All Chapters of A Pig for a Groom, A Cousin in Tears: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"I got this bracelet after praying sincerely, Natalie. You have to wear it all the time, as it's meant to bless you with a happy marriage and a loving, harmonious bond with your other half!" Hannah Larson, my cousin, said as she lifted her pant legs, showing her bruised and swollen knees.She looked genuinely sincere, as if she had gone through all this just to make sure my love life went well.I finally realized with certainty that I had been reborn as I witnessed the all-too-familiar scene unfold before me again.I was overcome with a burning hatred as I watched Hannah ignore my resistance and force the bracelet onto my wrist. I wanted nothing more than to smash it to pieces right then and there, but I held back, knowing that this wasn't the right time to destroy the very thing that had ruined my family.I quickly suppressed my fury and put on a shocked, grateful expression. "I can't believe you did this for me, Hannah! I promise I'll wear it all the time—I won't even take it off

I arrived at Hannah's place the following morning to the sounds of pipe organs echoing from the courtyard. I looked into the courtyard and noticed Hannah sporting a stylish dress, her wrist adorned with the trendiest watch. She had a vibrant glow that made her unrecognizable from her usual dowdy appearance.It was Hannah's engagement day, and on such a happy occasion, all the villagers with ties to her family showed up to offer their congratulations.Those villagers were buzzing with curiosity, asking Hannah who she was engaged to. She merely replied with a mysterious smile, "It's not a big deal, really. You see, my fiance, like Natalie's, happens to be a colonel."Hannah's declaration caused a commotion among the villagers, as in that day and age, marrying a colonel was a really big deal, the kind of thing that brought honor to one's entire family for generations."Oh, my! It seems like our village is blessed! Who would have thought that two women from our village would each mar

Hannah's eyes were bloodshot, and she looked completely unhinged with that pig still on her heels. She somehow, with a burst of inexplicable strength, managed to yank me out of Anthony's embrace. She tightened her grip on my arm, causing her nails to dig into my arm and draw blood. "You shameless whore! You stole my man, so I'll make sure you won't live to see tomorrow!"She gripped my hair and pulled hard, making my scalp throb in agony.None of the villagers dared to intervene when they saw Hannah acting so frenzied. It was Anthony who stepped in and tightly grabbed Hannah's wrist, making her let go so that my hair was no longer in her grasp. When Hannah saw Anthony helping me, her face crumpled in a show of pure anguish. "How can you side with this hussy who's trying to come between us, Anthony? I'm the one who's supposed to be your fiancee!"She looked utterly stricken as she raised her wrist to show Anthony the watch. "Have you forgotten, Anthony? You said this was supposed

I widened my eyes in disbelief, wondering how Hannah was two months pregnant. That was impossible. Anthony hadn't even returned from the army back then, so there was absolutely no way Hannah could have been pregnant.Hannah noticed my stunned expression and said with a smug grin, "I told you all along. The baby is Anthony's."She then stroked her baby bump and continued, "You can rest assured that you'll come into this world with a legitimate identity, my dear little one."I couldn't help but feel a shiver down my spine as I looked at the gentle smile spread across her face. Hannah, that lunatic, had ruined my marriage and family in my past life, and in this life, she still wouldn't let me be. If she was going to be so merciless, I wouldn't hold back either!I submitted the evidence to the police showing Anthony's military deployment, and then I started to piece things together—the baby in Hannah's womb couldn't possibly have been conceived through normal means.I then thought

In an instant, the scene erupted into chaos. I summoned my courage and peeked into the delivery room, and one glance was enough to make me want to throw up. The pristine floor was now covered in blood, and a sickening, foul smell hung heavy in the air.Hannah lay motionless on the hospital bed. Her belly had a huge, gaping hole in it, and small, pink, wiggling things were crawling out of her stomach, one after another. I took a closer look and noticed that they were newborn piglets.Hannah was lying on the bed, barely breathing as she kept mumbling, "Oh, m-my baby…"Even the police officer who came to give the verdict was flustered by the scene before them. And those who had always dismissed such superstitions as nonsense couldn't stop themselves from screaming at the absurdity of what lay before them.Hannah's lie about being pregnant with Anthony's child was now completely exposed.Anthony's stomach churned as he saw the piglets crawl out of the delivery room, but he still hug