Love Against All Odds

"Rowan Remington finally accepted my marriage proposal. He told me to dress up, saying he had prepared a surprise for me. But when I arrived in my finest attire, Rowan did not present himself as the groom. Turning to my half-sister, Lisa, with a playful smile, he said, “You always complain that weddings are tedious and dull. Today, I’ll show you an interesting one. What do you think?” Just then, my elder half-brother, Miles, loudly declared, “The wedding is on hold!” Suddenly, my childhood friend, Nathan Keller hurled a water balloon—prepared in advance—at me and it smashed down on my head, completely drenching me. Rowan arched a teasing brow at me. “It was just a joke, Tessa. You didn’t actually think I was going to marry you, did you?” The so-called wedding was nothing more than a farcical performance to entertain Lisa, who was suffering from depression. As I stood in stunned silence, Rowan chuckled and added, “If you’re that desperate to get married, why not pick someone from the guests and tie the knot right now?” So, I did. I walked down the aisle with a new groom in hand. That’s when they panicked."