Most Popular
-
1
Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
-
2
Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
-
3
Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
-
4
OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
-
5
Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
-
6
Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
-
7
South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
-
8
Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
-
9
Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
-
10
Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
알렉스 란채스터와 약혼남 터커 블랜드포트는 미국의 한 대학교에서 만났다. 터커는 영국 출신이지만 공부를 하기 위해 2012년에 미국으로 간 것이었다. 둘 사이는 빨리 발전했고 터커는 알렉스가 영국으로 떠날 시기가 다가오자 프로포즈를 했다.
결혼 날짜인 8월 15일이 다가오자 터커는 장거리 연애에 대한 부담감이 더욱 커졌다. 결국 자기 자신을 아버지라고 속이고 아들이 우울증 때문에 자살을 했다고 목소리 변조까지 해가며 약혼녀를 속였다. 하지만 터커 어머니에게 애도를 전하고자 알렉스가 전화를 하자 약혼남의 거짓말은 곧 들통이 났다.
“터커는 신사였다. 항상 저녁을 사주고 빈티지 보석도 선물해줬다. 일요일마다 함께 팬케익을 먹으러 갔는데 그게 너무 좋았다. 이렇게까지 사랑에 빠진적이 없었다”라고 알렉스는 말했다.
“그의 죽음소식을 들었을 때는 너무나 가슴이 아파 계속 울었다. 그를 너무 사랑했기 때문이다. 하지만 이제 그가 거짓말쟁이에 겁쟁이라는 것을 알았다. 우리의 결혼식 날이어야 했을 날을 빨리 새로운 추억으로 덮어버리고 싶다” 라고 마지막으로 덧붙였다.
(코리아헤럴드 조한나 인턴기자 hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
(사진 출처: 123rf)
<관련 영문 기사>
Man fakes suicide to get out of engagement to long-distance fiance
An English woman who was expecting to be on her honeymoon is instead enjoying an impromptu American vacation after her former fiance attempted to fake his own suicide to get out of marrying her.
“‘I’m a terrible, awful person,” Tucker Blandford, the 23-year-old former groom to be, admitted to the Daily Mail.
Blandford met his former fiancee, Alex Lanchester, also 23, in 2012 when Lanchester was studying abroad as a film student visiting the University of Connecticut.
The two quickly became close and started dating.
“Tucker was such a gentleman and was always buying me dinner and beautiful vintage jewelry,” Lanchester recalled.
“I‘d never been in love like that before. Every Sunday he would take me out for pancakes, it was so sweet.
When Lenchester’s time in the U.S. ended, Blandford proposed to her.
As Lenchester planned for their wedding, set for August 15, Blandford grew increasingly uncomfortable with the long-distance relationship. Unable to face the pressure of committing to Lenchester or breaking up with her, Blandford concocted a plan to fake his own suicide.
Pretending to be his father, Blandford called Lenchester and delivered the news that he suffered from depression and had jumped into the path of a moving car. The grim ruse quickly unraveled when Lenchester phoned Blandford‘s mother to offer her condolences.
“He has shattered my trust and I’m not sure I‘ll ever be in a relationship again,” Lanchester said.
“All I ever did was love him ... I’ve cried until I felt numb but now I‘m just really angry. I’ll be spending our would-be wedding day making new memories without him. He‘s a liar and a coward.” (UPI)
Man fakes suicide to get out of engagement to long-distance fiance
An English woman who was expecting to be on her honeymoon is instead enjoying an impromptu American vacation after her former fiance attempted to fake his own suicide to get out of marrying her.
“‘I’m a terrible, awful person,” Tucker Blandford, the 23-year-old former groom to be, admitted to the Daily Mail.
Blandford met his former fiancee, Alex Lanchester, also 23, in 2012 when Lanchester was studying abroad as a film student visiting the University of Connecticut.
The two quickly became close and started dating.
“Tucker was such a gentleman and was always buying me dinner and beautiful vintage jewelry,” Lanchester recalled.
“I‘d never been in love like that before. Every Sunday he would take me out for pancakes, it was so sweet.
When Lenchester’s time in the U.S. ended, Blandford proposed to her.
As Lenchester planned for their wedding, set for August 15, Blandford grew increasingly uncomfortable with the long-distance relationship. Unable to face the pressure of committing to Lenchester or breaking up with her, Blandford concocted a plan to fake his own suicide.
Pretending to be his father, Blandford called Lenchester and delivered the news that he suffered from depression and had jumped into the path of a moving car. The grim ruse quickly unraveled when Lenchester phoned Blandford‘s mother to offer her condolences.
“He has shattered my trust and I’m not sure I‘ll ever be in a relationship again,” Lanchester said.
“All I ever did was love him ... I’ve cried until I felt numb but now I‘m just really angry. I’ll be spending our would-be wedding day making new memories without him. He‘s a liar and a coward.” (UPI)
