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My Fiancee Is Marrying My Brother의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

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Chapter 1

Mathilda's hands paused on the hem of her dress.I pressed play, and her voice echoed from the speakers on both sides of the courtyard."The keys are with Jack for now, but don't ask for them right after the wedding. Let your parents talk to him. He'll definitely give them to you."Someone put down their wine glass and glanced toward the head table.The next voice message followed immediately."I know he treats me well, but the man I want to marry is you. Ivan, please don't make me wait any longer."Ivan had forwarded this to me himself last night.Afraid that I wouldn't believe it, he also sent me the voice message he received two days ago. He then sent me a final message:"Jack, she already made her choice. Please don't embarrass her tomorrow."I couldn't sleep all night. Ivan had even prepared the toast speech for me.A piece of paper lay right next to the microphone, ending with the words "happily ever after" written in his handwriting.Mathilda quickly walked onto the s

Chapter 2

My father chased me to the courtyard gate and grabbed my arm."Now that you've vented your anger, it's time to handle this gracefully. Come back inside for the banquet. If the guests ask about your outburst earlier, just say you had a bit too much to drink.""I haven't been drinking.""Who cares? You just need a plausible explanation."I stared at his hand that was holding onto me.He used to hold my hand just like this when we crossed the street when I was little. Back then, I was so afraid he would let go."Dad, when you realized I had found out last night, did you expect me to just accept it quietly?"My father relaxed his grip slightly."You've always been an understanding one.""And that's why you wouldn't even bother telling me in advance?""If I had told you in advance, you would have made a scene. Could we still hold the wedding then?"As soon as the words left his mouth, he paused for a moment.Someone in the courtyard called out to him, saying that Mathilda's moth

Chapter 3

The next morning, I went to the law firm where Mr. Zeller used to practice.He was already semi-retired, but he went back to the firm just to help me retrieve my mother's documents from the secure storage.At the very top was a mailing receipt, with my father's name signed as the recipient."After your mother passed away, I sent out a notice for collection and also contacted your father.""What did he say?""He said you were out of town. He also said he had already forwarded a copy to you and that the transfer of ownership would be handled once you returned."Mr. Zeller placed the receipt in front of me."I shouldn't have just accepted his word back then without confirming it directly with you."Three years ago, I was indeed out of town organizing reimbursement paperwork for my mother's hospital stay.By the time I returned, my father told me all her belongings had been neatly packed away and there was nothing left for me to worry about.I had even thanked him for it back the

Chapter 4

When my father's sister, Aunt Alicia, opened the door, I saw that the house was already packed with people.She looked first at my folder, then at my face."Your dad has high blood pressure, so try not to speak too harshly.""He's planning on making me apologize publicly. Is that not harsh?"She opened the door wider and said nothing more.The table was set with the medication my father regularly took, alongside two unsealed bottles of liquor.As soon as I sat down, my uncle, Uncle Richard, pushed a wine glass toward me."Jack, the wedding incident is already over. Your father had to explain your behavior to the guests on your behalf.""Explain what?""Young people break up and make up all the time. Just leave the manor ownership out of it."Ivan sat at my father's right hand side, with Mathilda sitting beside him peeling an orange for him.Seeing me, she paused for a fraction of a second, though she didn't put the orange down.My stepmother, Tiffany, propped her phone up a

Chapter 5

First came my father's voice."Give the keys to Jack first. Since he thinks he's getting married, he'll get the house and the banquet in order."Then came Tiffany."Mathilda is worried that he might walk out on the spot.""He won't. Two hundred relatives will be there. He can't afford to shame himself."The voice message was only a dozen seconds long, but everyone at the dining table heard it clearly.My father looked at my cousin, but she didn't avoid his gaze."Uncle Tom, you said it was good news in the group chat that day. I saved it the moment I heard it.""Whose side are you on?""I didn't say anything back then, but I'm saying it now."Furious, my father tried to stand up, and Aunt Alicia hurriedly handed him his medicine and water.Tiffany reached out to turn off the phone, but I put it away first."Regarding the house, you can talk to the lawyer. Regarding the wedding, do not issue any more statements using my name."I took my folder and left the dishes on the tab

