Chapter 1

Before our honeymoon, my husband secretly canceled our tickets behind my back.

He switched to a flight for a solo trip with the girl he grew up with.

He even booked a romantic hotel.

Even his buddies couldn't stand it and tried to talk him out of it:

["Isn't this going too far? Jasmine has been looking forward to this for so long."]

But Frederick just brushed off their advice without a care.

["It's Lily's birthday wish—one last solo trip together before the wedding."]

["Jasmine always makes a fuss over these little things. It's getting annoying."]

["This time, it'll teach her a lesson."]

The Lily that Frederick mentioned was the delicate girl he'd known since childhood.

And I was Jasmine, the one who apparently got on everyone's nerves.

I didn't argue or make a scene. I pretended to know nothing.

Quietly, I canceled the honeymoon, bought a one-way ticket to another country.

My phone lagged as the ticket cancellation page kept loading.

Meanwhile, on the pink tablet, the group chat named ["Snow White and Her Seven Dwarves"] kept lighting up with notifications.

I opened the chat. Lily's profile picture immediately dominated the entire screen.

[Princess]: What's your problem?

[Princess]: Every single one of you is taking Jasmine's side. Someone who didn't know better would think you'd all slept with her.

[Princess]: Right, right, it's all my fault.

[Princess]: I'm the bitch. I shouldn't have a birthday, and I definitely shouldn't have wished for Frederick to go on a solo trip with me.

[Princess]: I should be like all of you—Jasmine's loyal dogs.

[Princess]: You're the real family. I'm just the outsider. Happy now?

Frederick, who'd been radio silent in my messages for two days claiming he was "busy," replied instantly in the group.

He tagged the other six guys with a single [?]

A row of dwarf avatars immediately backpedaled: [Our bad, our bad.]

[It's just a solo trip, isn't it? If Princess Lily asks, forget Frederick going—]

[All six of us will tag along as bodyguards.]

Lily cursed them out: [Get lost. Jasmine is your real master.]

Dwarf: [Jasmine? She's nothing. They had a wedding but never registered the marriage.]

[Getting dumped is practically guaranteed at this point.]

I blinked, staring at this chat that was far too lively without me in it.

If Lily hadn't left her tablet in Frederick's car, I wouldn't even have had the privilege of witnessing this joy.

I'd still be foolishly planning our itinerary, excited for our honeymoon.

My phone buzzed. Finally, the cancellation confirmation popped up.

I stared at the empty itinerary, silent for a long moment.

Returning to the main screen, I entered a new destination and made a call.

"Mom, I'll go to Australia with you."