Chapter 2
LESLIE
“You will have to get married tomorrow in place of Lauren.”
“What!” I yelled in shock. “Tell me you’re joking mom. You can’t be serious right?” I laughed like anything was funny.
“We are serious Leslie!” Dad yelled at me.
“What have you done for this family since your twenty one years huh? Nothing but trouble! You are very different from your twin sister.
She is very calm, smart and has everything a man would want in a woman. But what about you? You are nothing but trouble.” Dad stated harshly.
There, dad was doing it again. Comparing me with Lauren.
“You are right dad! You said it yourself that Lauren and I are different. So why should I take her place? What if I get caught? We may look alike but we don’t have the same character.
Do you think I can fool Caden that has been going on several dates with Lauren to know her better?
They’ve gone on like four dates and I’m sure that he knows her very well by now. So, this is nonsense.” I huffed angrily.
“Please Leslie, you have to do this for your sister and our family. The doctor said your father should not be provoked or his blood pressure would increase and he may collapse,” Mom said and held my hands in hers.
“You won’t get caught if only you behave properly. Try to act like your sister.” Mom added.
“Lauren and I have been apart since we were sixteen and I just came back home six months ago, how am I supposed to act like her when we spent five years apart from each other?” I questioned.
I was so reeled up inside but I tried my best to calm myself down.
“You won’t get caught Leslie, please you have to help us!” Dad pleaded. No, he did not plead, it was more like an order.
I placed my palm on my forehead and walked around the sitting room.
“Fine, I’ll do it! But not for long. Once Lauren is fine, she would go to him and I will leave as if nothing happened.” I told them and breathed out.
“Thank you dear, you made the right decision.” Mom smiled and hugged me. I forced a small smile on my face and reluctantly hugged her back.
I saw mom and Lauren to the airport. Lauren was on a wheelchair and she was asleep until we got to the airport.
I cried as I watched mom and Lauren walked over to the place that they would enter their airplane, that was the place others who weren’t boarding a plane stopped.
I waved at Lauren and turned to leave the airport.
It was late when I got home. I had a quick bath and went to bed but I couldn’t sleep.
I kept turning and tossing on the bed because I was very nervous about the following day.
I kept having different thoughts of what might happen. I had so many "what if" thoughts.
And those thoughts weren't doing me any good because it made me more nervous.
I slept when it was around 3am in the morning.
“Leslie!” I heard someone call my name very loudly and so close to me but I didn’t open my eyes. I just groaned and turned my head to the other side of the bed.
“Leave me alone, I want to sleep more.” I grumbled when a hand shook me.
“You have to get up! Today is your wedding day!” I heard a female voice say beside me.
My eyes snapped opened at once. Oh my! I forgot! I’m going to get married to Lauren’s husband today.
I got up from my bed sharply. “Good morning miss Leslie, I mean miss Lauren.” Dad’s secretary and a very close friend to Lauren smiled at me. She was also very closed to our family.
She was like a big sister to Lauren and I as my parents had sponsored her education since she was in middle school. My parents sponsors orphanages and she was one of the orphans my parents took a liking at.
“Why didn’t you wake me up earlier Rose?” I groaned as I checked the time on my phone.
“I’m sorry. I was busy with other things. I thought you were getting ready,” She said.
“It’s fine. I couldn’t sleep last night and I ended up falling asleep this morning. It’s my fault.” I sighed.
“It’s fine. I understand how you feel, you must be feeling very nervous and anxious.
Every bride feels that way on her wedding day and I see that you are no exception." Rose smiled at me. I glared at her from under my eyelashes.
"That's not it Rose! I'm nervous and anxious because I'm getting married to Lauren's husband and I'm scared not to get caught," I said with a heavy sigh.
Alright, if you say so. Let's get you prepared. We are running late.” Rose smiled at me while I nodded my head and stood up from the bed.
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Dad held my right hand while my bouquet was in my left hand as we walked down the aisle with my white gown trailing behind me beautifully. There was a veil over my face and I tried my best to smile. Even if it was a fake smile.
I was handed over to Caden and all this while, my face was down.
“Do you Lauren Paula Ron take Caden Max Holton to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, in riches and in poor, till death do you apart?” The priest asked me.
He had asked Caden first and he had said yes.
Now, it was my turn and I was hesitating.
I shook my head negatively and threw my banquet away. “I’m sorry but I can’t marry you!” I cried out and ran out of the wedding hall.
I heard gasps from the guests but I didn’t care and just continue to run.
