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All Chapters of Love Can't Be Forced, so I Marry Someone Else: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

The moment I said that, the tension in the ward finally eased.Grandma's eyes turned red as she murmured, "That's good."After I drove Mom and Dad home, Mom asked me to come into the study alone. "Clary, there's something I've been holding back for a while, but I think you should know."She hesitated, reluctance flickering in her gaze as it lingered on me."Last month, on your birthday, Rob stopped by to drop off a gift. He didn't even stay five minutes before saying he needed to leave because of work."But half an hour later, a friend of mine saw him at a veterinary clinic on the south side of the city. He was there with a woman in loungewear, taking her dog in. It looked like that secretary of his… Ms. Glenn."Mom pushed a photo toward me.In the picture, Mikayla Glenn held a dog wrapped in bandages, looking up as she said something with a smile.Standing beside her, Robert Fuller was leaning in, listening intently. His gaze was so focused and indulgent that it practically ra

Chapter 2

"Clary, thanks for helping smooth things over with the whole marriage situation. You know I've always planned to marry you. The timing just isn't right yet. I want to give you the best wedding you deserve…"As he spoke, Robert reached out, trying to pull me into his arms and fasten the necklace around my neck, just as he always did.Since the beginning of our relationship, whenever he did something that hurt me, he would try to make it up with gifts.Back then, no matter how expensive the gift was, he would always be genuinely remorseful. He would apologize with utmost sincerity and try to make me smile again.Now, there was none of that.His expression was calm, his eyes steady, like everything was already under his control. There wasn't a hint of tenderness in his demeanor.This version of him felt like a stranger to me.I turned my head away and stepped back, avoiding his hand and his embrace at the same time."Robert, you don't have to do this. It's over between us."Rober

Chapter 3

The door slammed shut behind Robert, and the framed photo by the entryway fell and shattered on the floor.We had bought this place in our third year together. I had handled every detail of the renovation myself, tucking my hopes and dreams for the future into every corner of the house.Now, the warmth was gone, and all that remained was disappointment.I opened the closet and took out my clothes, folding them piece by piece before placing them into the suitcase I had prepared earlier.In the study, I only took the documents I needed and left everything else untouched.After packing, I arranged for a courier company to send the suitcase to the apartment I had rented.Once everything was done, I sat on the couch, staring blankly ahead.Just then, my phone buzzed with a notification.Mikayla had just posted on her social media.The caption read, "My cramps are killing me, but someone made me chamomile tea. I'm so lucky."The post featured a photo of a kitchen. A man with broa

Chapter 4

I said, "The like was a blessing. As for why I blocked you, it's because we've already broken up. There's no reason for me to hold onto your contact information."Robert's fury only intensified."A blessing? Do you have any idea how much your actions messed with Maya? She was racked with guilt all night, apologizing to me over and over, worried that she'd caused a misunderstanding."I couldn't help laughing at the sheer absurdity of it."If she really felt guilty, she should've apologized to me. But we're over. Whatever happens between you and Mikayla has nothing to do with me. Whether she feels guilty or not is none of my concern.Robert stared at me, his jaw tight as he practically hissed, "Fine, Clarissa. You've got guts, but let's see how long you can keep this up."He dismissed me with a flick of his hand.Less than ten minutes after I got back to my desk, a new announcement popped up in the company group chat.I had been stripped of my position as director of the project

Chapter 5

Robert explained, "Clary, don't get the wrong idea. Mikayla just wanted to see what it's like to try on a wedding dress, and she doesn't really have any male friends. You know how women are. They see something online and want to try it for themselves."There was a time when I begged him, over and over again, just to go try on a wedding dress with me. He said I was being influenced by the internet, that a wedding dress was just a piece of clothing, and I was making a big deal out of nothing.Yet here he was, carving time out of his schedule to accompany Mikayla to try on wedding dresses.I didn't feel like saying another word. I turned and started to leave, but Mikayla quickly stepped forward and grabbed my wrist."Clarissa, Mr. Fuller is telling the truth. If you're still upset, you can take it out on me!"Before I could react, her body tilted, and she collapsed toward the floor with a soft cry."Ouch!"She gently clutched her ankle, her face turning pale as if she were in real

