The Man I Married Would Rather Die Than Love Me Back novel Chapter 1

The family celebrated my daughter's birthday, but my husband Ryan slipped away quietly to our bedroom.

When I went to find him, I discovered he had taken his own life.

I suffered through until my daughter married and had children, then finally chose to follow Ryan into death.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on my wedding day with Ryan.

I was determined to save him from suicide this time.

But I never imagined I would uncover the web of lies that had defined my whole previous life.

...

Ryan was late for the wedding pickup, just like in my previous life.

The guests at the reception hall had grown impatient, repeatedly calling my parents.

Relatives waiting at my home for the traditional pickup ceremony were becoming visibly annoyed.

My parents, who had always cherished me, were trembling with anger.

In my previous life, when Ryan finally rushed in, my father had slapped him across the face in fury.

"What was so important that you had to handle it on your wedding day? If you don't want to get married, just say so. My Sophia doesn't have to marry you."

The imprint of five fingers appeared on Ryan's cheek.

Thinking of the regrets from my previous life, I immediately turned to the anxious relatives waiting outside and announced, "We're not waiting for Ryan anymore. Let's head straight to the wedding venue."

Then I sat in the wedding car that Ryan should have carried me to.

By the time I sat in the wedding car, though I still felt some regret, this was infinitely better than the rushed wedding of my previous life.

This gave me confidence.

If I could change my wedding in this life, I could certainly prevent Ryan's suicide.

But just as I was basking in excitement, my cousin Alex suddenly exclaimed in shock.

"Whoa, Sophia! Ryan is at the entrance of a funeral home, holding a portrait of a woman."