All Chapters of The Day I Found Her Real Groom: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Adam's POVAfter sending out a text to the wedding planner to cancel the wedding, I sat in the study, my fingertips icy cold.The glowing screen displayed three full years—1,095 days—worth of posts from the pet account.Every single day featured Kristy Simpson. Sometimes it was a profile shot, sometimes it was her back, and sometimes she was holding a ragdoll cat named Pudding, smiling tenderly at the camera.I turned off my phone.The living room light was still on. I'd made a habit of leaving it on for her when she came home late, and I'd kept doing so for five years.The sound of a key turning came from the entryway.Kristy was back.She took off her coat and walked straight over to me, her brows slightly furrowed."You're not done with the wedding intro video yet?"She didn't say a single word about why she'd come home so late, nor did she notice anything off about me.I looked at her calmly. "Almost."She didn't seem to notice the coldness in my voice and kept talking.

Adam's POVThe family photoshoot was scheduled at Kristy's photography studio.Susanne Wilson, her mother and my future mother-in-law, who had always been polite and courteous with me, was especially enthusiastic that day. But that enthusiasm wasn't directed at me."Victor, hurry. Come stand next to Kristy."She took Victor by the hand and affectionately positioned him in the center of the main set, right next to Kristy.Victor looked a little embarrassed and shot me a glance."Mrs. Simpson, is this really okay? Adam is right there.""Oh, please. You've been partners with Kristy for so long, you're practically family. What's one picture?" Susanne retorted, chuckling warmly.Then she turned to me. "Adam, since you know photography, we'll have to trouble you today. You can help with the lights and hold up the reflector."Just like that, I was demoted from future son-in-law to crew member.I stood outside the set, holding the heavy reflector while I watched them pose under the s

Third-Person POVKristy was on her way to the wedding planning agency when she got the first phone call.It was from her best friend, who was also her maid of honor."Kristy, what on earth is going on with you and Adam? Why'd you suddenly cancel the wedding? I've got friends and relatives blowing up my phone asking me what happened!"Kristy tightened her grip on the steering wheel.She asked, "He was the one who sent it?""Obviously! It went out to everyone! Did you do something to hurt him?"Kristy hung up, her expression dark. She was convinced Adam was just throwing a tantrum, and this was nothing but a childish stunt.But when she arrived at the wedding planning agency and saw the place completely empty of any of their wedding paraphernalia, she finally realized something was wrong.The photography display that was supposed to be filled with photos of the two of them was completely blank, and all the shuttles reserved for their guests had been canceled as well.The weddin

Adam's POVEight months passed in the blink of an eye, and my life in Orvale settled into a comfortable routine.Restoring old film was work that required immense patience and focus. I immersed myself in it and barely kept in touch with anyone outside of work.I became the lead on the restoration project, overseeing a small team. I even made a few new friends who shared my interests.On weekends, we'd go hiking, hunt for new restaurants, or catch whatever new movie that had just come out.My life no longer revolved solely around Kristy Simpson.I thought life would just carry on like this, with each of us living our own lives in peace.That was, until the day the exhibition featuring the restored film I'd worked on opened at the Orvale Art Museum.After the exhibition ended, a familiar yet almost unfamiliar figure appeared at the entrance to the gallery.It was Kristy. She'd lost a lot of weight, and she was much quieter, too. The pride that had once defined her had now been r

Adam's POVAfter that, Kristy never came looking for me again.However, I could still see traces of her online.First, that pet account of hers, which had millions of followers, posted a lengthy statement. She didn't delete the videos of Victor and her behaving like a couple but instead left them up as evidence.In the statement, she laid out the entire timeline of our relationship alongside her working timeline with Victor. She publicly admitted that she had not only allowed the public to mistake her and Victor for a couple, but had even actively encouraged that perception.She confessed to selectively sharing what suited her and holding herself to a double standard. She didn't push any blame onto Victor, nor did she blame her fans for reading too much into things.She took full responsibility herself.Right after that, she terminated all commercial partnerships that had relied on their couple dynamic as a selling point. In accordance with the contracts, she refunded the funds