On my wedding day, my fiancé, Liam, and his groomsmen were frantically searching for my wedding shoes. Time was ticking, and the ceremony was about to start. Everyone looked really stressed. Just then, Liam’s childhood friend, Chloe, suddenly popped out. She lifted the hem of her long, floor-length dress and said, her voice dripping with pride: “The wedding shoes are with me! I told you guys, you’d never find them, right?” “Summer, I’ll take them off for you right now. I promise you won’t miss the scheduled time.” I let out a mirthless laugh, trying to keep my anger in check. “Are you seriously asking me to wear shoes you’ve worn at my own wedding?” It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, completely ruined by her. I just felt disgusted. But then Liam jumped in, defending her. “It’s just a pair of wedding shoes, Summer. Do you really need to make such a big deal out of it? I can just have a new pair sent over!” Seeing the impatience on his face, my throat went dry. I spoke calmly. “No, thanks. Let’s just call off the wedding.” Liam looked at me, completely taken aback. “Just because of a pair of shoes? Are you seriously overreacting?” I nodded, my voice steady. “Yes, I am.”
“Come on, ladies, don’t make it so hard on us! Just tell us where the wedding shoes are!” “Yeah, come on! We’ll even give you cash, whatever you want!” They were practically begging on their knees, trying to get us to give up the shoes. I couldn’t help but chuckle. I turned to my bridesmaids. “Alright, time’s almost up. Let’s bring out the shoes.” Everyone’s eyes immediately landed on the three bridesmaids. But they just stood there, completely still, looking at each other. It took a moment for them to react, then they all said at once: “I didn’t hide them!” “I have no idea where the wedding shoes are.” The atmosphere suddenly turned really awkward. Liam’s face grew serious. “Search again, thoroughly.” But even after searching every nook and cranny of the room, the wedding shoes were nowhere to be found. Someone cautiously asked, “Could someone have played a prank and hidden them outside?” As soon as that was said, everyone instinctively rushed outside to continue the search, without Liam even needing to say a word. But the entire house was practically turned upside down, and there was still no sign of the wedding shoes. The ceremony was about to start, and one of Liam’s groomsmen suggested, “Liam, the guests are waiting. Why don’t we head to the venue first? I’ll arrange for a new pair to be delivered.” Liam didn’t answer right away. Instead, he looked up at me. Clearly, he was asking for my opinion. I frowned, a knot of annoyance forming in my stomach. But I guess no one could have predicted something like this. So, after two seconds of hesitation, I nodded and conceded, “I guess that’s the only way.” But just then, Liam’s childhood friend, Chloe, suddenly jumped out from a corner. In front of everyone, she lifted her floor-length skirt. Her voice was proud and playful. “The wedding shoes are with me! I told you guys, you’d never find them, right?” Chloe didn’t seem to notice the sudden, chilling silence that fell over the room after she spoke. Everyone stared at her feet, their faces etched with shock. One of my bridesmaids finally pieced it together, her voice belated. “Oh, I remember now! I was about to hide them in the closet, and Chloe said she had a better spot. Then someone knocked on the door, and I didn’t pay attention to where she put them.” “I’m so sorry, Summer. I never thought she’d mess with something so important.” Then, her voice turning accusatory, she demanded, “Chloe! How could you wear Summer’s wedding shoes?” Chloe gave her an innocent look, as if she hadn’t caught the accusation in her voice. She turned to me. “Summer, I just wanted to help you hide the wedding shoes. I’ll take them off for you right now. I promise you won’t miss the scheduled time.” Looking at her face, I had no doubt. I saw the pure, unadulterated malice in her eyes. No wonder Chloe, who was usually always stirring up drama, had been so unusually quiet today. So quiet, I hadn’t even noticed her presence. She was waiting for the perfect moment to strike. I couldn’t help but let out a furious laugh. “Are you seriously asking me to wear shoes you’ve worn at my own wedding?” That one sentence was enough to make Chloe’s eyes well up. She looked at Liam, all teary-eyed and wronged. “Liam, I was just trying to be helpful. I thought you and Summer would be happy if I hid the wedding shoes perfectly.” “Besides, I’ve never been married! How was I supposed to know you can’t wear wedding shoes?” Never been married or not, you don’t just wear someone else’s shoes, especially *my* wedding shoes. I silently cursed under my breath, feeling a wave of disgust, then retorted, “Just because you’ve never been married, does that mean you have no common decency?” Then again, if she had any decency, she wouldn’t always be getting in my face like this. But what truly shocked me was that, at a time like this, Liam actually sided with her. He defended her, saying, “It’s just a pair of wedding shoes, Summer. Do you have to be so mean?” I looked up and saw him frowning, an impatient look on his face. For a split second, all the fire in me just died. Not that I wasn’t angry anymore, but suddenly, it just felt… pointless. Liam didn’t notice my change in demeanor. He casually added, “I’ll have a new pair sent over right away. Happy now?” He said it as if *I* was the one being unreasonable. I forced a tight smile. My voice was calm as I said, “No, thanks. Let’s just call off the wedding.”
