I Told My Past Self to Switch Grooms

When I woke up the next morning, I saw Mrs. Herring inviting Madison for breakfast once I came downstairs.Madison had returned from being overseas two years ago. As soon as she came back, Edward used every resource the Herring family had to boost her popularity.Mrs. Herring even blatantly brought her home to my face, lamenting how she had been schemed against by someone as despicable as me.The two of them had been chatting happily. But the moment I walked over, Madison suddenly said, "I heard the Herrings have an heirloom bracelet that gets passed down to the daughter-in-law. Why haven't you given it to Claire yet, Angelica?"Mrs. Herring let out a cold snort. "Does she even deserve it? Someone as shameless and despicable as her would only taint the Herring family's heirloom."Madison put on an awkward expression, yet the delight in her eyes was impossible to hide. "But she's engaged to Edward now, Angelica. Isn't it a little inappropriate to say that?""What's so inappropriat

In the end, Edward forced me to sign a settlement agreement, telling me to pretend none of it had ever happened from now on.What did I ever do to deserve this? Why did I have to pay for it with the lives of my mother and my child?As I walked down the street alone, I recounted everything that just happened to Younger Me.This time, she didn't say anything.If Younger Me had still been reluctant when she first agreed to the bet, now the only thing left in her was the same hollow feeling I felt.After I ended the call, I realized I had wandered to the riverbank.In the water, a drowning child was crying out for help. I jumped in without hesitation and pulled him out.But by the time I made it back to shore, my strength gave out, and I blacked out.…I stayed unconscious for six days.When I finally came by, I noticed Edward sitting by my bed, his face drawn with exhaustion. "I told you that we're putting the past behind us, Claire. From now on, I'll take good care of you for y

After that, Edward dropped everything at the company and spent every day hovering around me, trying to jog my memory.It went on until Joseph finally had enough and warned him to stay away.Defeated, Edward went back home.Thinking something must have gone wrong with him, Mrs. Herring started bringing in priests, convinced something supernatural was going on.That was when Edward began to notice something was off with her as well.In the past, whenever anything came up at home, Mrs. Herring would always consult Madison. But ever since the world had changed, she hadn't mentioned Madison or the Scott family at all.When Edward voiced his confusion, she gave him a strange look. "Did you hit your head or something, Ed? You've always hated that wretched family, haven't you?"Mrs. Herring then left him standing there, completely bewildered.That night, Edward had a dream about his college days seven years ago.It started again with that same gathering, where Madison had suggested ev

The Herrings and the Scotts had been family friends for years.Ever since Edward was young, he had known that one day, he would marry Madison. He obliged to his family's requests to spend time with her and trained himself to become a proper heir.It wasn't until college that someone unexpected walked into his life.Edward's head told him to stay away, but his heart wouldn't listen. He kept finding reasons to get closer, wanting to treat me kindly.Later, the Scotts used their long history with the Herrings and pressed on until the engagement was finalized.Edward was ready to bury his feelings, but then that incident happened.Thinking we were the ones who wronged Madison, he did everything he could to make it up to her, even if it meant sacrificing Mom and my baby.And now, it turned out it had all been a lie.Edward wanted nothing more than to tear them apart.Despite seeing the obvious disdain on his face, Madison and her family still forced their way forward with awkward s