All Chapters of He Made Me Go Half on My Wedding Dress, Then Cried when I Left: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

After borrowing money from my best friend to cover Dad's surgery, I had just $2.50 left to my name.It was only the seventh, and payday was still eight days away.I hadn't always been this broke. But after I started dating Sean, my expenses shot up.He liked dining at restaurants where dinner cost at least $70 per person, and he insisted on living in an upscale downtown apartment. Even though I made a good salary, paying half of those expenses quickly left me strapped for cash.If Dad hadn't given me the money he'd saved for my wedding ahead of time, I probably wouldn't have been able to scrape together enough for his surgery at all.I was still thinking about it when my phone suddenly rang."Ms. Zane, the final payment on your wedding gown is due today. Your fiancé only paid his half and told us to collect the rest from you. How would you like to settle?"I thought about Sean's messages, then about the $2.50 left in my account.Trying not to sound as desperate as I felt, I asked, "If

The sales associate took the hint and didn't ask any more questions.While I waited for the refund to go through, I heard a couple of employees chatting behind me in envious whispers."That jewelry set costs over fifty thousand dollars, and Mr. Chase bought it for his fiancée without even batting an eye.""Don't talk nonsense. I heard she's not his fiancée. She's a girl who was a year below him in college...""What kind of 'friend' gets wedding dresses worth tens of thousands and jewelry worth over fifty grand? Sounds more like a girlfriend to me."My pen stopped mid-signature, leaving a long stray line across the page.Their words brought back another memory. It was the day Sean and I had talked about buying my wedding jewelry.Their conversation reminded me of when Sean and I were shopping for my wedding jewelry.I knew jewelry could get expensive, so I'd suggested keeping it simple and choosing something modest. Before I could even finish, Sean sent me a link from a bargain shopping

With that, I turned to walk away, leaving Sean standing there in shock.He heard him come after me, but after only a couple of steps, Summer cried out behind him."Sean, my mom passed out again..."His footsteps stopped immediately, then hurried back in the other direction.Sean's irritated voice carried down the hall after me. "Liana Zane, you'd better be sure you mean what you said."Because even if you get down on your knees and beg me to take you back, I won't. Don't think I'm going to put up with this crap just because we're about to get married."I ignored him and went straight back to the apartment Sean and I shared.The first thing I saw when I walked in was a pink suitcase by the door.I paused, then remembered something Sean had told me the day before. Summer and her mother were living somewhere run-down, and Summer wanted to stay at our apartment before the wedding so she could leave from a more respectable place on the big day.I'd already told him no.Yet her suitcase was

It was the middle of rush hour, and people passing by were starting to glance at Tanya and me.I quickly pulled myself together and gave her shoulder a reassuring pat. "Come on. Let's go see Dad first."Tanya nodded. "Does he know you called off the wedding?"I shook my head, then hesitated and nodded. "I only told him we might postpone it. I'll tell him the rest once he's feeling a little better."We talked as we made our way up to Dad's floor. I didn't want him to see my suitcase and start asking questions, so I planned to leave it at the nurses' station for the time being.But the moment we got there, I found Sean waiting for me, his eyes bloodshot."Liana Zane! What the hell was that supposed to mean? Are you seriously breaking up with me?"He reached for me, but I stepped back before he could touch me."What did you think was going to happen?" I asked calmly. "You made a fool of me for five years. Did you really expect me to find that out and then go right back to pretending we're

"Don't worry." Tanya gave my hand a reassuring pat. "Your dad's okay. Summer wouldn't stop causing trouble, so I had the nurses move him to a private room."Only after hearing what Tanya said did I finally breathe easier.I turned to Summer, my expression cold. "Sean and I are done. If you like him, you're free to take him."But if you keep coming after me or my dad, I'm not going to keep letting it slide.""She likes me?"Sean's voice suddenly came from behind us, and the color drained from Summer's face.He seemed completely oblivious as he walked over, looking confused. "Summer, what are you doing in this room?"Then something seemed to click. He turned to me in disbelief."Liana, you're at the hospital because... your dad really was in a car accident?"Before I could answer, Tanya rounded on him. She'd been furious with Sean from the moment she arrived."Of course he was! Were you dropped on your head as a baby, or did someone flush your brain down the toilet?"Did you seriously t