บททั้งหมดของ Marrying a Monster by Choice: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

"Theo, get over here!"I looked up to see my sister, Rosa Spencer, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she dragged a scrawny guy into the woods.Before disappearing among the trees, she shot me a taunting grin as if to say, "Hazel, I'm the one marrying the richest man this time! Good luck sticking with that useless Dexter for the rest of your miserable life!"Soon, the woods were filled with lewd gasps and moans.As I watched the man beside me, his cheeks flushing and sultry moans escaping his throat, it finally dawned on me that I had been reborn.In my previous life, Rosa had been head over heels for Dexter Newman, the most talented young man in the village. Everyone said he was destined to get into the best college and make a name for himself.After relentlessly pursuing him for a long time with zero success, she decided to force things to happen.She was afraid of getting scolded afterward, so she drugged me as well and handed me over to Theo Dawson, the most aggressive gu

After I spent half a month at home as a completely invisible nobody, Dexter showed up to propose, just as he had promised.He gave me lavish wedding gifts, along with two thousand dollars. That was double the amount he had given Rosa in my previous life.The generous sum sent Rosa into a fury.Mom comforted her, telling her to take everything, including the money, to the Dawsons' house. That finally calmed her down.She counted the two thousand dollars over and over again, then strutted in front of me with a proud look."See? I'll always be Mom's favorite. You'll be stuck with Dexter and live in poverty forever! And when Theo gets rich, don't even think about coming to me for a bite to eat."Ignoring her provocations, I silently waited for the wedding.Dexter knew that Dad and Mom favored Rosa and wouldn't prepare a thing for me for the wedding. So, he secretly found a tailor to make me a wedding dress. Knowing that I wanted to go to college, he even handed over all his school n

By the time Rosa and Mom were fuming over me, I had already followed Dexter to the house his parents left him.The place was covered with dust from years of neglect, but I didn't feel the least bit resentful. I quietly fetched some water and started cleaning.When Dexter saw me start working the moment we got there, he quickly set down his luggage and joined in.Watching how focused he was, I couldn't help but thank him. "Thank you for lending me the money. I promise I'll pay it back as soon as I can."Dexter gave me a shy smile."It's nothing. If it hadn't been for you that night…" He paused, his smile fading. "If you hadn't helped me, I probably would've been forced to marry Rosa."Everyone in the village knew how much he had avoided Rosa over the years. But she never cared about his feelings. If she wanted something, she would get it no matter what it took.That day, he had originally planned to talk things through with Rosa and put an end to it. But he never expected her to

I nodded slowly, a mocking smile tugging at my lips.Rosa stormed off in fury, but she wasn't worth another thought. It was better to spend that time finishing a few more practice questions.The day of the college entrance exam was drawing closer, yet she still popped by every few days to stir up trouble.But eventually, her visits grew fewer and far between. I didn't need to guess why. Theo must have beaten her so badly that she couldn't get out of bed.After a lifetime under his roof, I knew exactly what kind of man he was—stubborn, violent, and never one to tolerate even the slightest sign of defiance.Even I had suffered plenty at his hands, let alone Rosa, who couldn't even lift a finger to defend herself.Without her constant interruptions, I could finally focus all my energy on preparing for the exam.When the day of the exam finally arrived, I was surprised by how calm I felt. A few short months might not have been enough to work miracles, but I knew with certainty that