On the third year of my runaway bride escapade, Jack found me in the back kitchen of a small diner. My hands were chapped from the cold, raw from washing dishes. He frowned, his handsome brow furrowed. "Alice, make your choice. Come back with me and be Mrs. Blackwood, or keep slaving away here." Without a word, I put down the dish I was holding and went home with him. From then on, I became the perfect fiancée in Jack Blackwood's eyes. I no longer begged for his love. I no longer demanded his fidelity. Even when the young student he was keeping showed up at our doorstep, I didn't cry or make a scene. Jack thought I had finally learned my lesson. But what he didn't know was that I was an awakened NPC. Washing dishes for three years was just to accumulate points. Now that I had enough points, I could finally change my character settings. 1. "Alice has learned her lesson." In the private dining room, Jack exhaled a smoke ring, proudly boasting to his friends. "No way, the once wild and proud Miss Spencer would actually be well-behaved? When she gets here, let’s see just how well-behaved she truly is, haha." Jack said he was throwing a welcome dinner for me, insisting on my attendance. It turned out he just wanted to show off the results of his three years of "taming" me. I stood outside the door, listening to the malicious laughter from within, my fists clenched tight. But then, I replaced my expression with a gentle smile and pushed the door open. Sure enough, besides Jack’s cronies, the college girl he was keeping, Chloe, was also there. She was clinging to Jack like a little bird, feeding him sliced mango. Seeing me, her face instantly went pale, and she quickly stood up, looking scared. "Alice, you're here. I didn't mean to be here, I'll leave right away." Three years. Her acting skills had improved significantly. Three years ago, on the eve of my wedding, I discovered Jack's relationship with Chloe and went to confront her. Before I could even say much, she fainted. Afterward, Jack came to me and said: "Alice, the position of Mrs. Blackwood will only ever be yours, but you also need to understand that I, Jack Blackwood, will never have just one woman in my life." At that moment, my entire world crumbled. I couldn't believe these words were coming from the man I had grown up with, my childhood sweetheart, the one who had promised to pluck the stars and moon for me and love me forever. I cried, I made a scene, even storming into the lavish apartment Jack had set up for Chloe and smashing everything. All I got in return was Jack’s disgust and gossip throughout the upper-class circles about how the Spencer heiress had turned into a shrew. Now, looking at Chloe's innocent and harmless face, my smile grew even more gentle. So, it's an act, is it? I can play that game too! Jack pulled her back to sit beside him, his face full of indulgence. "I called you here, you don't need to leave." He then turned to me. "You still have some capacity for generosity, don't you, Alice?" I hid the disgust in my heart, walked over, poured a full glass of wine, and offered it to Chloe. "My dear, I used to have a terrible temper. I apologize for that now. Thank you for taking such good care of Jack these past three years. I'll be relying on you in the future too." With that, I downed the wine. A deathly silence fell. Chloe, instead, looked uncomfortable. Jack's expression was unreadable; he asked in a low voice, "Alice, are you sincere?" I smiled radiantly, "Of course, Jack. Don't worry, what you used to worry about will absolutely never happen again. I'll get along well with her." The room again fell silent, then Jack's friends burst into raucous laughter. "Jack, tell us, what's your secret to making our Miss Spencer so well-behaved?" "What's there to teach? Alice loves Jack to death. She must have been frantic when Jack ignored her for three years, so she had to come back and grovel." I lowered my head and smiled. I once believed I loved Jack to death too. Until I awakened. I learned that I was supposed to run after Jack on our wedding day, only to be hit by a car and die, forever becoming his cherished memory, his "white moonlight." But I chose to run away from the wedding, and that’s when the System appeared. The System said that if I accumulated enough points, I could change my character settings. I diligently washed dishes for three years, finally earning enough points. I used all my points to wish for a life swap with Jack. The System agreed. It said that if I could smoothly transition to the wedding day, then I would become the richest person in Northwood City. Now, the wedding was three days away. I raised my glass, gently and generously, to everyone present. "I truly love Jack Blackwood, so you all simply must come to our wedding." 