Todos los capítulos de The One Who Showed Up: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

There was a brief pause on the other end before a low, husky laugh came through the phone."I can make it!"I hung up and sat back down beside Hugh Jameson.He was still scrolling through his phone. Without looking up, he handed me a new ticket."I got us another number. There are five couples ahead of us. Zoey just texted me. She's almost done. Relax, we'll still have plenty of time."I was about to say something when Zoey Conway came hurrying out of the restroom. She dropped into the seat beside Hugh and leaned against him, craning her neck to see the ticket in my hand."Is it our turn yet? How many couples are still ahead of us?"I looked at Hugh without thinking. He didn't pull away. Instead, he slipped an arm around Zoey's waist, as if he were afraid she might fall."Still that many? Hugh, let's play a round while we wait. I'm bored just sitting here."I cut in. "Hugh, don't start a game. You're the one who said the paperwork only takes three minutes. There are only three

The way Hugh spoke to Mom finally made me lose my temper. I snatched the phone out of his hand and hung up."What are you yelling at my mom for? Show her some respect. She only called to ask what was taking so long. What's wrong with that?"Hugh looked just as angry. "She still had no right to talk about Zoey like that!""Was she wrong? If you hadn't insisted on bringing Zoey here, we would've been married by now!"I was too angry to keep arguing, so I laid it out for him. "I'm getting married this morning. If you hold us up again, we're done."Hugh stared at me, completely thrown. Then he let out a disbelieving laugh."You're threatening to break up with me over this? It's just paperwork. If we can't do it this morning, we'll do it this afternoon. If not today, then another day. Do you really have to make a scene like some crazy woman?"That was when Zoey stepped in to play peacemaker, only making things worse.She grabbed Hugh by the arm. "Hugh, don't say that. Lynette's just

Hugh snapped into the phone, "What the hell are you talking about?"But the second the words left his mouth, he remembered how I'd told him we were done on our last call. His heart started pounding.In a panic, he pulled up my social media profile, only to find nothing.His voice faltered. "Lynette... she must be mad at me. She must've blocked me from seeing her posts. Where did you see it? Send it to me!"His friend didn't waste a second. A screenshot came through almost immediately.Hugh opened it and zoomed in. The marriage certificate looked completely official. The embossed seal was clearly visible, and the issue date was today.It was real, and his ears started ringing.His friend kept talking on the other end. "Hugh? Are you okay? What the hell happened?"But Hugh couldn't hear a single word.He froze in his seat, and his grip went slack. His phone slipped from his hand, bounced off Zoey, and landed beside her leg in the passenger seat.For a moment, he just stared bla

I reached across the table and tapped Hugh's phone."Hugh, are you lying to me, or are you lying to yourself? Do you honestly think everything you've done for Zoey can be written off as friendship?"How many times did I tell you I wanted that necklace you bought her? I told you I loved it. I told you I wanted one. I even sent you the link. And what did you say? You couldn't get one. You said you could get it for me another time."I didn't raise my voice, but every word hit home. Hugh's face drained of color.I kept going. "Then you turned around and bought it for Zoey. Hugh, do you really think you can play me for a fool? You massaged her ankle right in front of me, your own fiancée. You played games with her."You were willing to let us miss our turn because you insisted on waiting for her while she was in the bathroom. And you expect me to believe that's just you looking out for a friend?"You know exactly what's going on, but you keep pretending you don't, and Zoey has no sham

Devon said coldly, "I have no respect for you, Hugh. You were born into money, but you've got big ambitions and nothing to back them up. And when it came to being a decent husband, you couldn't even stay faithful."The only thing you've ever had worth bragging about is that someone as incredible as Lynette once agreed to marry you. But you were too damn stupid to know how good you had it, and you threw it all away."He stared down at Hugh. "Now get lost. Don't make me pay your parents a visit over this. If this gets ugly, I won't be the one embarrassed."Hugh clenched his jaw and watched as our car pulled away, kicking up dust behind us. In the end, he didn't dare follow.Devon drove with one hand on the wheel. When we stopped at a red light, he reached over with his free hand, covered mine with his, and gave it a gentle squeeze."Do you want me to have security keep him away from you? I'll call the Jamesons again tonight and make it clear that he's to leave you alone."I shook m