My words hung in the air, and the room fell into an immediate, stunned silence. Everyone looked at me in disbelief, probably not expecting me to be so drastic. Liam even chuckled. “Summer, are you kidding me?” “You’re calling off our wedding just because of a pair of wedding shoes? Are you seriously making such a big deal out of nothing?” It was Chloe who messed things up, who ruined our wedding. But in his eyes, I was the one being petty and irrational. Liam and I had been together for a year. But before that, he’d spent three painstaking years chasing me. He was clumsy but persistent in trying to win me over, always there whenever I needed him. Even if my heart was made of stone, it would have softened. The day we finally got together, Liam was as giddy as a teenager. He hugged me, crying and saying, “You’re a treasure I worked so hard to get, I promise I’ll never let you suffer any injustice!” He kept his word. After we started dating, he was completely devoted to me. All his actions revolved around my happiness. So, even though we hadn’t been together for long. When he proposed, I said yes. But then, during the wedding preparations, this so-called “childhood friend” of his appeared. From that moment on, Liam seemed to change. Whether we were on a date or having dinner, he’d drop everything and run off to Chloe whenever she called. When I got angry, he’d just give me a half-hearted excuse: “Chloe doesn’t know anyone else here, I just want to look out for her a bit.” “It’ll get better in a while.” Liam’s change in attitude was so drastic that I lost my emotional balance, constantly getting upset and fighting with him. During that time, I considered more than once whether we should actually go through with the wedding. But even the night before, I still hadn’t made up my mind. However, just now, the answer suddenly became clear. I wasn’t marrying Liam. When I didn’t respond, Liam assumed I was regretting my decision. He said, with a condescending tone, “Alright, stop messing around. If you delay any longer, we’ll actually miss the scheduled time.” “It’s just a pair of shoes, wait…” I didn’t even have the patience to hear him finish. I cut him off sharply. And answered his earlier question: “Yes, I am.” Liam didn’t expect me to be serious about this at such a crucial moment. He was stunned. But Chloe, standing next to him, started to cry again, her voice laced with false concern: “Summer, if you want to blame anyone, blame me. Don’t take your anger out on Liam. He didn’t do anything wrong.” As she spoke, she even knelt down in front of me, completely disregarding her image. She pleaded, “Summer, you can blame me however you want, but you can’t just cancel something as important as a wedding.” “Liam put so much effort into preparing for this wedding. How can you cancel last minute? Have you even considered his feelings?” “Besides, the guests are all waiting. It would be so bad if you two didn’t get married…” Chloe was pretending to be kind and persuasive, but every word she spoke was laced with accusation. But I’m stubborn. Once I make up my mind, it’s not easily changed. No one, not even the heavens themselves, could sway me. I opened my mouth, about to speak. But then Liam suddenly pulled Chloe to her feet. He looked at me with a cold expression. “Summer, I’m giving you one last chance.” “If you don’t want to make a fool of yourself right now, you’ll quietly go through with the wedding ceremony with me.” “Otherwise, you can figure out how to explain it to both our families and all the guests.” That was his way of threatening me. But Summer isn’t someone who’s easily threatened. I smiled, agreeing readily. “Fine by me!” Liam’s face turned ugly. He repeated “Fine” three times, his voice tight. Then he turned to the others. “Let’s go.” Seeing that we were serious, they hesitated, trying to say a few words to mediate. But before they could, Liam said coldly, “She’s the one who wants to cancel the wedding. If she regrets it, even if she begs me to come back, I’ll have to think about it!” He was speaking to his groomsmen, but his words were clearly meant for me. I scoffed, a mocking smile on my face, but said nothing. After they all completely disappeared from the room, my friends finally asked, “Summer, what do we do now?” “Liam’s right, the guests are still waiting. He’s just leaving you to clean up his mess!” I let out a cold laugh. If Liam thought this would make me regret it, then he was incredibly naive! “It’s just a wedding, isn’t it? No groom? I’ll just get a new one!” With that, I pulled out my phone and dialed a number.
