Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bound by Marriage : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

ANNA DELGADO STOOD nervously in a lavish room. She's all alone in her long, flowy white dress; her hair in an elegant bun, with two strands framing the sides of her face. She tries to calm herself by breathing slowly. All her life, Anna has imagined her wedding day to be a joyous occasion. She'd be nervous, she had said, but her happiness would be greater. Her childhood friend, Dalton had agreed with her, joking that he would grace her wedding as her flowerboy, throwing petals on unsuspecting guests, and dumping the rest of the basket on her head. They had laughed back then. But as she steadies herself alone in that room, she can't help but note that no one is laughing now. Her wedding day, and not a single joyful sound. She fought back tears at this thought. Outside, she can hear people's quick footsteps, and tense voices. Before, she was quite firm with her decision, but now, she can't help but wonder if this is even all worth it. The groom, her groom, is nowhere to be found. A

ANNA AND DALTON are sitting on the head table, facing the guests. Anna tries to match Dalton's energy to avoid much drama regarding the difference of their expressions. She allows a soft smile on her lips every once in a while, but reverts back to a more serious and sombre facial expression. Her efforts proved to be effective, as the guests all thought that they were simply overwhelmed with their emotions. "They look quite cute trying to pretend to be serious," a girl commented. "Oh yes," another girl agreed. "They're trying to show us that they are taking this whole marriage seriously. Across from the two girls, Heinz Landon from the Landon Group was talking to his wife. "I told Spencer to ask Anna out ages ago," he angrily told his wife. "Now, it's all too late.""Hush, my dear," his wife tried to calm him down. "People can hear you.""Like I care," he continued. "Anna's shares would have been a great addition to our assets." Mrs. Landon waved at people while leading her husb

ANNA SPENT THE next three days doing as she wished. She roamed the entire cruise ship to her heart's content. She stayed at the entertainment section playing games for hours. Sunbathed alone, a mimosa on her hand. The crew watched her curiously, but she ignored their questioning eyes. She went about on her own, with no contact from the rest of the world. Finally, at the third day, she asked the captain to stop at the nearest dock. She thanked the crew for their help and discretion. Then after packing a bag, she sent out to the nearest airport. Hoping to catch the next flight back home. When she appeared at her father’s doorsteps, the family was so shocked, that even Dalton’s family rushed over to check on her. Three hours later, Anna is sitting on the family room, away from listening ears. The two families surrounding her. “Anna, what happened?” Her father started. “Why are you back on your own?” Dalton’s mother quickly seconded. “Well,” Anna started. “It