They Regretted It After I Got Married
Arnold finally agreed to my proposal for marriage.
He specifically asked me to dress beautifully, saying he had a surprise for me.
But when I arrived in full attire, there was no groom at the wedding.
Arnold turned to Esther beside him and smiled. “You’ve always said weddings are tedious and boring. Today, let me show you how interesting a wedding can be. How does that sound?”
My brother, Peter, loudly announced, “Wedding paused!”
My childhood friend, Tyler, even pulled down a water balloon, soaking me completely.
Arnold mischievously raised an eyebrow at me. “Sara, it’s just a joke. You didn’t really think I was going to marry you, did you?”
This wedding was nothing but a farce, created by them to amuse my depressed stepsister.
Seeing me silent, Arnold laughed again. “If you’re really so desperate to get married, just pick someone from the guests and marry them.”
But when I actually walked out with my groom, they panicked.
Chapter 1
Peter finished reading the vows on stage, but the groom still hadn’t arrived.
The guests below whispered amongst themselves.
I realized this was yet another attempt to embarrass me.
Sure enough, Arnold below nonchalantly fiddled with the ring in his hand and turned to Esther with a smile.
“Esther, didn’t you say weddings are all tedious and boring? Just a couple of vows and a ring and it’s over,” he said.
“Today, let me show you what a wedding can be like.”
Peter immediately caught on and loudly announced, “Wedding paused!”
Tyler shouted, “Esther! Look!”
The water balloon above my head fell suddenly. Even though I quickly tried to dodge, it still hit me when I least expected it.
My hair stuck to my face, drenched, and water dripped from my wedding dress.
I gripped the sides of my dress tightly.
Finally, Esther couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.
Arnold slowly walked over, pretending to care, but his tone was indifferent.
“What’s wrong, Sara? Aren’t you happy?”
He turned and jokingly punched Tyler. “You went this far? Didn’t you think about how Sara is the bride today?”
When I thought he might actually realize the joke had gone too far, he handed me the ring, still in its box, that should have been on my finger.
“You wanted to get married, right? You wanted to be a bride? I’ve made it happen. I even got the officiant, best man, and guests ready for you.”
Meeting my cold gaze, he sneered.
“You really thought I was going to marry you? I’m just helping you fulfill your wish. I never said I’d marry you.”
10:47 PM
<
Then, he added with a mocking tone,
“Make sure you keep the wedding ring safe. You wouldn’t want to lose it, or your groom can’t put it on for you.
He then added, “Oh, wait, I forgot. There’s no groom at this wedding.”
“Oh, no! There’s no groom at this wedding?”
Tyler laughed openly, not even trying to hide the sarcasm.
“But I think Sara is ready to marry you! Look how formal she looks!”
His words drew everyone’s attention to my soaked wedding dress.
If this had been before, I would have held back tears, begging Arnold not to humiliate me in front of everyone.
But now, I simply wiped the water from my face, trying not to ruin my makeup.
I calmly thanked him.
“Thank you all for walking me through the wedding. I was a little nervous, but now I feel better. Hopefully, the real wedding will go more smoothly.”
Arnold stared at me, then laughed loudly.
“Are you really that stupid or just pretending? You still thought I’d marry you?
“Can’t you see? I’m just trying to make Esther laugh!
“Women who throw themselves at men are too cheap!”
He didn’t even try to hide his teasing expression, showing no concern for how much his words would hurt me.
Even Esther and the others laughed happily along.
My heart felt like it was being squeezed by a heavy hand, twisted and crushed.
I had known for a long time that Arnold, my brother Peter, and my childhood friend Tyler were planning to humiliate me.
A few days ago, Arnold had called me.
“Sara, you want to get married, right? You want to be a bride? The venue you picked is ready. Let’s meet there.”
My heart skipped a beat.
He knew what I wanted. I’d always wanted to get married.
After my mother passed, I had been living with my grandmother, and now she was very sick, gravely ill. Her only wish was to see me married.
I had already booked the wedding venue long ago, and I had begged Arnold to marry me, even if it was just a fake wedding, to put my grandmother’s mind at ease.
His phone call left me in a state of turmoil.
I wanted to go to the study and talk to Peter about it, but I overheard them eagerly discussing how to stage this farce on the day of the wedding.
