All Chapters of After the Spouse Swap, He Fell Apart for Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Celine Sherman and I were supposed to get married on the same day.Three days before my wedding, by the uncanniest of coincidences, I found out that my fiancé, Andrew Hammond, intended to swap the two wedding cars intended for Celine and me, respectively.Celine was supposed to marry into the struggling and powerless Wright family, but Andrew planned to have me take her place.His words came as a huge shock to me, and it was something that I never would've seen coming. Just as I was about to head into the room he was in and confront him, the sound of quiet sobbing rang out."Thank you so much for everything you're doing for me, Andy," Celine said. "But considering my identity, even marrying into the Wright family is a blessing for me. Are you sure it's worth it for you to go to such lengths for me?"Andrew's voice was tender and full of pity as he insisted, "I forbid you from saying that about yourself, Celine! Even though you're not biologically related to the Shermans, I'll se

Chapter 2

I didn't know how long I'd been walking. The sky had steadily turned dark, and when I finally stopped, I found myself standing outside the shopping mall in the city center.The large LED billboard on the side of the shopping mall was plastered with a congratulatory message addressed to Andrew and me for our upcoming wedding. Not only that, countless drones flew around in the sky, their lights shifting constantly as they formed scenes from memories that Andrew and I shared together.There was one of him crouching down to tie my shoelaces, one of us watching the sunrise together after staying up all night, and even the romantic moment when he'd gotten down on one knee to propose to me.Every single scene seemed to be a testament to how much he loved me and how happy we were together.After displaying the various scenes, the last of the drone formations was a sentence."I love you, JS."All of a sudden, someone covered my eyes.I didn't even realize when Andrew had appeared behin

Chapter 3

I was only 16 years old when my parents passed away. The Sherman family's vast business empire had fallen onto the shoulders of a teenage girl who knew nothing about the business world.The only reason why Sherman Group had managed to run smoothly till now was because I had a wonderfully capable person helping me, and that person was W.At first, W managed the entire Sherman Group for me, ensuring that the company my parents left to me didn't end up in the hands of people with ulterior motives.It was only within the last two years, after I'd grown up and learned enough to assume the responsibilities myself, that he'd slowly relinquished control of the company back to me.We hadn't been in touch for quite a while now, but I'd reached out to him this time and asked him to help me find a kind of drug that could help me fake my death.…At the pre-wedding party, Celine came up to me with a cocktail in hand. As she blinked her innocent eyes at me, she said, "Congratulations on your w

Chapter 4

Andrew gasped. His eyes turned red with fury as he roared at me, "Apologize to Celine! How can you bully your own sister like that, Joanna? I demand an apology from you!"I looked him in the eye for a whole 20 seconds, and it felt like the longest 20 seconds of my life.As I did so, a series of memories flashed through my mind. They were memories of him saying he loved me, him promising to take care of me forever after my parents passed away, us dreaming about our future together…But now, the only emotion in his eyes was his hatred for me.I lost. I was the first to look away.After seeing that I wasn't speaking at all, Andrew yanked me over with a forceful jerk. As I stumbled over the hem of my gown, I fell onto a heap of cake and frosting. Beneath it was a layer of shattered porcelain.My palms and calves were all stinging with pain.Startled, Andrew reached down to pull me up, but the moment Celine yelped in pain, he paid no further attention to me. Frowning, he picked Cel

Chapter 5

Andrew clutched my hands. The soft, delicate hands he used to hold were now cold and stiff."Open your eyes, Joanna! Look at me! It's me, Andrew. I've come for you… You haven't walked down the aisle as my bride yet. How can you leave me!"Eyes bloodshot, Andrew glared at Hugo and demanded, "What the hell happened? You'd better give me a proper explanation, Hugo. Or else, I'll make sure every single person in the entire Wright family goes to hell!"Snorting, Hugo remarked, "It does indeed give me great sorrow to find that Joanna Sherman has passed away, but… I was supposed to be marrying Celine Sherman. Why was Joanna the one in the car yesterday?"It couldn't possibly be because you couldn't bear to part with either sister, so you decided to play a little trick, right, Mr. Hammond?"His words were akin to rubbing salt into Andrew's wound. Too cowardly to face the remorse and regret in his heart, he resorted to fury to mask his feelings."Who gave you the audacity to be so cocky w

