Chapter 2

2.

At our first wedding, Zane called her, and she left immediately.

I had held her hand and begged her to stay, but she still walked away.

The second time, Zane stood at the door and shed a single tear. She tore her wedding dress right then and there to run to him.

I was left alone in the hall to clean up the mess.

The third time, Zane just had a common cold, and she abandoned me again.

I actually knelt on the ground and begged her, but she just sneered, "Can you stop being so disgusting? Zane is sick!"

The fourth time, she didn't even show up at the venue. Later, I saw a post on her social media.

She was in the mountains with Zane, watching the snow.

She posted a photo of them together with the caption: "Watching the snow with the person I love most."

And the final time was today. Gia had finally pushed me past my limit.

Every time she ran away, I told myself it was because Zane was the male lead of this world and she was influenced by the plot.

But the system just told me that my mission actually ended two years ago.

The system was preparing to leave. I asked if the leads were still influenced by the script.

It told me, "When you succeeded two years ago, everyone gained free will. There are no more leads. Nobody is influencing anyone anymore."

So, for the past two years and these five weddings, Gia didn't leave because of some invisible force.

She left because she wanted to.

Every time she said she loved me, it was a lie.

Suddenly, a guest shouted, "Mr. Sterling, I've paid five wedding gifts already! When are you actually going to marry this girl?"

I let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"Everyone, please enjoy the food and drinks. Consider this my divorce party with Gia. I won't be marrying her again."

"I'll have my assistant organize the gift money and return every cent to you."

Gia and Zane looked even more stunned.

Gia's expression relaxed into a smirk. "Xander, at least you're being sensible for once. Thank you for stepping aside."

They walked out hand in hand.

In the past, every time Gia ran away, she would come crawling back after a few days.

She would always say, "Xander, you're the only one in my heart. I only left because I felt I owed Zane."

"Trust me, I won't run away next time."

But time after time, she did the same thing.

She made me the biggest joke in the entire city.

Even the system couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Are you really staying for a woman like this? You could just go home."

I looked out at the clear blue sky.

Back in my original world, I was happy and free.

After coming here, I had lost myself in the name of love.

Suddenly, I just wanted to go home.