Dumped, Then Married Rich

Synopsis

For a while, Charles and I were the couple everyone in the village envied. So it was a complete shock when, just a month before our wedding, he told me he was going to marry Jenny instead, the girl with the heart condition. When I demanded to know why, he just sighed wearily. "If I don't marry her, Leona, her family will make her marry that mute man from the next village. You care about me so much. I know you'll understand." I gave a faint nod, turned around, and let our engagement ring slip from my hand. The day before his wedding, Charles found me and pulled me close, his voice soft. "Don't be upset, Leona. I'll get a divorce soon, and then we can have our wedding, just like we planned." I smiled. Little did he know, while he was saying his vows tomorrow, I'd be saying mine. His decision for Jenny had sealed my own. I immediately agreed to the marriage my family had arranged. The irony peaked when Charles insisted I come along to help Jenny choose her dress. In the middle of the shop, I handed him an envelope. His charming smile vanished the moment he saw the invitation was for my wedding to another man.