Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 1 "Janice, Amy is in such a bad state now that she can't even walk on her own. Why don't you be her bridesmaid and help her up the stage? You know her condition.

"We still have a long way to go. I'll make up for this by preparing a more splendid wedding for you once her wish has been fulfilled."

The man leaned against the gray leather couch as he took a drag of the cigarette. He said those words without a hint of emotion.

Janice Smith hadn't expected the request from her boyfriend, Simon Fitzgerald, whom she had dated for seven years. They had built their business together from nothing.

It was harder for her to imagine that the wedding that everyone had been paying attention to wasn't for her but for Simon and his childhood sweetheart.

A month ago, Amelia Burnett had gone to Simon and told him that she had lung cancer and that her days were numbered. Her only wish was to have a wedding.

They were childhood friends. Janice knew that Simon had a crush on Amelia when he was young. Hence, Janice felt her heart had been torn apart when Simon agreed to Amelia's request without hesitation.

Another woman would take credit for everything she had done. Yet, she dared not retort a word. She would be called selfish if she made a fuss about it or rejected it since someone was dying.

The wedding invitation cards had been sent out, and she would be the bridesmaid instead of the bride on the day after tomorrow. She would probably become a topic among the wives of the rich tycoons in Greenfield City.

Janice could feel the bitterness surging from her heart and occupying her mind. "I've been preparing for this wedding for more than eight months. I sewed the wedding gown myself. The jewelry is my family's heirloom. What can you do to make up for this?"

"Janice Smith, are you talking to me right now?" Simon frowned. "I've explained everything to you. You've always been thoughtful. Why are you being so fussy with me now?"

Was she fussy? Seemingly sensing that she was displeased, Simon stubbed out the cigarette and leaned in to hold her hand.

"Janice, you know her days are numbered. Let's not make a fuss about this with her, okay? Could you just take this as helping me out?"

He was prideful and arrogant. Janice was stunned to see him begging her like this because of an outsider.

to help him

whenever the company faced a financial crisis, Janice would secretly participate in competitions and sell her work. Then, she would use the prize to support Refined Threads Co.,

doing double-sided crochet. He also didn't know that Refined Threads Co. had only received many orders

City, including Prosper Stitch Group, the pioneer in the crochet industry, were poaching Janice. Janice mentioned nothing about all this because Simon disliked a woman who was stronger than

hurting her skin. All the hard work and

soft that she sounded like she was mumbling. It seemed as though she

"Janice, you're so

I

at the desk

gathered himself and said, "The top seamstress who won the global crochet competition this time was actually Ms. Smith from

stopped writing. "Janice

of millions of dollars last year and the Reversible Crimson Pheasant that the museum took were also done by Ms. Smith. It was just that she had joined the competition

seamstress, Shirley

only seamstress in the country who has mastered the skill

silent for a moment before he said, "Have Matilda arrange for

shook his head. "I don't think that's

"Hmm?"

is getting married the day after

the well-known companies in Greenfield City sent representatives to attend the wedding of the founders of Refined Threads Co.

was born with a pair of beautiful eyes. At this moment, she was wearing the wedding gown sewed

to fulfill my wish." Amelia wore

the waist. It'll suit me better if you make it more fitting." "I'm sorry, but this was made according to my size." Janice didn't even have the courage to look

the one wearing it now." Amelia suddenly laughed as though she was the winner. She reached out her hand and took Janice's like

bony hand in silence. She gritted her teeth until she felt numb

music played, Janice held Amelia and walked up to