All Chapters of Another Bride at the Altar: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Each time I brought up boundaries, Luke would say, “Parker, we’re buddies. Have I done anything to hurt you? “You’re always reading too much into things.” Even Teagan had something to say. “That’s Luke to you, Parker. He means well.” Back then, I fell for it. Yet here I was, standing in my tuxedo, while family and friends waited for Teagan and me to get to church. We all held up because Luke was missing his tie. Tessa, my grandmother, stood by the car, one hand gripping her cane. Her voice trembled. “Teagan, this is your wedding day. We’ve been up since four in the morning getting everything ready. Everyone’s waiting for you to arrive.“You might not care about being a few minutes late, but we do.”Before Teagan had a chance to say anything, Luke jumped in. “Tessa, I know we’re supposed to be there on time. I’m not holding everyone up on purpose. “Parker, you should talk to Tessa. It’s your wedding day. There’s no need to make a big deal over a tie.” Teagan turn

Luke straightened his back. “Norman, please don’t take it out on Teagan. I own up to causing the delay. “But I’m only trying to do what’s best for Parker.“I want to look proper to make sure his big day runs flawlessly.” “Flawless? Yet, you—” I intervened before Norman could say more. “Dad.” Norman looked back at me, his eyes brimming with tears despite being a tough man pushing fifty.“Parker…” I murmured, “It’s fine. Either way, I’m making it to the wedding on time.” Teagan grimaced hard. “Parker, if Luke isn’t ready when the time comes, how are we supposed to proceed without him? “Are you really going to be petty and ruin the wedding?“Are you seriously going through with that? What about your parents? Do you really want to humiliate them?”Her words cut into me. She knew I loved her. Teagan was well aware that my parents cared about what people thought. Because of that, Teagan believed I would look the other way no matter how many times she put Luke be

I stared at the woman before me, my fingers tensing. It was Felicity Dow. She was dressed in a white wedding gown, her veil fluttering gently in the breeze, a bouquet of lilies of the valley and white roses cradled in her hands. Felicity may be smiling, but the serious look in her eyes made it clear she wasn’t joking. Seven years ago, Felicity had looked at me exactly the same way outside my house before she left for abroad. That day, she pressed a keychain into my palm and said, “I like you, Parker.“If you ever regret your choice, just turn around and look back.” Back then, Teagan and I just started dating. I told her I was sorry. Felicity simply grinned and brushed it off as if it were no big deal. “Fair enough. “I’ll wait for the day you look my way.” I assumed she was acting out of spite. Yet now, here she was, showing up at the church in a wedding dress at nine sharp. Behind me, Teagan was in for a rude awakening. “Felicity?” Her voice shook in disb

“Parker. “You weren’t late this time.” I held Felicity’s hand tight. “Neither were you.” …After the ceremony, the arguing outside the church grew louder. Teagan finally pushed her way through to the church doors. Her wedding dress was a mess. Her veil had fallen crookedly over her shoulder, and her eyes were swollen from crying. Luke came after her, his dark blue tie perfectly straight over his collar. The whole thing was just ironic. Teagan stood at the doorway, her body going stiff when she saw Felicity and me standing side by side. She spotted the wedding ring on Felicity’s finger.The bouquet was still cradled in Felicity’s arms. The flowers were scattered across the altar, marking the end of a ceremony. Her voice turned hoarse. “You… got married?” No one answered her. The truth was plain as day. Feeling triggered, Teagan lunged forward. “Parker! “Did you honestly go through with marrying her? “You were supposed to marry me!” Standing by m

Felicity mingled with the crowd, greeting and talking to every guest there. She even knew some of the older family members from my hometown by name. Riley pulled her aside and asked her, “How do you know?” Felicity replied with a smile, “Riley. “I used to come over all the time as a kid. Have you forgotten?” Riley’s eyes welled up. “I could never forget. “How could I?” She took Felicity’s hand and observed her face. “Who knew you were the one who married my son in the end?” Felicity murmured, “I never imagined it either. “But I couldn’t be happier.”Standing not too far away, I watched the interaction between Riley and Felicity with a sense of peace I hadn’t felt in a long time. It was as if I had taken the longest road imaginable, only to finally end up exactly where I was meant to be. That afternoon, the estate was bombarded with calls from the Rippleses. I ignored every single one of them. Eventually, Norman answered the call. Something was said on t