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“Yes, Sebastian, trust me, Brianna will come back in just a few days!”
“I think you should go ahead with a fake wedding with Eliza. Brianna probably ran away from the wedding because she knows you love her. She believes you’ll marry her no matter what and now she’s trying to send you a
warning. After the wedding, she’ll have you exactly where she wants you, under her control!”
“If you lose your cool now, your future life might become a living nightmare!”
Hope flickered in Sebastian’s eyes, slowly taking mont
He nodded quickly, his mind made up.
“Yes, let’s do it. Brianna once said she’s mine in life and in death. If she sees me marry Eliza, she won’t be able to
hide her feelings.”
“Let’s do it quickly and let’s make sure we stream the wedding! That way, when Brianna contacts me, I can tell her it was all just a show!”
When the plane touched down in Portland, my best friend Fiona Duncan rushed toward me, her arms wide for a warm hug
“Welcome, my princess Brianna, to your new life.”
The dam I had been holding back finally broke. Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Fiona, concerned, pulled back slightly, searching my face.
“Brianna, do you really not regret running away from the wedding?”
I could understand her concern. When I told her I was leaving Sebastian and calling off the wedding, she was
stunned.
I
Sebastian and I had been each other’s first loves. From college to now, we have always been the picture–perfect
couple in everyone’s eyes.
Our love was the gold standard, admired and envied by everyone who knew us.
the years.
We had built a reputation as the couple that defied time, our bond unshakable through the
So much so that when arguments arose, people would turn to me for advice on how to nurture such a perfect love and marriage.
With a wide smile, I’d share my thoughts, feeling joy bubble up inside me, knowing my words helped others find
their own happiness.
It was almost as if I had the secret formula for love and many encouraged me to write a book to become the
go–to relationship expert.
But who could have imagined that, despite guiding so many toward love and happiness, I would fail to protect
my own?
“Brianna, didn’t you always say we should stay true to ourselves? There’s no perfect man, but we can’t just
abandon Sebastian because he’s sick. I don’t believe he can truly forget the love you two shared!”
I couldn’t believe it either.
At this moment, I had no intention of hiding anything from Fiona
When I told her everything that had happened, Fiona’s rage flared up and she nearly bought a plane ticket to
confront that scoundrel,
I stopped her, holding her tightly and said, “He’s not worth wasting another second on. Trust me, the gift I gave him will make him regret everything
Fiona couldn’t believe I was actually going through with it. Still, as I recounted the heartbreaking story of my miscarriage and the forced blood donation, her face softened with sorrow.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she realized the depths of my pain
We clung to each other, crying in the crowded airport, our hearts breaking as one.
After we cried, Fiona was more determined than ever to go back and teach that scoundrel a lesson
“Brianna, if he doesn’t love you, your gift won’t matter in the slightest!”
I had kept this from Fiona, fearing she would act on impulse and make things wors
Just as I tried to regain control of the situation, my phone buzzed with a live stream notification from someone!
might know.
To distract Fiona, I opened the live stream.
12:54 PM
Panicking, I scrambled to exit the stream, but Fiona had already seen everything.
Her hand shot out, snatching my phone from my grasp, her face flushed with fury.
“Scumbag!” she yelled. “You worthless piece of trash! You promised to marry her and now you’re marrying
someone else? You’ve been toying with her emotions from the start!”
A bitter laugh escaped my lips.
