Mason would say that he and Claire were just friends, and I was the one with dirty thoughts. He would be disappointed in me, claiming I was ruining everything and didn't trust him.
No matter what I said, he would give me the silent treatment and even meet up with Claire on purpose, just to make me jealous.
Until I finally begged for forgiveness like a dog, only then would he interrogate me, making me admit I was possessive to the point of being irrational and that I needed to trust him unconditionally.
Over the years, through constant manipulation, I had turned into a lunatic who followed Mason's every word.
Even on our wedding day, I still found myself instinctively questioning whether I was overthinking things.
But deep down, I knew it was them who were in the wrong.
The door closed, cutting off the view, and only the noise of laughter and chaos from outside could be heard.
I leaned against the window, watching the lively scene below.
My friends followed behind, fuming with anger.
"This is just too much! If this wedding doesn't happen, who cares anyway?"
But any more words were quickly swallowed, as they glanced at my expression and chose not to continue.
Everyone thought this wedding wasn't Mason's idea, but something I had begged for.
Not long ago, Mason said he wanted to marry me, and I agreed.
I had naïvely believed that after eight years of waiting, I was finally going to get my happy ending.
But today's events were like cold water, waking me up.
My best friend, Sophie, who had spoken up for me earlier, was frustrated beyond words.
"You've been humiliated like this, and you still want to marry him?"
I looked at Sophie and said, "Then I won't."
As I spoke, I started taking off the golden hairpins and jewelry.
Sophie was startled and quickly stopped me. "Are you crazy?"
She looked at my calm face, then sighed sadly. "Forget it, your happiness is what matters. Maybe after the wedding... he'll settle down."
Sophie had been my close friend since childhood and was a witness to my relationship with Mason.
During college, Mason was the handsome star student, and I was just a bespectacled nerd struggling to make ends meet.
Ridiculously, I also had depression.
The day I graduated from high school, my father passed away. My mother remarried, leaving me with just 200 dollars, as if telling me to fend for myself.