Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Nathaniel Monroe: ”...”

Unbelievable!

Who would’ve thought they’d pull a ’hiding in plain sight’ move?

He grabbed the wedding shoe, knelt on one knee before Iris Yates, and put it on for her. Then, he offered her the bouquet.

”Darling, come home with me!”

This time, his shout was even louder than the last.

His eyes were sparkling, and a huge smile spread across his face as he stared intently at Iris Yates.

According to the plan, Iris Yates was supposed to take his bouquet and nod her assent.

But for some reason, seeing his incredibly bright eyes, the anticipation and joy within them didn’t seem fake.

Iris Yates suddenly grew apprehensive.

When the others saw her hesitate, they were all taken aback for a moment. Then, someone shouted playfully from the side, ”The bride’s shy! Groom, shout it one more time!”

Nathaniel Monroe’s fingers tightened around the bouquet. He had a good idea of what Iris Yates was worried about.

’I’ve been too eager.’

’I have to keep my cool.’

”Darling, come home with me!”

He shouted it again, but this time, he reined in some of the emotion in his eyes so as not to scare her.

Chloe Reed gave Iris Yates a poke in the side. Only then did Iris take the bouquet from him, nodding with her gaze lowered.

Nathaniel Monroe immediately stepped forward and swept her up into his arms.

”Give her a kiss before you go!” someone shouted playfully.

But Nathaniel Monroe replied, ”We’ll save the kiss for the ceremony. If you want to see it, you’d better all keep up!”

Carrying Iris Yates, he walked straight out of the room and all the way to the wedding car.

Chloe Reed came out behind them, where Walker Grant was waiting by the door. He looked at her and said, ”Our wedding was much grander than this.”

Chloe Reed gave him a cool glance. Seeing that no one else was around, she said, ”You know full well this is fake.”

But Walker Grant insisted, ”But our wedding *was* grand.”

Chloe Reed averted her gaze and said coldly, ”And what good did that do? We still got divorced in the end.”

Walker Grant: ”...”

’What a gut punch.’

He stared plaintively at her retreating back, a sharp pain piercing his heart. He took a moment to compose himself—he had long grown accustomed to this feeling.

But just now, watching Nathaniel Monroe frantically search for the wedding shoe, his thoughts had turned to his own wedding with Chloe Reed.

When their wedding date was set, he began sketching designs for her wedding dress, commissioning the world’s best artisans to create it by hand. To this day, that dress was still kept in one of his villas.

The wedding was held in a castle. She was like a princess from a fairy tale, walking toward him step by step.

They had exchanged vows, promising to be together forever.

Back then, they never would have imagined that they would later get a divorce.

That she would fall out of love with him.

”...”

「In the wedding car.」

Iris Yates glanced at the driver in the front, then couldn’t resist leaning closer to Nathaniel Monroe and whispering, ”You’re a little too into your role, don’t you think? I almost couldn’t keep up with your act!”

Nathaniel Monroe looked at her delicate face, his Adam’s apple bobbing. He whispered back, ”That’s because I’m a natural. You still need some practice.”

Iris Yates immediately rolled her eyes, but she also relaxed internally. A moment ago, she had been truly nervous and scared, feeling like things were starting to go off the rails.

’Phew, I was just overthinking things.’

Nathaniel Monroe watched her, taking in her every emotion. He lowered his gaze slightly and silently warned himself.

’Be patient. Hold back.’

’I’ve already married her. As for the future... who knows what could happen?’

Each lost in their own thoughts, the two soon arrived at the hotel. At the entrance to the banquet hall stood standees of their wedding photos, and guests were beginning to file into the venue.

Iris Yates needed to touch up her makeup, so she went straight to the dressing room, where Chloe Reed was already waiting for her.

Now that they were alone, she took Chloe Reed by the hand.