2. "Hahaha, look at our Miss Spencer, so sensible for the wedding. Jack, why don't you bring Chloe back to the bridal suite tonight?" "She'll surely cooperate." Chloe looked bashful, but her eyes, when they met mine, were full of provocation. "I don't mind, but I wonder if Alice does." Just then, the clock struck midnight, and the wedding countdown became two days. My "showing face" task from yesterday was complete. I picked up my bag and smiled at Jack. "Jack, you can take Chloe home. I'm a little tired, so I'll be heading out." I expected him to proudly boast to his friends, but instead, his face suddenly darkened, and he looked at me with a complicated expression. What surprised me even more was that he actually took Chloe back to the bridal suite. "There's going to be a thunderstorm tonight, and Chloe is scared. I'm bringing her over to stay for the night." Jack said this while watching my expression. If this were before, I would have lost my mind, screaming and smashing things. But now, I considerately and generously took Chloe's hand. "Alright, dear. Which room do you prefer? Pick one yourself." Jack's eyes darkened, and he grabbed my hand, his voice laced with anger. "You really don't mind?" I subtly pulled my hand away from his. "I just want to be your most understanding Mrs. Blackwood." Jack gritted his teeth. "You better be." Chloe bit her lip and whispered, "Alice, I like the master bedroom." I immediately instructed the staff to clear out the master bedroom for Chloe. Then, I packed a couple of outfits, preparing to leave. Chloe was actually doing me a favor; staying in a hotel was far more comfortable than staying in the bridal suite. Just as I was about to leave, Jack grabbed me again. He finally lost his temper and said, "Alice, you'd even give up the bridal suite? You don't have to pretend like this. You can cry, you can scream. I'll take her away right now." Seeing him so enraged, I was a little puzzled. Now, I had finally become the sensible, obedient, and generous Mrs. Blackwood he wanted. What more could he be dissatisfied with? I gave him a bright smile: "Don't worry, Jack. No matter what you do, I won't run away from the wedding this time." Jack angrily flung my hand away: "Suit yourself. I'd like to see how long you can keep up the act." The door slammed shut in front of me with a bang. I merely smiled, unaffected, and enjoyed a comfortable bath at the hotel. The exhaustion from three years of washing dishes slowly began to dissipate. Jack, however, sent me a message then: [Come back as soon as you've calmed down. I've already sent Chloe back. Don't worry, I won't let her threaten your position as Mrs. Blackwood.] Along with the message came a pink diamond necklace, which he had bought for hundreds of millions three years ago. At the time, I always thought it was Jack's wedding gift to me. It wasn't until I saw it around Chloe's neck that I went insane, storming into the villa Jack had bought her and causing a huge scene. The result was a slap from Jack and rumors of the Spencer heiress turning into a shrew. Now, looking at the necklace, I merely smiled faintly, tossing it into the trash can without a second thought. I slept comfortably at the hotel and woke up to go to the bridal shop for my scheduled wedding dress fitting. This wedding dress was one I had personally designed for myself three years ago. At the time, I desperately wanted to be the most beautiful bride in the world, so I poured all my heart into it. Later, after I ran away from the wedding, the dress was ruined, but Jack had someone custom-make an identical one for me. Unexpectedly, the wedding dress was now being worn by Chloe. She stood there in the perfectly fitted gown, turning to smile at me. "Alice, do I look pretty?" The identical pink diamond necklace around her neck gleamed brilliantly, momentarily making me lose focus. Chloe, however, had already walked up to me, her expression contorted, her voice sharp. "You think pretending to be generous will make Jack fall back in love with you?" "Hilarious. To tell you the truth, the necklace he gave you is just a fake. Mine is the real one." "Also, what's the big deal if you ran away? He still stayed with me last night, and he was very... passionate with me." I looked at her self-satisfied face, and just as I raised my hand, an angry shout came from behind me. "Alice, don't you dare go crazy!" 3. Jack nervously pulled Chloe behind him, shielding her, and glared at me. "Just because of a wedding dress, are you going to start throwing a tantrum again?" Chloe looked wronged. "Jack, I might never get to wear a wedding dress in my life. I just wanted to secretly borrow a little of Alice's happiness." "Chloe, it's not your fault." They were playing the role of a loving couple. I walked forward and straightened the crooked necklace around Chloe's neck. "Don't be nervous. I just think your necklace goes perfectly with the wedding dress. I saw it was crooked and wanted to fix it for you." Chloe froze. Jack's face darkened. After a long moment, Chloe shrieked as she finally reacted. "Alice, I don't know what you're trying to do, but please don't hurt me. I'll give you back the wedding dress right now." She fumbled nervously, trying to take off the dress while backing away, but she tripped and fell to the ground. With a rip, the wedding dress tore open at the bust, exposing a large expanse of Chloe's cleavage. "Alice, I knew you were faking it all along. Is a necklace really worth all this? Do you really have to humiliate Chloe to be happy?" Jack rushed over and roughly pushed me away. He embraced Chloe and took off his jacket to cover her. Crash! The glass behind me shattered, and I, unable to dodge in time, fell onto the broken shards. Glass pierced my palms, and blood trickled onto the floor. I hissed in pain. Jack's pupils constricted as he saw my bleeding hand, and