Her Betrayal Made Me Choose Better
My fiancee gets drunk the day before our wedding.
While I'm taking her home, she mistakes me for my best friend.
"Jackson, don't bring our child to the wedding tomorrow. I don't want Samuel to know about us."
I slam on the brakes, causing Madelyn Wilkinson to hit the seatback and come to her senses.
When she realizes it's me, she freezes for a moment before slowly explaining, "Since you heard that, let's call off the wedding for now. You don't have to worry. Jackson doesn't plan on getting married again. But I'm still that child's mother no matter what, so I need to help out.
"Jackson's your best friend. You feel sorry for him if he has to raise a child alone, don't you? I'll marry you after my son starts school."
I can't help smiling bitterly. "Alright then… I don't have a problem with that."
When we get home, she packs up a suitcase and leaves without another word.
Feeling a sting in my eyes, I suppress my emotions as I sit on the couch, falling into a daze.
That's when my phone rings at the worst possible moment. My childhood friend, Hazel Parsons, says in a hoarse voice, "Sam, don't marry her. Please."
I fall silent for a beat. "Alright."