Semua Bab Her Betrayal Made Me Choose Better: Bab 1 - Bab 9

The smile on my face froze. Mason was a two-year-old boy who couldn't even pronounce words properly, yet he pointed at me and clearly called me a bad man.Hearing that, Jackson glanced at me before pretending to chastise Mason."Mason Horton, how could you say that? He's your godfather! He's always cared about you!"Madelyn quickly tightened her hold on Mason."Don't scold him, Jackson. He's just an innocent child. He doesn't know what he's saying. Samuel is my fiance. Of course, he won't take the words of a child to heart."I sat there with a wry smile on my face, feeling like an intruder ruining the happiness of the family of three. Who was I to still call myself Madelyn's fiance in such a situation?Besides, what kind of innocent child would point at someone and call them a bad man?Mason Horton… Mason… It was only then that I realized Mason's name was probably made up of parts of their names.Madelyn, on the other hand, didn't see a problem with any of this at all. She even

Not long after, Madelyn called."Do you want to go for a drive? Jackson went to bed with Mason."She had never taken the initiative to invite me out before. How generous of her to do so. Had she finally started feeling guilty and decided to make it up to me?I had no patience for her nonsense and was about to end the call when I heard Jackson's voice."You're still fussing over that spoiled prince of yours? Aren't you tired? I, for one, am exhausted. Come to bed. Not only do I have to take care of Mason, but I also have to satisfy you."Madelyn hurriedly said, "Never mind. We'll meet another time."The call ended abruptly. Bitterness welled up inside me.If only I'd never allowed those two to get so close, then maybe I wouldn't have ended up like this.The wedding was canceled the next day. Madelyn held a class reunion, and I decided to go, thinking of it as a final goodbye to this failed relationship.When my ex-classmates saw Jackson holding Mason while they were chatting, s

Since Hazel and I grew up together, she knew my preferences better than anyone.The grand wedding Hazel had meticulously prepared was perfect in every way. Every detail suited my preference exactly.She stood before me in a custom white gown.I was in an elegant white suit. Hazel told me I was her one and only Prince Charming, the embodiment of her undying love.Arm in arm, we were just about to exchange our vows when Madelyn suddenly appeared in my line of sight."Samuel, I was only gone for a few days, and you're already marrying someone else?"Her gaze fell on my hand holding Hazel's."I've put up with your temper, and I've turned my back on Jackson and my son! Just let go of that woman, and I'll marry you right away!"I closed my eyes, planning to ignore her, but Madelyn suddenly burst into rage. "Are you deaf, Samuel? I'm asking you to leave with me!"She stormed toward me, trying to grab my wrist, but Hazel, who had long lost her patience, stepped forward to block her.

When Madelyn woke up at home, the first thing she heard was the sound of agitated voices around her.Seeing that she was awake, her father, Daniel Wilkinson, scolded sharply, "Madelyn, how could you even think of taking your own life over that worthless punk? What will your mother and I do if you die? And what about Jackson and his son?"Madelyn was utterly confused. "Jackson said he'd raise his son on his own, so what does that have to do with me?"Daniel, exasperated, turned to his wife for support.Marissa hesitated for a moment before saying, "Maddy, the child's already two. I've just gone over things with Bonnie. We'll start making arrangements for you and Jack's wedding. Our families aren't strangers to each other, so we'll just do things the standard way."Hearing that, Madelyn shot upright in bed, glaring furiously at Jackson, who was also there."Say something, Jackson! You're Samuel's friend. How could you even think of marrying me? Don't forget that it was you who came