Todos los capítulos de Chasing a Marriage That Never Existed: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

Emma and I took our seats in a private room at the cafe.I couldn't help but look closely at her. I noticed that she had dark circles under her eyes, and her eyes were slightly puffy—she clearly hadn't slept a wink all night either.Yet, putting her tired look aside, she was undeniably young and gorgeous, practically glowing with youth. She didn't look heavy at all, even with her subtle baby bump, exuding a gentle maternal warmth instead. It was no wonder Shane had cheated on me.Emma didn't seem bothered by the fact that I was just staring at her. She gently stirred the coffee in front of her before speaking up. "I'll get straight to the point. I know you're not Shane's cousin. You're his girlfriend. You've been together for five years, right?"I nodded, making no attempt to deny it. I then moved the coffee away from her and passed her a glass of warm water instead. "You're pregnant, so you should avoid drinking coffee. You should have some water instead. Did you and Shane regis

Shane's so-called love life was going smoothly, while his career was going downhill. Yardley Group and Youngblood Group had become deeply entangled ever since Shane registered his marriage to Emma.He was hoping to use this chance to slowly take over Youngblood Group. He never expected Samuel Youngblood, Emma's father, to quietly sideline him under the pretext of "spending time with his pregnant daughter". He wasn't rarely allowed to attend the shareholders' meetings lately.Shane's temper grew increasingly foul recently, especially with all that resentment pent up inside him.That night, he smashed his third cup in the study, leaving broken porcelain and coffee all over the floor. He yelled at his assistant on the other end of the phone, "What do you mean by 'Mr. Youngblood's instructions'? You're the people I brought over from Yardley Group. Do you work for me or for Samuel? "Get your heads straight! Emma is pregnant with my child, which means Youngblood Group will be mine soo

"Why did you string me along for five years? Why did you tamper with my medication and ruin me, Shane?" I stared intently into Shane's evasive gaze, my voice trembling slightly with emotion."If you didn't love me, you could have just broken up with me. Why claim to love me while hurting me? Why exploit my feelings while taking advantage of Emma's family status at the same time, Shane?"It's because you never loved me or Emma—you only love yourself! You knew how badly I wanted kids! Why would you tamper with my medications, Shane?"Shane kept his head lowered, his voice muffled as he replied, "I just wasn't ready to marry you at the time. I was worried that if you got pregnant, you'd push even harder for marriage. I was desperate to climb the corporate ladder, which means I needed a marriage that could help me get there… "You, of all people, should get where I was coming from, Jasmine. I—""I'm not obligated to get where you're coming from, Shane," I said, coldly cutting Shane of

I went into the kitchen after saying that, and by the time I came back out, Shane had already left.Emma learned about it the following day. She walked into the diner in her heels and settled into her usual seat. She then called out loudly, "Give me one bowl of beef stew with extra beef! And don't expect me to pay for it, Jasmine!"I was at the register working on the accounts when I heard that and looked up at her. I couldn't help but laugh after seeing how casually she demanded her free meal, a smile spreading across my face. "I'll have it out in a minute! I'll even make it myself!"I watched Emma eat like she hadn't had a decent meal in days and laughed. "How come you always eat like you haven't eaten in days whenever you come here? I heard the Youngblood family's chefs are all Michelin-star hires. Do they not feed you at home, Emma?"Emma looked up and rolled her eyes, her cheeks bulging as she chewed her food. "You have no idea what I've been dealing with! I've been going he