His Pill of Regret

Max Siegel loved me deeply and promised me the grandest wedding anyone had ever seen. However, just three days before the big day, everything changed.

The custom-made wedding dress he'd ordered for me was given to his stepsister, Fawn Lewis, and instead, he handed me a pill—one that could erase memories.

“Kate,” he said, “I don’t want to hurt you, but Fawn has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She doesn’t have long. Her last wish is to marry me. I can’t have her leave this world with regrets.

“This pill will make you forget everything about us for a few days. But don’t worry. After the wedding is over, I’ll give you the antidote, and you’ll remember everything again. Then, I’ll give you the wedding you deserve.”

His tone left no room for negotiation.

Without hesitation, I took the pill and swallowed it. However, what he didn’t know was that I developed that drug myself, and there was no antidote.

Three days from now, I would forget the man I loved most—him. And once that happens, there’s no turning back and no chance to start over.

The wedding dress, freshly tailored to my measurements, was sent off to Fawn Lewis on Max Siegel, my fiancé’s orders.

He cupped my face gently, his voice lowered into something soft yet careful.

“Kate, don’t be afraid. This pill will make you forget you love me, but it’s only temporary. Once you take the antidote, you won’t remember anything that happens over the next few days. There will be no pain or sadness. We’ll go back to the way we were.

“I swear, you’re the only woman I’ve ever loved. Once Fawn’s wish is fulfilled, I’ll give you a wedding even grander than we planned.”

He sounded sincere, but I knew that we would never have that wedding. That was because I created the pill myself, and there was no antidote.

The drug couldn’t wipe memories in an instant. Instead, it would slowly erase what the heart held most dear until it vanished, leaving nothing behind. Worst of all, it was permanent.

I looked up at Max, the man still clinging to his fantasy that everyone could be happy.

“What if I never remember again?” I asked.

He smiled confidently and kissed the tip of my nose. “Then I’ll make you fall in love with me all over again.

“Alright, sweetheart, don’t be upset. Fawn is just a dying patient. I’m only doing this to fulfill her final wish. You understand, right?”

‘Fall in love again?’ I thought as I looked down, a bitter smile tugging at my lips.

He had probably forgotten how long it took him to pursue me before I finally agreed to be with him. Most importantly, he had forgotten what I told him the night I said yes.

“Max, I don’t give second chances. If one day your love is shared or becomes tainted in any way, I won’t hesitate to erase you from my life.”

He had