After the Spouse Swap, He Fell Apart for Me のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Celine Sherman and I were supposed to get married on the same day.Three days before my wedding, by the uncanniest of coincidences, I found out that my fiancé, Andrew Hammond, intended to swap the two wedding cars intended for Celine and me, respectively.Celine was supposed to marry into the struggling and powerless Wright family, but Andrew planned to have me take her place.His words came as a huge shock to me, and it was something that I never would've seen coming. Just as I was about to head into the room he was in and confront him, the sound of quiet sobbing rang out."Thank you so much for everything you're doing for me, Andy," Celine said. "But considering my identity, even marrying into the Wright family is a blessing for me. Are you sure it's worth it for you to go to such lengths for me?"Andrew's voice was tender and full of pity as he insisted, "I forbid you from saying that about yourself, Celine! Even though you're not biologically related to the Shermans, I'll se

I was only 16 years old when my parents passed away. The Sherman family's vast business empire had fallen onto the shoulders of a teenage girl who knew nothing about the business world.The only reason why Sherman Group had managed to run smoothly till now was because I had a wonderfully capable person helping me, and that person was W.At first, W managed the entire Sherman Group for me, ensuring that the company my parents left to me didn't end up in the hands of people with ulterior motives.It was only within the last two years, after I'd grown up and learned enough to assume the responsibilities myself, that he'd slowly relinquished control of the company back to me.We hadn't been in touch for quite a while now, but I'd reached out to him this time and asked him to help me find a kind of drug that could help me fake my death.…At the pre-wedding party, Celine came up to me with a cocktail in hand. As she blinked her innocent eyes at me, she said, "Congratulations on your w

Andrew clutched my hands. The soft, delicate hands he used to hold were now cold and stiff."Open your eyes, Joanna! Look at me! It's me, Andrew. I've come for you… You haven't walked down the aisle as my bride yet. How can you leave me!"Eyes bloodshot, Andrew glared at Hugo and demanded, "What the hell happened? You'd better give me a proper explanation, Hugo. Or else, I'll make sure every single person in the entire Wright family goes to hell!"Snorting, Hugo remarked, "It does indeed give me great sorrow to find that Joanna Sherman has passed away, but… I was supposed to be marrying Celine Sherman. Why was Joanna the one in the car yesterday?"It couldn't possibly be because you couldn't bear to part with either sister, so you decided to play a little trick, right, Mr. Hammond?"His words were akin to rubbing salt into Andrew's wound. Too cowardly to face the remorse and regret in his heart, he resorted to fury to mask his feelings."Who gave you the audacity to be so cocky w

Hugo said that upon returning to the country this year, he'd immediately wanted to come and see me. But by then, I'd already accepted Andrew's proposal.Thus, he started looking into Andrew. It didn't take much digging for him to discover the illicit relationship between Andrew and Celine. That was why he'd volunteered himself when I began looking for someone to marry Celine.Hugo brushed his thumb lightly over the corner of my lips. "I just wanted to see how Andrew planned on handling this situation. If he'd chosen to give up on Celine, I would've given him a chance. If he didn't, then I'd never let you marry him."I didn't expect that fool to end up delivering you to me instead. If I'd known this was the kind of man he was, I would've come back sooner. "This time, Joanna, I won't be letting you go ever again."It wasn't hard at all for me to accept Hugo. After all, W and I shared a strong bond. He was the one who accompanied me through many of the darkest moments of my life,

Andrew was so gaunt that I almost didn't recognize him. His cheeks were sunken, and his cheekbones were jutting out beneath hollow eyes.The once-handsome man now looked positively frightening."I didn't believe it when Celine told me, but it really is you," Andrew said, his voice hoarse and grating on the ears."Why did you lie to me, Joanna? Why did you trick me into thinking you were dead? Do you have any idea how much I regretted everything? How much I missed you?"My company went bankrupt because of you. I think of you every time I see Celine. I hate myself every time I see my own reflection in the mirror. But what about you? Why do you get to run around living a life of luxury instead?"He kept advancing, backing me onto the bed. Clutching the blanket, I pressed myself against the headboard. I started speaking, hoping to distract him while I pressed the emergency button beside the bed."What right do you have to question me, Andrew? Did you even consider how much pain and