When Love's Curtain Drops のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

The wedding was underway. My fiancée, Diane Anderson, stood at the altar, hand in hand with another man, taking vows.The officiant asked her, "Do you take Keith Brady as your husband?"Diane's voice was unwavering. "I do!"Watching them so blissfully in love felt like a knife twisting in my chest.The scene I had dreamed of for years—the one I longed to create—another man could conjure effortlessly.Seven years. Seven times I had knelt before Diane, proposing, and seven times she had rejected me.Through all my persistence, her response had always been a cold, dismissive laugh before changing the subject. My endless tolerance and patience only fueled her pride.In her eyes, agreeing to marry me had been a favor already. Who was I to question her?I loved her so deeply, so completely, that I had lost all sense of self. Even if she truly slept with Keith, I probably would have smiled and forgiven her, taking her back home.But she had forgotten her own words. "Jerry, no matter

Diane stared at me in disbelief.Keith, holding his injured face, wore a smug, triumphant grin."Diane, didn't you regret marrying him in the first place? Now, he's willing to divorce. What are you hesitating for?"Diane said nothing, her gaze fixed on me, her expression dark and stormy."I'll give you two days to think it over," he continued coldly. "Don't come crying and begging me on your knees later. I've seen enough of that."With that, she helped Keith out and left.I picked up the scattered banners and gathered my things. Once I stepped out of the hospital, I went straight to my childhood friend's law firm."I want a divorce!" I declared."I always knew people who choose marriage rarely end up happy." Audrey handed me a glass of water, a wry smile on her face.We had grown up next door to each other and were practically childhood friends, though she had always been disillusioned with love.She was talented, beautiful, and pursued by many—but perhaps because of that, sh

Diane suddenly tore the wedding invitation to pieces."Shut up! You are my man! Don't even think about marrying another woman without my permission! This is outright betrayal!"Audrey appeared at the entrance to the private room, a cold smile on her face. She had long held a quiet resentment toward Diane."And what about you? Holding a wedding with another man isn't betrayal?" she shot back. "Diane, being a hypocrite always backfires."Diane's anger flared even higher, her face turning red."I… I was just… I was only satisfying one of Keith's obsessions—a fake wedding, that's all."Audrey laughed so hard she was nearly breathless, almost collapsing on the spot."Diane, I know all the dirty little things you've done. Whether it was truly a fake act, only you know. Need me to start listing examples? Last year, Jerry braved a typhoon to pick you up from a party—you went missing, he almost filed a missing person report—and you were off camping on a mountaintop with Keith, watching s

"Where are you going? Jerry, answer me!"Her tone lacked its usual sharpness, replaced by an urgent desperation."Moving out. I don't want to live here anymore. Since you refuse to sign the divorce, then I'll just force a separation—for the sake of the legal process later."Her eyes were red, on the verge of tears."Do you really want a divorce? I swear, I won't have any contact with Keith from now on."Her hands trembled slightly as she held the suitcase, her breathing growing shallow. I could feel the storm of emotion she was restraining."My cab is here."I dropped my words coldly, snatched the suitcase with force, and pushed open the door. There was nothing left in that place worth clinging to for even a second.Audrey was already waiting at my new apartment."Take a look! I arranged everything for you. The style's all yours—motorcycle punk, cool, right?"The furniture was minimalistic, with dark tones dominating the space. On the TV stand sat a unicorn Gundam figure—the