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The Day the Groom Finally Ran
The Day the Groom Finally Ran
Author: August 6

Chapter 1

Author: August 6
Felix's POV

I stood at the bow of the ship, watching Rachel Winters as she cut through the waves in her sharkskin wetsuit. She swam gracefully like a dolphin.

Meanwhile, I looked like nothing but a ridiculous fool as I watched her leave.

Since we had already held 100 weddings, both my parents and hers were long past fatigue, anger, or embarrassment. They'd stopped getting involved in our affairs ages ago.

However, the ship was still packed to the brim with guests. They chatted excitedly, snapped photos, and recorded videos of the moment while live-streaming Rachel's escape online. Within minutes, the wedding trended and quickly went viral.

Ever since we broke the World Record with our 33rd wedding the year before last, Rachel and I had become the focus of public attention. Every subsequent wedding just kept pushing the record higher and higher.

The number of friends and family attending our weddings eventually dwindled until not a single one showed up. However, the number of self-proclaimed influencers and paparazzi attending them kept growing to the point that people had to enter a "lucky draw" just to snag an invite to our wedding.

And when this 100th wedding unsurprisingly fell apart halfway through, netizens flooded the internet, discussing and gossiping about it in the comments.

The number of comments reached millions within just half an hour.

"Damn, I thought the 100th wedding would have been the successful one since it's a round number. It would have been a pretty number had it been their last. But the bride still ran away in the end."

"This bride is too wild for her own good. She even put on a wetsuit under her wedding gown beforehand! I bet she's going to escape using a helicopter the next time!"

"I feel so sorry for the groom."

"Why are you sorry for him? This is art, I'm telling you! Performance art!"

"Performance art? It's obviously just a publicity stunt! They're on the same team. The marriage was fake all along. Their real goal is to become influencers and cash in on their followers later. Mark my words."

"I like it. Make it into a reality show. I wanna watch this on TV!"

"Alright. Time to place your bets, everyone. How do you think the bride will run away on their 101st wedding?"

The online discussion erupted into a frenzy as netizens turned the whole affair into a massive spectacle.

Yet, as the person directly embroiled in the matter, I remained remarkably calm—detached, even, as though none of it had anything to do with me.

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  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 10

    Nobody on the internet sympathized with Rachel. Everyone said that she deserved it.In real life, her friends and family also laughed at her plight, saying that she had brought it all upon herself.Rachel tried calling my parents, but Mom and Dad loathed her and simply hung up on her before blocking her number.In the meantime, Rachel watched and rewatched videos from the past 100 weddings, witnessing how upset, desolate, and helpless I had looked each time she ran away in the middle of the ceremony.She was consumed by shame, regret, and a crushing sense of humiliation. She wanted to apologize and make it up to me, but she didn't even have the chance to do so anymore.Ultimately, she recorded a video and posted it online. In the video, her hair was a mess, and her face was streaked with tears."I was wrong, Felix. I never should have hurt you back then. I shouldn't have taken you for granted. I shouldn't have trampled over your sincerity over and over. I also shouldn't have to

  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 9

    Rachel broke down in tears during the call."It was supposed to be our wedding today…"Feeling shattered, she couldn't stop sobbing.Ted's face twisted with rage and humiliation. He stormed over to her, his expression furious and resentful. Then, he snatched the phone from her and smashed it against the ground."Rachel Winters! Open your eyes and look at me! Am I not the person you love the most?"Rachel slapped him hard in the face."You don't even deserve to lick the mud off the bottom of Felix's soles!" she yelled. "Who the hell do you think you are? You want me to marry you? Are you even worthy of bringing that up with me? You're nothing but a fucking dildo to me at most!"You're just disposable trash! Now get out of my face!"Rachel lost her composure and screamed at Ted. Then, she shoved him aside and ran off, stumbling down the winding road away from the castle.The video ended there.I turned off my phone and continued with my bath. But before I was done, my phone ran

  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 8

    The comments online continued."Are you sure that this isn't scripted?""Ah, the ups and downs of life—this is absolutely thrilling!""I'm still at the venue! I can promise you that nothing is scripted! The bride's already gone absolutely ballistic!""Here's the full video from the scene. Remember to grab some popcorn first!""I've got my popcorn, Coke, and nachos and cheese—the whole nine yards!"One of the influencers at the wedding uploaded a video of the scene from earlier, and within the next few minutes, the video had garnered more than 100 thousand likes.Meanwhile, I checked into my hotel on the other end of the country and sank into the spacious bathtub, watching the video as I soaked away my weariness.In the video, Rachel waited until 10:30 am for me, but I never showed. The guests at the scene began gossiping and discussing among themselves, wondering if I had run away from the wedding this time. Some were delighted, some were shocked, some fanned the flames, while

  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 7

    So, Rachel ran away from the weddings again and again because she didn't want to be "tied down" by marriage.The public would be more understanding and willing to turn a blind eye if she cheated on Felix while they were still dating. But if she were to cheat on him after they were married, the world would condemn her as a slut.However, despite running away from her wedding a hundred times, she had never changed her mind about eventually marrying Felix.This was a man worth trusting for life. He was her haven.As for Ted, no matter how intense the passion between them was, it was nothing more than a casual romance and a display of affection. She knew that there was no future with him. Therefore, she would never marry someone like him.She just wasn't done fooling around yet."I'm only 28… I'm still very young… I can still afford to fool around like this," she thought. "I'll just run away once more, no, twice. No, let's make it ten more times."I'll just run away ten more times a

  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 6

    Third-Person POVRachel stood waiting for Felix at the castle entrance, dressed in a medieval-style wedding gown. However, her mind was in turmoil.Late last night, she'd been having a great time with Ted as they fine-tuned the details of their plan to crash the wedding. The goal was to stage a sudden dramatic interruption and make a dashing escape, creating a legendary moment that would go down in history.However, in the wee hours of the morning, while she was still fast asleep, she had a dream. In it, she saw Felix completely disappointed in her after she pulled off the stunt that day. He then broke up with her."Rachel, you've trampled on my self-respect, my pride, and my dignity, shattering them to pieces," Felix had said. "I'm tired of your games, and I'm not going to play them anymore. Let's just end things here."We're through."He left after saying that, walking away resolutely and refusing to turn around, no matter how loudly she called out to him.She then woke up in

  • The Day the Groom Finally Ran   Chapter 5

    Over FaceTime, Rachel continued, "I know that I'm always very happy when I'm with you, but… but I need to face reality and allow myself to be tied down for real this time…"Ted sounded low and dejected."Why can't I crash the wedding and whisk you away, Rach? You've already run away from the wedding 100 times. Why can't you run away again?"Have you never heard of medieval stories where the prince rescues the princess in the tower from the evil dragon? You're the princess, and I'm the prince who'll save you from the dragon! I'll arrive on a majestic white horse and be your legendary hero!"Don't you see how thrilling it would be? It would be so much fun!"Just think about it! I'm supposed to be your wedding singer, but then I'll run off with the bride. You in your wedding gown and me clutching my guitar—we'll sprint away hand in hand across the lawn, racing toward love and freedom! It will be an instant classic! This will be art!"Ted kept trying to persuade Rachel with all his m

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