00:00On the eve of the wedding, someone sent me a VIP room card.
00:04The room was where Lucas proposed to me years ago.
00:07I thought it was a surprise.
00:17But when I opened the door, Lucas was on the bed with another woman.
00:21Day and night I pull investments and run projects for him.
00:25Until tonight, the night before the wedding.
00:28After he finished, he pushed her aside and lit a cigarette.
00:33No need to hide anymore. Better you see it now than after the wedding.
00:37You've been with me for ten years. No one else will want you.
00:41Tomorrow stays the same. The wedding is yours.
00:45The marriage certificate goes to her.
00:47He thought I would at least ask why, but I didn't.
00:51I took off my engagement ring, set it down, and walked away.
00:55The wedding will go on, but not with him as the groom.
00:59Here she comes.
01:00The bride finally showed up.
01:06Miss Carter, what do you think about your grand ceremony?
01:11Miss Carter.
01:17Lucas stood on the steps,
01:19wearing that confident smile like everything was under control.
01:25Man, you've got skills.
01:27Sleeping with another woman the night before,
01:28and the bride still shows up in a wedding dress.
01:31She's been with me ten years.
01:33Who else would take her?
01:35Throwing a little tantrum is normal,
01:37but in the end, she'll walk up to me and take my hand.
01:45The wife looks beautiful in a wedding dress.
01:48Before he could touch me, his phone buzzed.
01:53What is it?
01:54Didn't I tell you to call later?
01:56Lucas, I'm flying abroad this afternoon,
01:59so I booked an appointment to register our marriage.
02:01Can you come?
02:02I want the certificate before I leave.
02:04Now?
02:05That urgent?
02:06Who is that?
02:06Lily, she's flying this afternoon
02:09and insists on getting the certificate first.
02:11What about the wedding?
02:12It'll take hours anyway.
02:13I'll go to City Hall first, ten minutes.
02:15You know how Lily is.
02:16If I don't go, she'll cry at the airport.
02:18Take a picture.
02:22That's it.
02:23I need to go or I'll miss the appointment.
02:25Lucas!
02:28If you walk away today,
02:30I'll marry another man.
02:34Marry another man?
02:35Where are you going to find one?
02:36You think this is a TV drama?
02:39Everyone in Harbor City knows you're mine.
02:45Of course,
02:46if you actually find someone who dares to marry you,
02:48I wouldn't mind letting you go.
02:50Stop messing around.
02:51Be good and wait for me.
02:52What's out there is just fun.
02:53I know my limits.
02:58Lucas, you're really leaving?
03:00You guys handle this.
03:01It's not like I'm not coming back.
03:02Lily is hard to deal with.
03:03I don't want trouble.
03:04I don't want trouble.
03:07I stood there as the wind lifted the hem of my wedding dress.
03:11The photographer held his camera, frozen in place.
03:16Yeah, I'm coming.
03:17Stop rushing.
03:19I'll be there in five.
03:22This million-dollar wedding?
03:25I'll gladly take it.
03:29The guests were seated.
03:31The host in place.
03:34The wedding march already playing.
03:36Everything was perfect.
03:38Except the groom was missing.
03:43Hey, he had something urgent.
03:45He'll be right back.
03:45You can sit for a bit.
03:46Yeah, Lucas always has things under control.
03:48It's your wedding day.
03:49He'll be here soon.
03:49Exactly.
03:50He never messes up when it matters.
03:51They smoothed it out like the groom just stepped out to grab something.
03:55All right.
03:56I'll wait.
03:59Leg water.
04:01I waited.
04:03But who I was waiting for was none of their business.
04:10This wedding had been planned for three months.
04:12Most of his important relatives were already here.
04:15I looked around, taking in every detail.
04:18The cascade of white roses by the floor-to-ceiling windows.
04:21The crystal strands hanging from the dome above.
04:24Even the font on the seating cards was custom-designed.
04:28Lucas was that kind of man.
04:30When he did something, he did it to the extreme.
04:34And somehow, even cheating.
04:37He was like that when he chased me.
04:40And the same when he planned this wedding.
04:42He turned it into the most talked-about event in the city.
04:45The kind every woman dreamed of.
04:48In his world, loving someone and hurting the same person.
04:53Never conflicted.
04:56And for me, there was only one option.
05:00Accept it.
05:02Is Lucas out of his mind?
05:03Running off to register with another woman on his wedding day?
05:06Did he lose his brain?
05:07I thought he was just talking.
05:09Even if he meant it, why today?
05:11I just don't get it.
05:13When you planned this wedding, he went through every flower shop just to pick your bouquet.
05:17When you tried on dresses, he teared up faster than you did.
05:22Who would have thought he'd do this?
05:24Lily had just posted.
05:25A man's shirt and a woman's underwear were scattered on the floor.
05:30Someone said he'd only stay 10 minutes.
05:32Turns out he couldn't leave.