Chapter 6

Andrew had no clue that the funeral was merely a show put on solely for him. Hugo had said that if I wanted to fake my death, I had to make it convincing. When the drug's effect ended, Hugo was the first person I saw upon regaining consciousness. I was startled. He was nothing like what I'd expected him to be.Despite being the heir of a family that had fallen from grace, he had a strong, commanding presence and a fierce, imposing gaze. He gave off the air of sophisticated superiority. But more importantly, something about his face felt familiar to me."Have we met before?"Instead of answering my question, Hugo smiled and said, "We've met at last, miss."A lightbulb lit up in my head.Once the drug had entered my system, I couldn't speak or move, but I could still hear everything that happened around me.I'd heard everything Hugo said to Andrew. This meant that not only was he aware of the plan to switch the wedding cars, but he even knew about my plan to fake my death."Ju

Chapter 7

Hugo said that upon returning to the country this year, he'd immediately wanted to come and see me. But by then, I'd already accepted Andrew's proposal.Thus, he started looking into Andrew. It didn't take much digging for him to discover the illicit relationship between Andrew and Celine. That was why he'd volunteered himself when I began looking for someone to marry Celine.Hugo brushed his thumb lightly over the corner of my lips. "I just wanted to see how Andrew planned on handling this situation. If he'd chosen to give up on Celine, I would've given him a chance. If he didn't, then I'd never let you marry him."I didn't expect that fool to end up delivering you to me instead. If I'd known this was the kind of man he was, I would've come back sooner. "This time, Joanna, I won't be letting you go ever again."It wasn't hard at all for me to accept Hugo. After all, W and I shared a strong bond. He was the one who accompanied me through many of the darkest moments of my life,

Chapter 8

Hugo and I moved abroad and settled down together.At first, I would still occasionally think about the pain Andrew and Celine had caused me. But as time passed, the bright sunshine and Hugo's endless affection gradually washed those memories away.But just when I thought I'd completely forgotten about the past, I saw Celine again.Hugo and I were having an engagement party that day. It was held at a magnificent, romantic castle. Everything was going smoothly when all of a sudden, someone stormed into the hall."Joanna! It really is you, you liar! You didn't die!"It was Celine. She came charging at me like a madwoman, shouting, "You tricked Andy! You're the reason why he started treating me so coldly. It's all your fault! You took away all of his love for me! I hate you!"Celine didn't get to say much. She didn't even get anywhere near me before the guards dragged her out by force.Hugo's expression was icy. "How dare she ruin our engagement party? She's asking for it."Pattin

Chapter 9

Andrew was so gaunt that I almost didn't recognize him. His cheeks were sunken, and his cheekbones were jutting out beneath hollow eyes.The once-handsome man now looked positively frightening."I didn't believe it when Celine told me, but it really is you," Andrew said, his voice hoarse and grating on the ears."Why did you lie to me, Joanna? Why did you trick me into thinking you were dead? Do you have any idea how much I regretted everything? How much I missed you?"My company went bankrupt because of you. I think of you every time I see Celine. I hate myself every time I see my own reflection in the mirror. But what about you? Why do you get to run around living a life of luxury instead?"He kept advancing, backing me onto the bed. Clutching the blanket, I pressed myself against the headboard. I started speaking, hoping to distract him while I pressed the emergency button beside the bed."What right do you have to question me, Andrew? Did you even consider how much pain and

Chapter 10

The familiar warmth of Hugo's scent and touch slowly calmed me down.Andrew continued to scream my name, but his show of regret and love was meaningless to me now.Hugo stared at me with concerned eyes. "I can't believe the nerve of that bastard! How dare he come here to look for you!"How should we deal with him, Joanna? I can kill him off for you."Shaking my head, I said, "I want to let him leave. He'd be getting off too easily if he just died like that."Hugo pondered in silence for a spell, but he chose to respect my decision—as he often did. He would never make decisions for me. Not only did he let me choose, but he also backed me up.I hugged him tightly, saying, "I need you to help me with something."It was a piece of cake for Hugo to find out where Andrew and Celine were living now. I was shocked to find that they'd become so impoverished that they had to stay in a tiny basement unit.Hugo's bodyguard pounded on the door for what felt like minutes before someone came

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