A Love Too Late

In university, Leon was a star in the sports faculty. Not only was he handsome and popular, but he was also an amazing basketball player. I, on the other hand, was known as the beauty of the art faculty, so it was no surprise that people tend to associate both of us as an item.After hearing about him again and again, I gradually developed an interest in him too. Then, during a basketball game, he made a slam dunk, and I was mesmerized.We exchanged contact, went out to dinners and movies, and started dating like any other couple. By our junior year, we were officially together. He was very kind and caring to me, and it felt like I was his entire world.The year we graduated and started our internship, however, he reconnected with Charlotte.Charlotte was just as attractive as I was, but the difference lay in that she was a far more bold and expressive person. More importantly, she was also Leon's childhood best friend, so they had a shared history, one I could never be part of.A

After that, I never contacted Leon again. Likewise, he stopped contacting me as well. That was when I met Luke Goldberg, a blind date my mother had gotten for me.Luke’s parents were urging him to get married, while I was recovering from a heartbreak. However, we clicked immediately and talked about getting married right away.As the wedding date drew closer, I got busier with the wedding preparation. One day, the designer called and told me to try on a customized wedding gown, so I went to the studio during my lunch break. I had just stepped out of the fitting room after changing into the wedding gown when, coincidentally, Charlotte stepped in.The moment she saw me, she remarked with a disdainful sneer, “You don't even have a spouse, but here you are, trying on wedding gowns!”I ignored her and checked out the dress in the mirror. From the reflection in the mirror, I spotted Charlotte’s expression drop.“Annabelle! Are you getting a wedding gown to crash my wedding?”She imme

The next morning when I woke up and checked my phone,  there were dozens of missed calls and hundreds of messages from Leon.I opened the messages and did not bother to even read a single one of them. I replied curtly, “I am married, please stop bothering me.”Immediately after that, he called me.After I declined the call, I received another text from me.“Anna, I know I made a mistake, give me a chance to explain my situation to Charlotte. You can’t just marry someone to get back at me because of some misunderstanding.”“You think too highly of yourself, Leon. You were the one who said that you only kept me around for entertainment and to kill time. You know what? The same goes for me.”After I sent the text, I ignored his replies and proceeded to block his number.Luke had prepared breakfast and was waiting for me. After we had breakfast, we went to my parent’s place.Even before the wedding, my parents already had a good impression of Luke. They were naturally very fond of

Right after that, I heard the roar of an engine.Luke’s car slammed straight into Leon!“Luke, stop!”I cried out instinctively and closed my eyes because I was scared of seeing Leon getting run over.After the car jerked to a stop, I opened my eyes warily and noticed the car stopped merely ten centimeters away from Leon.Leon dropped to the ground and was trembling with fear.Luke stepped out of the car and draped his coat over me before taking me in the car.He fastened my seat belt, then kissed my forehead before approaching Leon.“Who are you?”Leon asked with his voice shaking.Luke announced icily, “I am Annabelle’s husband. My name is Luke Goldberg.”“Husband? No, Anna never loved you! I am the only one fit to be her husband!”Luke’s expression turned glacial in an instant, he proceeded to punch Leon right in the face.Leon had just managed to get up on his feet, then he was knocked over again.Then, Luke pinned his weight against Leon and started pummeling him.“