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My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned
My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned
Auteur: Rowdy Bear

Chapter 1

Auteur: Rowdy Bear
I thrust the microphone straight at my best friend Nicole Reed, right up to her lips.

She clearly hadn't expected me—the sweet, timid woman she'd always known—to stand up to her in front of hundreds of people at my wedding.

Nicole shrank back immediately, playing the frightened, helpless victim. "Mer, what are you doing? You scared me! You know me. I've always been blunt. I was just kidding! It's your wedding day. Can't you take a joke?"

But I gripped the microphone tightly and refused to back down.

"If it was a joke, then go ahead. Tell the whole story."

My voice cut through the ballroom, cold and unwavering. "Tell everyone exactly what you saw and heard at the gynecologist's. Let's give everyone here a good laugh."

A flash of triumph crossed Nicole's eyes. She thought I was only trying to scare her.

"Don't make me do this, Mer. Everyone's watching. I really didn't mean to mention that older guy with the huge belly."

She raised her voice, making sure everyone could hear. Then, she went on, "I swear! I did not see the older man pay for your procedure or sign the hospital paperwork for you!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she slapped a hand over it, her eyes widening as she feigned regret.

"Gosh! I really need to learn when to shut my mouth," Nicole said. "Theo, Mrs. Grant, don't believe a single word I just said, okay?

"That man was probably just some distant relative of Meredith's. Everyone, please don't jump to conclusions!"

Silence fell over the ballroom. Moments later, the guests broke into an uproar. Murmurs swept through the crowd, nearly drowning everything else out.

"What's there to guess? Obviously, she slept around behind her husband's back, got pregnant, and went to have an abortion," one commented.

Another said, "She looked so innocent. Who knew she was that kind of woman? What a disgrace for the Grant family."

My husband, Theodore Grant, whom I'd pushed away moments earlier, came storming toward me.

"Meredith Patterson! What the hell is this about?" he barked, his bloodshot eyes boring into me.

Seeing this, my usually poised mother-in-law, Alice Hill, was livid. She slammed her palm down on the marble tabletop, hard enough to send the champagne flutes toppling to the floor.

"Meredith! The Grants have always been a respectable family. We will not have some trashy woman like you marrying into this family! If you don't explain yourself right now, this wedding is over!"

I watched them make a spectacle of themselves, completely unfazed.

Then, I turned to the furious Theodore and asked calmly, "She makes one little joke, and you immediately take it as the truth, huh?"

I caught the smug, gleeful look on Nicole's face and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Theodore was so eager to take her word for it now. But once the truth came out, he'd be just as quick to turn against her.

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    I took a step back in disgust and yanked my leg free. "Mrs. Grant, didn't you just insist that the Grants were a respectable family and would never let a trashy woman like me in?"I pointed at Nicole and Theodore, both of them sprawled helplessly on the floor. "Nicole and Theodore are clearly perfect for each other. So, keep your trash and deal with it yourselves. I want nothing to do with all of you."Having said that, I turned and walked away without a second thought. I couldn't stand another moment in this disgusting place."Meredith Patterson! I'll kill you!"Behind me, Nicole suddenly tore herself free from the guards restraining her and came at me screaming, both hands reaching for my throat. "It was you! You planned all of it! You ruined me at your wedding on purpose! I'll make you pay!"I didn't move an inch. The instant she reached me, I swung my arm back and slapped her with every ounce of strength I had. The slap was for the despair I'd felt when she'd driven me t

  • My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned   Chapter 10

    With the ballroom in chaos and everyone's attention on the brawl, Nicole seized the chance to make her escape. She dropped to all fours and scrambled desperately toward the back exit. "Get that bitch back here!" Ms. Thorne barked, her gaze icy. Two bodyguards dressed in black immediately strode over and grabbed Nicole by the hair. "Let go of me!" she screamed. They dragged her back without mercy, then hurled her to the floor in front of the stage. "Trying to run, huh?"Ms. Thorne sneered before driving the heel of her stiletto into Nicole's face, grinding her cheek into the carpet. "My lawyers filed a police report against you this morning. You ran up half a million dollars on my husband's black card. Either you pay every penny back today, with interest, or I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life behind bars!"Hearing that, Nicole broke down. She screamed hysterically and clung to Ms. Thorne's leg. "I'm sorry, Ms. Thorne! I spent it all on handbags and jewelry. I'l

