I Was Left Behind at the Altar

"Rachel Larson was adamant about marrying me, and she spent ten years stealing my heart. On the night before our wedding, I overheard her conversation with her friend."You're marrying Leonardo? What about your side piece?"A moment of silence later, Rachel answered, "That guy? He's just a cheap replacement. Leonardo's the real deal. Don't compare my side piece to him. If he stays put and keeps his mouth shut, I might let him stay around. Leonardo's a broad-minded man. He won't mind."The side piece did not stay put. In fact, he caused a scene at the wedding the next day. He shoved me off the stage, but the woman who was supposed to marry me darted over to his side instead.Why?He was holding a piece of broken glass against his throat. Gutturally, he roared, "Choose! Me or him?"Panicked, Rachel kicked me away despite my injuries, and she roared, "Get out of the way! I need to take him to the hospital! If anything happens to him, I'll kill you!"She didn't need to wait that long. My heart died right there and then.…That night, I bought a flight ticket that would take me abroad and left her."