Marriage Without Love: Sir, Please Stop

Chapter 140

"Every day, I forced her to read those love letters written other girls wrote to me, just because I wanted ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

to receive one from her. I thought she could get this hint, but till now, I have never received a letter from

her, not to mention the love letter..."

"I love her so much that I have gone to great lengths to keep her by my side! Even though I knew deep

down that we had no future together, I still did it! Even if I just had her once, it's better than never

having her at all..."

Bennett said desperately as if he wanted to pour his heart out.

Finally, he straightened up and stared at the man in the wheelchair, asking, "Warren, you compete with

me for the inheritance, and now you even want to take her from me, too?"

Warren tightened his grip on the armrest and replied with a grim face, "You have grown a lot in recent

years. However..."

He pointed at Catalina's hand and said, "It seems she has already agreed."

Catalina shook her head and said in tears, "I'm sorry, Bennett... I..."

"Catalina!"

Warren didn't give him any more chances to speak. He took Catalina's hand, and they walked into the

house.

Bennett was left alone behind them.

Catalina didn't dare to look back.

She was afraid that Bennett would find out about those things...

However, Warren held her hand and declared in triumph, "Our wedding is set for the fifth of next

month."

"Okay."

It was only five days away.

Was he really that eager?

Catalina took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She couldn't be impulsive anymore.

To Catalina, those five days passed in the blink of an eye.

It felt as if one moment ago, she was still with Bennett, and now, she was wearing fine makeup and a

white wedding gown, standing before the sacred altar, and receiving blessings from the priest and all

the guests.

In the past five days, Bennett never showed up.

She only heard that on the very day she got married, Bennett was planning to get engaged again.

To Hana.

Was he doing it on purpose?

Catalina shook her head. She broke his heart first, so she couldn't blame Bennett for finding someone

else.

Maybe... their relationship had truly reached its end.

Catalina knew, from now on, she and Bennett could never go back to how they used to be.

Whether it was four years ago, when she followed him around, or four years later, when they lived

together, laughing and teasing each other...

All of these were in the past!

Just then, she heard the solemn question from the priest standing in front of her.

"Mr. Shaffer, do you take Ms. Grant as your lawful wife?"

"I do!"

Sitting in the wheelchair, Warren held Catalina's hand and answered without hesitation.

The priest continued, "You should care for your wife with tenderness and patience, respect her, and

remain faithful to her. You should treat her family as your own and fulfill your duties as a husband for a

lifetime. Will you make this commitment in front of everyone?"

Warren looked into Catalina's eyes and spoke, "I do! No matter what comes our way, I am willing to

cherish her, respect her, protect her, and remain devoted to her. I will never cheat on her. I will love her

for the rest of my life."

Catalina's eyes welled up with tears.

Not because she was moved, but because Warren's commitment to her was too heavy for her.

His commitment weighed down on her just like a heavy burden, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Now, Ms. Grant, do you take Mr. Shaffer as your lawful husband? Are you willing to love and support

him, to live with him, to respect his family as your own, to be a dutiful wife, and remain faithful to him for

the rest of your life? Will you make this commitment in front of everyone?"

The priest asked Catalina.

Each word hit her heart.

Was she willing?

For some reason, at that instant, all that flashed through her mind were the moments she had shared

with Warren.

From innocent school days to the time when they were a couple.

Those memories replayed in her mind like a movie, and she was unable to shake them off as if she

were under a spell.

"Lina?"

Seeing that she was silent, Warren gently shook her hand and reminded her.

Catalina looked at the man before her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Did she love him?

Did she truly know him?

She had never expected that legs of Angus were injured because of him.

She couldn't hold back her tears.

How could she say 'I do' after all these?

"Ms. Grant, do you take..."

Under the white veil, Catalina closed her eyes and replied, "I'm sorry, I just can't do it."

She opened her eyes again and pulled the head veil down.

Tears streaming down her cheeks, she said, "I'm sorry, Warren. I tried, but... I just can't do it."

She had tried to accept him as her husband and force herself to love him but in the end...

She failed.

"Lina!"

Warren held onto her hand tightly and asked, "Are you really going to leave me like this?"

"I'm sorry!"

Catalina mustered her courage and pulled her hand away from Warren's cold grip.

She turned around and was about to walk away.

She heard Warren's cold voice from behind, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell Bennett everything?"

Catalina paused.

But the next second, she grabbed her wedding dress and ran away from the wedding ceremony.

Go tell him!

He could expose everything from their past to everyone!

Would it not be easier for both of them to bear this heavy burden together than her carrying it alone?

She would rather face accusations than stay with Warren.

Her heart did not belong to Warren.

"Lina!"

Catalina's sudden escape from the wedding shocked Emery, who was the bridesmaid.

And the guests started gossiping.

Maggie sighed, "What a drama..."

Harold and Keira were worried sick, "What is she going to do?"

Zavier, however, remained composed and said, "Whatever decision Catalina makes, I'll support her!"

As Catalina reached the church's gate, she was intercepted by the bodyguards. "Mrs. Shaffer, please

go back!"

"Let her go."

From behind, came Warren's voice.

Catalina was surprised.

She turned to look at Warren on the wedding altar.

Warren turned away to look at the cross in front and said, "Let her go..."

Catalina said as she wept, "I'm sorry, Warren, and thank you!"

As if she was murmuring to herself, Catalina spoke softly and turned away. She did not look back as

she left.

As she ran, she took off the heavy jewellery from her hair.

Others might aspire to these symbols of wealth and glory, but to her, they were nothing but burdens.

Perhaps, after today, she would face Carolyn's threats and even retaliation, but so what?

She would rather die than waste her life.

From this moment, Catalina decided to live for herself.

In the church, the guests left one after another.