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They Gave My Groom to My Best Friend

They Gave My Groom to My Best Friend

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By:  Lily AdamsCompleted
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Tragic Love

Melodramatic

Bias

Mistress

Scumbag

Winning Back the Wife

Cheating

A day before our wedding, my fiancé, Vincent Anderson's friends egged everyone on. They wanted to play a "bride challenge" game. My best friend, Anna Reid, and I were answering the questions about Vincent at the same time. Every time I lost a question, I was to hand out one thing that belonged to the bride. The first question was on Vincent's favorite color. I answered black, and Anna answered blue. Even though Vincent did not own a single piece of blue clothing, everyone shouted in unison, "Anna's right!" I had no choice but to take off my wedding shoes. The next question was Vincent's what he most wanted to eat when his stomach hurt. I answered oatmeal porridge, and Anna answered chicken noodle soup. Once he ended up in the emergency room after eating chicken noodle soup when he had gastritis. All these years, I was the one who woke up in the middle of the night to make him oatmeal porridge. I was about to protest when Vincent's face fell. "Do you really need to prove that you know me the most?" I handed over my bridal bouquet. It continued until we reached the very last question. "Who does Vincent want to marry the most tomorrow?" I clenched my wedding ring in my hand as Anna smiled and pointed at herself. The next second, Vincent walked past me and held Anna's hand. The whole room erupted in cheers and teasing shouts. "That's correct!" Following the rules, I lost my ring, and I lost my groom too. Vincent forcefully took my wedding ring off and put it on Anna's finger. Then, he turned to me. "It's only one rehearsal. "Don't be a sore loser!" I looked at everyone as they laughed, and I suddenly realized something. The answers did not matter. They had never intended to let me win from the very beginning. I took off my veil and placed it in Anna's arms. "Alright then. "Then tomorrow's wedding can be her reward too."

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Just a moment earlier, I had called the wedding off.

Since in their game, the bride could be replaced at any time, I should be allowed to choose not to have the groom.

I no longer wanted any of them.

I had just walked out of the hall when Vincent Anderson grabbed my wrist from behind.

The cut on my finger from when he had pulled the ring from my finger was still bleeding.

He frowned.

He took out his handkerchief from his pocket and pressed it against my wound.

"Did you really have to hurt yourself like this over a game?"

He was being very gentle.

It was as though he had not just pulled the ring from my finger with force just moments ago.

I looked at him as he looked down and asked, "What's the right answer? Black or blue?"

Vincent suddenly paused in the middle of treating my wound.

"Black."

"What about your gastritis?"

"Oatmeal porridge," he said without hesitation.

It turned out that he knew that I had answered every question correctly.

He also knew that Anna Reid had answered everything wrong.

But he still declared me the loser, just like everyone else.

I withdrew my hand from his.

"Why?"

Vincent sighed.

"Anna's never been the center of attention since she was a young girl.

"She just wanted to feel how it feels to be a bride.

"You're the person I'm going to marry tomorrow anyway. Letting her win a few rounds isn't going to cost you anything."

I looked at the blood on my finger.

It turned out that to him, my wedding heels, bridal bouquet, and wedding ring were not important as long as he gave me the title of Mrs. Anderson.

As for my dignity, my pride, and the feeling of being chosen, he could squash it in favor of Anna.

When Vincent saw that I was no longer talking, he said softly, "Listen, after our wedding ceremony tomorrow, I'll get her to apologize to you in person.

"Now, come back with me. Don't make everyone wait for you."

After that, he reached out to hold my hand. I took a step back.

"I'm tired. I want to go back to my room to rest."

Vincent's face fell slightly, but he did not stop me.

"Fine. Once you've calmed down, just ping us in the group chat.

"Anna thinks you're mad at her. She's been crying."

He took a few steps forward before turning around to remind me.

"Don't forget to send the veil to the suite.

"The wedding shoes don't match what she's wearing. She wants to see how it looks like to have the full set on."

