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On the day I was supposed to try on wedding dresses with my boyfriend of seven years, I rushed to the bridal shop filled with excitement.
But I accidentally overheard a conversation between my boyfriend and his friend.
"You got married to Melody at the courthouse yesterday, and today you're bringing Summer to try on wedding dresses. Aren't you afraid Summer will find out and make a scene?"
He looked helpless and said in a hoarse voice, "My brother died in a car accident. Melody is pregnant with his child. If I don't step up and marry her, how will they survive as a widow and orphan?"
"I'll spend my whole life making it up to Summer. Keep your mouth shut. She can never find out about this."
I turned around and made an appointment for an abortion at the hospital.
If he couldn't give me and the baby a complete family, then we might as well not have one at all.

Discovering My Boyfriend Married While Trying On Wedding Dresses

I saw a figure rushing out of the fire escape as soon as I finished speaking.


Dashiell ran up with a flushed face, looking at me with disappointment in his eyes. He panted, catching his breath as he spoke haltingly, "Summer, did... did you really mean what you just said?"


"Yes." I looked directly into his eyes, enunciating each word, "I can't afford to mess with your Family of Langdon. Please go back to wherever you came from. I don't want to see any of you ever again."


"Well, well! You better remember what you've said today. Don't you dare cling to my son anymore!" Mrs. Langdon sprang to her feet, her nose in the air as she spoke haughtily, "And I absolutely forbid you from causing any trouble for my daughter-in-law. Otherwise, don't blame this old lady for being unkind to you..."


"Mom! Stop talking." Dashiell's words were tinged with anger as he cut her off reprovingly.


Just then, my friendly neighbor burst through the crowd.


Chapter 8