All Chapters of Breaking Free Before It's Too Late: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Mrs. Nolan, are you sure? The baby is already four months old. Do you really not want it anymore?""No," I answered determinedly.I could still hear that wretched woman's voice and another familiar male voice comforting her over and over again on the other end of the phone. I hung up and closed my eyes calmly.The surgery was a long one. When I finally opened my eyes again, I saw that the fetus taken out of me was now laid out on a metal tray. Its form had already taken shape.I hurriedly closed my eyes again. However, I could feel the tingle in my nose, reminding me that I couldn't deny that this was now my reality.I had killed my own child because of a man who hadn't been worth any of my time or effort.My phone vibrated next to me. It was a text message from Archer Nolan."Are you done sulking? You're already so old, yet you keep acting like a spoiled child! Don't keep thinking that the world revolves around you. You'd better know your place and stay there, Selene!"It was

Chapter 2

The next morning, I was rudely awakened by the incessant loud ringing of my phone.I sleepily opened my eyes and answered the call. At once, Archer's loud roars could be heard through the phone."Selene! What's your problem? The wedding is going to start. Are you trying to humiliate me in front of the rest of my family?"It had already come to this, and yet, Archer was still only thinking about his image and reputation.Nolan Group had invited press and media to attend the so-called wedding that was held just for the sake of it. So, what did that have to do with me, anyway?"I remember telling you yesterday that I wanted to call the wedding off.""What's the point of throwing such a big fuss?" Archer demanded, still not letting it go. "If you're unhappy about the wedding gift, then just tell me about it. There's no point in you threatening me in such a useless and roundabout way."If you really don't want to marry me, there are plenty more women in the world who can't wait to ge

Chapter 3

It was Jacklyn. She had been carrying an armful of gift boxes when she fell to the ground with me."Mrs. Nolan… Ow… I didn't mean to do it on purpose. Are you okay?"Jacklyn gave me a pitiful look as she pretended to look concerned about me.Meanwhile, Archer just started yelling loudly at me again, "Selene! Are you out of your mind? Are you done with your stupid acting yet? Can't you see that Jacklyn is carrying a whole bunch of things?"Then, he immediately crouched down and checked Jacklyn's body for any injuries. He asked her gently, "Are you okay? Are the staff crazy? How could they make you carry so many things on your own?"Jacklyn just answered pitifully, "I'm fine. It's just that Mrs. Nolan arrived a little too late today, and we didn't anticipate it. That's why we hadn't prepared for it."I know Mrs. Nolan dislikes me, which is why I want to do well today and make sure she doesn't hate me so much."My ankle was already painful enough without taking a second fall. I was

Chapter 4

I then left the wedding hall, dragging the rest of the wedding dress that had never been in my size anyway.The paparazzi immediately chased after me with a barrage of questions."Ms. Larcell, you've been with Mr. Nolan for years. Why did you both have a falling-out? Was it because of a homewrecker?""Ms. Larcell, could you please answer us directly?"Maybe it was because I truly had feelings for him many years ago, but I stopped in my tracks to answer them. "We have been together for too long and have just grown sick of each other. I don't know anything about a homewrecker. I'm not sure about that."I just hope that we can let each other go."This was the last and final time I was going to defend Archer's image.I could see him running out after me behind the paparazzi, as if it took him quite a while to process everything that just happened. I found it hilarious that he, a man who had never panicked in his life, suddenly looked lost and unsure of what to do next.I could even

Chapter 5

Whatever happened at the wedding had completely caught Archer off guard. This was also the first time something had gone completely out of his control.The night before the wedding, he'd gone out drinking with his friends. He even taunted them, saying that he had married the best woman in the world."You're so lucky, Arch. If only we could find a woman who refused to give up on us like your wife!"Archer had then said, "Selene is just a weak woman. She can't survive on her own without me. Also, she's pregnant now, so there's no point in her arguing with me now. The only person getting hurt will be herself.""Arch, you know you can't say that. Selene's only putting up with you because she loves you. If you keep hurting her like this, you'll regret it one day."As it turned out, what his friends said had come true. At least, that was the first thought that came to mind when Archer saw my figure leaving the wedding hall.He felt as though something had completely slipped through his

