ManyWriters

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On the morning we were supposed to get our marriage license, Rylan stood me up at the entrance to the city clerk's office.
He told me, "Elise, this is Callie's first surgery. I'm worried about her. Let's get our license tomorrow instead."
The next day, we arrived at the clerk's office again, just stepping inside.
His intern called with an emergency, pulling him away once more.
"Elise, I'm so sorry, but this is serious. A patient's family is causing trouble at the hospital. Callie tried to intervene and got hurt pretty badly. I have to go check on her. We'll come back another time, okay?"
It's been five years since our wedding, and this marks the 66th time Rylan has unilaterally canceled getting our marriage license, each time because of Callie.
Since he's always busy, I guess there's really no point in getting that license after all.
I decided to refocus on my studies, heading abroad for further education. I even met someone there who shares my passions and goals.
Just as we were about to walk down the aisle together...
Rylan came chasing after me.
"Darling, when are we going to get our marriage license?"

Husband Rejected Our Marriage Registration for 66 Times

He confronted me, "You left the country two years ago for this man?"


Standing next to Rylan, Callie chimed in, "Sis, when you disappeared without a word two years ago, Rylan couldn't sleep for days. He even started drinking to drown his sorrows."


"Rylan loves you so much, how could you do this to him?"


Callie's eyes glistened with tears as she spoke.


"I thought it was my fault that made you misunderstand and leave, but it turns out... you found someone new and wanted to abandon Rylan."


Hearing Callie's words, Rylan's face darkened even more.


But he held back his anger, only shooting a cold glare at Orion before saying to me, "Elise, now that you're back, you need to apologize to Callie for what happened back then."


"Also, if you come to your senses and break up with this guy next to you, we can still be together. I can forgive the mistakes you've made."


Chapter 7