All Chapters of Not the Man on the Screen: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1 Ruined Party

The private room fell silent in an instant.Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Their gazes darted between Anastasia and me, uncertain and awkward."Stop guessing, everyone. It's me in the video." An amused voice broke the silence. Everyone's attention immediately snapped to George Williams' face.He stepped out from the crowd and, right in front of me, casually wrapped an arm around Anastasia's waist.He smirked. "Sorry to steal the limelight, Wyatt. Even though you and Anastasia have just gotten married, you can't erase the past I shared with her."He caressed her wedding ring with his thumb; his words were suggestive."After all, I'm the ex she can never forget about."As soon as the words left him, the crowd, who envied me earlier, choked on his audacity.Someone finally snapped out of it and tried to smooth things over. "It's not funny, George."The others echoed them. "Say something, Anastasia. You're married to Wyatt now. George shouldn't be making jokes like this."

Chapter 2 Breaking Promises

The door slammed shut with a thud.I looked up to stare at the screen.The younger Anastasia was still there, cheeks flushed as she confessed her love to the camera.Behind her was that warm little house of hers. Watching it, I felt like an outsider peering into a world of happiness that had never belonged to me.In fact, I learned that she had dated her first love for a long time when we first got together.Back then, she looked me earnestly in the eyes and said, "Wyatt, I don't want to hide anything from you. I'm telling you this because you deserve to know my past. From the moment he broke up with me, he and I became strangers."Just as George said, he was the ex she could never forget about.At that time, I did not even care about her past romantic relationship. Even more, I was confident that I could give her a better life and make her happier.Three years into our relationship, George, who had disappeared for years, suddenly returned on our anniversary.He showed up at o

Chapter 3 There Won't Be a Wedding

Perhaps out of spite, Anastasia did not come home for several days.My friends who went to the announcement party messaged me from time to time.According to them, she was with George the whole time.They were worried that it would crush me, but I was already used to it.I didn't reach out to her. Instead, I threw the unfinished wedding invitations into the bin.Finally, she came home one week later.Her expression was complicated when she met my eyes."I was with George. His business is facing some issues, so I offered help. Nothing else happened between us." She explained herself even though I had not asked.I no longer cared about her life, so I simply nodded.She pursed her lips at my lack of reaction.Wrapping her arms around my waist from behind, she rested her forehead against my back. Being enveloped by her warmth made my fingers clench."Why didn't you call me home this time? Aren't you worried about my safety? What happened during the party was George's prank. I di

Chapter 4 I Want a Divorce

I no longer believed a single word Anastasia said. I should have realized we would not make it to the end long ago.I dialled the divorce lawyer's number and cut to the chase. "Hi. My wife is having an affair during our marriage. Please draft a divorce paper for me."After the consultation ended, I immersed myself in work. I only returned home in the evening.As expected, Anastasia was still not there.At that moment, I received a message. George had sent me a photo. It was Anastasia in a wedding gown with a pearl necklace around her neck.She was linking arms with him as she smiled sweetly into the camera.His message read, 'Wyatt, Annie really enjoyed today. She loves the dress I chose for her. She even said it felt like the two of us were taking a wedding photo.'Then, there was a bank transaction to my bank account.He continued to brag, 'After the two of you have been together for seven years, she still chose me over you when I showed up in front of her. Man to man, I'll b

Chapter 5 Life Turned Upside Down

After making breakfast for Wyatt like usual, Anastasia left the house and went to George's place."Annie, are the two of you really having a wedding? Did you forget what you promised me? I fulfilled my promise to you… And you?"He hooked a finger around her ring finger. The wedding ring resting there looked painfully offensive to him.Back when they broke up, they had made an agreement. Even if they stopped seeing each other, neither of them would hold a wedding if they married someone else.A wedding was supposed to belong only to them.But Anastasia was barely listening. Indeed, she remembered the promise they had made back then.However, things had changed over time. Moreover, a sense of unease had been gnawing at her mind since she left home this morning.After talking to her best friend on the phone last night, she had been convinced.Anastasia took a deep breath and announced, "George, I'm here today to tell you that I'll stop seeing you. You can forget about the promises

Chapter 6 Wyatt Had Vanished

Anastasia's mind went blank at the news.She stood frozen in place, no longer hearing anything the other person was saying."Are you still there, Ms. Hawthorne?" Only when the voice on the other end called out again did she finally snap back to herself."Keep the dress. We just had a fight. The wedding is still happening."After hanging up the call, she immediately dialed Wyatt's number.However, he never answered the call.At that moment, Anastasia felt as if something vital had disappeared from her life.She entered the bedroom, only to find Wyatt's belongings had vanished.She paced back and forth helplessly.She stopped in her tracks abruptly and froze when she spotted the photos they had taken together and a gleaming wedding ring in the bin.After a long moment, she crouched down and picked up the wedding ring with trembling fingers.It was custom-made.On the day she proposed to Wyatt, and he said yes, she had slipped it onto his finger herself.She was terrified tha

Chapter 7 Seeing His True Colors

Lately, Anastasia had been trying to dig up information from the divorce lawyer, but the lawyer remained tight-lipped about Wyatt's whereabouts.She finally got a breakthrough when George visited her."Annie, if a divorce is what Wyatt wants, why don't you give him that? After all, your wedding has been delayed for too long. Leaving during such a critical moment proves that he's irresponsible. It's better to divorce him."In the past, she never stood up for Wyatt when George belittled him.But today, it struck a nerve.She raised her head and glared at the other man, stating, "He remembers my preference throughout our dating history. If I so much as glanced at something twice, he would buy it for me. I'm not going to divorce a man like him!"Only after the words left her mouth did Anastasia realize something. She remembered everything. Every moment Wyatt had cared for her over the years.After being scolded by her, a flicker of hatred flashed through George's eyes.He pulled ou

Chapter 8 A New Beginning

I met Anastasia overseas. Or more accurately, she found me.The divorce lawyer updated me multiple times that she tried to pry information out of him and even went to the police to search for me.This was why I saw her again before our divorce was finalized.The moment Anastasia spotted me, she stopped in place. "There you are, Wyatt."She looked haggard. Her face was pale, and even her makeup looked carelessly done.I learned bits and pieces about what happened back home.The two of them fell out.They used to be each other's first love, but now they held deep grudges against each other.I withdrew my gaze from her face.I had no interest in finding out why she showed up here or what she intended to do.Noticing that I was about to leave, she took a step forward and grabbed my hand, begging, "Wyatt, I have had them prepare the tuxedo and the dress, along with the venue. Come back with me, and we can have our wedding at any time."Afraid that I would refuse, she spoke each w

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