After Waking Up, I Go to Teach in the Border Areas of My Motherland
Chapter 1
My wedding day. My soon–to–be husband,
Captain David Miller, forced me to kneel
before his crying ex, Sarah.
I refused, so he had his men throw me out of
the reception hall.
Amidst the cheers of our guests, he placed
the wedding ring, meant for me, on Sarah’s
finger.
Someone told him to go after me, that I’d be
furious.
He just scoffed, “Nah, she won’t be mad. She
can’t live without me.
Right then, I ripped off my corsage, withdrew
our marriage application, and signed up to
volunteer in Alaska.
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After signing the papers, I went to the
hospital.
I ran into David and Sarah, still wrapped up in
each other.
They both froze when they saw me.
Sarah’s eyes immediately welled up.
She looked like I was the one who’d ruined
her wedding.
“Anna, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to cry at
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your wedding. I was just scared David would
forget about me, his little sister, after he got
married!”
“I panicked, and…”
David patted her head, his face full of
concern.
“Don’t worry, Sarah. No matter who I marry,
you’ll always be the most important person to
me.”
He turned to me, his eyes cold.
“Anna, do you know Sarah fainted because
you walked out?”
“Apologize to her, and I’ll let it go.”
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“But don’t expect me to reschedule the
wedding!”
My stomach churned, maybe from the pain,
maybe from heartbreak. My hands trembled.
I walked out?
Wasn’t he the one who had me thrown out?
Before Sarah, David used to say I was the
most important person to him.
In just a year, she’d taken my place.
He’d even humiliated me at our own wedding
for her.
I just gave a bitter laugh and went into the
examination room.
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I came out with two IV bags.
My ulcer had flared up the moment David
forced me to kneel.
I’d hidden it to keep what little dignity I had
left.
Pale and weak, I couldn’t even lift the IV bags.
After a few failed attempts, David suddenly
appeared and hung them for me.
“Thanks.”
I gave him a curt nod and sat down, avoiding
his gaze.
He frowned, about to say something.
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Sarah coughed.
David rushed to her side, “What’s wrong? Are
you still feeling sick?”
Sarah glanced at me, then whispered to
David, “David, my throat hurts from all that
crying.”
“I remember Anna makes a great pear tea. I’d
love some.”
David immediately turned to me, his voice
sharp, “Anna, after your IV, go home and
make Sarah some pear tea. It’s your fault her
throat is sore.”
I stared at him in disbelief.
“David I’m sick and vou’re not only ignoring
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“David, I’m sick, and you’re not only ignoring
me, but you’re asking me to make her tea?”
He didn’t answer, just looked away, back to
Sarah.
I watched them, their affection sickeningly
sweet.
This wasn’t the David I knew.
He wasn’t the man who used to put me first.
The last bit of my love for him vanished.
Then I heard Sarah say, “David, it’s okay.
Don’t bother Anna.”
“I don’t know why she’s suddenly sick, but I’m
sure she wouldn’t fake it just to get out of
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David immediately looked at me with
suspicion.
“Anna, are you lying?”
