Semua Bab Enough of Being Stood Up: Bab 1 - Bab 8

I waited for Nathan Seville at the City Hall for hours until it was time for even the staff to get off work.At first, when I called him, he said that he was busy and told me to wait.I waited for another two hours. When I called him again, the call wouldn't go through.His line was constantly busy.I gripped the marriage registration form in my hand so tightly that it had crumpled into a ball."Miss, we're about to close for the day. Are you still planning to file your marriage registration?" One of the staff members couldn't help but ask. She had seen me waiting there all day.Snapping back to my senses, I shook my head lightly. "Thank you. I'm not doing it today."…As I walked out of the City Hall, a few staff members passing by after getting off work whispered to each other, "I think I've seen her a few times. She always comes here alone, trying to get married.""Now that you mention it, I remember her, too. She's always waiting for someone who never shows up."I kept my

Despite my protests, Anne still dragged me to the gathering.We had just reached the door of the private room when I heard Nathan's voice coming from the inside. "Oh, stop making a fuss. It's been so many years. Yvonne has said many harsh words, but in the end, she never really left me. She's just angry right now. "Once she calms down, she'll come running back to me like always."Outside, I bit the inside of my cheek so hard that I could taste blood.Over the past years, I'd devoted myself to him and cared for him with all my heart, yet in his eyes, I was worth nothing.Seeing my reddened eyes, Anne gently tugged on my hand.Just as she was about to open the door, I stopped her.At this point, I didn't even want to see Nathan again.Grabbing Anne's hand, I turned to leave. Just as we rounded the corner, Nathan and Lucille walked out of the private room.Lucille spoke. "Nathan, you're drunk. You should stop talking. If Yvvy heard you, she'd be heartbroken.""Isn't that what y

When I heard Nathan shouting, I instinctively stopped in my tracks, terrified that the receptionist would reveal my whereabouts.Thankfully, this was a high-end hotel, so the receptionists were professional. She politely declined his demands. "Sorry, sir, we cannot disclose any information about our guests due to privacy concerns."To my surprise, Nathan dropped his usual refined composure and began shouting. "Don't talk to me about privacy. She's my wife! I have the right to know if she's staying here!"I couldn't help but let out a mocking smile when I heard that.His wife? What a foreign term.Nathan had never even seriously said that he liked me after all these years, let alone make me his wife."Sir, in that case, you're welcome to call her. If she really is staying here with us, you can ask her for her room number, and I can verify it for you. If everything checks out, you may go up." The receptionist's professional response left Nathan frozen in place. He stood there in

Just as I expected, Mom called me again the next morning.She said something about Nathan being seriously ill, and since his parents were busy and couldn't take time off to take care of him, I should do it as I was his childhood friend and had always looked after him.Of course, I refused immediately. "Mom, stop worrying about him. Nathan has a girlfriend. Of course, she should take care of him if he's sick. I'll only be in the way if I go. Alright, I'm busy now. Gotta go."Without waiting for her response, I ended the call.I thought that would be the end of it, but I had underestimated just how far Nathan would go. He really used every possible connection just to try and make me show up.Not long after I hung up on Mom, I got a call from the hospital.The person on the other end was Nathan's primary physician, Daniel Wilson. As soon as I picked up, he immediately asked if I was Nathan's family.I denied it firmly and said that I didn't know him well.However, through the phon