WEDDED TO THE CRIPPLED CEO のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 4

Blair “I can’t believe it’s finally today!”I whispered, practically bouncing on the balls of my feet as I tugged the plain white robe tighter around me. My heart raced like fireworks, each beat echoing the joy bubbling inside me.The wedding gown waited on the chair beside me, soft silk and lace shimmering in the morning light. My fingers hovered over the delicate fabric, and the bouquet of pink roses on my lap smelled like spring itself. I had dreamed of this moment for as long as I could remember—today, I would become Eric’s wife. My stomach fluttered, my cheeks tingled, and I couldn’t stop smiling. A quiet home, a simple life, a love that felt like it had been made just for me… I was about to have it all.Eric had proposed six months ago, on my twenty-fourth birthday, and I had never felt so cherished. Every memory of him—the way he smiled at me, held my hand, whispered promises of forever—made my pulse skip. Today, the world felt perfect, and I couldn’t wait to step into it as h

Blair My mind wandered with many cruel and scary thoughts as paramedics rushed into the room. Their voices filled the space with sharp commands, but the words tangled in my mind like loose threads.“Move the table!”“Check his pulse!”“Get the oxygen mask!”One of them knelt beside my father and pressed two fingers to his neck. Another opened a medical kit and reached for wires and pads. The loud rip of the adhesive made my heart jump. They tried to speak to me, but my thoughts spun too fast to catch their questions.“How long has he been in pain?”“Does he have heart problems?”“Did anything stressful happen today?”I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. My throat closed up. What was I supposed to say? That Pearl forced him to drag me into an old agreement? That he broke under the pressure of selling his daughter to pay off debts he didn’t create? I couldn’t even make a sound.They lifted him onto a stretcher, their movements steady and practiced. His hand slipped from mine, and I