تسجيل الدخولMy adoptive younger brother, Jonathan Arden, is getting married soon, so he has invited me to his wedding. It turns out that the bride is Charlotte Vaughn, my childhood sweetheart-slash-fiancee. My parents think that I'm going to steal Charlotte from Jonathan and cause a huge ruckus at the wedding. That's why they've hired 100 bodyguards, who soon have me surrounded. When things are getting tense, Jonathan rushes down the stage and starts pleading with me. "Mom, Dad, I'm sure Harrison showed up without an invitation just so he can give me his blessings. Please don't blame him." Charlotte takes my hand and says to me pleadingly, "Jonathan is diagnosed with cancer. He's afraid that you might be worried about him, so he's hidden his condition from you. I'm pretending to marry him just so he won't die single." I express my understanding toward the couple before giving them my blessings. Delighted, Charlotte promises me, "Don't worry, you're the only one I view as my actual husband. Once the wedding is over, we'll register our marriage right away." What she doesn't know is that I've already booked an appointment in a fake-death program. A week later, I will leave this place for real. After all, I don't want anything to do with my parents and Charlotte anymore.
عرض المزيدThird-Person POVHarrison never came back.Charlotte spent the next few days at home, numb and despondent. When it was time to return to work, she packed her schedule as full as possible, hoping the constant work would help her forget Harrison.One day after work, right after saying goodbye to her coworkers, she thought she spotted Harrison for a split second. Without thinking, she ran after him. "Harrison—"When she turned the person around, she realized her eyes had been playing tricks on her. She quickly apologized and fled in embarrassment.Everywhere Charlotte looked felt achingly familiar, and every passing scene would bring back memories of Harrison and her.Sometimes they were laughing and teasing each other; other times they were walking hand in hand. They were all such small, ordinary moments, yet each one pierced her heart like a needle, over and over.People often said that when someone lost the person they loved most, the moment of loss brought only numbness. The tr
Third-Person POVJonathan stood frozen in place.Penelope broke down and shoved Charlotte forcefully. "You vicious woman! You're pushing my son to kill himself. That's against the law. You'll get what's coming to you."Charlotte had already become fearless. She thought that if God truly intended to punish her, he might as well take her life too. She desperately wanted to see Harrison and tell him she was sorry.Jonathan was stunned. He had been scheming for so long, hoping to slowly work his way into Charlotte's heart. He had given up living in a luxurious villa and had slept on the couch in her tiny rental instead.With other women, all he had to do was beckon, and they would come running to him. But with Charlotte, no matter what tricks he pulled, he could never earn her genuine affection."Why? What's so good about Harrison? Why can't you look my way for once? Why can't you give me even a little love?" he asked.At first, Jonathan hadn't actually developed feelings for Charlo
Third-Person POVCharlotte broke down and grabbed Penelope by the shoulders. "Mrs. Arden, was Harrison the child of your enemy or something? Do you really despise him that much?"To fulfill Jonathan's wishes, you worked with him to forge medical records and used me to deceive Harrison. Was the so-called incident when Harrison pushed Jonathan down the stairs also part of your plan?"You really live up to your reputation as business moguls. All those vicious schemes ended up being turned against your own family. Harrison's death happened because of all of you."She was just as guilty. Her own doubts and distrust had quietly led everything to this point too.Charlotte would never forget the day Penelope invited her over to the house. She had watched with her own eyes as Jonathan tumbled down the stairs.Harrison had been standing on the steps, dazed and frozen. He claimed that he didn't push Jonathan, but the surveillance footage and the housekeepers' testimonies seemed to prove oth
Third-Person POVBack then, Charlotte had told herself it was fine. She thought all the suffering they were going through was for a better tomorrow. She had planned to spend the rest of her life making it up to Harrison and helping him heal, little by little.But she never imagined the accident would come so soon. Not only did she lose the chance to make things right, but she didn't even have enough time to tell him the truth.Charlotte forced herself to keep going and sought out a mortician to reconstruct Harrison's broken body. His life had already fallen apart badly enough. At the very least, he deserved to leave this world whole.Charlotte handled the funeral arrangements and repeatedly called Harrison's parents, but they never answered. Even coworkers and classmates who weren't especially close to Harrison showed up, but his parents were nowhere to be found.Harrison's former roommates murmured and sighed among themselves."Harrison used to tell us that his parents were bias












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