05:35A comment popped up.
05:36Who are you trying to piss off?
05:38She replied, whoever's standing in a wedding dress waiting for nothing.
05:43I took a screenshot.
05:44Emma, stop waiting!
05:46You, look at this, what kind of people are they?
05:48You came back right after graduating from New York for him.
05:51Do you know how mad your parents were?
05:52Back then, Lucas was nobody.
05:54And you still bet 10 years on him.
05:55And now you lost everything.
05:57If you hadn't worked day and night for him, pulling investments and backing his projects,
06:00would he even be here today?
06:02And now he's messing with an invest-destor's daughter?
06:04I can't believe he hid it this well, only letting you find out the night before the wedding.
06:11Emma, stop waiting.
06:12Live for yourself for once.
06:14Chloe, thank you for coming today.
06:15As for my parents, after the wedding, I'll go back and admit I lost.
06:19I made the bet.
06:21Now, I take the loss.
06:26I walked to the terrace at the end of the hallway to get some air.
06:29Just as I reached for the door, I heard voices inside.
06:32The groomsmen were there, hiding and smoking.
06:35How long do you think Emma can hold it together?
06:37Did you see her today?
06:40Wedding dress on, walk the aisle, groom gone.
06:42She didn't even frown.
06:44What more could a man ask for?
06:47Lucas doesn't know how lucky he is.
06:49Lucky he doesn't care right now.
06:51Lily's got him wrapped around her finger.
06:53Someone started a video call.
06:55Lucas, you finally picked up.
06:56Your bride's still waiting.
06:57You not coming back doesn't look good.
07:00Can't you see I'm busy?
07:01I'm not coming back.
07:02Just take care of the guests.
07:03Alright, alright.
07:04You do your thing.
07:05Anyway, she's easy to deal with.
07:07Before he finished, I pushed the door open.
07:10Their smiles froze.
07:13We were just...
07:18The wedding starts in three minutes.
07:19As soon as I finished, a few of them burst out laughing.
07:23Come on, don't be like that.
07:25Three minutes?
07:26That enough?
07:27Lucas isn't that fast.
07:29No way he makes...
07:30Enough.
07:31I cut him off calmly and turned to leave.
07:34Daniel glanced at the phone.
07:36Lucas, she says the wedding starts in three minutes.
07:39You better hurry.
07:40Three minutes?
07:42Does she misunderstand me or something?
07:46So, what now?
07:48Go ahead.
07:50Hold it together for me.
07:51I'll come after I'm done here.
07:53As he said done, the woman let out another soft sound.
07:58Daniel quickly hung up, straightened their suits, and filed out of the terrace.
08:02When they caught up with me, one of them lowered his voice.
08:05You've been with him for years.
08:07You know he cares about you.
08:09I didn't look at him.
08:10I didn't reply.
08:12Ever since he met her at a celebration dinner, something in his eyes had changed.
08:17Back then, I told myself I was overthinking.
08:20Ten years together.
08:21If I didn't know him, I wouldn't have stayed this long.
08:25I believe that after everything, we wouldn't lose to someone like her.
08:28But he grew impatient.
08:30He stopped hiding.
08:32He made sure I noticed.
08:34Then he dressed betrayal up like a favor.
08:37I'm this successful?
08:39You think I'd only have one woman?
08:41But my heart is yours.
08:43No one else can take your place.
08:45Right until the night before the wedding, when he finally dropped the act.
08:49In the cruelest way possible.
08:51Take it slow walking down the aisle later.
08:53We'll be right behind you.
08:55Yeah, Lucas said he'll come after he's done.
08:57Just go through the motions first.
08:59They thought I would walk the aisle alone.
09:01Stand in front of the priest.
09:03Wait for a groom who might never show.
09:05Then smile and say, I do, to an empty spot.
09:08The groomsmen stood on both sides of me, still wearing those confident smiles.
09:13The church doors slowly opened.
09:15A figure stood in the backlight.
09:17Every smile froze.
09:19Lucas finished his cigarette and fastened his belt.
09:21You're really leaving?
09:23You said you'd stay with me today.
09:25I only agreed to delay the registration for you.
09:28And now you're just leaving.
09:29I have to.
09:32Emma only gave me three minutes.
09:34If I don't show up, you know her temper.
09:36What temper?
09:37Isn't she the understanding type?
09:40Understanding, sure.
09:42But today is different.
09:44That wedding, I promised her.
09:47Then why are you here with me?
09:51You insisted.
09:52Be good.
09:54I'll come back tonight.
09:55Lily pushed his hand away and turned her back.
09:58What about the registration?
10:00We'll talk about it later.
10:02Lucas answered casually and picked up his phone.
10:05The screen lit up.
10:06Messages flooded in.
10:08Mentions, voice notes, one after another.
10:11The last one was a video from Daniel.
10:15What's wrong?