a flicker of guilt crossed his face. He stood up, intending to help me, but Chloe conveniently collapsed into his arms. "Jack, my foot hurts so much, I think it's broken! What should I do?" Jack hastily swept her into his arms. "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you." The two of them hurried away. The shop assistant looked troubled. "Miss Spencer, the wedding dress is severely damaged. I'm afraid we won't be able to repair it in two days." I casually pointed to another dress nearby. "I'll wear that one." The assistant hesitated. "Miss Spencer, that dress is a few years out of style." "It's fine. Any one will do." The wedding itself was no longer important, so what did the dress matter? Jack sent a message: [That necklace was just borrowed by Chloe for two days. I'll get it back for the wedding.] I smiled and sent a "hug" emoji in return. He typed for a long time before finally sending: [Alice, you've really changed. Don't worry, I'll give you a wedding of the century.] Wedding countdown: one day. My parents found me, saying that my running away from the wedding had disgraced the Blackwood family, and that for the sake of our relationship and reputation, I needed to apologize to my future in-laws. I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. When I first discovered Jack's affair, I went home and proposed breaking off the engagement. To my shock, my father slapped me hard. "Do you have any idea how many interests are tied to the alliance between our two families? You want to break off the engagement over such a trivial matter?" "Unless you're dead, you will crawl to that wedding if you have to." I was held captive at home and only found an opportunity to escape on the wedding day. They cut off all my cards, allowing Jack to oppress me in various ways for three years. If it weren't for my awakening, I probably would have died out there long ago. This time, I didn't resist and obediently followed them to the Blackwood family estate. Unexpectedly, Chloe was also there. When we arrived, she was sitting with my future mother-in-law, laughing and eating bird's nest soup. 4. When Mrs. Blackwood saw me, her previously smiling face instantly darkened. "You have the nerve to show your face here? If it weren't for our families being old friends and business partners, you wouldn't even step foot in my house!" "Look at you, you don't even compare to Chloe!" "I'm not afraid to tell you, Chloe is pregnant. This is my Blackwood family's first grandchild!" She was still rattling on when Jack, coming downstairs, stopped her. Jack looked at me with a completely justified expression. "I only found out about it yesterday when I took Chloe to the hospital." "Don't worry, this changes nothing. The child will be registered under your name when it's born. You will be Mrs. Blackwood no matter what." A flicker of resentment crossed Chloe's face, but she quickly put on a smile, stood up, and affectionately took my hand. "Alice, don't worry, I just want to be by Jack's side. I won't compete with you for anything." She pretended to embrace me, but whispered in my ear, her voice chilling: "For tomorrow's wedding, I've prepared a grand gift. You'd better be ready for it." Oh, I raised an eyebrow, then I'm utterly looking forward to it. Jack, seeing our harmonious relationship, was deeply moved. He came over and took my other hand. "Alice, I can forgive you once, but not twice. Tomorrow, you absolutely cannot run away from the wedding again." "Why would I?" I deftly pulled Chloe back to Mrs. Blackwood's side, considerately telling her. "Sit down and rest quickly. You need to be careful with your body when you're pregnant." My parents were dumbfounded. Mrs. Blackwood wore a constipated expression, staring at me in disbelief. I then smiled at everyone and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely be at the wedding tomorrow." Jack observed my expression, his eyes filled with deep affection. "Alice, I know this situation has caused you distress. Don't worry, I will treat you well after we're married." I looked back at him, my smile deepening. On the wedding day, Jack fulfilled his promise, making the spectacle even grander than three years ago. He invited hundreds of media outlets and live-streamed the entire event, declaring that he would make me the most beautiful bride. I stood in my outdated wedding dress amidst the incredibly lavish setting, ignoring the mocking glances of the guests. As the wedding progressed to the ring exchange, Jack's phone rang abruptly. Chloe's voice came through. "Jack, I thought about it, and I've decided to leave with the child. Don't worry, I'll raise him well. I wish you a happy marriage." Clatter. Jack's phone dropped onto the red carpet, and he turned to leave. I called out loudly, "Jack, are you running away from the wedding?" His face went ashen as he looked at me. "Alice, you're the most understanding. I have to go after Chloe. Don't worry, I'll make it up to you with another wedding." He left without looking back. Amidst the guests' whispers, I received a system notification: [Wedding critical node triggered, character change complete.] At the same time, there was a boom outside. Guests cried out in panic: "Oh no, someone's been in a car accident outside!"
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