Chapter 5 An hour later , there's knocking at the door with Mason's voice calling out . ] " Babe , can you please open up ? " ] "You left so suddenly - our wedding's completely ruined . I've been dealing with the aftermath with my parents this whole time , cleaning up the mess , and came straight here as soon as I could . " ] " Just open the door . Whatever's wrong , let's talk face to face . We've been together five years - are we really going to let one misunderstanding destroy everything ? " " Lily , I love you so much . Please , just let me see you . " Hearing his pathetic begging . Chloe rolls her eyes hard . ]] " Men are such liars . " [ " Now he's got plenty to say , but when you were getting humiliated on that stage, suddenly he was mute ? " Mom's breathing heavily , her face tight with anger . I wasn't going to open the door , but she can't help herself and yanks it open Behind Mason are three groomsmen and Riley , all looking like kicked puppies . ] " Mom- " " Stop calling me Mom . I'm not your damn mother ! My mom's shaking with rage and slaps Mason across the face without warning In all her years of teaching , no matter how rebellious her students got , she never laid a hand on anyone . But today she actually hit Mason . She's beyond furious . " Mason , you begged me to let my daughter marry you ! You promised to love and protect her forever ! " At that wedding , your family humiliated my daughter in the worst possible way . She's never been treated like that in her entire life ! This is what you call loving and protecting her ? " " Ma'am , that's not really fair ... " Riley pipes up . " It's just our local tradition . When in Rome , do as the Romans do , right ? " ] " Shut your mouth ! Don't think I don't know what your're pulling . When Mason came to pick her up , you threw out my daughter's garter , and I let it slide . " " See what's happened now ? And you think you can just smooth it over ? If you've got feelings for Mason , fine - own up to it . But the shady crap of messing with another man's wife ? Totally out of line . " [ ] " What's that supposed to mean ? Why are you blaming everything on me ? " ] * Shut up , Riley , just stop talking , " Mason snaps at her . ] He turns back to my mom . " Mrs ... ma'am , whatever happened , it's all my fault " " You're absolutely right - I didn't think this through . I only considered my family's perspective , not yours or Lily's . " ] " I came here to apologize and beg for forgiveness . You can yell at me , hit me , whate you want . I just need one more chance . " Mason keeps spouting these remorseful words . His eyes are red , his lips trembling like he's genuinely sorry . [ ] But the whole time he's talking , his phone keeps buzzing in his pocket . And it's not just his phone - all three groomsmen and Riley are getting constant notifications too. The groomsmen and Riley keep their heads down , fingers flying over their screens . ] ] Something's not right . I reach into Mason's pocket and grab his phone . I unlock it and open his messages . Yep . Just what I thought . The groomsmen and Riley are shit talking me in their group chat right fucking now . Derek : She's so fucking entitled , won't let anything gol Mason's an idiot for falling for this bitch . Ethan : Right ? Weddings are supposed to be fun ! She has zero sense of the big picture , just stormed off and left Mason hanging . So selfish ! Jake : Mason's practically kissing her ass and she's still playing hard to get . They're already legally married anyway - like she's actually gonna divorce him ? She'd be damaged goods then . What guy would want her ? ] Riley : That's exactly why today was necessary . Mason needed to see this woman's true colors . She claims to love him 5000 much but can't handle a little drama . Message after message , and I'm shaking with rage . My hands are trembling as I scroll up to see more . I keep scrolling back to a week before the wedding . Mason : Are you guys sure about this whole hazing thing ? Lily's got a temper and doesn't take shit from anyone . Don't scare my wife away ... Riley : Of course we're doing it ! She needs to be put in her place ! Otherwise after you're married , she'll walk all over your Ethan : Riley's right . Your parents want to do it too , don't they ? After this little lesson , she'll know not to mess with the Carter family and she'll respect your parents . ] Derek : Totally agree . Women need to be kept in check so they know who's really in charge . [ ] Jake : I'm in ! Let's do this slut ! After reading all of this , I almost start laughing . Laughing at how fucking stupid I was to get played by these pieces of shit . [ ] A week before the wedding . I was so excited , ready to be the happiest bride in the world . ] I never imagined that my beloved fiancé was in his little boy's club plotting how to humiliate me .[ ] Is there anything more pathetic than that ?