Todos los capítulos de I Was Just Practice for His Bride: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

"I'm very happy with your decision, Violet," my professor, Alex Orson, said, his voice laced with relief. "I'm glad you changed your mind about getting married and becoming a housewife who spends her entire life stuck in the kitchen."He added, "I've secured a spot for you to study abroad. The paperwork will be processed within the next few days."I looked at the yellowing leaves beyond the window and calmly said, "Thank you, Professor Orson. I'll make the necessary preparations."The dormitory door swung open right after I hung up.My boyfriend, Zack Henderson, and his roommates strode in. He was dressed in a crisp, white shirt. His eyes flashed coldly behind his gold-rimmed glasses. The second he stepped over the threshold, he lifted his wrist to check his watch."I expected you to only need ten minutes to tidy everything up, Violet, but you took longer than that."He pulled out a black notebook from his pocket, uncapped his pen, and drew a line on the page. "I've told you be

Mom suddenly called me when I was just about to return to my dormitory to pack my belongings."You should come home for the holidays, Violet," she said. "Quinn is going to bring her boyfriend to meet us. You should be here too to see if he's a good match for her."I was briefly stunned. "Quinn has a boyfriend?" I asked."She does!" Mom exclaimed proudly. "Apparently, he's a top science student. He's also handsome and treats Quinn well. You should take a page out of her book. Don't always dress so prudishly. Let me think… What was his name? Oh, that's right. Zack Henderson."I felt as if I had been struck by lightning and nearly dropped my phone."Hello? Are you listening to me, Violet?"I bit my lip until the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth."That settles it then! You definitely have to come home for the holidays!"The second I hung up, I slumped against my chair.Quinn and I were actually a pair of real and fake heiresses.The Meville family tracked me down and took

I turned and walked away after hanging up. The sounds of their cursing slowly faded until I couldn't hear them anymore.I hailed a cab and told the driver, "To the airport. As fast as you can, please."The cab hummed to life. The scenery beyond the window turned into a blur of colors as it sped past.I pulled out my phone and tapped on my chat app. I unpinned Zack's chat from the top before deleting it and blocking his number, doing the same for Dad, Mom, and Quinn.I cut off every possible way to contact this city, the Meville family, and Zack, leaving nothing behind. I leaned back against the seat after I was done and breathed out a long sigh.I wasn't nearly as heartbroken as I thought I would be. On the contrary, I just felt relieved as if I had freed myself from my bindings.…Meanwhile, in the hospital's emergency room, panic gripped Zack's heart as he stood by the bed.The doctor had bandaged Quinn's arm. She had only suffered a minor scrape that didn't even need stitche

Two years later.Dazzling lights flashed in the hall where the Royal Institute of Gladevale Architects' award ceremony was taking place. Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.I stood on the stage in a tailored gown, holding a trophy that symbolized the highest accolade a person could receive in the architectural world."I want to thank Professor Orson. I would also like to thank myself for never giving up for the past two years," I said into the microphone, using fluent Gladevaliann for my acceptance speech.Top architects and major investors from all over the globe sat in the crowd. I swept my gaze across the VIP guests who were seated in the front row, briefly pausing when my eyes landed on a certain figure.It was Zack. He was dressed in a sharp suit, attending the ceremony as the representative of Cambrion's largest real estate developer. His face hadn't changed much even though two years had passed. It was just that his cold and aloof eyes were red-rimmed at that m