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Planning Dream Weddings to Fund My Funeral

Planning Dream Weddings to Fund My Funeral

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By:  Claremont QuinnCompleted
Language: English
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Tragic Love

Plot Twists

Bias

Independence

Winning Back the Wife

Regret

On the night Lucas Wright proposes to me, I take off with the ten grand his family broke their backs to pool together. In my previous life, I marry him with a heart full of happiness. However, in our second year of marriage, I'm diagnosed with cancer. From then on, he runs himself ragged, wasting away the best years of his life. In this life, I watch him fall apart, and I vanish from his world without ever looking back. … Seven years later, I work as a wedding planner. Right after I bring another dream wedding to a perfect close, Lucas suddenly appears in front of me. The woman walking arm in arm with him is Selene Beaumont, the daughter of a real estate magnate who has always had a crush on him in my previous life. Lucas sizes me up before sneering, "I heard you're working yourself to the bone these days just to make a living. Is this the life you chose after taking off with my money? If you get on your knees and beg me, I'll let you plan my wedding. "How about it? I know how much you love money. Don't worry, I'll make sure my offer is worth your while." Picking up on the mockery in his words, I calmly wipe away the blood from the corner of my mouth and part my lips slightly. "Sure. How does 45 grand sound?" With 45 grand, I can at least afford a nicer burial plot for myself.

