My Fiancé Eloped with His First LoveChapter 1
"Iris, stay and work at the factory. Give up your spot for school to Esther, and I'll marry you," Wendel coldly stated.
Iris agreed to Wendel’s request on the surface, but as soon as she turned around, she wrote a letter to her biological parents who lived far in the south, telling them she was willing to go with them to Nashville.
In her previous life, she had accidentally discovered the whereabouts of her birth parents. Yet, blinded by love for her adoptive brother, Wendel Lancaster, she had chosen to stay with her adoptive family and marry him instead.
For thirty years, Iris remained by his side—until tragedy struck.
Her biological parents passed away unexpectedly. And then, without warning, Wendel and his first love ran off to the south, completely vanishing from her life.
Not only did they betray her, but they also took away her child, leaving her to suffer through a lonely and miserable old age.
Now, given a second chance at life, Iris was determined to return to her real family and sever all ties with Wendel once and for all.
When he learned the truth, Wendel scoffed, "Even if I lost a leg, I could still marry a woman a thousand times better than you. Who do you think you are?"
But within a year, he regretted his decision to the point of madness.
He chased her all the way to Nashville, his eyes red with desperation. "Please, come home with me, Iris."
Iris only smiled. "Home? What home? This is my home."
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"Iris, stay and work at the factory. Give up your spot for school to Esther, and I'll marry you."
Hearing that familiar sentence again, Iris felt her entire body tremble.
She looked around in shock.
She was standing outside a post office—one that hadn't existed in decades. In her hand was a piece of letter paper.
It suddenly hit her.
This was the summer of 1989.
She was twenty years old.
And today... today was the day she had made the worst decision of her life—giving up her education for Wendel's first love.
Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to calm down.
Seeing her silent, Wendel grew impatient and snapped at her. "I know you really want to study, but Esther is the daughter of my dad’s fallen comrade. Her father sacrificed his life to protect our Dad. We can’t turn our backs on her. You understand that, don't you?"
A numb, suffocating feeling spread through Iris’ chest, but she only responded softly, “Alright.”