10:15Lucas' hand trembled slightly as he held the phone.
10:19In the video, a woman stood in a wedding dress, smiling.
10:23The camera shifted.
10:25A man stood beside her, wearing a groom's boutonniere.
10:29The scene looked like a wedding.
10:31But the dress, he chose it.
10:33The white roses, he ordered them.
10:36The wedding, it was his.
10:38How is that possible?
10:42Impossible.
10:44Emma had been with me for ten years.
10:47What man wouldn't care about that?
10:50And the man beside her was Adrian, his biggest rival.
10:55From the first day of his startup, that man had been targeting him, trying to crush him at every turn.
11:00Adrian was the eldest grandson of the Grant family.
11:02Real estate, shipping, media, their empire spanned everything.
11:07Even at Lucas' peak, his family had to show respect.
11:10A man like that would choose her?
11:13It wasn't that he looked down on her, but Adrian's world was filled with heiresses and elite families.
11:19She was capable, beautiful, but her background was ordinary.
11:23Her father was just a small businessman.
11:26Why would Adrian lower himself to marry her?
11:28And besides, I know exactly how much she loved me.
11:32Back when his family went bankrupt, he became a joke in the city.
11:36Creditors blocked his doors.
11:38No one dared help him.
11:39He drowned himself in bars.
11:41I was the one who stood in front of him with everything I had.
11:44You still have me.
11:45For his projects, I ran across twelve cities alone.
11:49I worked until I collapsed.
11:51After everything they went through, after finally reaching this wedding,
11:55how could she turn around and marry someone else?
11:58Lucas forced himself to calm down and called Daniel.
12:01It rang for a long time before someone picked up.
12:05The line was chaotic.
12:07People shouting.
12:09Voices everywhere.
12:10Lucas.
12:14What the hell is going on?
12:17Why is that man at my wedding?
12:20You know she hates him the most!
12:24Lucas.
12:25Lucas.
12:25The Grant family doesn't show up just because you invite them.
12:28I didn't know.
12:30Lucas felt his blood rush to his head.
12:33He's doing this on purpose.
12:36She's been with me for ten years.
12:38Everyone knows it.
12:40He has no shame.
12:42But his family does.
12:45Lucas.
12:45Lucas, you should watch the second video I sent.
12:49I'm not greedy.
12:51Wedding or not doesn't matter.
12:53The certificate is enough.
12:58Weddings aren't easy to put together.
13:02Flowers.
13:04Live orchestra.
13:05Three hundred guests.
13:07A Michelin three-star banquet.
13:10It's all free.
13:11Why not use it?
13:13His smile didn't change.
13:15But his eyes darkened slightly.
13:17I stepped closer.
13:19And you, Mr. Grant.
13:20You got the marriage certificate first.
13:22Had a car waiting behind the church.
13:24Even prepared a tailored suit to change into.
13:27And you're saying the wedding doesn't matter?
13:30His lashes flickered.
13:32Just for a moment.
13:35But I knew I hit something.
13:38Emma.
13:40I'll play along with your freewee wedding.
13:46But what you just said...
13:51I'll collect that later.
13:53He said nothing more.
13:54Just took my hand and turned toward the altar.
13:57The organ began the wedding march.
14:01Whispers spread.
14:02Phones lifted.
14:04The groomsmen looked like they'd swallowed whole eggs.
14:07Adrian walked at an even pace.
14:09The white roses trembled slightly beneath our feet.
14:12I glanced at him.
14:13He didn't turn, but the corner of his lips lifted slightly.
14:16In the front rows, Lucas' family had already erupted.
14:19The groomsmen tried to rush forward.
14:22Only to be held back.
14:24The priest came into view.
14:26Miss Carter, will you...
14:32She won't.
14:33Emma!
14:35Get down here!
14:38Lucas, she...
14:40She walked the whole aisle with Adrian.
14:43I couldn't stop her.
14:45He caught his breath.
14:47Good thing you saw the second video I sent and made it back.
14:50That video.
14:51Daniel filmed it from the side corridor.
14:53The aisle stretched long.
14:56Step by step, I walked toward Adrian.
14:59Then I placed my hand in his.
15:01Lucas knew it better than anyone.
15:03I hated Adrian more than he did.
15:06At this wedding, I was supposed to throw Adrian out, but I didn't.
15:10Please continue.
15:12Emma!
15:13Have you lost your mind?
15:17What exactly are you doing?
15:19His voice dropped, but still shook.
15:22We've been together ten years.
15:25There's nothing about you I don't know.
15:30Do you even know who this man is?
15:32He's surrounded by women from the top families.
15:35Why would he choose you?
15:36You standing here, holding his hand.
15:38What is this supposed to be?
15:40Trying to make me jealous?
15:42Or trying to make a fool of yourself in front of everyone?
15:44He let out a cold laugh, his gaze shifting from me to Adrian.
15:50Don't get played and still think you've won.
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