Nine Proposals, Nine Rejections

Synopsis

I'd been with Bailey Davidson for 5,480 days, from the age of eighteen to thirty-four. When his business failed, I became a model to help him pay off his debts. To maintain my figure, I developed anorexia. Since I was twenty-five, every Labor Day, I'd drag him to try on wedding dresses and get our marriage certificate. The first time, he said we didn't have enough money and wanted a bigger house. The second time, he said his secretary, Clarissa James, was sick, and he needed to go to the hospital to care for her. The third time, he promised to attend Clarissa's debut, so he couldn't come. After that, every single time, Bailey refused me because of his secretary. I was hospitalized due to my anorexia, but he was too busy taking Clarissa to an amusement park to ride roller coasters. "Clarissa grew up poor and never got to go to an amusement park, so I'm fulfilling her wish." On my ninth proposal at thirty-four, I was tired and didn't want to continue anymore. On Labor Day, Bailey waited all day, but never got my proposal. When he sent a message later, he realized I had blocked him. "Where is Vivian?" he asked. Bailey's assistant looked confused. "Ms. Mercer left two days ago. You didn't know?"