All Chapters of Groom Chose the Bridesmaid, so I Left: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Shawn continued, "You want barbecued ribs? I'll make them for you. You want to go to the beach? I'll go with you. When you don't feel like smiling, you don't have to. And when you want to cry, I'll be right there beside you."Natalie, I'll love you the way you deserve to be loved. Not just in this moment, but in every moment, for the rest of our lives."When he finished, the audience erupted into thunderous applause. I was crying so hard I could barely see him.As the officiant pronounced us married, flower petals rained down from above. Shawn lowered his head and kissed my forehead.In that moment, I didn't think about Charles. I didn't think about Winnie, either.All I could hear was my own heartbeat. One beat was followed by another, steady and clear.…According to my family's tradition, newlyweds returned to the bride's family home on the third day after their wedding. Mom had prepared a whole table of dishes early that morning.When Shawn arrived carrying bags upon bags o

Shawn tilted his head and looked at me. "What were you dreaming about?"I said, "How annoying you were as a kid."He raised an eyebrow. "Do you still feel like hitting me now?"I gave him a sidelong glance. "That depends on how you behave."He smiled and took my hand. "Alright. I'll keep behaving, then."Our first honeymoon destination was the seaside. It was somewhere I'd wanted to visit for a long time. However, Charles had always said he was too busy to take me there.He'd said his projects were keeping him occupied, taking vacation days was difficult, plane tickets were too expensive, and all beaches were pretty much the same anyway. There was nothing special about them.Eventually, I'd stopped bringing it up.Shawn, on the other hand, had planned every detail of our trip.He scheduled which day we'd watch the sunrise, which day we'd go out on a boat, which evening we'd explore the night market in a nearby town, and which day we'd do absolutely nothing but enjoy the breeze