Todos los capítulos de I Was Never the Groom: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

I took a deep breath and forced down the ache rising in my throat. "Then, let's break up." Avery Bruce frowned at me, clearly annoyed. "It's just a wedding ceremony to fulfill an old woman's dying wish. Do you really have to make such a big deal out of it?" My younger brother, Chad Baird, rolled his eyes. "Exactly. The wedding is still happening. We're just switching out the groom. What difference does it make?" My mom's voice sharpened with anger. "Evan, why are you being so selfish? Davian lost his parents when he was young. Is it really too much to ask you to do this one thing for him?" I looked around the table at each of their faces. Every single one of them acted as though what they were asking of me was perfectly reasonable. And just like that, something inside me went quiet. The part of me that had spent years desperately longing for their love finally stopped fighting for it. I retorted, "So, fulfilling his grandma's wish means I have to give him my wedding?" My

My mom stepped forward and grabbed my wrist. "Perfect. Now that everyone's here, we can head to the rehearsal." I pulled my hand free. "I'm not going." Her expression immediately darkened. "Evan, haven't you caused enough trouble already?" Her voice grew sharper as she continued, "Davian lost both his parents, and his grandma may not have much time left. You still have both of your parents. Can't you be a little more understanding? Do you really have to fight him over a wedding too?" She glared at me in disgust. "Do you have any idea how many people are calling you selfish and heartless? I'm embarrassed for you." Even then, she still did not understand. Yes, my parents were still alive. But for most of my life, I had felt as though I did not have any. From the day they brought me back from the countryside, there had never truly been a place for me in this family. I worked myself to the bone to rank first in my class, but no one ever praised me. Once, when my fever reach

Just then, I walked through the entrance. I was wearing the same charcoal-gray designer suit as in the photo, tailored to fit me perfectly. My mom was the first to storm over. She jabbed a finger at me and snapped, "Evan, what the hell are you trying to pull? You know you're not the groom today, so what's with that fake wedding photo? And now you show up dressed like this just to make a scene?" Her voice grew louder with every word. "How can you be this selfish? You've competed with Davian over everything since you were kids, and now you're even trying to steal his wedding?" Chad hurried over behind her and glanced at my suit. "Seriously, Evan. Who are you trying to impress dressed like that? Avery isn't marrying you." Davian stood a few steps away, and his eyes quickly reddened. "Evan, if you didn't want to be my groomsman, you could have just told me. I wouldn't have forced you." His voice trembled as he continued, "But my grandma is in the hospital waiting to watch the l

Liliana stepped forward until she was standing shoulder to shoulder with me. "Mrs. Baird, that's an interesting question." Her voice was calm, but every word landed sharply. "You were the one who told Evan to wear a groomsman suit, the same person who quit his job to stay home and help your younger son prepare for the civil service exam. Plus, you took his wedding and entrusted it to someone else to fulfill a dying wish. "You arranged all of this from beginning to end. Now that everyone can see what you've done, why are you asking Evan whether he's satisfied?" After a brief pause, she added, "If I were you, I'd be asking myself that question. Are you satisfied now?" My mom's face turned an even deeper shade of red. Her lips trembled, but for once, she had nothing to say. Liliana did not give her time to recover. She slipped her arm through mine and said, "Come on. Everyone's waiting for us next door." I nodded and took her hand. Just as we turned to leave, Avery's hoars

Despite Avery's objections, Davian showed up the very next day with a suitcase and moved in. She told him he could stay in the guest room, but it was not long before he started knocking on her bedroom door in the middle of the night. Living under the same roof quickly became uncomfortable for both of them. Things at Avery's company were not any better. Over the past few years, she had spent so much time dealing with Davian's problems and getting caught up in the Baird family's affairs that one project after another had slipped away. Now, the company barely had enough cash to survive another month, while vendors called almost every day demanding payment. Desperate to keep the business afloat, Avery went through every contact she had until she finally set her sights on Horizon Group, one of the biggest names in the industry. If she could secure even one major project with them, her company might still have a chance. So Avery brought Davian with her to Horizon Group's region