Chapter 6

In the hospital waiting area, my father was undergoing examinations.Ivan sat alone at the far end of the hallway, clutching a billing receipt. The doctor said my father could go home and didn't need to be hospitalized. He just had to make sure to take his medicine on time.After listening to the doctor's instructions, I walked up to my younger brother."If you're trying to scare me with Dad's health, don't bother trying again.""I'm not lying to you. Dad really wasn't feeling well last night.""Then take care of him according to the doctor's orders. Don't use whether I sign over the manor as part of his treatment."He folded the receipt into a tiny square and waited a moment before looking up."Did Mathilda come to see you?""She did.""Did she tell you that you were never a good match to begin with?""Did she say that to you?"He fell silent.Someone pushed a wheelchair past us in the hallway, and he stepped aside toward the wall."We didn't intend to end up together at

Chapter 7

The banquet would be held two weeks later.I called my father to ask what he was planning to announce."It's my 60th birthday, and I'm treating my family to a meal. Do I need to report that to you as well?""Having a meal is fine. Just don't make any statements on my behalf anymore.""What else can I make a statement on? You don't even see me as your father anymore."He hung up, but shortly afterward, he had Aunt Alicia inform me that I must attend.Mr. Zeller finished reviewing the documents with me and asked if it was necessary for me to attend the banquet.I showed him the invitation."He's inviting the exact same relatives who were at the wedding. If I don't show up, they'll hear a completely different version of the story tomorrow.""I can go with you, but presenting these documents today doesn't mean the inheritance procedures are fully completed.""I know. I just don't want them to make any statement using my name anymore."The day before the banquet, I went back to r

Chapter 8

My father glanced at it, then tried to flip the receipt over.I pressed my finger down on the corner of the paper first."Three years ago, you signed for the collection notice. You told the lawyer that you already handed the duplicate copy to me.""There are so many trivial matters around the house, I don't remember.""I asked you about it back then, and you told me she didn't leave anything behind.""You had just lost your mother at the time. I didn't want you to trouble yourself over money."Aunt Chloe stood up."Yet you didn't find it troublesome when it came to retrieving the savings left for Ivan."Ivan looked at our father as well."You told me back then that you would give Jack's share to him."My father turned toward him, his voice dropping low."I meant we would make arrangements together as a family! Why are you stirring up trouble right now?""You told me the family manor would belong to me sooner or later, and told me to wait for you to persuade Jack.""I only

Chapter 9

A week later, Mathilda came back to the family manor.I was busy packing up the seat cards left over from the wedding. She stood outside the courtyard gate, holding a paper bag."I can't even go in anymore?""If you have something to say, just say it here."She placed the paper bag on the steps. Inside were ticket stubs, photographs, and two books of mine that I had left at her place.The ring wasn't among them; it was already tucked away in the drawer of my apartment."That box... did you keep it?""I did."A glimmer of light flickered in her eyes."Does that mean you still can't let go?""Not throwing things away doesn't mean I'm waiting for you to come back."That glimmer slowly faded away.Seeing the seat cards in my hand, she reached out and gently touched the corner.The original label of "Groom's Family" had been crossed out and replaced with "Elder Brother"."I didn't know about this.""Someone changed it for you. Just like the invitations.""I know you won't be

Chapter 10

When I arrived at the hospital, my father had already finished his examinations, and the doctor advised him to stay for a few days of observation.Aunt Alicia was waiting outside the hospital room. Her first words to me were to ask me not to bring up the manor for the time being."Your father is genuinely ill this time.""I know. I'll find out the details later.""Can you please call him 'Dad' once more?""I'm not here to settle old scores with a patient."Aunt Alicia breathed a sigh of relief, assuming I had agreed to much more.Without offering any explanation, I went inside to consult the doctor regarding his medication and follow-up schedule.Seeing me come in, my father raised his hand and pointed to the stool beside the bed."I'm glad you're willing to come.""The doctor said someone needs to keep an eye on you over the next few days. A caregiver will arrive this afternoon.""You even have to hire someone just to sit here?"I placed the water glass within his reach.

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