I'm Glad We Met After Marriage

Paula called Zach, but he did not pick it up.So, I decided to wait for him at the airport. I figured that something had come up and he would just meet me there.I told him on WhatsApp that I was heading to the airport and added a bunch of cringy kiss and heart emojis. He did not reply, and I grew incredibly anxious.I waited at the airport entrance until 3 p.m., but Zach never answered any of my calls.Time was running out, so I went through security and waited at the boarding gate.I waited until the plane left without us and sighed.Why did he stand me up?The car that dropped me off had already left. But I did not want to call my driver because my mom would find out and ask a lot of questions. On the cab ride home, I kept calling Zach. This time, he had turned off his phone.My husband had gone missing on the night of our wedding.There was still no word from Zach at the end of the day. Late at night, Bailey called to ask if I had arrived in Iceland. I said that I ha

He seemed to be in a hurry, as he did not wait for me to reply.“Just sign it and give it to my lawyer before the end of the day.”With that, he turned to leave. I grabbed his sleeve across the desk. “Zach, you…”With my temper, I would have slapped him.I had been helping him for three years. But the moment Cecilia came back, he wanted to get a divorce.I probably did not matter to him at all.He pulled his sleeve away, and the sharp edge of his exquisite cufflink cut into my hurt hand. I gasped in pain.“Cassia, Cecilia’s back. I need to be with her.”“Are you kidding me?” I scoffed. “Where was she when you were struggling and at your worst? Who was there for you then? Now that she’s back, you want to be with her. Who am I to you?”He did not answer, probably because he did not know how.I ran around the desk to stand in front of him, but I had to look up. I usually switched out my high heels for flats in the office, so he was much taller than me.His sad expression surpri

Zach left. I knew that I could not make him stay.I stood against the wooden handrail on the stairs and heard him drive away.My ankle hurt a lot, and I felt dizzy.I felt like a complete loser before him.Mrs. Hudson, the housekeeper, came downstairs after she heard all the noise. She was still sleepy and unaware of what had happened. She seemed worried when she saw me looking so down. She brought me a pair of slippers and said, “Mrs. Gordon, don’t stand barefoot. It’s cold in the fall.”I did not move, so she crouched to put the slippers on me. When she touched my ankle, I cried out in pain. Startled, she pulled back. “Oh, no! Mrs. Gordon, your ankle is swollen!”She helped me to the couch and started searching the house. “I’ll get the first-aid kit. You need to apply some medicine and massage it. No, you should use ice to reduce the swelling first. Then, you can massage it.”Mrs. Hudson was rushing around like a butterfly, and everything around me looked blurry.Actually

Zach pushed me into his car. By the time Sophie rushed out in anger, he had already driven away.I shook my head to tell her to calm down.Thanks to me and Cecilia, their fight never seemed to end.Zach drove quickly with a furious look. I had never seen him this mad before. Even when our new company was in serious trouble two and a half years ago, he was not this upset.As I fastened my seatbelt, I explained, “Cecilia’s back in the hospital. We didn’t do anything to her. We just talked.”He threw me a piece of paper. I picked it up and saw that it was from Cecilia. [Zach, I’m sorry for leaving. I shouldn’t have come back. I didn’t know you were married to Cassia. I shouldn’t have caused problems in your relationship. I just wanted to see you one last time before I die. Being with you these past few days has been enough. Really, Zach. These three days have meant everything to me. I’ll always love you. Cecilia.]The note was filled with sorrow, and anyone who read it would feel

The idea was shocking and seemingly unrealistic. However, after I received my mom’s message, I thought that it might work.[Go to the lawyer’s office tomorrow at 3 p.m. and sign the agreement. Sweetie, you’re young and healthy. Why compete with someone who’s sick?]I bit my lip while I looked at the message. It felt like annoying little flies were buzzing around me.The next day, I was on the phone with Sophie all morning, and my ears were sore.Eventually, Mrs. Hudson called me downstairs for lunch. The meal was huge, but I could not finish it all by myself.I asked Mrs. Hudson to join me, and she said, “Mrs. Gordon, you’re so kind.”I smiled at her. She did not know that Zach wanted to divorce me. I was going to sign the divorce agreement at the law firm later.After lunch, I put on a white dress, khaki-colored boots, and a beige coat on purpose.When I looked in the mirror, I remembered that Cecilia liked to dress this way. But I was not copying her.She was not worth cop