Chapter 3LESLIEI shook my head negatively and threw my banquet away. “I’m sorry but I can’t marry you!” I cried out and ran out of the wedding hall.I heard gasps from the guests but I didn’t care and just left.It was just my thought. There was no way I could possibly do what I had just thought in my head. I looked at my father and he gave me the “come on” look. Like, he was urging me desperately with those eyes to say yes."Lauren?" I heard Caden call me softly. I turned to face him and he was staring at me waiting impatiently.His eyes too were urging me to answer the priest. I turned away from him and turned to look at the guests and they were all staring at me.There were some murmurings amongst the crowd and it made me even more nervous.I shook the thought of saying no and running out of the wedding hall from my head. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, then open my eyes and looked at Caden. After what seemed like forever, I said, “yes, I do.”“I now pronounce you man
Episode 4LAUREN “I hate being sick mom! I'm supposed to be there, at my own wedding but look at me, lying sick on an hospital bed. Why did I have to have a heart problem huh? Why me of all people?" I cried out."I'm sorry you had to go through all this Lauren, I'm sorry." Mom hugged me and sobbed quietly.I turned to face the other side of the bed and continued to sob. My marriage with Caden was supposed to be an arranged marriage, a marriage because of business but it turned out differently for me.I liked Caden the first time I saw him and I really wanted to get married to him.I was happy too when Caden accepted and said he wanted to get married to me too. I had thanked my parents for allowing me get married instead of Leslie.And Leslie too, didn't mind. She didn't seem to be interested in Caden even if she hasn't seen or met him before.I didn't know that she would end up getting married to him in my place. This is all my heart problem fault. If only I was healthy like Leslie
Chapter 5CADENLauren suddenly broke the kiss and pushed me off her body. "This isn't right!" She said and ran out of the room. It was something I didn't understand. I mean, we are married and for what I know, we both wanted this marriage even if it was arranged by our parents.So, what wasn't right with spending the night together when we are legally married?I stood up from the bed and sighed. I went to the closet and took out my pyjamas. I went to the changing room and changed into them.I sat on the bed and placed my laptop on my thighs and started going through some work stuffs as I've neglected some office works because of the preparation of the wedding.After working for some hours, Lauren wasn't still in the room and it made me worried. I checked the time and it was a minute past 11pm. I climbed down from the bed, wore my flip flops and walked out of the room."Lauren?" I called out quietly but I didn't hear any sound. I went to the sitting room and the light was still turn
Chapter 6LESLIEJust then, there was a knock on the door. "I'll go get the door," Caden said and stood up. I heard him open the door and a female voice spoke to him.I ignored it and faced my food but I noticed that he was taking longer than expected.I stood up from my seat and walked towards the door. And there, I saw Caden hugging a woman."Caden, who is she?" I asked from behind the door. The girl pulled away from the hug and stepped into the house. Caden locked the door and came inside as well. I stared at them with my arms akimbo.We just got married and he is already bringing someone into our home?Well, not like I care though."Um... Lauren this is Ivy, my cousin and Ivy, this is my wife Lauren." Caden introduced with a smile.For some reason I didn't know, I heaved a sigh of relief."Hi Lauren, pleased to meet you." The young pretty girl smiled at me."Hi Ivy, you are welcome." I returned the greeting with a smile."Please do come in." Caden invited her in before I could ev
Chapter 7LESLIEWe settled around the dinning table to eat the scrumptious lunch. The long dinning table was filled with all sorts of food, drinks and fruits. It was like a feast.The sight was beautiful too. I sat beside Caden while his dad sat opposite facing him.Grandpa and grandma sat opposite each other."So, when are we expecting a great grand kid?" Grandpa suddenly asked and I found myself choking on my food."I know right? Lauren wouldn't corporate." Caden smirked and I choked even more.Caden handed me a glass of water and winked at me."Grandpa, don't you think it's too early to talk about children? We just got married and we need to enjoy our company together as couple before thinking about a child," I said and feigned a smile."Am I not right Caden?" I added and nudged Caden's arm who gave me the "what is it?"look.He looked to see his dad and grandparents staring at him, as if waiting for an explanation or an answer from him."Oh! That's right! We agreed to enjoy our ti
Chapter 8PAULINELarry did not even look guilty or ashamed instead, there was a smirk on his stupid handsome face.He walked up to me, pulled me closer to himself and tucked in my hair behind my hair."If I could do it to Leslie who is better than you, why do you think I can not do same to you?" He whispered in my ears.Cold shivers ran down my spine and I was utterly speechless."You jerk! Asshole! How could you? I did not seduce you to cheat on Leslie! You came to me!" I yelled angrily at Larry who was walking toward the stairs to his room."You are the reason for our breakup. If not for you, I would still be with timid Leslie and enjoying her money. I mean, do you think I'd leave the third wealthiest family daughter just to be with you? Keep on dreaming!" He yelled right back at me."You are shameless Larry and I will ruin you. Don't think you can get away with this. I'm not like Leslie that left without doing anything even when she had the power and money to do something.But I'm
Chapter 9LESLIEJust as he took off my shirt, I pulled abruptly away from the kiss.I was back to my senses yet again like the previous night."Wait! I just got my period!" I didn't know when I yelled those words that were lies and slipped away from under him and left the room. Again.With just my bra on and my shorts, I went to the other room that I could use as mine.My heart was thumping so loud and I was suddenly scared.I just don't want to fall in love with Caden because I know he is not mine and will never be mine.I was afraid of getting pregnant too if I had sex with me. It's actually going to be my first time and I feared that I might get pregnant and that will ruin everything.I'm not supposed to love him or even get pregnant for him. That was not part of the plan.I'm just to pretend to be Lauren and be his wife till Lauren was healed.I don't want any complications in the future.Just when I was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door and it could only be Caden."
Chapter 10LAUREN"Mom, when will I be having the operation and going back home? I missed Caden and I can't wait to go to our home and live with him as his wife." I complained to mom.It's been three days since we arrived here in South Korea and in the hospital but I have not heard anything from the doctor about my surgery.Mom looked very sad and worried, I knew there was something wrong. "You have to talk to me mom, something happened didn't it?" I asked her.I sat on top of the bed and looked at her.Mom held my hand and caressed it gently with unshed tears in her eyes."I'm sorry Lauren but we are not going to be leaving here anytime soon. Your donor's family suddenly changed their mind and refused.I pleaded with them but they refused, they did not even give an explanation as to why they changed their minds at the last minute. We are looking for another donor but it is going to be very difficult." Mom explained. The tears she was trying to hold came running down her cheeks.I w