All Chapters of A Decade For Nothing: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

Chapter 1 I Don't

When Eugene Ashford walked into my wedding venue with blood dripping from his wrist, my fiancée's eyes instantly filled with tears. The wedding ring that was supposed to be placed on my finger slipped from her hand and clattered onto the floor. Her entire body tensed as she stared anxiously at my half-brother.Whispers spread through the guests, and more than a few cast sympathetic looks my way."Oh, Lord. I'd heard that the Ashford brothers couldn't stand each other. Looks like the rumors are true. Showing up to your own brother's wedding covered in blood? He might as well be spitting at his brother's face.""Exactly. He's obviously come to crash the wedding.""Unbelievable. But look at the bride! Why is she crying?""Now that you mention it, what bride would keep her phone on her during the ceremony? She looks totally out of it ever since she answered that call. And now she can't take her eyes off her future brother-in-law. I bet there's something going on between them."The

Chapter 2 He Won, I Lost

"Do you even have a heart? He's your brother! How could you hit him?" Bianca reprimanded me harshly.Her words made me laugh in disbelief. I stared coldly at the woman I had loved for ten years and intoned solemnly, "Bianca, if you defend him one more time, then you can get the hell out with him."It was the first time in her memory that I had ever lost my temper with her. She stared at me in stunned disbelief, frozen between the two of us, unable to react for a long moment.Eugene covered his bleeding mouth and forced a bitter smile before turning to Bianca with a lingering, sorrowful gaze. "It's okay, Bianca. I just wanted to see you in your wedding dress one last time. You look beautiful. I'll remember you for the rest of my life."He turned to leave after that. However, Bianca reached out and grabbed his arm. "I'll go with you."I watched the two of them walk away together, tightening my grip on the bridal veil in my hand as a bitter smile tugged at my lips.The guests all lo

Chapter 3 The Home I No Longer Had

It would have taken less than half an hour, but my mother shot me a fierce glare and reproached me, "You're a grown man now. Can't you be a little more understanding? Your brother has always been emotionally unstable. What if something happened to him?"My father nodded in agreement, his expression stern. "It's just a wedding ceremony. Does it even matter whether we're there? Your mother and I will check on your brother. You can just get us once the ceremony's over. He's in a bad state right now. "You're his older brother. You should be more accommodating."They had abandoned me on the most important day of my life… and told me to be more accommodating to my younger brother.I didn't want to lose my temper and make a spectacle of myself in front of all the guests, so I endured their biased treatment.However, Eugene just had to push his luck further.It wasn't enough that he called our parents away. Oh, no. He had to keep calling Bianca as well. Finally, he crashed my wedding. Y

Chapter 4 Happy Marriage Registration

Bianca called me as soon as I stepped out of the front gate.I answered.She was standing before the floor-to-ceiling window inside the house as she glared at me with obvious irritation, her voice full of impatience. "What exactly is your problem? Stop throwing a tantrum and come back."Apologize to your brother and your parents. You've made them furious. Don't think I'll keep giving in to you every time you threaten to break up. Don't ever expect me to come back to you again if you leave this time around. "Don't just stand there! Didn't you hear what I said? Don't tell me you're waiting for me to come over there and coax you."I sneered up at her. "Don't bother. Thanks for showing me just how heartless you are," I snapped before hanging up on her.I saw Bianca stomping her feet in frustration behind the window from the corner of my eye.Just then, a Maybach pulled up in front of me.Tiffany Savin stepped out of the car, picked up a bouquet of roses she'd left on the passenger

Chapter 5 The End of Ten Years

A dull, relentless ache spread through my chest as I told Tiffany of my years of suffering.However, I quickly forced myself to push it aside."For fuck's sake, that's unbelievable!" Tiffany fumed. "Your parents are winning gold stars at raising a manchild? And that Bianca—is she an idiot? She has a boyfriend! Doesn't she know what boundaries are?"I moved out and went home with her, her indignant rants accompanying us all the way back.Technically, we were husband and wife now. It only made sense that we lived together. Still, it felt surreal. We had been classmates ten years ago. Now, she was my wife.I was genuinely grateful to Tiffany. She had stayed by my side when I had been at my lowest and given me a push when I needed it most. She had half the credit for the fact that I was no longer wallowing in despair and self-pity.The first thing I did was list my house with a real estate agent. The house belonged to me. Since I had moved out, there was no reason to leave it to Bian