The call connected quickly, but the voice on the other end was dripping with sarcasm: “Well, well! Calling me on your wedding day, Summer? Did the groom run off?” I often think Jace has a jinx. Otherwise, how could he always be right? I cleared my throat, speaking a little sheepishly. “Um, so, are you coming to my wedding?” He let out a mocking laugh, his voice full of disdain. “Summer, did you forget what I said?” Of course, I hadn’t forgotten. Jace had vowed that if I married Liam, he wouldn’t show up, even if I begged him. And he was true to his word; he wasn’t here today. I sighed helplessly. “Consider this me begging you, okay?” “I’m missing a groom. Will you play along with me to see this through?” Silence. Just when I was starting to wonder if the call had dropped, he finally spoke. “Wait there!” After the call ended, I found a new pair of heels, slipped them on, and told my bridesmaids, “Let’s go.” But as soon as we got downstairs, someone shouted, “Oh no, Summer, they’ve taken all the wedding cars!” Just as she said that, my phone vibrated. It was a message from Liam. **[If you want to cancel the wedding, then don’t even bother showing up!]** I let out a furious laugh. Trying to pull that trick on me, huh? This wedding? I was definitely going! Cars? My garage is practically a dealership. But I never expected Liam to be so petty. As soon as I got into a car, my phone started buzzing non-stop. Both sets of parents were constantly messaging me. **[Honey, Liam says you’re canceling the wedding, what’s going on?]** **[Summer, dear, I never interfere when you and Liam argue, but on such an important day, how can you be so unreasonable?]** **[Listen to me, go coax Liam back right now. Just get the wedding done, we can talk about everything else later.]** There were also curious and gossipy messages from friends, asking what was happening. I just quickly glanced at them, then replied to my mom. **[The wedding is happening as planned. If Liam doesn’t want to come, we’ll find someone else.]** I’ve always been strong-willed, and I never mess around with important matters like this. My mom didn’t know what was going on, but she still supported me. Not only that, but she publicly announced that since Liam wasn’t willing to show up for the wedding, our family would just replace him with someone else. As for the guests who came, they wouldn’t have wasted their trip. They were all welcome to stay for the wedding and dinner afterward. I heard that after my mom made her announcement, she immediately got into a huge argument with Liam’s mom. If this news reached my ears, it definitely reached Liam’s. A few minutes later, I received a call from Liam. But I hadn’t expected him to be making up scenarios in his head. The first thing he said was, “Summer, do you think this will force me to show up at the wedding? I’m telling you, no way!” “Just because you casually said you’d cancel the engagement, Chloe’s been crying, blaming herself. If you don’t apologize to her, don’t even think about me coming back to marry you.” Even at this point, all he cared about was Chloe. To say I wasn’t hurt at all would be a lie. But this time, I couldn’t swallow my pride! “Fine by me!” I sneered. “Don’t you dare come! I wouldn’t welcome you anyway!” “Summer! I’m warning you one last time, blowing things up like this, you’re the only one who will be embarrassed.” He didn’t need to worry about me. I hadn’t even finished that thought. When I heard him cooing to Chloe on the other end, my eyes hardened, and I immediately hung up. Not long after, we arrived at the hotel. As I was about to get out of the car, a hand reached out to me. “Your ride is here, Princess!” Though I was surprised Jace arrived so quickly, I felt a rush of warmth. He had his childhood sweetheart, and I had my own. The moment Jace and I appeared on stage together, everyone in the audience looked surprised. But I guess my mom had already prepped them, because everyone was pretty cooperative. Of course, someone also filmed the scene and sent it to one of Liam’s friends. That friend saw the message and was so shocked his phone dropped to the ground. Seeing everyone’s eyes on him, he stammered out, “Liam, Summer… she’s actually having a wedding with someone else!”
