He Broke Our Wedding for His Student ,Now He's Begging Me BackChapter 1

On the day of our wedding, my fiancé was taken away by the police for raping his female student.

I chased after him in my wedding dress, desperate to clear his name.

Only to learn that he had turned himself in.

He looked at me with an apologetic expression and said:

"Elise's family found out that she was taken advantage of by someone, and now they're forcing her to marry the thug who did it."

"I couldn't bear to watch her end up like that, so I came forward and took responsibility myself."

"Her family said that as long as I agree to marry her, they'll drop the charges. Whether it's the university investigation or the rumors flying around, I need you to handle all of it for me."

"Elise and I have already agreed. It'll be a sham marriage, three years only. After three years, I'll give you a proper wedding. Just wait for me, okay?"

I turned and walked away without a word.

I pulled the veil from my hair and draped it over a stray dog on the side of the road.

Benjamin Delgado, what makes you think I'd wait for you?

……

Benjamin demanded I return to the venue immediately, smooth things over with the university officials, and squash the rumors for him.

But I only did two things.

First, I contacted his university and informed them I was pulling my investment from his research project and shutting down his lab.

Second, I left the venue and went straight back to our apartment.

I wiped my tears and began erasing every trace of Benjamin Delgado from the place, one item at a time.

The matching couple's mugs we'd shaped together in Porcelain Creek. The matching pajamas we wore every night.

The wedding portrait we'd just picked up yesterday, freshly and lovingly framed.

I threw all of it into the bathtub, flicked a lighter, and watched the flames eat through every last piece until nothing was recognizable.

As the fire climbed, I called the hotel where the wedding was being held.

"The wedding is off. Send the remaining bill to the groom. And deliver everything I left in storage at the hotel back to my home."

But the voice on the other end was the hotel manager's, thick with confusion.

"The groom just told us the wedding is still on, just postponed by one day. He also said we printed the wrong name on the photos and banners and asked us to replace the bride's name with Elise Simmons."

A thorn drove itself deep into my chest.