All Chapters of After My Groom Betrayed Me, I Took His Best Man: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

ELOWEN"Oy, Elowen," a soft voice called out to me, a hand gently but firmly over my arm, shaking me slightly.The slow but steady sway of the ship rocking me on the soft mattress, I turned over, groaning tiredly."Hey, it's getting late, wake up," I lazily peeled my eyes open, immediately landing on the other side of the bed that was ruffled, still made but empty."What time is it?" I held my head, the immediate pounding reminding me it wasn't really a good idea to drink so late at night. I groaned, sitting up as I rubbed my eyes."A quarter to Eleven," the voice replied, getting closer. I shut my eyes and yawned, stretching my hands.I was surprised by how good I had slept despite the guilt I had been feeling, thanks to alcohol I guess."Oh hey Lila," I flinched a little at how close she was to me and sighed, my eyes lowering to my lips that were already coated in thick red coloured lipgloss."Hi mate," she replied, lowering the tray in her hand to my laps. "I was wondering when you

ELOWEN"This is beautiful," I pulled on the silk of the flowing gown, it was exactly my size and snatched every curve of my body in the perfect way. "How did he get my exact size??" I asked my reflection as I spun around.I couldn't believe my eyes, this was the exact gown I and Owen agreed on for our wedding, the one that took months to book a slot... and two days for Lilith to steal it away from me.I sighed, lowering my body to the small stool at the dresser in the corner of the room. I ran my hand through my hair slowly, the thoughts of Owen and my stolen wedding were back, and I know it shouldn't hurt as much as before but seeing this gown, I felt the hurt all over again, like a wound had been peeled open again.I tried to hold back the tears threatening to fall, but it was too late, they were already flowing down my cheeks.I thought I was over Owen, over everything. It had only been less than a year but it felt fresh and I think this piece of fabric clinging to my body was the

ELOWEN"Could you turn that up?" I leaned towards the car's volume dial, turning the music up a bit as I bobbed my head to the beat."You like it that much?" I nodded, throwing him a quick glance before returning my eyes to the road.The holiday was over, it was like my thinking period was done and no matter how much I wanted to believe I still had time, I didn't... and that was the scary part to me.Ryan gave me the duration of this trip, four days, the whole ninety-six hours to decide whether or not I'll be with him and if I wanted him to stay away from me. But the truth is those hours only made me more confused about my feelings, feelings I have been trying to keep bottled up for so long as I can.I don't know how much longer I can keep pushing him away till he leaves forever and never comes back.I lifted my gaze to his face and sighed, turning out to the window instead, watching the trees and houses moved past us faster than I could register them in my head."Is something wrong,

OWEN"What do you mean, I have to share my assets?" I asked, my ears definitely didn't hear her well.She chuckled, gripping the clipboard tighter."Oh Owen, did you really think I was going to leave with nothing?" she asked, her voice laced with fake innocence. "I filed for divorce, which means I am entitled to my legal share of the marital assets and since I paid for virtually everything in this house and covered most of your corporate debts, what little remains is legally set up to division.""But this is unfair, this is my money, my few remaining stocks!" I pleaded, taking another hesitant step toward her, forgetting the restraining order in my panic. "Lilith, be reasonable, you’ve already taken most of the valuables, my reputation is ruined, don't take the rest of my capital, I need it to restart my company, to fix things!"She let out a harsh laugh. "Fix things? You can't even fix your temper, Owen and trust me, I am being more than reasonable." She paused, sweeping her eyes

RYAN"Is everything ready?!" I yelled to Alfred from the sitting room. I half ran to the window, pulling the blinds aside to confirm if the car horn I heard was Elowen's.This was the third time, yet she was not back.I was getting worried, it was past the time she always returned and she had to be late on the eve of her birthday.I pulled the curtains shut in frustration.I glanced at the watch on my wrist and sighed, strolling back to the kitchen where Alfred was setting up the table."This looks good enough," I swept my eyes over the table and the candles set in the middle.The last candle light dinner I set up was a disaster and it would really hurt of this one were to turn out the exact same way, I would be broken."Where are the scones?" I asked as I obversed they were the one things on my list that were on the table."They're in the oven," Alfred answered and I sighed, rubbing my hands together nervously.This had to be perfect; I even got her her favourite dessert I really hop