“What did you say!?” Liam immediately stood up, his voice filled with disbelief. The friend just picked up his phone and handed the video to Liam. As Liam’s face grew darker and darker, someone cautiously asked, “Liam, what do we do now? Are we just going to stand by and watch Summer marry someone else?” Hearing that, Liam couldn’t take it anymore. He furiously threw his phone to the ground. “No way!” With that, he grabbed his suit jacket. His voice was cold. “To the hotel, now!” “The only person Summer is marrying is me!” However, before he could leave, Chloe, her eyes red from crying, blocked his way. “Liam, if you go now, aren’t you just playing right into her hands?” Liam was in a fit of rage and wasn’t listening to anything she said. He just said, his face stormy, “Damn it, I chased her for three years, not to see her marrying someone else at *my* wedding!” “I just wanted to teach her a lesson, and now she’s trying to force my hand like this? Fine, I’ll give her what she wants!” After saying that, he forcefully pushed Chloe aside. She dramatically fell to the ground, letting out a pained cry, but Liam didn’t even look back. Seeing him about to walk out the door, Chloe quickly stood up and blocked him again. “No! Liam, you can’t go!” Liam’s expression shifted, and his gaze towards Chloe grew increasingly hostile. Luckily, she was quick-witted and immediately said: “Liam, I’m stopping you for your own good.” “She’s just found someone to marry so she doesn’t lose face, she’s not actually serious about marrying him. If you go, *you’re* the one who’ll look like a fool!” Liam looked at her with suspicion, as if weighing the credibility of her words. And Chloe, seeing a flicker of uncertainty in his expression, quickly continued: “Liam, as a woman, I know exactly what Summer’s thinking.” “She cares so much about a pair of wedding shoes, that means she definitely cares about you.” “Actually, I did this to stand up for you. You chased her for three years, and she’s getting mad at you over such a small thing. If you don’t let her learn her lesson, she’ll think you can’t live without her.” After Chloe finished, she saw Liam lost in thought. She subtly gestured to the people nearby. Seeing her signal, they immediately chimed in: “Liam, I agree, Summer’s totally overreacting. You spoil her so much, and just because of a pair of wedding shoes, she wants to cancel the wedding.” “Yeah, she’s just taking advantage of how much you dote on her. If you go to the wedding now, who knows how she’ll manipulate you!” “Liam, just listen to me. After the wedding, you just sweet-talk her a bit, and everything will be fine!” In the end, Liam was convinced by them. Of course, I knew nothing of any of this. Because right now, I was still reeling from what Jace had just said. I stared at him, feeling a bit dumbfounded. “What did you just say?” “I said, Ms. Summer, we just had a wedding, and you’re not even willing to give me an official status? Isn’t that a bit much?” “I’m a respectable single man, now suddenly married. If people ask to see our marriage certificate, I won’t have one! How embarrassing would that be!” “Wait!” I clamped my hand over his mouth. “It’s just acting! Just acting, got it?” The next second, I felt a sudden wetness on my palm. I instantly pulled my hand away. And met Jace’s triumphant grin. This man, still so hard to deal with! “Alright, enough messing around. If you don’t actually marry me, how will Liam believe it?” “I have a feeling he’ll still come bothering you. Do you seriously want to get back together with him?” I instinctively retorted, “How could I?” I admit, I did fall for Liam. But for me, Chloe’s presence was like a constant thorn in my side. I compromised once, and there would be a second time, a third. He was already siding with Chloe now, what about the future? Was I supposed to marry him just to constantly fight with Chloe? No matter what, the moment I said “cancel the engagement,” I never looked back. “Then let’s make him give up on you for good!” Coming out of the registry office, my mind was still dazed. Strange, how did Jace manage to talk me into this? “I’ll have the driver take you home first. I’ll be there in a bit.” With that, before I could even reply, he rushed off. I shook my head, not thinking much of it. After all this commotion and dealing with annoying things, I really just wanted to go home and rest. But what I didn’t expect was that, as I was entering the code to my door. Someone suddenly hugged me from behind. Without thinking, I kicked back and elbowed him away. I turned around defensively and saw Liam grimacing in pain. He said to me, “Summer, what the hell is wrong with you?” I rolled my eyes, retorted exasperatedly, “That’s what *I* should be asking you. Are you crazy?”
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