Chapter 6

The night scenery in Ferris was always beautiful, and my landlord and her family were very kind.However, I faced a lot of communication problems when I first came here because we spoke completely different languages.If I didn't explain myself, people probably wouldn't think that I was a divorced woman because I looked just like an exchange student.I never thought that I'd be divorced at the mere, young age of 25, either.Ever since coming here, I continued using my alias, Luna, to start over as a designer. However, this time, I wasn't going to be a jewelry designer anymore. I was planning to be a fashion designer instead.I used to dream about designing a perfect wedding dress for myself one day. But my own wedding had been roughly prepared in a huge rush.Archer didn't even bother having me go try on wedding dresses at the boutique. Instead, he had Jacklyn try them on for me.I could still remember the day when the paparazzi released a gossip article claiming that the CEO of

Chapter 7

That was how Marley and I somehow ended up together.I was 25 years old, and at an age where I was feeling the most helpless, I met someone whom I dearly wanted to protect.It was only then that I knew love could be so romantic.Every day, Marley would wait for me at my classroom door as soon as he got off his last class. Then, he would hold me by my hand and take me to my favorite restaurant next to college for lunch.On weekends, I would be busy with my part-time job, but Marley wouldn't bother me at work because he knew that I needed my personal space as well.However, other than at my part-time job, Marley would stick to me all day and night like a clingy koala bear.As a result, there was no way we could even try to hide our relationship from my landlord—his parents.Every time his mother, Marie Anton, looked at me, I could tell that she wanted to say something, but then, she'd think better of it and keep quiet. However, when I was about to sneak out on a date with Marley

Chapter 8

Luxe Co. worked a lot faster than I thought.A week later, I received an invitation to the launch of their new line of jewelry designs. Meanwhile, Luxe Co. thought that the rings I'd designed had a very deep meaning to them, so Tony decided to auction them off instead.He also sent me an invitation to the auction. I attended it with Marley, wanting to witness it with my own eyes. I hoped that their new owner would be a lovely couple who could experience the happiness I never got to have.Tony spent a lot of money organizing the auction. I was very surprised to learn that the plain wedding rings I'd designed were going to be the grand finale for the auction.The auctioneer, Liam Ryder, held up the pair of rings in his hand with much gusto and said, "The designer of these wedding rings was a famous jewelry designer in Crenia. Initially, she wanted to wear the rings with her lover for the rest of her life."Unfortunately, some things happened, and the designer ultimately never got to

Chapter 9

Marley and I both stared at the rings in my hand before looking at each other."Luna, why does he seem so different from how you described him? I thought he was going to snatch you away from me just now! I nearly had a heart attack!"I laughed and shook my head in amusement. "This is Phance, after all. He can't possibly abduct me under everybody's eyes, can he?"But since he gave me the rings, Marley…"I hesitated as I looked up at him."Yes?""Would you mind… marrying me?"Marley nearly had another heart attack. But this time, it was from pure, unadulterated joy.…On the way back to the hotel, Archer just couldn't stop thinking about Marley's hand around my shoulders.Even though he had prepped himself beforehand that I would most probably have someone new by my side, his resolve still couldn't help crumbling when he actually witnessed me ignoring him and comforting Marley.Archer reached up and ruffled his hair in frustration. Then, he took out his phone and tapped on the

Chapter 10

Archer Nolan’s confessionI first met Selene Larcell when we were both in high school.I had always thought very highly of myself. Some would even call me vain and conceited. However, there were still hordes of girls falling left and right for me because I had a very handsome face.Still, I hated all of them. The only exception was Selene.Selene was my junior by a year. I had fallen in love with her at first sight. I just couldn't help it.Her eyes were bright, clear, and full of innocence. There were also two dimples in her cheeks when she smiled.Still, I knew better than to start dating in my high school life if I wanted to maintain my grades in school. Hence, I just tucked away my feelings for her and assumed that it was just nice to have her around.I never thought that we would fatefully end up studying at the same college, though. It was then that I truly started paying attention to her and trying to get hers in return.I started staging "coincidences" that would let us

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