บททั้งหมดของ Today I Watch Them Celebrate My Betrayal: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

Raven's POVWhen I arrived at the wedding venue using the location pin, Jesse Culver was slipping a wedding ring onto Nicki Jones' finger.It was the diamond ring I'd taken to a shrine, where I'd knelt and prayed fervently for a blessing. The priest had told me it would protect our love and ensure we'd stay together for the rest of our lives.Jesse had playfully tapped my nose and called me silly. "Of course, it will. I'll love you for the rest of my life."It turned out his idea of the rest of his life had been painfully short.The moment Jesse saw me, the ring slipped from his hand and fell to the floor with a sharp crack.He asked, "Raven, what are you doing here?"With everyone watching, I slowly made my way onto the stage.Before Jesse could react, I slapped him hard across the face. "Why can't I be here? Were you afraid I'd ruin your big day?"Jesse's head snapped to the side from the blow. He reached for my hand.He pleaded, "Wait until I get home and explain. It's not

My ears felt stuffed, and I couldn't hear clearly. Jesse's certain answer kept echoing in my head.The two people in the photograph attached to the marriage certificate looked so happy. They looked like a match made in heaven.The date they had gotten married was the exact day Mom had fallen critically ill. It was the day I'd cried until there were no tears and felt as though my heart was breaking apart.It hurt even more when I saw that Dad had been their witness. While I had cried myself dry, I'd sent Jesse message after message, begging him to come and be with me.It turned out that my so-called love and family I'd believed in had both betrayed me five years ago.The next day was the day we'd agreed to finally lay the baby I'd lost five years ago to rest. I'd miscarried after catching Dave and Nicki together. The trauma had left me emotionally shattered, so I'd asked the hospital to preserve my baby's remains.Jesse often came with me to visit the baby. He would hold me tightl

Third-Person POVAt that moment, Jesse's mind went completely blank. He watched helplessly as Raven fell into a pool of blood and lay completely still.It wasn't until the paramedics rushed over that he finally came back to his senses and grabbed one of the doctors by the arm."Please, you have to save her!"As he watched Raven being wheeled into the operating room, the reality of what had happened finally sank in.Jesse whispered, "Why did I let go of her hand?"He buried his face in his hands, overwhelmed by regret.Meanwhile, Nicki had already been wheeled out of surgery. She hadn't suffered any serious injuries. When she learned that Raven had been hit by a car, she let out a mocking laugh.She jeered, "After all these years, she still loves playing the victim. This time, she attacked me first. Then, she even went on and staged the whole accident herself."For the first time, Jesse thought Nicki was utterly heartless.He forced himself to speak up and asked her a question

Raven's POVWhen I opened my eyes again, I felt as though every bone in my body had been crushed under a heavy weight. The pain was so intense that I couldn't move.I was about to press the call button when Jesse hurried into the room. "Rae, are you hurting anywhere? Tell me. I'll get the doctor."The dark circles beneath his eyes were unmistakable. He looked utterly exhausted.However, all I cared about was whether my mother was still alive.My eyes were bloodshot as I stared at him. "Where's Mom?"His gaze shifted away. Then, he held the urn out to me.He said in a soft voice, "I'm sorry. Your mother... She's gone."The moment I saw the urn, it felt as though the world had come crashing down on me. Tears streamed down from my eyes.I murmured, " How could it be? How could this happen…"Clutching the urn, I frantically began tearing the tubes and wires off my body.Jesse forced me back down, looking at me with immense guilt. "I know this was my fault. I was the one who caus