I Married My Best Friend ｜ Learn English Through Story Level 2 ｜ Story In English (B1 | B2)

Today I married my best friend. His name is Noah. We stood in the town hall in Massachusetts. I wore a white dress. It was simple and clean. Noah smiled at me. He held my hand. People looked at us. They said we were the happiest couple. They were wrong. I know Noah for 15

years. He is my best friend. He is a lawyer, a very good lawyer. He works hard. He helps many people. Noah is calm. He is kind. He never gets angry. When I cried, Noah was there. He gave me tissues. He made me tea. He listened to me. I trusted him. Everyone [clears throat] loves Noah. People think

I am lucky. They say I married a good man. They are right. But they do not know the truth. I did not marry Noah because I love him. I married him because I was afraid. There is a law in our state. The law is called spousal privilege. It means something important. A husband cannot tell secrets about his

wife in court. A wife cannot tell secrets about her husband in court. The law protects married people. Noah explained this law to me. He is a lawyer. He knows many laws. This law became my shield. Noah became my shield. I have a secret, a very dark secret. I carry it for 18 years. The secret starts

when I was 17. I was young. I was stupid. I made a terrible mistake. It was a rainy night. The rain was heavy. The road was wet. I drove my father's car. I drove too fast. I could not see well. Then I heard a sound. It was a loud sound. Tires screamed. The car hit

something. I stopped the car. I got out. I saw a boy on the road. His name was Julian. He did not move. Blood was everywhere. I was so scared. I could not breathe. I wanted to help him, but I ran away. I ran away and left him there. My father found me at home. I cried. I told