“It’s trending online. ‘Montgomery Heir Gets
Dumped at the Altar‘!”
“The whole internet is laughing at the
Montgomerys. Mason’s heading to your place
now!”
“I’m at the house. Tell him to come.
He hung up, putting the dishes on the table.
Then, he took my hands.
“Babe, go get dressed.”
“After we deal with Mason, I’ll take you to
see your parents. We’ll explain things, so they
don’t worry.”
I nodded. “Okay.”
We’d barely changed when Mason started
pounding on the gate.
Easton pressed a button to let him in.
Mason was a mess.
He had dark circles under his eyes and
bloodshot eyes.
He looked more like a homeless bum than a
groom.
He stormed inside, ready to burn the whole
place down.
He glared at Easton, then saw me.
He took a deep breath. trying to calm down.
Ignoring Easton, he said to me.
“Babe, we’re getting married today,
remember? Let’s go, there’s still time…”
He reached for my hand.
Easton slapped it away.
“Mason, you didn’t have a wedding and didn’t
get the marriage certificate. She’s not your
wife.”
Mason screamed.
“But we’re going to now!!”
Easton’s face darkened.
I said, “Mason, I agreed to your one–night-
of–freedom idea. But I didn’t agree to marry
you today.”
“I’m sorry. We’re both single. I can’t marry
you.”
Mason gritted his teeth.
“Did you sleep with her last night?”
Easton shrugged. “What do you think?”
Before I could say anything, Mason punched
Easton.
“You slept with my wife! You f*cking
b*stard!”
Easton staggered back, but he caught himself
and punched Mason.
Mason fell against the shoe rack.
Easton grabbed a marriage certificate,
shoving it in Mason’s face.
“Take a good look!”
“Riley Carter is my wife now! Say it again,
and see what happens.
دو
Mason was speechless, shaking as he looked
at the marriage certificate.
He looked at our smiling faces, at the date.
“When did this happen?”
“You two… were you together the whole
time?”
He punched Easton again.
“Easton! I treated you like a brother! How
could you do this to me?”
<
“You slept with my woman! You stole my girl!
I didn’t even touch her! And you married her
on our wedding day!”
“I’m gonna kill you!!”
“You dumbass. She’s not your woman. She’s
mine!”
They started fighting.
I tried to pull them apart, but I mostly kept
Mason away from Easton.
He started crying.
“I did so much to win her over! I begged her
for a whole year! I spent a million dollars! But
she didn’t even let me kiss her! Wah!”
“I begged my dad! He gave me the third
degree! But he agreed to let me marry her
myself.”
He pointed at me. “That’s when she believed
me! And she wouldn’t even let me touch her!
But it all went to you wuaaaahh…”
“My mom and dad think she’s just nerdy. And
that she can’t help our family’s business.
She’s so proud because I can marry a high-
educated woman with a pretty face. How
arrogant I was in front of my friends.”
“Why did you have to take her away from
me? Don’t you love your ex? Go find her.
Don’t steal my girl! Easton, give her back!”
Mason was a mess, sobbing on the floor.
I didn’t really know him. I hadn’t realized he
was like this.
I remembered when he had chased after me,
giving me sunshine.
I had been touched.
I hadn’t thought about Easton in a while.
I thought I could let go of that first love.
I should have cherished the second one,
otherwise I’d be alone forever.
But I didn’t love Mason. I wasn’t interested in
casual dating. But I wanted to give it a try
with him.
<
So, when he waited for me after work one
day, I asked.
“Are you serious about this?”
“I’m busy. I don’t have time for games.‘
“So, if I said yes, we’d get married?”
دو
He misunderstood. He thought I wanted to
get married right away.
When he dropped me off, he swore.
“Give me three days, and I’ll give you an
answer.”