Chapter 6 No More Second Chances

"Fine. We'll see who gets the last laugh," Bianca sniped back.I stared blankly at the video, my mind in complete chaos.Someone else asked, "Well, if you're so close to Eugene, what does he mean to you?""We grew up together. Of course, I see him as my little brother," Bianca replied.Tiffany reached over and turned off the video before letting out a sarcastic laugh. "Your taste in women is seriously terrible. The one you fell for really wanted to have it both ways."The truth was, Bianca and I had been childhood sweethearts.Our relationship only deteriorated after my father brought Eugene home, constantly reminding us to be patient with him. Apparently, he'd suffered enough growing up as he had lost his mother, was kidnapped, and later trafficked. At the time, Bianca and I really did give in to him in everything. Even my stepmother constantly worried that people would criticize her for being an unfair stepmother. So, she treated Eugene especially well while often neglecting

Chapter 7 A Love That Never Hid

I'd long since given up on this family.I'd understood that my parents had chosen favorites the moment they secretly transferred my father's every house and storefront into Eugene's name behind my back. I knew right then that they would never change.So, I wasn't about to sacrifice my entire life for my half-brother. If it took ending a relationship to get myself out of that toxic waste of a pit, then I was going to do it.As for Bianca, she might not have contacted me, but she hadn't been idle either.She openly explained what had happened at the wedding on social media, claiming she'd only acted that way because she was worried about Eugene's condition. She said she'd considered it her responsibility as his future sister-in-law, and that was why she'd made those choices.I scoffed at the post. Then, I blocked and deleted her without another thought.…Now that Bianca was finally out of my life, I gradually found myself with far more free time. I was still swamped with work eve

Chapter 8 The Home I'd Always Wanted

I openly posted a photo of Tiffany and me on social media.Many commented on my post, but I didn't reply to every single one. Instead, I pinned my comment, "Taken and happily so."Bianca bombarded my phone with calls while Tiffany and I were busy celebrating the grand opening of her design studio. When I didn't answer, she simply kept dialing over and over again. It was as if she wouldn't give up even if the apocalypse was banging at the door.When I finally had the time to answer, she demanded, "What was that post on your social media supposed to mean?"Her blunt question almost made me laugh.The situation felt so familiar.I'd once questioned her in exactly the same way."There's no double meaning behind it," I replied calmly. "It's what it says on the tin."That had been her answer to me countless times before. Now, I was simply giving her a taste of her own medicine."Fine. I won't argue with you about the social media post." Her tone remained as commanding as ever. "Star

Chapter 9 A Wedding, A Farewell

Bianca's parents also called me several times, but I didn't answer.Instead, I forwarded them the video her friend had sent me that night after I blocked their daughter. Then, I explained that the wedding had been canceled. I made it clear that it was not postponed and informed them in no uncertain terms that a reconciliation between Bianca and me was very much off the table.To their credit, her parents were reasonable people. Once they understood the full story, they apologized to me. Her mother even told me that Bianca would regret this one day.Still, I no longer cared about her regrets or lack thereof.I swiftly and efficiently tied up every loose end, while my relationship with Tiffany only grew stronger. I supposed we were one of those couples who fell in love after getting married. After all, we were both willing to change for each other, and I believed that only two people who genuinely admired one another could turn old and gray together.…After I posted our weddin

Chapter 10 Love That Came Too Late

Bianca's eyes turned red as she demanded, "Jace, you'd better explain yourself! How dare you change brides! How could you dump me like this? You're only doing this to make me angry, aren't you? "Well, congratulations! You've succeeded! Come back to me! We'll get married, and everything can go back to the way it was. Otherwise, we're over for good!"She screamed herself hoarse. Her emotions ran so high that her chest rose and fell with every ragged breath. She stared at me with eyes filled with disappointment and pain.I merely scoffed at her. "My apologies, Ms. Carrington, but we've long broken up. Besides, didn't you keep saying I was your loyal simp? That I was the clingy pest you couldn't shake off? Well, I'm not clinging to you anymore. I've moved on to find my own happiness. "That should be exactly what you wanted, shouldn't it?"For a brief moment, her expression froze before melting into hurt.I had rarely seen that look on her face despite the years we'd spent together.

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