Not His Bride Anymore Chapter 08By Novel7s / September 23, 2026 Not His Bride Anymore Chapter 08Callan’s throat bobbed. He couldn’t speak.His mother slapped his arm. Hard.“You stupid boy. Are you trying to kill me?”“We told you not to be with her. You insisted it was true love.”“That girl gave you ten years. The best years of her life. We saw it too. Eden is a good woman. And now you drove her away?”“I’m telling you now. If it were me, I’d leave too. No one deserves to betreated like this.”Callan stood there. He let her hit him.The regret coiled around him like vines. He couldn’t make a sound.He remembered. Four years ago. The proposal. He was the one who’d saidIreland.He’d said:“Ireland once banned divorce. I want to use that country to tell you-you are the only choice I will ever make. I never planned for a way out.”Back then, he loved Eden with everything.He remembered her period. He remembered she was allergic to eggs. He remembered to give her the most beautiful wedding.When did it change?Celeste.The name hit him like a freight train. Ever since her family went bankrupt, she’d been wedged between them.Always casually envying Eden.Always proposing one harmless bet after another.Always calling during their dates. Saying she needed him.“Ma’am, stop hitting him. It’s not his fault. Eden is the one being unreasonable-”Celeste rushed in. She shielded Callan.This time, he didn’t accept it.He stared at her. His voice cut.“You did it on purpose.”Celeste froze for a fraction of a second. Then her hurt expression clicked back into place.“Callan, what do you mean? On purpose?”He didn’t miss it. That flicker of panic.“Ha… hahaha… I’ve been blind…”Callan’s laugh was unhinged. He stumbled toward the door. He only left one line behind.Celeste Don’t contact me again.”
