She Got A Better Man novel Chapter 1

Outside Jersten's city hall, Elvira Willis glanced at her watch, an hour past the time she and Calvin Kennedy had planned to tie the knot. She had called him over a dozen times with no luck.

Worried sick, Elvira wondered if Calvin got into an accident rushing over or if his granddad Baz Kennedy had taken ill.

When Calvin finally picked up, Elvira blurted out, "Calvin, you're there! Something wrong?"

"Sorry, Elvira. I can't do it today. Let's push the registration, I'll fill you in later." Calvin sounded beat.

Then, a fainty cry whimpered in the background, "Calvin, it hurts." Elvira then heard Calvin cooing in the background. "Easy, can't you see she's hurting?"

Elvira's heart stopped. Their big day, and Calvin was with Judy Willis.

"Elvira, something urgent came up, I'll call you back!" Calvin hurriedly said, preparing to hang up.

"Hold up, Calvin, you're with Judy? You know I fucking hate her!" Elvira's voice was sharp with fury.

"Look, Elvira, Judy is in an accident. Can't leave her to sign papers with you. Your folks splitting has zip to do with her. She has never dissed you. What's up with you now? Judy has been on my case to make it official with you. But hell, any day for paperwork, let's aim for tomorrow." Calvin sighed, obviously fed up, hanging up before Elvira could snap back. He saw Elvira as spiteful and unreasonable, while Judy was all angelic understanding.

Elvira clutched her phone, feeling a boulder in her chest, breaths short, head splitting.

Her parents divorced when Elvira was twelve. Her father, Vincent Willis, started a new life with Judy and her mother, Amber Willis, exposing his secretive double dealings.

Elvira and her brother, Marsh Willis, ended up under Vincent's custody, enduring a living nightmare within the Willis family, largely due to Judy's scheming.

Calvin, their neighbor, had been Elvira's consolation after the divorce, initially despising Judy. Yet, over time, he warmed up to Judy.

Elvira had pushed for marriage, fearing losing Calvin to Judy. Now, it seemed she had lost him after all. 'I just didn't want to face reality,' Elvira thought, aching inside.

From a car not too far away, a fashionably dressed elderly lady intently watched Elvira, observing every nuance of her demeanor. She quickly grabbed her phone and called her grandson, Zach Gilbert. "Zach, my heart is acting up. Hurry over, or you might miss saying goodbye to your dearest grandma. I'm right outside city hall!"