Betrayed At The Alter

Scarlett’s POVToday was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I was getting married to Collins Radford, the man I had loved in secret since I was a child.Everyone expected me to be excited, to smile, to be the perfect bride. I was none of those things.I felt trapped.I was about to agree to a life with a man who did not want me, who had made it clear I was the last person he wanted beside him. Yet here I was, wearing a wedding dress that felt heavier than stone, staring at a woman in the mirror I barely recognized.It was not the makeup and it was not the dress. It was the emptiness in my eyes, the sorrow anyone could have seen if they had cared to look. But no one did. Everyone was busy celebrating while I counted the seconds until it would be official, until my freedom would belong to someone else.A brush swept across my cheek. “Ma’am, could you tilt your face a little?” the makeup artist asked. Her voice was gentle but polite, as if she was training me to perform.I obe

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Cold Marriage

Scarlett’s POVThe suite was beautiful in the way expensive things often were, polished, but cold. White roses stood in a crystal vase by the window, their scent delicate beneath the heavier aroma of aged wine and candles that had burned too long. The bed was enormous, draped in silk sheets that shimmered faintly under the soft light. Everything looked immaculate, arranged for a fairytale ending, for a “perfect” wedding night between a “perfect” couple.I sat on the edge of the bed, the white robe soft against my skin, my fingers tangled in the fabric as I tried to steady my breathing. My heart hadn’t stopped racing since the ceremony. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Sienna’s face, tear-streaked, desperate, and heard her voice echoing through the church. And then there was Collins’s silence. The kind that said everything words could not.Now, that silence filled this room too.I rose slowly and began pacing, the hem of my robe brushing my ankles. My bare feet sank into the thick ca

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He Chose Her, Not Me.

Scarlett’s POV[Ten months later]The Goldwyn estate looked almost unreal as my car rolled up the long, winding driveway. The evening light bathed the house in gold, glinting off the tall windows and white stone walls. Strings of fairy lights hung across the gardens, swaying gently in the breeze. I could already hear the faint music and laughter floating through the air, my grandmother’s birthday celebration in full swing.I stepped out slowly, smoothing the silver gown that hugged my figure. The fabric shimmered faintly under the light, the off-shoulder sleeves brushing softly against my skin. My hair was pulled into a neat low bun, leaving only a few strands loose to frame my face. I had chosen the dress carefully. It was elegant, simple, and perfectly respectable.One of the security men walked up to me.“Welcome, ma’am.” His gaze swept over me, and then trailed behind me, as if expecting someone to come out of the car after me.I had come alone.Collins had texted that morning. So

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Married A Lie

Scarlett’s POVThe world blurred as I ran.My heels struck the marble floor in sharp, uneven rhythm, like the sound of a heart breaking. My breath came in ragged gasps, my pulse hammering so violently that it drowned out everything else. The corridors stretched endlessly ahead of me, lined with portraits that seemed to watch in silent judgment as I fled past them.My chest burned and my eyes stung. I wanted to scream, to tear down the walls that held every memory of us, but I couldn’t. I just ran.The sticky red wine still clung to my fingers, all dried up now. My reflection flickered in the glass frames I passed: pale skin, wild eyes.The sound of another sharp footstep coming after me echoed through the hallway.“Scarlett!”Collins’s voice sliced through the hallway like a knife.I stopped at the curve of the grand staircase, my breath catching in my throat. My hands trembled at my sides. I turned around slowly.Collins stood there looking disheveled. He was half-dressed, his shir

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No Tears Left To Shed.

Scarlett’s POVThe cool, soft breeze that swept across the garden did nothing to ease the fire brewing inside me. The guests had started to troop out one after the other, but I took no notice of any of it.The sting of betrayal from not just my in-laws, but my own family, blurred everything else out.My chest ached so much it felt like the air had turned to glass, cutting me with every inhale.Sienna’s voice cut through my thoughts.Her tone carried that same arrogance I had always known, but now it was even more cruel and mocking.“I can’t believe you really thought you could keep him forever, dear sister,” she said, stepping forward with one hand resting on her swollen belly as though it was a trophy.She was now dressed in a soft silk dress that clung just enough to show the curve of her stomach—Collins’ child.I couldn’t move. My fingers trembled uncontrollably, and for a second, I thought I might crumble to the floor. But I didn’t. I forced myself to stand, though every piece of

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A drunken mistake

~Scarlett. I sat quietly in the car, not even the cold from the AC could soothe the rage burning inside me.Grandma wouldn’t stop calling and her texts kept coming too. Each one reminded me that I wasn’t allowed to act “irrationally,” and how unnecessary everything I did at the ceremony was. “You should have at least considered your sister's condition and given us the chance to settle this amicably. Sienna is pregnant, and the Rashfords adore the child she's carrying. We wouldn’t want anything to happen to her. For the family's sake, you should have….”The words blurred and I couldn’t bring myself to read another word.My grip tightened around the phone while I opened my contacts, scrolling desperately as I hoped to find just one name.Just one person who might care enough to ask if I was okay. If Collin's behavior hadn't hurt me too much and tell me just how unfair they'd treated me. But I only kept scrolling. Name after name, they were all empty and useless. Everyone seemed sati

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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dear Ex-husband, You Chose War : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 6

Betrayed At The Alter

Cold Marriage

He Chose Her, Not Me.

Married A Lie

No Tears Left To Shed.

A drunken mistake