All Chapters of Runaway Groom, Regretful Bride: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Laughing, Giselle declared, "You're worrying over nothing, Dad. Why would my relationship with Lucian be affected by something this trivial?"Heath shook his head. "This is no trivial matter.""Lucian just isn't thinking rationally right now. After all, Eddie saved my life. Isn't it normal for me to treat him a little better than most? I'm sure Lucian will come around and understand my side," Giselle confidently declared."Besides, we're about to have our wedding ceremony, and we're expecting a child together. Eddie is a thoughtful guy. When the time comes, he won't get in the way either."Before Heath could say anything, Giselle checked her watch and added, "Anyway, let's stop talking about this. I'm heading inside to get Lucian out."The two of them went back inside the police station just as the police let Lucian out. After signing the necessary paperwork, he looked up and greeted Heath, asking, "What are you doing here, Dad?"Smiling Heath said, "I heard about what happened,

The moment Giselle brought up Edward, Lucian felt his blood pressure spike."Back when we were still studying, I knew you had a childhood friend, but I didn't think too much about it. However, once we graduated, I finally realized what your relationship with him was truly like, and that was a fucking nightmare."Whenever he runs out of money, you transfer him some. When we bought a house, you bought one for him in the very same neighborhood. When he doesn't have a job, you find him one. When he feels bored, you spend all your time chatting with him."Every fucking day, all I hear is Eddie this and Eddie that. Well, to hell with Eddie! Do you have any idea that just hearing his name is about to drive me crazy?"Lucian was finally releasing all of his pent-up anger, and his words were biting. After taking a deep breath, he continued, "Yes, I know he saved your life. But do you expect me to let that be the reason why I'm forced to live in his shadow for the rest of my life? If you car

No matter what, Fiona knew the priority was getting Lucian to come back. She thought about it for a while before saying, "It won't be difficult to get him to come back. He's a good man. I'm sure he will listen to your dad and me."Giselle's face lit up with joy. "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and call him to tell him to come back!"However, Fiona shook her head and stared at Giselle. "Even if he comes back, what's the use if his heart is no longer with you? I'm going to ask you one thing. Are you able to cut off all contact with Edward?""Never!" Giselle exclaimed, her eyes wide.Frowning, Fiona said, "You can only choose one. It's either Lucian or Edward."Giselle froze, her expression conflicted. "One is my husband, and the other is my childhood friend… Why must I choose just one?"Fiona sighed. "Since you can't make the choice, you should abort the child while you still can and prepare for the divorce."Giselle was shaken to the core. Abort the child? Divorce?She

"What did you just say?" Melody's jaw dropped, her mouth wide enough to fit an egg.The news was a huge shock to her."But why? Everything has been going just fine, hasn't it? You only just got married… Why are you jumping to divorce all of a sudden?" she asked anxiously.Lucian shook his head. "There's no answer for why. There's just no future in the relationship, so it's time to get a divorce."Being pretty clever, Melody asked tentatively, "Is it… because of Edward?"Lucian remained silent.So it really was because of him, huh?After landing on that conclusion, Melody made a bold assumption. "Did you catch Edward and Giselle… doing that?"Lucian nearly popped a vein. He snapped, "Can you stop making these wild guesses?"If something like that had actually happened, considering Lucian's temper, someone's body would be lying in the morgue right now.Melody laughed before patting her chest, exhaling in relief. "That means things haven't gotten that far yet!"Lucian shot her

Fiona sounded rather hesitant. "You and Lucian… are at a hotel?"Though she understood every single word, somehow, the sentence seemed impossible for her to understand.Turning red, Melody exclaimed, "Mom! What are you even thinking?"Fiona also realized how questionable that sounded. She chuckled sheepishly before saying, "Are you coming home tonight, or will you be sleeping there?""I'm coming home, of course," Melody replied.If word got out that she ended up spending the night at a hotel room with Lucian, she had a feeling Giselle would come marching over with a suitcase of all her things."Alright. Which hotel is it? I'll come and get you," Fiona said.The call ended after Melody gave Fiona the hotel name and the room number. Silence returned to the room.Melody spread out on the bed, kicked off her shoes, and started swinging her legs back and forth. As she lay on her stomach, she propped up her chin with her arms and tilted her head to stare at Lucian.Her eyes flickere