All Chapters of My Fiancée Chose Blood Money over My Family: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Callum's POVI'd barely posted the comment when Sabrina Voss called. "Callum, what was that supposed to mean? Rowan posts one update, and you have to leave some snide comment under it? What is your problem?"And I just got out of court. I'm heading to the firm's mid-year review right now. This performance review is going to determine who's considered for partnership this year."Rowan even helped me prepare my presentation. Everyone's already talking about celebrating afterward. When are you getting here? I saved you a seat near the front."Her accusatory tone barely registered. I felt nothing. I'd already cried until there were no tears left. Ever since Dad's case was thrown out, it felt as though all the color had been drained from my world."I'm not coming," I said quietly. "Go celebrate without me."Sabrina's voice shot up. "Callum, you'd better think carefully about this! Every partner at the firm is going to be there. They're announcing the next round of promotions today."

Chapter 2

Callum's POVMy hand trembled as I reached for him. His skin was already cold. Whatever strength had been holding me together vanished. I collapsed against his chest."Dad… Please open your eyes. Please, just look at me one more time…" I clutched his hand, shaking it desperately as the tears came harder."You said you'd be there when I got married… You said you'd help me raise my kids someday… You promised me. How could you just leave?"Eventually, I cried until my throat was raw and all that came out were broken, breathless sounds. My knees gave way, and I sank onto the freezing hospital floor.I didn't remember how I made it through all the paperwork that followed. I didn't remember how I walked out of the crematorium either, carrying that small wooden urn in my arms.The sunlight outside was painfully bright, but I couldn't feel any warmth.The urn seemed impossibly light, as though my father's entire life had been reduced to nothing more than a handful of ashes. And yet it w

Chapter 3

Callum's POV"Callum, I'm sorry. But what's done is done. We can't change the past. All we can do is move forward. The firm has already told me they're promoting me to partner. Things are only going to get better for us from here.""There's no 'us' anymore. We have nothing left to talk about."With that, I ended the call.By the time I got home, there was only one thought left on my mind—pack my things and get out of the place that held far too many memories.The moment I opened the front door, I heard water running in the bathroom. Before I could make sense of it, the bathroom door swung open.Steam spilled into the hallway, followed by laughter. Rowan stepped out first, shirtless, with a barely dressed Sabrina in his arms.They were still laughing when they saw me standing by the door. Both of them froze."C-Callum?" Sabrina's eyes widened. She scrambled for the clothes she'd left on the couch and hurriedly covered herself. "What are you… Why are you back?"Her voice came ou

Chapter 4

Callum's POVSabrina froze. "What… What do you mean?"For a moment, she simply stared at me. Shock flashed across her face, but it quickly hardened into anger. "Have you lost your mind, Callum?"She stormed toward me and grabbed my shoulders. "What kind of sick joke is that? How could you lie about your own dad being dead?"She shoved a finger toward my face. "Get out. Right now. I don't want to see you!"Behind her, Rowan stood silently. There was the faintest hint of a smile at the corners of his mouth, and a quiet gleam of triumph flashed in his eyes.I didn't bother defending myself. I crouched down and carefully gathered the shattered pieces of Mom's locket from the floor. One by one, I slipped them into my pocket.Then I picked up my suitcase and walked out of the apartment I'd once thought of as home.It was raining by the time I reached the street. Rainwater ran down my face, mingling with tears until I could barely see where I was going.I had nowhere left to go. Some

Chapter 5

Callum's POVThe third note read, "May my dearest Rowan always have luck on his side and a bright future ahead of him."The fourth read, "May the person I treasure most, Rowan, see every dream come true."I kept going, checking one ornament after another.My hands moved mechanically until I'd opened all 99. 99 ornaments. 99 wishes. Every single one was for Rowan.There were wishes for his happiness, his health, his career, and his dreams, all expressing her love for him.Not one of them mentioned me.As the sun sank below the horizon, I sat alone beneath the old oak, surrounded by scraps of paper and shattered glass.And at last, I understood the truth about the seven years I'd given her.My phone vibrated with an email. I almost ignored it, but something made me open it.It read, "Congratulations. We are delighted to offer you admission to the PhD program in Molecular Biology at Westbridge University..."A tear landed on the screen, blurring the words.I'd thrown mys

Chapter 6

Third-Person POV"I didn't know…" Panic flickered across Rowan's face. "I thought they were just ordinary houseplants."Sabrina said nothing more. She walked straight into the study and slammed the door behind her. For a long time, she sat alone in the dark.Eventually, she pulled a cigarette from the back of a drawer and lit it. She'd quit smoking years ago, but tonight she desperately wanted something to dull the restless feeling that had been building inside her.Smoke curled through the room as she picked up her phone and scrolled to Callum's number. Her thumb hovered over it. The pale glow of the screen illuminated the exhaustion on her face.She'd lost count of how many times she'd called him over the past few days. Every attempt ended the same way. Straight to voicemail.She set the phone down and walked to the window. The city stretched out beneath her, bright and bustling, yet the apartment behind her had never felt so quiet."Where did you go, Callum?"The cigarette b

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVThe talent Sabrina had always taken such pride in had ultimately become the very thing that pushed Callum away for good.But by then, he was already thousands of miles away on a flight to Elbrum. Whatever regret she felt now, he would never hear it.All he'd left behind were those 99 notes, his father's death certificate, and the court documents. Cold, undeniable proof of what their seven-year relationship had become.Sabrina stumbled out of the ballroom, ignoring the whispers that followed her and the stunned looks from everyone she passed.The moment she got into her car, she called Callum. It went straight to voicemail.She tried again. Then again. The result never changed."Damn it!" Overcome with frustration, she hurled her phone onto the passenger seat. The screen cracked on impact, but she snatched it up again and kept trying his number anyway.It was futile.Sabrina started the car and drove off. She went everywhere she could think of—Gerard's old hous

Chapter 8

Third-Person POVFor a moment, Sabrina felt as though her heart had stopped. Then the smile vanished from her face.A slender woman stepped up behind Callum and slipped her arms around him. He didn't pull away. Instead, he leaned back against her as though the gesture were completely natural, and a warm, effortless smile appeared on his face.Sabrina hadn't seen him smile like that in a very long time.The bouquet of blue hydrangeas slipped from her fingers and landed on the stone path.Callum heard the sound and turned. The moment he saw Sabrina standing there, he looked surprised. Then his expression turned cold.Sabrina stumbled toward him. For three months, she'd rehearsed everything she wanted to say. Now that he was standing in front of her, every carefully prepared word escaped her.Her eyes moved to the woman beside him. "Who is she?"Callum stiffened. The woman immediately noticed. Her arm tightened around him as she regarded Sabrina with cool, unmistakable hostility.

Chapter 9

Callum's POV"I do."At that exact moment, the church doors were suddenly thrown open. Against the blinding sunlight, a haggard figure stumbled inside."No! Callum Wren! You can't marry her!"The guests turned around in shock.Sabrina staggered toward the aisle before dropping heavily to her knees with a dull thud. She looked up at me, her eyes filled with desperate tears. "Callum, I'm begging you… Don't marry someone else. Give me one last chance…"I tightened my grip on Celeste's hand. "You're not welcome at my wedding. Please leave immediately."Those words seemed to break through Sabrina's last remaining defenses. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her exhausted face."Callum… I know I was wrong. I really do…" Her voice trembled. "Ever since you left, every day has been hell. I can't sleep because every time I dream, all I see is you… I love you more than anyone else ever could… Without you, I'd rather die…"Her desperate pleas echoed beneath the vaulted ceiling of the c

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