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12 Chapters
Chapter 1
Just a moment earlier, I had called the wedding off. Since in their game, the bride could be replaced at any time, I should be allowed to choose not to have the groom.I no longer wanted any of them. I had just walked out of the hall when Vincent Anderson grabbed my wrist from behind. The cut on my finger from when he had pulled the ring from my finger was still bleeding.He frowned.He took out his handkerchief from his pocket and pressed it against my wound. "Did you really have to hurt yourself like this over a game?" He was being very gentle. It was as though he had not just pulled the ring from my finger with force just moments ago.I looked at him as he looked down and asked, "What's the right answer? Black or blue?"Vincent suddenly paused in the middle of treating my wound. "Black.""What about your gastritis?" "Oatmeal porridge," he said without hesitation. It turned out that he knew that I had answered every question correctly. He also knew that Anna
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Chapter 2
After I returned to the hotel room, I started to pack my things. The three sets of wedding gowns and dinner gowns hung in my closet. The vow that I'd written by hand was on the dressing table. There was also the ornamental pearl hairpin on the bedside cabinet that my mother left for me.Before she passed away, her biggest regret was not seeing me get married.However, Anna was already wearing my gown. She was also wearing my wedding heels. The pearl hairpin was the only thing I had left of my mother. I had just placed it in my suitcase when someone opened the door. Anna walked in wearing my wedding heels. A few friends that participated in the game earlier trailed behind her. "Fiona…"She walked toward me with teary eyes. "Are you mad at me?"I'm just playing along. I didn't think you'd mind." Even though she was apologizing, she did not take off my wedding heels. Instead, she twirled before the mirror. "These heels look really good. "Too bad they're one
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Chapter 3
At 1 a.m., Vincent returned. He opened my door with a bowl of pasta in his hands.When I saw the pasta, I teared up. Seven years ago, when we first got together, he stood in a long queue to buy my favorite pasta while I was in the hospital.He had said, "I'll be by your side whenever you're sick from now on." I had remembered those words all these years.Vincent's face softened when he saw that I was staring at the pasta. "I bet you haven't had any dinner."Don't go hungry just to spite me." I did not move. He walked over and touched my forehead. "You don't have a fever. Why do you look so pale?"I was a little dumbfounded by his gentleness. It was as if the game they had played tonight had been just a huge joke. It was as if he would still be waiting for me at the end of the aisle tomorrow. Vincent passed me the pasta. He took my wedding gown from the closet. "You should eat it while it's hot. I'll take your gown away for a while." My head snapped up. "Whe
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Chapter 4
Ten minutes passed, but my gown was not returned to me. Half an hour passed. It still hadn't been returned.I called Vincent, but he declined the call. I saw Anna upload a video to her social media account. She was wearing my wedding gown as she stood on the hotel terrace. Vincent knelt next to her as he carefully arranged the train of her dress. The background music was the song I had chosen for my wedding. Our friends cheered for them from behind the camera. "Groom, look up! Look at your bride!" Vincent looked up helplessly and met Anna's gaze. They smiled at each other. They looked perfectly matched in the video. At the end of the video, Anna lifted the skirt and twirled around. Suddenly, there was a loud rip near her waist.She screamed in fear, and Vincent hugged her. Then, the video ended. I stared at my darkened screen with trembling hands. It took me multiple tries to get the door open.When I rushed to the balcony, everyone surrounded Anna. There
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Chapter 5
Everyone let out an obvious sigh of relief. Vincent's voice softened. "You should've been this gracious in the first place. I'll get someone to fix the gown. "You should head back to sleep." He thought that I was backing down once again. I just did not want to waste the last of my energy on them. After I returned to the hotel room, my future mother-in-law, Brenda Anderson, said, "Delay the first look ceremony tomorrow. Anna stayed up too late last night. Let her sleep in a little longer." I looked at the sky that was just brightening up. "Why is she going to join the first look ceremony?"Brenda was silent for a moment. Then, she said confidently, "She won the game. "We discussed it and decided to let her experience it."It's just a procedure. It won't take anything away from you." I laughed. "Then, let her experience it." Brenda was unhappy at the tone of my voice. "Fiona, you're about to marry Vincent. You can't be so narrow-minded. "Anna's an orphan. She'
