The Second Male Lead's Pursuit Chapter 1

The moment I successfully completed my redemption task and was free to leave the world of the novel, the second male lead, Michael, confessed his love for me.

I couldn’t bear the thought of him returning to the lonely, desolate life he’d lived before, so I chose to stay.

We fell in love, a whirlwind romance just like any normal couple, and with everyone’s blessing, we walked toward the altar.

Until our wedding day, when a girl crashed the ceremony.

"Michael will betray you in the future! Don't marry him!" she screamed.

"Who are you?" Michael’s voice was firm, his eyes fixed on me, filled with nothing but adoration. "Allison and I are deeply in love. If you continue to spread these lies and ruin our wedding, don't expect me to be polite."

The girl ignored him, her gaze locked on me, her eyes red-rimmed and desperate.

"Mom," she pleaded, "please, believe me… this man will not make you happy."

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Every guest in the hall froze.

A few seconds later, the tense silence broke into a wave of poorly suppressed chuckles.

I’m twenty-four. The girl looked like she had just turned eighteen. How could I possibly be her mother?

But she seemed oblivious to the mocking stares, her eyes still fixed on me, pleading.

"He won't bring you happiness. He’ll only make you cry."

"He’ll tell you he’s busy with work on every holiday, but he'll be spending them with someone else."

"He and that bitch, Samantha, have been tangled up for over a decade!"

At the name "Samantha," a chill ran down my spine.

She was the original female lead of the novel, the woman Michael had been secretly in love with for years.

How did this girl know about Samantha?

"What nonsense are you talking about? I haven't had any contact with her in years!" Michael's voice was sharp, and he turned to me, his expression laced with anxiety. "Allison, don't listen to her. We haven't seen each other at all."