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
Beatrice's POV"45 grand," Lucas Wright sneered. "Do you really think you're worth that much?" Ignoring the ache swelling in my chest, I crumpled the bloodied tissue in my fist and looked up at him. "Yes, Mr. Wright. I think your wedding is worth that much."This time around, without me holding him back, he had already risen to the top of the industry through his exceptional talent for architectural design and his sharp business acumen. Hence, 45 grand was nothing to him.Lucas froze for a fraction of a second, his eyes flaring with anger. Without warning, he grabbed my wrist. "You really haven't changed, have you? You're still as calculating as ever."Excruciating pain shot through the needle-riddled skin of my wrist, and I couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath. I wrenched my hand from his grip and said, "Mr. Wright, if you don't think I'm up to the task, you're free to hire someone else. However, please keep your hands to yourself in public."The moment those words rolled o
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Chapter 2
Beatrice's POVSelene's words hit Lucas right where it hurt. He immediately snapped out of his daze and looked at me with disgust. He then turned and planted a kiss on Selene's forehead. His eyes were filled with tender affection as he said, "Thank goodness she was so heartless back then, or I never would've met you. Don't forget to make a list of the new handbags you like and send it to my secretary. I'll pay for them."Hearing him accuse me to my face, the grievance I'd bottled up within me made me want to burst into tears. Yet, the very next second, I felt relieved. This was precisely what I'd wanted.In my previous life, during our second year of marriage, I was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer. Without the slightest hesitation, Lucas sold our matrimonial home, borrowed money from everyone he could ask, and took me to all the best hospitals across the country. Every day, he'd run around consulting specialists with my test results and CT scans. Every evening, he'd cur
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Chapter 3
Beatrice's POVLucas sat across from me with his arm around Selene in the conference room. His expression was cold and grim as he stared at me silently. I sat down, opened the proposal, and walked through it page by page, from the lighting to the agenda to the music to the decorations. When I reached the table arrangements, I pointed at the design rendering and explained, "For the centerpiece, I chose gardenias with eucalyptus leaves to create a clean and refreshing look."The moment my words fell, Lucas' fingers twitched. I pretended not to notice and lowered my gaze, continuing my presentation. Gardenias were Lucas' favorite flower. In my previous life, a massive bouquet of gardenias sat at the center of every table at our wedding. "I want gardenias at every major milestone of my life," he'd told me. So I'd instinctively included them in my proposal.Selene suddenly slammed her fist against the table. "Gardenias? Who uses such a cheap and unsophisticated flower? Do you hav
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Chapter 4
Beatrice's POVI spotted Lucas and Selene in the crowd. The couple was seated in the innermost booth, surrounded by a group of people. As soon as Selene noticed me, she smiled and said, "Ms. Cross, you made it! If I hadn't taken a closer look, I would've thought you were one of the waitresses." The moment the words left her mouth, a burst of laughter erupted around the room. Lucas raised his hand to silence them before pushing a drink toward me. "It's an unspoken rule that anyone who arrives late must down three shots as punishment."It was whiskey, at least 40% alcohol. Even a single sip would've been too much for me. It was as if someone had suddenly hit the mute button, plunging the entire room into total silence in an instant. Everyone turned to look at me. Then came a wave of mockery."I heard she's Mr. Wright's ex-fiancée—the one who ran off with his money." "Serves her right!""Look at the pathetic state she's in now. She definitely crawled back to beg Mr. Wright
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Chapter 5
Beatrice POVThe hospital's fluorescent lights were glaring, almost blinding. I opened my eyes and stared at the light fixture for several seconds. My stomach felt as though someone was squeezing it, twisting my insides. A tube had been inserted through my nose, sending a cold sensation throughout my body. A needle was stuck into the back of my hand, and transparent fluid slowly dripped into my veins, drop by drop. I wanted to move my arm, only to realize someone was lying face down beside my bed. It was Lucas. He looked as though he hadn't slept in days. His shirt was rumpled, his collar unbuttoned, and dark stubble covered his jawline. The light from the corridor filtered in, accentuating the heavy dark circles under his eyes. Gazing at him quietly, a dull ache suddenly pierced through my chest.I gently moved my fingers, longing to run my hand through his hair like I used to in my previous life. However, as the needle tugged at the skin on the back of my hand, the faint stin
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Chapter 6
Beatrice's POVMy voice was light as a feather. "Later, when I ran out of medication, you started taking every odd job you could find—hauling freight, driving ride-share, delivering food late into the night—just to scrape together enough money for my next round of chemotherapy."I paused before looking out the window. The first light of dawn had broken along the horizon, casting a faint glow over the cityscape and revealing the outlines of the buildings in the distance. "Once, you gave me a bouquet of gardenias. That day, you completed 32 food deliveries. You stank of sweat, and your cuffs were smudged with dirt from hauling cargo. "When you pulled that bouquet out from behind your back, the flowers were already starting to wilt. Then, you wished me a happy birthday." Lucas' hand was shaking, and I could feel it against my palm. "I kept those gardenias on the windowsill in my hospital room. I kept them alive for seven days, and when the last petal fell, I'd just finished my f
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Chapter 7
Beatrice's POVAfter reading the contents, his expression changed in an instant. He snatched the iPad right out of my hands. "Why are you still working on this?"I blinked up at him. "Ms. Beaumont hasn't settled the final payment yet." "Beatrice!" Lucas' voice rose. "Don't work on this anymore.""I gave her my word." "In that case, I'll tell her the wedding's canceled."I froze for a moment. "What did you just say?""I said the wedding's canceled," he repeated. "I'm not going to marry her."The room fell dead silent. My eyes misted over when I looked at him. Yet, I blinked them back. "Don't do this, Lucas."I let out a soft sigh. "Lucas, when I was planning this wedding, all I could think of was that at least I could do this one thing for you in this lifetime. Ms. Beaumont's a good woman who can stay by your side for the rest of your life. If you marry her, your career will thrive, and your life will be so much easier." Lucas stood frozen in place, as if he had been nail
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Chapter 8
Beatrice's POVThe ceremony had taken place by the ocean, in a venue Lucas had chosen. I had once told him that I wanted to see the ocean. But in my previous life, I had never managed to leave the hospital until the day I died. My last glimpse of the sea had been on the television screen in my hospital room. It was a documentary about the Melvaris, where the water was so blue it looked unreal. This time, he was determined to bring the ocean to me.…My condition continued to worsen. On the 28th day, I coughed up so much blood that it stained half my pillow crimson. Lucas scooped me into his arms and rushed me into the emergency room. After a grueling hour, the doctors managed to drag me back from death's door. …Seven days before the wedding, I could no longer sit up on my own. Every day, I could only lean against the bed, and after taking a single bite of food, I needed to catch my breath for three minutes. However, I was still revising my wedding plan—lighting angles, tab
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Chapter 9
Beatrice's POVWhen the wig was fitted onto my head, I looked at myself in the mirror, lost in thought for a second. The woman in the mirror wore a white gown with exquisite makeup and gentle features; she looked just like an ordinary bride."You look beautiful," the makeup artist said softly. I smiled, my lips trembling slightly. The wedding was held on a field of grass by the sea. Lucas had rented out the whole area, setting up two rows of white chairs with a petal-strewn path down the middle. At the end of the aisle stood an arch draped in white tulle and gardenias. When the ocean breeze blew through, the fabric fluttered, and the petals drifted in the air like a gentle snowfall. It was an intimate gathering of only a few dozen guests. The moment they saw me, the bride, sitting in a wheelchair, everyone fell silent. No one said a word or whispered among themselves. Everyone watched quietly as I—in a white gown—was slowly pushed down the petal-strewn aisle by a nurse. I
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Chapter 10
Third-Person POVThree days later, Lucas went to the partitioned room Beatrice had rented. The lights in the hallway were still out. He made his way up the stairs in the dark and pushed open the door. The room was so tiny that it was hard to even turn around inside. There was a single bed, a desk, a chair, and several cardboard boxes stacked in the corner. He crouched down beside the bed. The bed frame was heavy, and his hand trembled slightly as he lifted it. Underneath sat an old-fashioned safe, rusted and with most of its slate-blue paint peeled away, exposing the dark red rust beneath. He crouched down and stared at it for a few seconds before reaching out to turn the combination dial. 1425. With a soft click, the lock sprang open. There was only a debit card inside the safe. Lucas took it out and turned it over, recognizing it as the one he had given Beatrice seven years ago. He peered deeper inside and saw a folded sheet of paper pressed against the bottom of the safe,
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