They Regretted It After I Got Married

"Arnold finally agreed to my proposal for marriage. He specifically asked me to dress beautifully, saying he had a surprise for me. But when I arrived in full attire, there was no groom at the wedding. Arnold turned to Esther beside him and smiled. "You've always said weddings are tedious and boring. Today, let me show you how interesting a wedding can be. How does that sound?" My brother, Peter, loudly announced, "Wedding paused!" My childhood friend, Tyler, even pulled down a water balloon, soaking me completely. Arnold mischievously raised an eyebrow at me. "Sara, it's just a joke. You didn't really think I was going to marry you, did you?" This wedding was nothing but a farce, created by them to amuse my depressed stepsister. Seeing me silent, Arnold laughed again. "If you're really so desperate to get married, just pick someone from the guests and marry them." But when I actually walked out with my groom, they panicked. Chapter 1 Peter finished reading the vows on stage, but the groom still hadn't arrived. The guests below whispered amongst themselves. I realized this was yet another attempt to embarrass me. Sure enough, Arnold below nonchalantly fiddled with the ring in his hand and turned to Esther with a smile. "Esther, didn't you say weddings are all tedious and boring? Just a couple of vows and a ring and it's over," he said. "Today, let me show you what a wedding can be like." Peter immediately caught on and loudly announced, "Wedding paused!" Tyler shouted, "Esther! Look!" The water balloon above my head fell suddenly. Even though I quickly tried to dodge, it still hit me when I least expected it. My hair stuck to my face, drenched, and water dripped from my wedding dress. I gripped the sides of my dress tightly. Finally, Esther couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. Arnold slowly walked over, pretending to care, but his tone was indifferent. "What's wrong, Sara? Aren't you happy?" He turned and jokingly punched Tyler. "You went this far? Didn't you think about how Sara is the bride today?" When I thought he might actually realize the joke had gone too far, he handed me the ring, still in its box, that should have been on my finger. "You wanted to get married, right? You wanted to be a bride? I've made it happen. I even got the officiant, best man, and guests ready for you." Meeting my cold gaze, he sneered. "You really thought I was going to marry you? I'm just helping you fulfill your wish. I never said I'd marry you." Then, he added with a mocking tone, "Make sure you keep the wedding ring safe. You wouldn't want to lose it, or your groom can't put it on for you. He then added, "Oh, wait, I forgot. There's no groom at this wedding." "Oh, no! There's no groom at this wedding?" Tyler laughed openly, not even trying to hide the sarcasm. "But I think Sara is ready to marry you! Look how formal she looks!" His words drew everyone's attention to my soaked wedding dres...