7
late!
“Fiona, someone like Nathan Sherman isn’t right for you. He’s a player. Marrying him will only end in heartbreak.
Ethan was pulling out all the stops to stop my wedding.
I watched him as if he were some desperate clown putting on a sad little show.
He gave me a cautious, almost pleading look. “Fiona, come back to me, will you? I’ll buy you a house in the best part of New York City and take care of you,”
Some men really do believe they’re irresistible. They think a woman would willingly leave her own life behind to become their secret mistress, hidden in the shadows.
Even if Nathan turns out to not be the perfect husband, he’s already given me more security before the wedding than Ethan ever did. And if it ever comes to divorce, I’ll walk away with a house and a hefty settlement.
But more than that, I trust Nathan. He proposed to me with sincerity, and I believe in him.
I picked up my phone, turned on the speaker, and placed it on the table.
Unbeknownst to Ethan, I had called Sarah the moment he walked into the room. Every
rs word
d he said was broadcast to her without missing a
On the other end of the line, Sarah’s furious voice exploded:
“Ethan, do you think I’m dead?! As long as I’m alive, don’t even dream about being with Fiona!TM
She
sped over in a rag
arage, stormed in, and dragged Ethan out, throwing a tantrum the whole way.
Finally, I had a few days of peace,
After picking out my wedding dress and finalizing the venue, the big day arrived.
What I didn’t expect was for my parents to show up at the wedding
It had been six years since they had cut off all contact with me. They looked so much older now.
Without my care, they had been living entirely on their of
own terms, thinking they were free to do as they pleased. But the reality?
My father’s gambling addiction had worsened. He stayed out all night, racking up enormous debts. His health collapsed, and a minor stroke had left him weak and frail
My mother, on the other hand, had indulged in years of binge eating. Her body was so bloated she could barely walk,
The moment she saw me, she burst into tears and stumbled toward me.
“Fiona… how could you be so heartless? ? All these years, no matter how angry you were at us, haven’t you punished us enough?”
Her wailing echoed through the banquet hall, drawing stares from the guests.
I stood frozen, feeling the weight of their secuenita.
2:43 PM
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My father’s voice trembled as he choked out his frustrations. “Were you planning to avoid us forever? If Ethan hadn’t told us about the wedding, would we have never seen you again?”
Frowning, I escorted them to the back room, away from the guests.
“Let’s get straight to the point,” I said, my tone cold. “Who was it that declared we were cutting all ties six years ago? I
