My Fiancé Cheated on me with my Best Friend

On the eve of the wedding, I accidentally touched the dashcam in the car of my fiancé, Tobias Ford.

I heard his heavy breathing, and his bare back dominated the screen.

I blushed instantly.

He and I both enjoyed the thrill and often had sex in the car, so I felt a bit embarrassed to watch the replay.

But the next moment, I froze.

A female voice, not mine, rang out. "Honey, how much longer do we have to put up with that silly woman? I'm pregnant now."

Tobias said with a chuckle, "As soon as the wedding is over and I trick her into handing over her family's assets, I will divorce her. I've already transferred her apartment to me. She plans to live there with me after we get married. It'll be our home from now on."

As the scene intensified, the woman hidden in his embrace finally showed her face.

It was my best friend, Stacey Sanderson.

They were holding hands and wearing the matching rings I'd picked out.

The timestamp in the corner showed it was the evening of two days ago.

The video continued.

I heard their sporadic moans, and my fingertips grew cold as I stared at the screen.

I desperately recalled what had happened during the past five years.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

How was this possible?

Tobias and Stacey had never gotten along since they knew each other.

The first time they met, Stacey spilled a glass of red wine all over Tobias. "Are you the guy who dates Effie? You are not good enough for her."

She snapped, pointing at his nose, "You'd better cherish Effie. She is like my little princess. Or I'll make sure you regret it!"

Tobias rolled his eyes instantly.

He ignored my awkward expression and called Stacey kind of mannish.

During the five years, they never missed an opportunity to bicker whenever they met.

But now, Stacey was wearing the diamond ring that Tobias promised to buy me once he saved enough money.

My hand trembled as I made a video call to him.

It was picked up immediately.

"Honey." Tobias's attractive face appeared on the screen. His gaze was so tender that it could melt my heart.

The background was a dimly lit and noisy karaoke room.

He spun the camera around, and his friends waved at me. "Are you checking up on us, Effie?"

His friends greeted me on the camera.

"Don't worry. It's the last night of the bachelor party for Tobias. We're keeping an eye on him. He didn't do anything bad. He only has eyes for you. You don't have to worry."

His friends teased, and Tobias smiled indulgently. His cheeks were slightly flushed. "Honey, are you missing me? I'll be home soon."

He leaned closer to the camera, and his voice was deep and magnetic. He acted just like the countless nights he'd comforted me.

I stared into his eyes for a moment before saying, "Stacey seems to have gained some weight recently. I wonder if the bridesmaid dress will still fit."

Tobias paused for a short moment and frowned instantly. "Why do you bring up that mannish woman? She's always been a troublemaker."

The disdain in his eyes seemed genuine. "I'll bring your favorite midnight snack when I get back. It won't be long."

His friends teased him on his end.

Then the screen went black, and the call ended.

Even in the final moment, Tobias's expression was so natural and flawless.

If it weren't for the dashcam replay, I would have trusted him.

My gaze fixed, and I was dumbfounded.

On the passenger seat, a smudged footprint was starkly imprinted on the inside of the windshield.

I stared at the footprint, and I imagined what had happened in the car.

They might recline the passenger seat far back.

He might have thrust her and leaned down to nibble at her earlobe as he had sex with me...

On the leather seat, there were faint scratch marks from fingernails.

The moans looped in the background. Everything seemed to be provoking me.

My fingers turned pale from gripping so hard.

The scene made me feel nauseous.

I had thought everything was fine with my life. But now, for the first time, I understood what it meant to feel heartbroken and despondent.

I was sleepless for the whole night. And the morning sun appeared.

I looked at Tobias sleeping soundly beside me.

I held back my sobs, holding back the resentment inside me.

With a deep breath, I wiped the tears from my cheeks.

My fingers trembled as I tapped on my phone.

I transferred the dirty video from the car's dashcam to the computer linked to the large panoramic screen at the wedding venue.

I wondered how Stacey and Tobias would deny their affair at the wedding in four hours.

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.

I signaled the makeup artist to pause.

I rose carefully and heard the electronic lock beep, and the door swung open.

I was stunned instantly.

The woman entering wasn't wearing the custom-made white bridesmaid trousers she had ordered.

Instead, she was in a strappy red dress. Her makeup was meticulously done to highlight her allure, and her hair cascaded in big waves over her shoulders.

In the decade I had known Stacey, I had never seen her like this.

I came to my senses and leaned against the vanity mirror, arms crossed. I said with a smile, "Stacey, Are you... in a new romance?"

