Chapter 1

On the wedding day, my chosen bridesmaid fell ill suddenly.

Theo quickly arranged for his close friend, Quinn, to fill in.

He joked with me, "Quinn is such a klutz; even in a dress, she might not seem very ladylike."

But when he saw Quinn all dressed up, he was taken aback.

He instructed the wedding car to pick her up first, then come for me.

When I found out, I was upset with him for his poor handling of the situation.

He said impatiently, "Quinn is a good friend of mine. Can you please not be so particular?"

Fine!

I turned the wedding into a breakup scene.

"Ella, I'm really sorry. I can't make it. You'll need to find a new bridesmaid."

On the wedding day, the first call I received brought bad news.

The friend who was supposed to be my bridesmaid had acute gastroenteritis.

She was too sick to attend.

This unexpected change made my heart sink.

I shared the news with Theo while frantically searching for another candidate.

But after going through my options, I realized there wasn't anyone particularly suitable.

In my anxiety, Theo messaged me: "Don't worry, babe. I'll sort it out."

Shortly after, he video-called me.

"Babe, I've found someone. Quinn. She was supposed to be one of the guys today, but she'll step in as your bridesmaid."

Quinn?

Hearing her name stirred an inexplicable irritation in me.

Quinn was a childhood friend of Theo's.

She was outgoing, treating everyone in their circle like family.

Several times, she even hugged Theo in my presence and took sips from his bubble tea.

She didn't care if Theo had just used that straw.

I would get visibly upset, but Theo didn't see the issue.

After it happened a few times, I earned the reputation of being the jealous, possessive girlfriend in their circle.

The last time, his friends tried to reassure me:

"Sis, Quinn is just like that. We don't see her as anything more than a buddy. It's just how she is!"

What nonsense!

I was about to explode!

I told Theo, "I can't stand this. If you continue having no boundaries with Quinn, we're done!"

After that, Theo did make some changes.

But Quinn wasn't happy.

She complained about me in their group chat and seized every opportunity to mock me to my face.

"Sis, see? I didn’t drink Theo's bubble tea this time, satisfied?"

"Theo, if your wife says drink less, then do it! Don't upset her again."

"Oh, we're going out later. Theo, the henpecked one, better head home!"

I never let her provocations slide.

Theo told her to stop, but I could tell he was uncomfortable.

Back to the present, Theo was smiling in the video:

"Ha, Quinn is so clumsy; even in a dress, she might not seem very ladylike."