After She Could Smell Emotions, She Called Off the Wedding Chapter 05

After She Could Smell Emotions, She Called Off the Wedding Chapter 05

My phone buzzed nonstop in the crowded 

terminal at Keflavik International Airport, drawing 

curious glances from passing travelers. 

Nathan and Jasmine had clearly seen the picture 

in our group chat. 

Nathan’s messages came first. 

[Georgie, where are you?] 

[What was that picture supposed to mean? You 

know about us, don’t you? Please let me explain.] 

[Georgia Bennett, answer your phone!] 

My phone was already showing more than ninety–nine unread messages. He had been calling since shortly after six that morning in Seattle and 

hadn’t stopped. 

Jasmine had called and messaged even more, but everything she sent eventually came down to the 

same plea. 

[Georgie, please come home. Let me explain everything in person. I’m begging you.] 

[Please don’t make this public.] 

I didn’t respond. I deleted every message, blocked them both, and removed their numbers from my 

phone. 

That was the end of the three of us. I was done 

with people who claimed to love me while hurting 

me over and over again. 

When I looked up, a pale ribbon of aurora shimmered across the dark sky beyond the 

terminal windows. 

It was breathtaking. 

I smiled, picked up my luggage, and kept walking. 

Twelve hours earlier, back in Seattle, Nathan had 

left home and checked into his hotel. 

The thought of marrying Georgie the next day. made his heart race, catching him off guard. 

For years, He had convinced himself that he only cared about Georgie because she was Jasmine’s 

younger sister. 

But the nervous anticipation in his chest told him 

otherwise. 

He was genuinely looking forward to marrying her. 

Nathan thought of Jasmine one last time, looked through their old messages and pictures, then deleted them all. 

He had made his choice. From now on, He would forget Jasmine and build a life with Georgie. 

Still, at the last moment, he called Jasmine to say goodbye. 

“I’ve checked into the hotel,” he told her. “Georgie is at home. I’m supposed to meet her at the venue tomorrow morning.” 

Jasmine was quiet for a moment. 

“Build a life with her, Nathan. Forget about me. I 

love you, but this has to end.” 

His grip tightened around the phone. He was 

silent for two long seconds. 

“I’ll take good care of her.” 

Then he ended the call. 

Jasmine’s confession weighed heavily on his. 

chest. 

If she had said those words the day before, he 

would’ve taken her hand and left Seattle without a 

moment’s hesitation. But she had chosen today- 

the day he finally realized his feelings for Georgie 

had nothing to do with Jasmine. 

Nathan let out a bitter laugh. 

Maybe he and Jasmine truly had never been 

meant to be. 

Before going to sleep, he sent Georgie one final 

message. 

[I love you, Georgie.] 

His alarm went off at six the next morning. He was supposed to be at the wedding venue by eight. Still half–asleep, he reached for his phone. and noticed the attachment Georgie had sent to the group chat after midnight. 

“That girl,” he murmured, shaking his head. “Why was she still awake so late?” 

His voice died the moment he opened the picture. 

The room fell deathly silent. 

Nathan stared at the screen, his breath catching. His fingers shook when he enlarged the image, 

and he nearly dropped the phone. 

It was the cottage. 

The house he and Jasmine had used for their 

secret meetings. 

And Georgie had sent the picture. 

Nathan couldn’t bring himself to consider what 

that meant. Only two words remained in his head. 

It was over. 

He drew a ragged breath, fighting down his panic. He called and messaged Georgie frantically, but 

she never responded. 

Unable to wait any longer, he pulled on his clothes. 

and raced home. 

Jasmine was already standing outside the front 

door, her face streaked with tears. 

“She knows!” Jasmine screamed when she saw 

him. “She knows everything!” 

“She sent a picture of the cottage to the group 

chat. She knows about us, Nathan. What are we 

going to do?” 

Jasmine sank into a crouch, sobbing 

uncontrollably. 

Under any other circumstances, Nathan would’ve 

pulled her into his arms and promised that he was 

there for her. But his own breathing was ragged, 

and he couldn’t force out a single word of 

comfort. 

What were they going to do? 

Nathan unlocked the door, and they rushed inside. 

“Georgia! Georgie!” 

The house was empty. 

Nathan stopped dead. The hands that never 

shook in surgery were trembling now. 

Jasmine collapsed onto the couch. 

Georgie knew. 

Soon, everyone else would know that Jasmine had been having an affair with her sister’s fiancé. How could she ever face their friends and family again? 

Panic swallowed her. Her mind went blank. 

Nathan went into the bedroom and found 

Georgie’s side of the closet empty. Her toiletries and cosmetics were gone from the vanity. 

Her passport and personal documents were gone too. 

Only then did he understand that Georgie had truly 

left him.