Stacey's expression instantly shifted dramatically.

The soft expression vanished as she frowned. "Effie, you can't just care about your happiness and restrict me from dressing up, can you?"

She shot back, and her voice was tense and hurried before I could respond. "Do you just not want me to be happy? The red dress is more attractive. So? Are you afraid that I'll outshine you?"

She suddenly became agitated and snatched the bridesmaid's purse from the table. "Have you ever really considered me your best friend?"

Before I could realize what was going on, the purse was hurled at me.

Instinctively, I raised my arm to block it.

In the next moment, I heard the sharp crack of my nails breaking at the base.

The pain pierced through me.

Blood seeped between my fingers and stained the wedding dress.

The foundation and perfume bottles shattered across the floor.

Glass shards were scattered, and the room was in a deathly silence.

"Effie!" My mother gasped, rushing to my side.

Stacey glanced at my hand.

A fleeting look of panic crossed her eyes before she quickly masked it.

"You are always so dramatic," she sneered and left.

The door was slammed shut with a resounding thud.

My mother trembled with anger. "What is wrong with Stacey? Is she crazy?" my mother exclaimed.

I shook my hand, and the pain made me more clear-minded.

My phone vibrated.

It was a message from Tobias. "Honey, there's traffic, and I might be two hours late."

He even added a crying puppy emoji for dramatic effect.

But it was just after the morning rush hour. There was no traffic at all.

Half an hour ago, he had insisted on the ceremony's importance and asked me to wait for him to pick me up in the car himself.

I sneered.

So that was his plan.

"Mom, get me a Band-Aid," I said.

I wiped the blood off my wedding dress expressionlessly. "You all carry on, and I need some air downstairs."

"Effie, you'll miss the time for the wedding..." my mother started, but I cut her off.

"It's fine," I replied.

I brushed past others and headed downstairs alone.

I activated my phone's GPS.

Tobias must have forgotten that his car's navigation was logged into my account.

The red dot representing him was nowhere near the highway, but at the Hilton Hotel, just two streets away from my home.

I signaled the taxi driver to stop at the hotel entrance and gave him five hundred for the delay.

Through the car window, I saw Tobias in his groom's suit and holding a woman in a red dress.

At first glance, one might mistake them for the couple getting married today.

He looked down at Stacey in his arms. He smiled indulgently as he pecked her lips. He teased, "Are you so fierce? She's still your best friend."

Stacey giggled and traced circles on his chest with her finger. "If I'm not a bit fierce, she'll start asking many questions, as she is so stupid."

"She won't suspect anything, will she?" he asked.

"Relax. She definitely thinks I'm still mad at her and is wondering how to make it up to me. Would you believe that she'll probably text me soon to apologize?"

I watched as Stacey unabashedly showed her disdain and crushed my heart.

In that moment, all my confusion and resentment dissipated.

Tobias said, "Stop it. You are best friends, anyway."

The wind carried Tobias's casual words to my ears.

I saw him hug another woman and wrap his arms around her waist, just as he had done to me.

They laughed and chatted as they walked into the hotel.

I remembered the first time we dated each other.

"What I despise most are homewreckers," Tobias said.

Tears welled up in his eyes.

He said each word with emotion. "Back then, my mother got involved with my dad's best friend. When my dad found out, she abandoned me. She thought I was a burden and refused to take me with her. In the end, both my parents found me an eyesore."

Tobias lowered his head and gave a self-mocking smile. But his eyes were hollow as he looked at me. "Effie, you have a happy family, which I could never dream of.

My life has been ruined from the start. It has never been a whole."

At that time, my heart felt like it would burst with sorrow. "Tobias, but you'll surely meet a woman who will pick up all your broken pieces. As she picks them up, she'll make sure everything is hers. She'll stay with you forever and help you piece those fragments together."

In the days that followed, Tobias pursued me passionately, which was known to everyone.

To my friends and my family, he was always the perfect boyfriend.

Yet now, even after more than ten hours have passed, I still couldn't figure out when Stacey and Tobias became the sharpest daggers, stabbing my heart.

They turned my years of sincerity into tools for their own gain.

My stomach clenched, and a wave of hatred surged through me.

But I was lucky to uncover the truth.

Thankfully, there was still time for me.

On my phone, I sent a message to Tobias, urging him.

Then, as Stacey wished, I sent her a message to pacify her. "I hope you come to my wedding. I have a surprise for you."