Todos los capítulos de The Scales Were Never in My Favor: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

"This bathroom's too plain. Wouldn't a bathtub be so much better? I could soak in it whenever I'm stressed. I love a good bath."Lindsay Hartley stood in the bathroom doorway, pouting.Something in me tensed, but before I could say a word, Carl Curran answered for me without even a second thought. "Of course we can. I like a bathtub too. Soaking is so relaxing.""Right, Blaire?"I couldn't count how many times he'd already agreed to something before he remembered to ask my opinion.When we agreed, everyone was happy. When we didn't, we voted on it.And in every vote before this one, I'd been the one who lost.Take three days ago, for instance. I'd been stranded outside the airport in a raging storm, and I'd called him to come pick me up.The three of them had chattered away on their end of the phone, voting."Lindsay says she wants a late-night snack, and she just got a reservation after waiting two days for it. Just take a cab home."The next second, their vote came through

Early the next morning, I was woken up by laughter downstairs.I went down in a daze.Guests had already gathered, and Lindsay stood there in that mermaid-cut dress, her arm looped through Carl's.Seeing my messy hair and rumpled clothes, they couldn't help talking among themselves."Who's that woman? Why's she living with the bride and groom?""She's not some stalker, is she?""Maybe she's the maid, ha!"Carl hurried over and lowered his voice."You couldn't even be bothered to show up for your own wedding rehearsal. You slept in, so thank god Lindsay agreed to fill in for you."She didn't want to take over your actual venue, so she thought of you and offered to do the rehearsal here at home instead."Just let Lindsay have this experience. I'll still let you attend the real ceremony."I thought, 'Attend as what? A mistress? A stalker?'Before I could argue, he went on."Everyone voted just now. Everyone agreed."It wasn't just him and Mark who'd voted for Lindsay. Even m

The voice on the phone delivered the news formally."Blaire has already agreed to the overseas program. She won't be back in the country for close to five years.""You... what did you just say?" Carl's expression froze.The voice on the other end went on. "This was Blaire's decision, and I fully support it. It's a good move for her future."Carl could only hear a ringing in his ears. He'd stopped making out the actual words."But... today's our wedding."Mark looked just as stunned."She's been by my side since we were kids. There's no way she'd just leave the country on her own."Watching the two men's dazed faces, a flicker of cunning crossed Lindsay's eyes before she forced a look of shock."I know. Blaire actually called me a little while ago and threatened me. She said if she didn't show up today, the wedding wouldn't happen at all. She said everyone would end up blaming me, and that would give her the perfect excuse to have me thrown out of the family."Her voice grew m

(1st POV)After starting my new job overseas, everything moved in a better direction.Back when I'd first gotten the offer, I'd rehearsed turning it down in my head more times than I could count.I'd been afraid it would hurt things between Carl and me, and afraid Mark would worry about me.But now, I finally didn't have to wait around for them to vote me out of my own life.Instead, I'd chosen to walk toward something brighter on my own terms.I was at my desk going through paperwork when my old boss called from home."Your fiancé called asking where you were. He sounded pretty desperate."I checked the calendar. It was the day the wedding had originally been planned for.I could picture it clearly: Carl and a whole crowd blocking the entrance to the venue.Or maybe, just like the rehearsal before, they'd simply let Lindsay take the bride's place again.Either way, I didn't care to know anymore."Director Anders, I don't want them to find me. I just want to focus on my work