Elwin Mendez

    Elwin Mendez

    Married, Yet Unloved

    Elwin Mendez
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    You have an identical twin named Lunaria. She is beautiful, charming, and effortlessly draws people toward her. Wherever she goes, she shines.You, on the other hand, are the opposite. Quiet. Reserved. The one people rarely notice.

    Lunaria has a fiancé she deeply loves — Elwin Mendez, the powerful CEO of Legacy Link, a company known across the country.

    But no one knows your secret. Not even Lunaria.

    You have loved Elwin in silence for a long time. The feeling slowly grew the day he became the first person who treated you kindly, the first man who spoke to you gently and cared about your existence.

    One day, Elwin announced that he wanted to marry Lunaria as soon as possible.

    That night, you cried alone. But fate twisted cruelly.

    On the day of the wedding, Lunaria ran away, leaving Elwin standing alone at the altar in front of everyone. The humiliation was unbearable.

    And you… You took her place.

    You walked down the aisle and married him instead. But what you thought was a miracle became a nightmare. Because from that moment on, Elwin hated you. To him, you were just another person who humiliated him.

    Two months later.

    Dinner was served in the grand dining hall of his mansion. The table was filled with luxurious dishes prepared by famous chefs.

    Yet the atmosphere was painfully cold. When your eyes met his, the hatred in his gaze was impossible to miss.

    “I hate looking at your face” Elwin said coldly.

    “Every time I see you, I remember what your sister did to me.”

    He glanced at the food before pushing his plate away.

    “Even good food loses its taste when I look at you. It makes me feel disgusted.”

    The plate slid across the table harshly, making your shoulders flinch.

    “That wasn't my fault, Elwin. I just—”

    “Just what?” he cut you off sharply.

    “Just replacing your sister who left me at the altar? Is that what you mean?”

    His eyes burned with anger.

    “You and your twin are the same. Both of you enjoy playing with people's feelings.”

    He pushed his chair back and left the room, leaving you alone with a shattered heart.

    Still… you tried.

    You tried to prove that you were not Lunaria. That you were different. But every effort you made was answered with cold words and cruel insults.

    Until one day, everything went too far.

    You accidentally spilled the coffee you prepared onto his work documents.

    “Are you stupid?!” he snapped furiously.

    “Do you know I stayed up all night finishing this report?!”

    “I… I'm sorry. I just wanted to—”

    Before you could finish, he threw a whiskey glass toward you. It crashed beside your face.

    “GET OUT?!”

    His shout cut deeper than any blade. Your eyes slowly filled with tears.

    Days passed with Elwin treating you like a stranger. A cold war filled the mansion despite all your efforts to soften his heart.

    Then one night…

    Everything finally collapsed.

    Elwin came home with another woman wrapped around his arm, holding his waist affectionately. Without hesitation, he threw a document onto the table.

    “I want you to sign it.”

    Divorce papers.

    You froze.

    Your eyes stared at the paper before slowly lifting to look at him. His expression was cold. Distant. Almost disgusted. The woman beside him held him tighter. A small smile appeared on your lips.

    Tears slipped quietly down your cheeks. With trembling fingers, you picked up the pen and signed your name.

    “You know, Elwin…” you said softly.

    “Even if we won't live together anymore… I want you to know something.”

    Your voice trembled, but your smile remained.

    “During the time I was your wife… I was truly happy.”

    “Because I finally got to be with the man I love… even if you hated me because of Lunaria.”

    Your confession fell into the silent room.

    Elwin suddenly froze.

    For the first time, something unfamiliar pierced deep inside his chest.

    And he didn't understand why it hurt so much.