ManyWriters

After a decade of devotion, my partner—freshly retired from military service—had at last come back to wed me. However, while exploring his old device, I discovered 512 GB of messages brimming with yearning for another person. Despite her blocking him, the red alerts didn't deter him from sending lengthy notes and amorous video declarations to her. With a heavy heart, I went to the medical center to retrieve my pre-wedding health report, only to witness him on bended knee, offering a ring and pleading: "Zolenn, I abandoned my aspirations for you. I simply ask that you keep the baby! If

Betrayed Before the Bells, A Bride's Shattered Dream

Shortly after, the bridal shop owner called me secretly.


"Lanaya, does your husband have an identical twin? Someone who looks just like him came in with a woman to try on your wedding dress. After trying it, he even asked me to alter it smaller to fit her. Isn't that bizarre?"


"It's fine. Just do as he said, and have him pay the balance while you're at it."


Zolenn's intentions were clearer than ever. She had always tried to take what was mine. If she couldn't take it, she would try to ruin it. This was no different.


The next day, Yzail came home with two wedding dresses.


"I picked up the dresses. Why don't you try them on?"


I gave them a quick, dismissive glance before tossing them aside. I didn't need to look closely to know what was happening.


Yzail, however, gently stroked the dress that had been altered smaller, his eyes filled with a tenderness I hadn't seen in a long time. He was lost in thought, likely picturing Zolenn wearing it, walking down the aisle to marry him.


Chapter 5