All Chapters of Last Place in My Own Love Story: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Shannon's POV"Ian Chilton, let's call off the wedding," I said.As soon as the words left my mouth, the atmosphere in the wedding hall grew tense.The host was left at an awkward loss for words.On the other hand, Ian's childhood friend, Richard Price, burst into laughter.He said condescendingly, "Shannon, stop saying things out of anger. Everyone knows that you can't live without Ian. All he had to do was make a casual remark about liking short hair, and you cut off the long hair you'd been keeping for a decade."You were as fat as a pig back in junior high, but you went on an extreme diet for half a year and almost starved to death just to court him. Later, you heard that someone was trying to win his heart while you were in a long-distance relationship with him."As a result, you bought the cheapest bus ticket and spent more than ten hours to visit him, all because you were afraid that he'd have a change of heart. If you really call off the wedding, you're the one who'll en

Chapter 2

Shannon's POVAfter getting into a taxi headed for home, I could no longer hold back my tears.I was going to delete Ian's, Rebecca's, and the others' contact information from my phone when I realized that I'd taken Rebecca's phone with me by mistake.The members of a small four-person group chat were currently engaged in a lively conversation.Chelsea asked via voice message, "Should we go after Shanny? She looked genuinely angry."Ian replied immediately, "There's no need. She's easy to please and can work through things herself."Anne piped up in agreement, "Seriously, she's like a stubborn leech. No matter how much we bully her, she'll always shamelessly stick to us. By the way, do you remember when we played hide-and-seek during our childhood?"Back then, she hid in a large closet. We all deliberately remained quiet and even locked the closet from the outside. When the adults later found her, she'd almost suffocated in there."Richard laughed so hard I could just imagine h

Chapter 3

Shannon's POVWhen I arrived at Ian's and my new home, I couldn't unlock the door with my fingerprints no matter what I tried.After knocking on the door for a while, it was Rebecca who finally answered the door.She held my hands with concern written all over her face. "Shannon, why did you run off without a word? Do you know how worried I was?"I retorted, "Were you? It clearly wasn't enough to keep you from redoing your makeup and getting your hair curled, though."She didn't expect me to expose her lie so directly and turned pale.I pushed past her and walked inside, only to discover that the house I'd only moved into the day before my wedding was already filled with traces of a third person.The bedsheets were all in Rebecca's favorite pink shades, and her mini hair ties filled the nightstand drawer. Besides, a couple's set of mouthwash cups was arranged neatly on the bathroom sink.Ian had stuck a sticky note for Rebecca on the refrigerator that read, "Your period's due i

Chapter 4

Shannon's POVAfter hanging up my call to Mr. Edward Lewis, I borrowed some money from an old schoolmate and flagged down a van.As there were only two hours remaining before my flight, I got in without much thought.Once inside, various past memories surfaced before my eyes. Soon, tears gradually blurred my vision.By the time I realized something was amiss, the van had already arrived at a wasteland. Alarm bells went off in my head, but I did my best to remain calm."Sir, aren't we headed for the airport?" I asked the driver.Instead of replying, the driver floored the gas.Shocked and scared, I couldn't help recalling the recent missing women cases. I attempted to open the door, but the driver then started insulting and threatening to kill me.In a fit of terror, I quickly rolled down the window as he turned a corner and leaped out of the van.My body hit the ground with a loud thump. I felt as if my insides had been shaken loose, but I dared not tarry for even a moment and

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVEarly the next morning, Ian opened up his chat window with Shannon out of habit. Strangely enough, there were no new messages from her.The last message was her simple "okay" from last night.Ian stared blankly for a moment. Shannon's tantrum seemed to be lasting quite a while this time.Whenever they argued in the past, she would always cave within six hours, but an entire night had gone by this time.Just then, Richard snatched his phone away."Getting all affectionate with Rebecca this early in the morning, Ian?" he asked teasingly.It wasn't until he saw the chat that he frowned and said, "No way. Is Shannon crazy? Is she really going to act out on the day you're getting your marriage certificates? I can already imagine the miserable marriage life that awaits you, my friend."Anne chimed in, "We haven't even demanded an explanation from her for yesterday, yet she's already putting on airs. If you ask me, you can't coddle her like this—give her an inch, and

Chapter 6

Third-Person POVIan picked up Rebecca's phone and looked through the messages one by one.Every time he scrolled up, his eyes widened further. His hands, too, began to tremble.Shannon had never told him about any of these incidents.Every time he asked her why he got the feeling that she was rather distant from his friends and family, she would always reply vaguely, "They like to joke around since I'm a sensitive person."He'd always assumed that she was petty, pretentious, and unsociable. It turned out that everyone had been bullying her behind his back.However, the fact that sent a chill down his spine was Shannon already being aware that he had been cheating on her.He, too, had been one of her bullies.He opened his chat window with Shannon with shaking hands and wrote a very long text. Yet, when he pressed the send button, a red exclamation mark greeted him.He froze before frantically dialing her number.A robotic female voice informed him over and over, "Sorry. The

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVRebecca, Richard, Anne, and Chelsea all turned pale at once.Richard was the first to speak. "What are you saying, Ian? What group chat?"Anne chimed in to ask, "Did Shannon say something to you? She's great at sowing discord. Don't listen to her."Rebecca had the expression of someone who'd been wronged."Ian, you're not in a good mood right now. Let's calm down first, alright?"Ian looked between the four of them, who suddenly felt like complete strangers to him.He held up Rebecca's phone. The screen was still lit, leaving the private chat strikingly visible."Back then, she hid in a large closet. We all deliberately remained quiet and even locked the closet from the outside. When the adults later found her, she'd almost suffocated in there.""Every time we have a group dinner, we intentionally order extra-spicy dishes that make her face turn as red as a tomato.""Also, we all skipped the bill on her last birthday, leaving her stuck at the restaurant for t

Chapter 8

Shannon's POVAfter three months in Desvark, I'd gradually acclimated to the weather here. I bought myself a SIM card, rented a small apartment, and started my new life here.The company project I'd been assigned to turned out to be more fulfilling than I expected. My new colleagues were very friendly and welcoming. They looked out for me a lot because I was younger than them.They took me to experience many new things, which dulled the pain I'd experienced back home.I learned to surf. The first time a wave knocked me off my board and caused me to choke on a mouthful of seawater, I inexplicably started laughing.Thanks to that experience, I got to meet Benjamin Nielsen. He fell in love with me at first sight and started enthusiastically pursuing my affections.We got along swimmingly, but I wasn't ready for another romantic relationship.At least, not until today—Valentine's Day—when he finally professed his love to me again."I know that you haven't yet moved on from your las

Chapter 9

Shannon's POVIan looked Benjamin up and down with an extremely sour expression.He then turned to me with eyes full of hurt."Who is he? Shannon, we've barely broken up, yet you're already seeing someone else?" he asked.I found his reaction puzzling."Ian, why would my relationships have anything to do with you? You cheated on me first.""I didn't cheat!" Ian explained in panic, his face completely flushed. "Hear me out—Rebecca and I never went that far. We just—"I took a step back before cutting him off, saying, "You don't have to explain. I don't want to hear about all your disgusting acts behind my back."However, Ian lunged toward me like a madman."No! I must explain myself!"Benjamin tilted his body slightly to put himself between me and Ian.Ian glared furiously at him and yelled, "Get lost! She's my wife! Who are you to get involved? If you try to stop me again, I'll beat you to death, you good-for-nothing pretty boy!"Benjamin looked down at Ian with a calm expr

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