Todos los capítulos de Love Was Never Meant to Last: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

The next day, my best friend, Jake Lawson, had his parents host a family dinner to smooth things over after the broken engagement. My girlfriend, Nora Mitchell, was expected to attend as his new girlfriend.She asked me to come along. "You’re Jake’s best friend," she said softly, "If you're there to vouch for us, his parents will actually believe this isn't just some petty revenge scheme against his ex."I stared at her. "And what exactly is my role here?"Nora hesitated for a fraction of a second, then gave my shoulder a light, casual pat. "As a good friend, obviously. It’s just acting. Don’t overthink it."At the restaurant, the waiter placed a seafood platter directly in front of me. Knowing my severe allergy, Nora immediately slid the dish out of reach and swapped it for a bowl of soup. "Be careful," she warned, "There might be tiny shrimp in that."My white-knuckled grip relaxed just a fraction. She hadn't forgotten. She still remembered what I couldn't eat.However, the sec

Early the next morning, Jake’s parents found out that he and Nora had slept together, and they showed up to force him back home.Jake actually agreed to go. His eyes were bloodshot as he muttered, "I can't keep hurting Wesley like this."Nora, however, refused to let him leave.That evening, I received a frantic call from our wedding planner."Mr. Hart, I'm so sorry to bother you, but Miss Mitchell just bumped up the reservation for the venue you booked," she stammered, her voice panicking through the receiver. "And... The names on the main display screen were just changed to Nora and Jake. Was this agreed upon between you two?"Three months ago, Nora had told me how fast popular wedding venues booked up. Even though I hadn't officially proposed yet, she suggested locking in our dream setup early. White tulips, our custom entry track, the crystal floral archway, every single detail was handpicked by the two of us.Back then, she had wrapped her arms around me, whispering, "Come

Early the next morning, my plane touched down in Chicago.Claire was waiting for me near baggage claim. She grabbed my rolling suitcase and gave me a warm smile. "Family didn't come to drop you off at the airport?"I paused, caught off guard for a second.Then I shook my head. "I don't have a family."My phone was buzzing nonstop in my pocket. Nora had been calling me from a dozen different burner numbers.I didn't answer a single one.Her latest text popped up on the screen: [Wesley, stop throwing a tantrum. I already sent Jake back home. We can talk about the wedding and work things out.]Even now, she still genuinely believed I was just having a petty breakdown.She thought I stormed off that night solely because I had to lend our wedding venue to Jake. She believed that as long as she came back, I would gladly put on a tux, put on the ring, and wait for her to walk down the aisle toward me again.I powered down my phone, popped out the SIM card, and switched to a new line.

I thought moving across the country would put an end to everything, but the fallout from that livestream caught up to me in Chicago.Someone recognized me as the unhinged ex who maliciously slandered his best friend and harassed his girlfriend. Secretly recorded videos were leaked into our project group chat. Eventually, our corporate partners tactfully suggested replacing me as project lead.Claire placed a printed PR incident report on my desk. "Do you want the team to issue an official statement to clear your name?"I shook my head. "No. I'll handle it myself."Before, I chose not to defend myself because I was already planning my exit. Now, their lies were threatening my career and my livelihood. I was done taking the fall for them.I compiled every piece of evidence—five years of public social media records documenting my relationship with Nora, the full, unedited video footage from Jake’s engagement party, screenshots of Jake’s online forum post and his self-incriminating

When my three-year placement wrapped up, the project I led took home the top honor in the industry.The celebration gala was set to take place back in my old city.My initial reaction was to refuse to go.Claire shut that down real quick. "You poured three years of your life into this result," she told me, "Don't go throwing away your own moment of glory just because of people who aren't worth the trouble."I ended up boarding the flight back after all.When I walked out of the venue hall, Nora was waiting outside.I hadn't seen her in three years. She looked noticeably thinner, the old radiance and easy confidence had completely faded from her eyes.She held the key to our new apartment tightly in her hand."Wesley." Her voice trembled. "The place is fully furnished now. Everything is decorated exactly the way you used to like it. Jake never set foot inside."I stared at her, my expression completely blank. "And?"Her eyes welled up with tears. "I haven't been with anyone fo