The Bait

The Bait

Gavin

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My wedding rehearsal dinner was supposed to be the perfect start to my future with Ethan. But then, a text from my sister Chloe, "Surprise! Got an earlier flight!" and just like that, my entire family, including my fiancé, walked out on me. They left me alone, humiliated, to pay for the abandoned dinner. It worsened. That night, despite my shellfish allergy, I was forced to cook Chloe her favorite risotto, my hands blistering, while they celebrated her. Then, when Chloe had a severe allergic reaction to nuts I' d unintentionally left out, my mother slapped me accusingly. My own family, and Ethan, branded me a jealous monster, willing to harm my sister. But the final blow came when I overheard them. My marriage to Ethan? Just a "strategic move" to keep him, Chloe' s long-time crush, trapped in our family' s orbit. I was bait. My entire life, a calculated chess move. The love I craved, the respect I yearned for, was a lie. That night, something inside me broke, and then rebuilt. I quietly submitted my application for a federal clerkship in D.C. Then, I packed my bag, left a life of lies, and never looked back.

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My wedding rehearsal dinner was supposed to be the perfect start to my future with Ethan.

But then, a text from my sister Chloe, "Surprise! Got an earlier flight!" and just like that, my entire family, including my fiancé, walked out on me.

They left me alone, humiliated, to pay for the abandoned dinner.

It worsened. That night, despite my shellfish allergy, I was forced to cook Chloe her favorite risotto, my hands blistering, while they celebrated her.

Then, when Chloe had a severe allergic reaction to nuts I' d unintentionally left out, my mother slapped me accusingly.

My own family, and Ethan, branded me a jealous monster, willing to harm my sister.

But the final blow came when I overheard them.

My marriage to Ethan? Just a "strategic move" to keep him, Chloe' s long-time crush, trapped in our family' s orbit.

I was bait. My entire life, a calculated chess move.

The love I craved, the respect I yearned for, was a lie.

That night, something inside me broke, and then rebuilt.

I quietly submitted my application for a federal clerkship in D.C.

Then, I packed my bag, left a life of lies, and never looked back.

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