Someone Else’s Groom のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 13

I didn’t go home.Instead, I followed Iris to her place.After we went inside, she seemed to realize she’d lost her composure and lowered her head, not daring to look at me.I went to take a shower.When I came out, I saw that she had placed the marriage certificate neatly in the display cabinet in the center of the living room.She lifted her head to look at it again, like a child who had suddenly been given candy but didn’t dare eat it. When she noticed me, she turned her face slightly, her expression impossible to read."Caleb, I really envy Fiona."At my school events, Mom was always absent. The scarves she knitted in winter never included me. It feels like everyone only likes Fiona. "You too."At that point, she gave a self-mocking smile. "Ever since we were little, Fiona took everything I liked."I once raised a stray cat. Fiona wanted it. Less than three days later, the cat’s body was found in the trash."In high school, I had a chance at early admission, but I misse

Not long after the wedding, Fiona came to the door again. She stood outside, her eyes swollen and red."Caleb, if I hadn’t gone to that party back then, we…""We would’ve gotten married," I finished the sentence for her.She froze in place, unsure what to think.I continued calmly, "After marriage, you would’ve had countless reasons to attend all kinds of gatherings. Eventually, you would’ve still cheated. In the end, it wouldn’t have turned out any differently.""How can you be so sure I would’ve cheated after marriage?!" Fiona bristled indignantly.I looked at her, my tone flat. "Because you cheated the night you went to the bachelorette party. That’s a fact. You avoid it once, and there will still be a next time."Just then, Iris came up behind me, carrying freshly cooked dishes, and called softly, "Come try the new dish, honey."Fiona pushed past me and shouted toward Iris, "You really think he’ll like you for long?! We were together for three years, and he still dropped me