All Chapters of The Wedding's Ready, but My Bride Isn't: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Tyler's POVYvonne said, "I'm begging you, Tyler. We've been together for seven years. I mean, we only get so many years in this life."I merely looked at her. I had asked myself that exact question countless times before. I had struggled to let go precisely because it had been seven years. I chose to tolerate it a bit longer because it had been seven years. I believed she would change for the better because it had been seven years. I finally realized, however, that I shouldn't keep hurting myself for the sake of those seven years. Those seven years were simply proof that I was cutting my losses before it was too late.I stated flatly, "It's precisely because a person only has so many years in life that I won't waste my next seven years on you, Yvonne."Yvonne's face turned deathly pale.I walked right past her.Yvonne suddenly threw her arms around me from behind, speaking through her tears. "Please don't leave me, Tyler! Please don't abandon me! I'll cut Harry off compl

Tyler's POVI was somewhat taken aback. "I've only just joined the company, Ms. Zachman.""What of it?" Wanda asked as she looked calmly at me. "If someone has the ability, they deserve the opportunity—experience alone doesn't decide everything."I suddenly felt a lump in my throat at that moment. I finally realized what it felt like to be respected. It wasn't being dismissed with a careless "up to you". It wasn't being told to go wash dishes in the kitchen. It wasn't voicing your needs just to have someone say, "You're being ridiculous."It meant having someone actually recognize you—recognize your competence, your choices, and you as a whole person.It all happened in a flash. It went so fast that by the time I thought about Yvonne again, the heartache was gone. I caught wind of her through mutual friends once in a while. They said things between her and Harry had completely blown up.Yvonne had covered most of the expenses for the wedding in Alveria—the diamond rings, wedding