All Chapters of Rain Check on Forever: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Daphne, the only thing I can't let go of is you. When I'm gone... I'm scared you won't be happy."As I stumbled, Mason caught me, then looked at my mom with quiet certainty."Mrs. Devlin, I give you my word. I'll take care of Daphne."He rushed the wedding plans, telling everyone to move up the timeline. He even took time off work to handle everything himself.Back then, he'd held my face in his hands, his eyes warm and steady."If your mom gets to see you married before she passes... if she can be there on your wedding day... she'll finally be at peace."I'll make sure she sees you happy, Daphne. I promise."He kissed the corner of my mouth.The memory faded.So did the warmth, leaving behind nothing but bitterness.I had no idea what Mason was thinking.At this point, I didn't care.After I finalized the new dress with the sales associate, Molly and I grabbed a cab home.The first thing I saw when I walked in was our huge engagement portrait.The day we took those phot

Mason's face went rigid.Almost on instinct, he grabbed the invitation from my hand and read it over again and again.Then he tossed it onto the table with a cold laugh."Enough."This is just another stunt to make me give in, isn't it?"I'll admit it."For a second, you almost had me fooled."I didn't say a word.The doctors and nurses rushed in.I helped them lift my mom back onto the bed, then followed the doctor out of the room.As I passed him, Mason grabbed my arm on instinct."Daphne..."I pulled free.Without looking back, I walked away.My mom was out of danger, but after examining her, the doctor let out a quiet sigh."At most, she has two months."My hand shook around the medical report.Mom gently patted it."Daphne, don't be sad."I'm not in pain. I just... I can't stop worrying about you."Your dad died when you were little. You never really got to know what it was like to have one."I failed you..."My breath hitched, and a sob slipped out."Mom, I

Colorful streamers fluttered outside the hotel. Inside, laughter, cheers, and chatter filled the air.The moment Mason stepped out of the car, the corners of his mouth lifted.'Fine.'Since she's gone to all this trouble... I'll play along and marry her.'He reached up and straightened his bow tie.As he walked inside, his hands trembled.Thunderous applause erupted from the ballroom.The MC's excited voice boomed through the speakers."And now, the moment we've all been waiting for! Groom, kiss your bride!"Mason's smile vanished.Before he even realized it, he was charging into the ceremony.The ballroom rang with cheers and congratulations.Onstage, the bride rose onto her tiptoes and kissed the groom first.The man holding her close was none other than Mason's biggest rival, Kurt Keating.***Daphne's POV"Daphne!"Mason's roar ripped through the ballroom, his voice raw with fury.I turned toward the entrance.Mason stood in the aisle, breathing hard.His eyes w

Kurt and I had always been close.But there was never anything romantic between us.After he became Mason's business rival, he came to see me once.He tossed a file onto the table."There's a corporate war coming. When it's over, only one of us will still be standing."Leave him. He's going to lose."I stared at him. "And you're so sure because...?"Kurt gave a faint smile."Because I'll do what he won't. He's a spoiled rich kid."He can't beat me."After a beat, I pushed the file—and the lucrative offer inside it—back across the table."No."I'm not leaving him just because he might lose."Back then, I could still smile. I could still joke with Kurt."Unless he cheats, stops loving me, or we just fall out of love someday."Kurt clicked his tongue."I'll never understand people in love."After that day, we stopped seeing each other.I didn't know if that conversation meant I'd chosen a side—or ended our friendship.All I knew was that whenever Kurt visited Mom, he ma