after that you started acting out at home and shut yourself away for a long time you only came back into society when our parents introduced Noah as a suitable husband for you I explained as I spoke Noah's face grew more serious while my parents and sister turned pale the information Came From A Distant cousin on my father's side

who is known for being good at Gathering details though we only met a few times when I was a child he looked after me and even acted as my guarant you're lying what are you talking about my sister protested trembling but I continued actually the claim that you work in medical administration is also false isn't it in reality you don't have the qualifications and you're only doing basic tasks not handling any real responsibilities at least some professional ethics are being followed stop it you're lying all of it is false she cried out maybe I replied

calmly what I heard was just a rumor whether you believe it or not is up to you at that my sister quickly turned to Noah studying his face he looked doubtful confused and clearly disappointed Lauren you told us you graduated from a prestigious Women's University had qualifications and we helping with your family's hospital was that all a lie falsifying your academic background is fraud have you deceived me Noah asked her directly no Noah don't just believe her you're my husband you should trust me she pleaded then name even one Professor from the University you claim

to have graduated from he challenged her flustered my sister struggled to respond that's not important right now really well letun call a professor from the Department you said you attended they're also a family friend and know us well Noah proposed ready to find out the truth as he said this Noah calmly picked up his phone please stop that's not necessary Noah she pleaded panicking you trust me that's enough Lauren suddenly snatched Noah's phone from his hand and slammed it onto the floor there's no need to check just believe me she shouted fueled by anger she

stomped on the phone with her high heels over and over completely destroying it her face Twisted in Rage almost like a monster shocking Noah and everyone around my parents tried to calm her down but her anger wouldn't subside the scene caught the attention of other guests and staff who gathered around concerned the venue turned chaotic with a sudden Outburst even though I was there it felt like I was watching from a distance I no longer felt any connection to my sister or my parents my family now was just my husband and son shall we go

home I think we've done our part here I said to Adam he looked a little surprised and asked are we leaving already Rachel I smiled calmly it's okay let's go oh and let's stop by the cake shop in this hotel and get some cake I heard there's one that's really popular right now Adam smiled and agreed that sounds like a good idea let's pick up a cake on the way home we left the venue with a light laugh later I heard that Noah got involved in a lawsuit for giving false diagnosis and overcharging patients after

that my former parents facing serious financial trouble tried to reach out to me for help not knowing how to contact me they showed up at the hospital where Adam Works hoping to see us she's the daughter-in-law of the hospital Hospital air she's our daughter let us see her right away contacting the son of the hospital director will solve our problem we're in big trouble and we need her help after all we raised her so it's only natural for her to support us they loudly proclaimed at the reception causing a scene but it wasn't Adam or

me who responded it was my parents-in-law with a firm look they asked what business do you have with our daughter my parents clearly unsettled for Rose and quickly left the hospital they tried to reach out several times after that but they never focused on fixing their own problems eventually their hospital had to close down when I heard about the closure of my parents hospital I didn't feel much emotion instead I felt a sense of relief like they were finally facing the consequences of their actions it was one of the most refreshing moments for me later

I learned that Lauren and Noah had divorced I was surprised their marriage had lasted a few months the lawsuit Noah was involved in along with his dismissal from the hospital must have seriously damaged their relationship Lauren always seemed determined to outdo me and find greater happiness but she kept making bad decisions her first mistake was starting an affair with an older married doctor thinking it would help her gain a better position but when the affair was discovered the doctor's wife demanded compensation and it became a big issue desperate Lauren turned to our parents for help

but they disowned her calling her a disgrace to the family I don't know what happened to her after that but she had struggled since failing her High School Entrance exams and had spent a long time isolated at home she ended up working in Shady places facing many hardships that affected her health and eventually left her homeless hearing these stories made me lose interest in her completely Meanwhile my former parents now nearing retirement are struggling to find jobs as doctors or nurses no hospital will hire them because of their bad reputation which likely stems from how

they treated me and others in the past they are just people from my past now and I no longer think about them as for my son I'm happy to say that after being checked at another medical facility he no longer needs to be hospitalized and his condition has improved greatly with the right medication I'll continue to do everything I can to protect my family