Chapter 6

Robert stood frozen, gripped by a fear he'd never known.Over the last seven years, he had always known exactly how much I loved him. He was certain I would always be there, heart in hand, waiting exactly where he'd left me.No matter how much he neglected me, I would keep our home intact and believe in his promises.However, the wedding invitation chipped away every last bit of his arrogance.He stumbled back and called me, but all he heard was a cold, mechanical voice telling him he had been blocked.Robert refused to give up. He tried to leave a voice message on WhatsApp, and a red exclamation mark popped up almost immediately.Robert tried every possible way to reach me, only to find he'd been blocked on every possible platform.His heart dropped. Then, he ran out of the apartment, his mind consumed by a single thought.He had to find me and make me call off the wedding.I couldn't marry someone else. He wouldn't allow it.In seven years, he had rarely gone there on his o

Chapter 7

Robert sat in his car dejectedly, unable to move for the longest time.All he could see in his mind was me.He recalled the way I used to run into his arms when I was younger, the way I handled the company for him, the light I always left on when he came home late, and the calm, distant look in my eyes the last time I saw him.All the things he once took for granted had been forged into a blade that now pierced right through him.The day before the wedding, I spent the entire day going over the venues with Nathan, confirming the schedule and double-checking every detail.No matter how tedious the preparations became, he remained right by my side, patient and composed. Every decision, he asked for my opinion first, always putting how I felt ahead of everything else.This feeling of being valued was both unfamiliar and heart-warming.We didn't talk much, and there was no grand gesture. Instead, we simply focused on getting everything right.Nathan remembered that I didn't like ov

Chapter 8

Robert said, "Trust me. I've already seen Mikayla for who she really is. I fired her this morning. She won't show up in front of us again."I can put the IPO on hold, too. I'll go and arrange it this second. Every plan can be pushed back. I don't need anything as long as you cancel the wedding, as long as you don't marry Nathan!"He stepped closer as he spoke, but Grandma stopped mid-motion, the comb pausing in my hair. She pinned him with a cold, steady gaze."Love doesn't work that way. Just because you decided to turn back doesn't mean she has to be waiting for you right where you left her. For your sake, Clary has already endured more than enough. Don't ever come looking for her again."Robert turned to Grandma, his voice frantic. "I know I made a mistake. I'll treat her well from now on. I'll give her the life she deserves. Please talk to her for me.""There's nothing to talk about. I don't need anything from you."I finally lifted my eyes and looked at him."Robert, I alre

Chapter 9

Mikayla added a lengthy caption to the post, implying that she and Robert had been in a long-term relationship. She even hinted at the sacrifices she had made for him, only to be mercilessly dumped.The story went viral on social media, quickly climbing the trending topics.Robert's company had been preparing to go public. The negative press hit hard. Stock projections wavered, and anxious investors began flooding his office with inquiries.When Robert learned what had happened, he was livid.He immediately ordered the legal department to handle the fallout."File a defamation suit against Mikayla immediately," he barked. "I want a public apology and every single piece of fabricated content deleted."After the call ended, he posted an official statement on the company account."The intimate photos circulating online have been maliciously doctored. My relationship with Mikayla Glenn has never exceeded a professional capacity. We have initiated legal proceedings to hold those resp

Chapter 10

Robert cried, "Have you forgotten those days when we lived in a cramped rental apartment, eating whatever we could salvage when we first started the company together? "Have you forgotten the first birthday I celebrated for you, when you cried and said we would be together forever?"Clarissa, I know I messed up. I know Mikayla lied to me and that I've been neglecting you. Just give me one more chance, and let's start over, okay?"His voice was thick with desperation and reluctance as he called for me over and over again, recounting memories he had long since forgotten.Dad heard the ruckus and stepped out to handle it."Robert, haven't you caused enough of a scene? Clary stayed with you for seven years. You know exactly how much she suffered and how much she endured. You couldn't give her the stability she wanted, and you never made her feel valued."Now that she's found someone who will cherish her, how do you have the nerve to come here and cause a scene? What's the point of sa

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