บททั้งหมดของ Thanks for Not Marrying Me: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

Willow Payne froze for a second. Her eyes dropped to my bare ring finger, and the confidence in her expression only grew."You're still the same as ever. Always saying things just to get back at me when you're mad. Come on. Don't be like that. I'm back now, aren't I?"Her tone turned coaxing as she reached up and brushed her fingers against my cheek like she used to.I turned my face away and stepped back."Willow, we broke up three years ago."Inside, I cursed myself for rushing out that morning and leaving my wedding ring by the sink.Willow's hand stopped in midair. Then she gave me a helpless smile."I know you're still upset about Preston, but what happened happened. All I could do was find a solution that worked for everyone."The way she said it, like she was being thoughtful and reasonable, almost made me laugh.I scoffed. "And your brilliant solution was to marry him legally and have a wedding with me?""Of course. Preston and I have a daughter together. She deserves

"Rachel's our daughter. What right do you have to keep me from seeing her?"Preston's eyes turned red as he glared at me, looking genuinely shaken.But his grip only tightened, his fingers digging painfully into my shoulders.I winced and shoved his hands off my shoulders. Preston immediately staggered back several steps like I had pushed him much harder than I had.Willow rushed to steady him, then turned on me."Michael, what the hell is wrong with you? Preston just wants to see Rachel. Why did you shove him?"Three years apart, and somehow, Willow had lost all sense of right and wrong.Preston rubbed his shoulder and gave me a wounded look. "Forget it. Michael still hates us. We can come back for Rachel tomorrow."That only made Willow more protective of him.When she looked at me again, the anger in her eyes was unmistakable."Apologize," she demanded.I just stared at her coldly.When I didn't move, she frowned."Fine. If you won't apologize, then sign the studio over

Willow had just opened the car door when she froze.She stared at Camila as she walked toward her."Camila? What are you doing here?"Camila didn't answer. She walked straight over, took Julie from her arms, then slapped Willow across the face."Willow!"Preston shouted and hurried over to steady her.Willow pressed a hand to her cheek and glared at Camila. "Are you out of your mind? You just hit me!"Camila's expression didn't change. "And I'd do it again."I pushed myself to my feet. "Camila, we need to get Julie to the hospital."We didn't waste another second. We rushed Julie straight to the hospital. Only after the doctors took her into the ER did some of the tension finally leave my body.I sat down on the bench beside Camila and let out a shaky breath."Thank God you came."Camila took my hand and squeezed it. "I should've gotten there sooner."The words had barely left her mouth when Willow's furious voice rang out."Michael, why the hell did you take my daughte

Camila and I ignored the noise behind us and took Julie home. We had barely gotten back when Willow showed up again.She just wouldn't leave us alone.Camila glared at her. "What are you doing here? Leave!"Willow ignored her and walked straight toward me. "Michael, I still don't believe you married Camila. Just tell me this isn't real."Her eyes were red, and for the first time, she actually looked shaken.I had Natalie take Julie upstairs. Then I turned back to Willow."Why would I waste my time lying to you?"She stared at me, her expression tightening."Michael, you used to say I was the person you loved most. We said we'd get married when I came back. How did you just move on?"Her tone was accusing, like I was the one who betrayed her. "Did I ever say I'd wait for you?" I gave a cold laugh. "Ever since you came back, I've been wondering the same thing: what did I ever see in you?"Willow went still and stared at me in disbelief.I looked at her with open disgust.

Still shaken, Camila and I pulled Julie safely back into our arms.Even after the police restrained Preston, he kept shouting."Why? This is all your fault, Michael! You ruined my daughter!"By then, he was crying, but I didn't feel sorry for him. I looked at him with contempt. "You're pathetic. You were so determined to take Willow from me that you stopped caring about your own daughter."You know her cerebral palsy wasn't my fault, but you didn't have the guts to blame the Paynes, so you decided to come after me instead."You deserve whatever happens to you."Camila was even angrier. She immediately hired a lawyer and pushed for the harshest sentence possible.That wasn't all. She also cut Willow off from the Paynes and removed her from her position at the company.Patricia was furious and came to our house to confront me."Michael, did you put Camila up to this? Willow is part of the Paynes. What gives you the right to have her thrown out?"I looked at her with a mocking