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My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 10
Six months later, the court cases finally reached their conclusion.Cole took full criminal and civil responsibility for the injuries he inflicted on me in the hospital, while Zoey was formally held accountable for her deliberate act with the allergen.The consequences they faced couldn't bring my grandmother back, nor could they automatically erase the deep physical and emotional scars I carried.At the very least, it meant that the harm they caused was no longer dismissed as a simple "misunderstanding."I decided to stay up north.After completing my physical therapy, I took a job at a non-profit foundation, where my role was to organize and process aid applications.My life wasn't flashy or extraordinary, but for the very first time, every single part of it was completely under my own control.Barnaby moved even slower these days.Every evening, I pushed him in a pet stroller down to the riverbank.Whenever we reached a warm, sunlit path, he would insist on hopping out to w
My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 9
Once the legal proceedings officially began, I traveled back to my old city one last time.The damage caused by my traumatic injuries at the hospital couldn't be erased by a single signed settlement.Cole didn't beg for a private out-of-court settlement, nor did he ask his family to step in and pressure me.He submitted a complete, sworn statement, accepted an administrative suspension from his firm pending investigation, and covered every penny of my medical and rehabilitation expenses.Zoey was charged separately in a parallel criminal case for intentionally planting the allergen in the car and concealing the facts.In the mediation room, Cole sat directly across from me.The final asset division agreement lay flat on the conference table.Since we were never officially married, our joint assets were minimal.He had meticulously itemized every single piece of property that rightfully belonged to me."The lease on our old apartment expires next month. I won't be renewing it,"
My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 8
The North was even colder than I had imagined.I rented a small apartment near the rehabilitation center. It wasn't big, but it had a bright, south-facing window.Every day, Barnaby curled up in the warm sunlight, his breathing gradually smoothing out and becoming steady.A month later, Cole showed up.He didn't block my doorstep or corner me. He simply waited downstairs on the curb.When I came downstairs, he handed me a heavy folder.Inside were the corrected hospital proxy records, an official public cancellation statement for the engagement party, and a signed statement of liability he had drafted himself.In it, he formally admitted to abandoning me during a severe asthma attack on the highway and acknowledged full responsibility for the injuries I suffered in the hospital."I've turned over every piece of evidence regarding Zoey planting the freshener to the police," he said, his voice far rasper than it used to be, "Her family came looking for me, but I refused to retrac
My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 7
After the service, I stayed in my grandmother's house for seven days.On the eighth day, the owner of the print shop contacted me, explaining that the police were auditing the invitation records and needed me to confirm the original proof.In the document history he forwarded to me, the bride's name had originally been listed as Kelsey Cooper.Two hours after Zoey took over the layout design, the name was manually altered to Zoey Collins.It wasn't a copy-paste error.That evening, Zoey showed up outside my grandmother’s house.She wore a thin cardigan, standing shivering outside the gate. The heirloom bracelet was no longer on her wrist."Kelsey, I just want to talk," she said.I didn't invite her inside."Say whatever you have to say right here."Zoey stared down at her shoes."I changed the name on the invitations," she admitted quietly, "I didn't actually intend to take your place. I just wanted to see if Cole would change it back once he noticed.""He didn't."Her eye
My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 6
Two weeks later, I was cleared for discharge.Theo strongly urged me to stay in the hospital for further observation, but I refused.My grandmother was still waiting for me at the funeral home.First, I went back to Cole’s parents' house to pick up Barnaby.The poor dog had caught a severe chill from being locked out in the storm, resulting in a lung infection. He moved much slower now, his back legs stiff with pain.Cole’s mother stood by the front door holding a velvet box."I took the heirloom bracelet back from Zoey," she said, her voice laced with careful diplomacy, "Kelsey, that night was completely blown out of proportion. Zoey was a guest after all, so we couldn't just embarrass her in front of everyone."I took Barnaby’s leash from her hand, making no attempt to reach for the box."Then you should keep it for her," I said evenly.Cole’s mother tried to smooth things over again. "You and Cole are about to get engaged. Don't throw away a future over a few minor misunder
My Best Friend Stole My Wedding Chapter 5
Before my consciousness completely submerged into darkness, I heard Theo call out my full name.Ten years ago, the first time I was admitted to the hospital for a severe asthma attack, he was just a young resident rotating through the emergency department. My grandmother had followed right behind him with my chart, repeating every single medication I was allergic to three times over to make sure he remembered.Later, Theo was transferred to a hospital out of state, and we only kept in touch occasionally whenever my grandmother needed a follow-up consultation.I never expected that after all these years, he would still remember every detail.When I finally opened my eyes again, three days had already passed.Heavy layers of gauze were wrapped tightly around my head, and since my breathing tube had just been removed, I was temporarily unable to form a complete sentence.Theo placed a tablet on the table in front of my bed.Displayed on the screen was a Power of Attorney and Medi
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