Standing Her Up at the City Hall? She Won't Marry Him! [Gavin, I've landed. I'll be at the city hall in half an hour.] A faint smile touched Violet Miller's lips as she pressed send on her phone. Today was the day she and Gavin Braxton were supposed to get their marriage license. Exactly five years had passed since they started dating in college, got engaged, and now, were scheduled to officially register their marriage. She leaned back in the seat, the morning light softening her delicate features. The taxi driver glanced at her smiling reflection in the rearview mirror and joked, "Hey miss, heading straight to the city hall to get hitched right after getting off the plane?" "Yeah. Today's my lucky day. I made the appointment half a month ago," Violet explained with a smile. The driver chuckled, "You young folks really care about your rituals. My daughter made an appointment for tomorrow!" "Congratulations." "Same to you!" Yet, even after Violet got out of the cab, she hadn't received a reply from Gavin. Her lips puckered in a slight pout as she dialed his number. The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered. His voice was flat, unreadable. "Yeah? What is it?" Violet's grip on the phone tightened. "Gavin, where are you? I'm at the city hall already. I just got our number, we're about-" He cut her off abruptly. "Violet, I can't make it right now." Her throat constricted. "What? But we agreed to do this today." "Yeah, something came up. We can do it another day. The date doesn't really matter." How could it not matter? She'd worked hard to get this specific appointment half a month ago! "Gavin, are you on the phone? Everyone's waiting downstairs at the hotel for us to go for a coffee." Violet's heart plummeted. That was Luna Thorne's voice. Luna, the girl who had been adopted by the Braxton family for eighteen years, was back? Violet's fingers turned white around the phone, but before she could ask anything, the call was ruthlessly disconnected. He'd told her he was tired and went to sleep early last night. Was he actually up all night with another woman? A moment later, a text message popped up, [Violet, was that you on the phone with Gavin just now? I just got back to the country. He threw me a welcome party last night, and we drank too much so he didn't go home. Please don't misunderstand.] [We're having a coffee. Do you want to join us?] 14.42 Left Me Hanging at the City Hall? I Married Your Uncle 0.0% Chapter 1 Standing Her Up at the City Hall? She Won't Marry Him! Something heavy seemed to clog Violet's chest, making it hard to breathe. She immediately sent a reply. (Give me the address. I'm on my way.] Outside Moonlight Café, Violet heard familiar voices from within. "Gavin, isn't today the day you and your fiancée were going to get the license?" "Heh, I heard she booked the appointment half a month ago just to register with you today." Someone couldn't help but ask, "What's so special about today?" "It's her lucky day." "Tch, everyone knows Gavin doesn't love her. His heart has always only belonged to Luna." Luna feigned shyness, lowering her head. "Stop talking nonsense. Gavin is like a brother to me." Outside the door, Violet's face lost all color. She wanted to hear how the man she cared about most would respond. The door to the café was slightly ajar. She stood quietly outside, peering through the crack. She saw the man lounging lazily in his chair, his arm draped familiarly over the back of Luna's chair. From behind, it looked intimately like he was holding the person he loved most. His magnetic voice sounded slowly. "Luna, do you really only see me as a brother?" "Gavin." The woman's voice hesitated. "Are you really not going to the city hall with your fiancée today?" "Yeah, there is no fiancée anymore." Gavin had noticed the woman beside him trembling slightly when others teased them. His voice, low and mellow, reached her ears. "Luna, no one is more important than you." This deep confession instantly caused an uproar in the room. Only Violet outside the door felt a dull, aching pain in her heart. So, she had never been able to melt this man's frozen heart. She had always been his second choice. No matter how hard she tried, she could never be his number one. Violet felt ridiculous, pathetic, and laughable. Someone who had just gone out paused in surprise upon seeing Violet by the door. "Uh, Violet, you're here too. Aren't you coming in?" The door to the café was pushed open abruptly, and everyone inside noticed the pale faced woman by the door without exception. After a moment of frozen silence, someone spoke up to smooth things over. "Uh, Violet's here! Would you like a coffee? Come in, join us!" Gavin retracted his arm from the back of Luna's chair, his brow slightly furrowed. "What are you doing here?" Violet took a deep breath and walked slowly closer. "Gavin, can't I be here?" Chapter 1 Standing Her Up at the City Hall? She Won't Marry Him! Luna immediately made to get up and offer her seat. "Violet, you're here! Come, sit, I saved you a spot!" "Luna, don't move." Gavin pressed down on the woman's shoulder. Violet's heart was pierced anew by his action. "Yes, don't bother. I'm not here for coffee." Gavin's voice turned low. "Violet, what exactly are you trying to do today? Didn't we agree to reschedule for another day?" A mocking smile tugged at Violet's lips. "We're not rescheduling." "What?" Gavin hadn't quite heard her clearly. she took a deep breath and smiled brightly, "I said, we're not getting the license." You said it yourself, there is no fiancée anymore. Our engagement is off. I'll step aside." Hearing this, Gavin was momentarily stunned. le widened his eyes abruptly, his voice urgent. "What did you say?" I said, since she's so important, consider today's city hall appointment my wedding gift to you." With that, Violet threw the tightly clutched queue number slip onto the ground. Violet Miller!" Gavin said her name through gritted teeth, a low warning. "Luna just got back. Can't we talk about this later?" omeone sneered lightly, "As if she'd really call it off! Everyone knows she's crazy about Gavin! Hmph! If his grandpa hadn't objected, it wouldn't even be her urn to put on this act here." una, feeling smug internally, panicked outwardly. "Violet, don't listen to their nonsense! Gavin and I are like siblings!" Molet had heard the word "siblings" countless times. ut what kind of brother would skip his own marriage registration appointment for his "sister's" welcome party? Violet's smile was profoundly sarcastic. "Heh, what a 'brother'. More like a 'lover,' right?" A vein throbbed at Gavin's temple, anger coloring his features. "Enough! Violet, apologize to Luna right now!" Violet raised three fingers. "I, Violet Miller, swear to God I will absolutely not register my marriage with Gavin Braxton. If I break this oath, may Gavin Braxton never have an heir!" (1) (0)