  • My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned   Chapter 9

    "Well, fortunately, I'd thought ahead," I said. "Yesterday, I had a friend at the hotel look into the records for this room key."I pulled a folded sheet of paper from my pocket, snapped it open, and flung it straight onto Theodore's face. "For the past six months, this key was swiped every Friday night without fail. And the name on the registration was Theodore Grant!"The entire ballroom went dead silent. One could have heard a pin drop. Then, another wave of shocked cries and gasps swept through the room, far louder than before."What the hell? So, the groom and the maid of honor had been hooking up all this time?"Another exclaimed, "And she didn't just betray the bride! She'd been sleeping with the groom's biggest investor too!""Oh, my God! What kind of mess is this? Even a scriptwriter would be too embarrassed to write something this ridiculous!"Ms. Thorne's expression darkened the instant she heard that. She whipped around and drove her high heel into Mr. Smith's sto

  • My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned   Chapter 8

    The moment I finished speaking, I hurled the box of abortion pills, with Nicole's name printed on it, into her face. The sharp edge of the box cut across her forehead, drawing a thin line of blood. I looked down at her and said, "Your name is right there. Even the date and time match exactly what you just said. So, this is a joke too?"At that, Nicole crumpled to the floor, completely limp. She couldn't get a single word out, and all that escaped her were raw, desperate sobs. Just moments ago, Alice had been screaming that she was going to tear me apart and beat me to death. But now, she had been reduced to stunned silence.She sank to the floor with her mouth hanging open, unable to make a sound. Her face had gone deathly pale, too. Meanwhile, Theodore's face flushed red. He looked like the world's greatest victim, as if he were the one who had been cheated on. "Nicole Reed, you bitch! You ruined my wedding!" he yelled. Theodore sprang to his feet and lunged at her, inte

  • My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned   Chapter 7

    Ms. Thorne's eyes flashed with disgust and contempt as Nicole tried to pin the blame on me. "I've got the wrong person?"Ms. Thorne scoffed and yanked a sealed envelope from her Hermes Birkin. Then, she hurled it at Nicole's pale face. "Do you think I'm blind?" she barked. "I hired a top private investigator to tail this fatso for an entire month! "You really thought you could just put on someone else's clothes, hide behind a mask and a hat, and get away with it, huh?"The envelope burst open, sending a thick stack of high-resolution photographs scattering across the floor. Guests in the front rows craned their necks to see, then startled gasps broke out among them. The first photo showed a woman in a khaki trench coat, hat, and mask. She walked into First General Hospital's OB-GYN department arm in arm with Mr. Smith. The second and third photos showed the same woman inside an empty private VIP restroom at the hospital, removing her mask and hat. The resolution was so

  • My Bridesmaid Shamed Me, so I Respawned   Chapter 6

    The doors were kicked open with such force that the crystal chandelier overhead swayed. The chorus of curses abruptly died away, and every eye in the room turned toward the entrance. Leading the group was a middle-aged woman in a striking red designer trench coat. She wore four-inch black stilettos and oversized sunglasses. The woman carried herself with an icy, commanding presence.Behind her, four burly bodyguards in black suits dragged a man behind them as though he were nothing more than a sack of trash.His face was streaked with blood, his suit torn to shreds. Moreover, his features were so swollen and battered that he was almost unrecognizable. With a dull thud, the bodyguards hurled the heavyset man onto the red carpet. The man writhed on the floor, whimpering weakly. Eventually, someone in the crowd realized who the battered man was. Then, a shrill scream tore through the crowd. "Mr. Smith? That's Patrick Smith from Ignis Capital!""Oh my God!" another exclaimed.

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