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Chapter 6
The next morning, I was leaving the hotel with my suitcase when I passed the hall.It was chaotic inside. The staff members were switching out the flowers. The white bellflowers I had taken six months to decide on were carried away. They were replaced by Anna's favorite red roses. Brenda stood at the entrance as she instructed the staff members. "Red is a nicer color. Anna's right. A wedding should feel lively."When Brenda saw me, her face fell. "Was your tantrum last night not enough?"Go back and get your makeup done. The guests will arrive shortly." I did not stop. It was then that she saw the suitcase in my hand. "Why are you taking your suitcase?""I'm leaving." She was stunned for a moment. Then, she snorted. "The wedding will start in a few hours. Where are you going? "Fiona, you should know your place."If you actually call off the wedding, you'll be embarrassing only yourself."I calmly walked past her. Suddenly, I heard Anna's voice. "Fiona…"S
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Chapter 7
At the wedding, Vincent stood in the lounge as he called me for the third time. However, the call did not get through. His best man, Jackson Dunne, said cautiously, "Vincent, it's almost time for the entrance. "Fiona's not back yet. What do we do?"Vincent slammed the phone onto the table. "She'll come back. She prepared for this wedding for a full year. There's no way she'd really give up on this wedding."Everyone took that for granted.After all, I was the one who gave in first whenever we had an argument. When Vincent forgot our anniversary, I told myself that he was just busy with work. When he accompanied Anna to see the doctor on my birthday, I told myself that Anna was an orphan, so she needed someone to take care of her. Even last night, they thought that I would be the one apologizing in the end. I loved Vincent so much that everyone thought that I would never leave. Brenda walked in with a grim expression. "Is she still not picking up?"Vincent did no
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Chapter 8
However, after the ceremony was over, Vincent was not delighted by his victory. He pushed open the lounge door. "Is Fiona here?"His assistant, Henry Swift, shook his head. "No. "We still can't get through to her phone." Vincent tore his bowtie away. "Go to her place and bring her here." "Mr. Anderson, Ms. Harrison already ended her lease."She's also completed her handover at work." Vincent abruptly stopped. "When did that happen?""Yesterday." Yesterday was the day they had played the game. Vincent had a bad feeling for the first time. "What about our house?""The lawyer has just informed me that the purchase agreement has been terminated. "Ms. Harrison has withdrawn her name. "The money that you paid will be returned to the company account." Vincent stared at Henry as if he hadn't understood a word. "What right did she have to pull out?"Half of the down payment came from the inheritance her mother left her." "Ms. Harrison authorized her lawyer t
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Chapter 9
When Vincent returned to the bridal suite, he found the room empty. My clothes were not there, and my suitcase was nowhere to be seen. On the dressing table were a few tags I had torn off.The thick wedding book that I had prepared was still there. It detailed the year-long preparation that I had made. Vincent flipped it open. The first page was about the wedding theme color. [Vincent doesn't like bright colors, so I chose white bellflowers.]The next page was the wedding menu. [Vincent has gastritis, so I changed all greasy food to healthier options.]Then, the next page was the drinks page.[I've prepared some medicine for Vincent so he won't be sick after drinking.]Every single page of the thick book had notes on them related to him.It made remarks on his likes, dislikes, and his health.I had barely mentioned myself. Vincent suddenly recalled the questions from the game. They had asked me about his favorite color, his favorite food to eat when he had gast
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Chapter 10
The next day, Vincent went to all the places that I could have possibly visited. He went to my mother's grave, the apartment that I stayed in before, our university, and the restaurant where we had our first date. No one at those places had seen me.In the afternoon, the lawyer, Dan William, passed him a box. It had the pearl hairpin and the torn-up wedding gown.Vincent's face fell. "Why are you giving these to me?"Dan said calmly, "Ms. Harrison says she no longer wants them.""Her mother left these for her. How could she possibly not want them?""Mr. Anderson…"Dan looked at him. "Ms. Harrison cherished these dearly, but she said that since someone else had worn them at her wedding, they no longer carried her mother's blessing."She no longer wants to see them."What frightened him more than me taking anything away was that I had begun throwing away the things I'd once treasured most.I could let go of the jewelry or the wedding gown. He wondered what I felt abo
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