Charles Jansen's true love returns to the country in my seventh year with him. The first post on her social media after she lands is an intimate photo of them together. She captions it, "I'm glad we've come full circle." Only then do I find out the ring hidden in the living room isn't for me. Charles' proposal isn't for me, either. Suddenly, I feel exhausted.
Lihat lebih banyakI wandered aimlessly through the streets, feeling frustrated. But to my surprise, before I could get too far, I ran into Yvonne."Stop right there, Cindy Fischer! Why are you still harassing Charles?" she shouted at me.I looked at her with amusement. "Ms. Cross, I've broken up with Charles. Please stop dragging me into matters concerning him.""You've broken up with him?" Yvonne cackled like a madwoman. "Cindy, don't think that I don't know what you're scheming. You're just playing hard to get so that Charles would get back with you!"Do you think you've won just because you convinced him to move out? Just save yourself the trouble and give up. Charles is my fiancé now. No matter what you do, you can't change that fact!"You shameless woman! You tried to seduce my boyfriend, yet you have the audacity to mock me?"A crowd began to gather around us. They whispered amongst themselves, pointing at me."You—" I trembled with rage. Just as I was about to retort, a familiar voice inte
Yvonne's voice sounded sickly sweet through the phone. It made me want to gag."Thank you for taking care of Charles for me while I was abroad," she said. "But now that we're getting married, I'd like to ask you to stop harassing him."He's already chosen me. I hope you can respect his decision. After all, being a homewrecker isn't exactly a flattering reputation, is it?"She spoke with such righteousness as if I was some lowly peasant while she was the crowned queen. Her audacity made me laugh out of sheer disbelief. What a masterful act of playing the victim.I held in my anger and retorted, "Ms. Cross, I believe you've got it mixed up. Who was it that had shamelessly pursued Charles all those years ago? Who swore that they would love him forever? And who, in the end, turned around and threw themselves into another man's embrace?""I…" Yvonne faltered, clearly panicked. "That's all in the past. Now, Charles and I are truly in love—""Truly in love? If I remember correctly, you
I rented an apartment near my new place of work and started a brand new life.The fast-paced work environment at my company kept me busy, but I enjoyed the sense of fulfillment. Every day brought new challenges, and I was constantly learning new things.My new boss was an elegant foreign woman. She appreciated my work ethic, and I, in turn, learned a lot from her.After work, I would either hit the gym or unwind a little at the bar with my colleagues. My time gradually filled up with fulfilling hobbies and activities, and my pain faded with time.Just as I thought that everything was moving in the right direction, Charles suddenly reappeared in my life.One night, I had just gotten off work when my phone rang with a call from an unfamiliar number. "Cindy, it's me."My heart sank when I heard the familiar voice on the other end."Cindy, I want to see you," Charles said, his voice cautious and pleading. "I need to talk to you. Can we meet?""There's nothing left for us to talk
Shortly after I left, my phone rang. It was a call from my best friend, Anna Lucero.As soon as I picked up, I heard her ask anxiously, "Cindy, are you okay? I heard about everything… I've booked a hotel room for you. Don't worry. I've got you.""Thanks."After ending the call, I hailed a cab and gave the driver the hotel's name.When I arrived, I saw that Anna had already prepared wine and some snacks for me.She got to her feet and pulled me into a hug as soon as she saw me. "If you need to cry, go ahead, Cindy. Don't hold it in."Unable to hold back my emotions any longer, I buried myself in her embrace and burst into tears.I poured out all the grievances, heartbreak, and resentment I had felt in the last seven years, finally releasing all the pain I had been suppressing.Anna gently patted my back and comforted me softly, saying, "It's okay. It's okay. It will pass."I didn't know how long I cried, but eventually, I calmed down enough to draw away.Anna handed me a glass
My voice wasn't loud, yet it ripped through the romantic scene like a bomb. The smiles on the guests' faces froze. Everything seemed to pause in time.Even Yvonne's radiant expression stiffened. Her usually gentle eyes were now filled with embarrassment. "What are you talking about, Cindy? Today is my and Charles' big day…"Charles' face had drained of color. He stared at me intently. "What did you just say?"I stared straight at him and repeated firmly, "I don't love you anymore. It's over between us." With that, I put down the microphone and turned to leave. This place made me sick to my stomach.But Yvonne, in a fit of rage, got in my way, demanding an explanation.I pushed her away lightly. She stumbled backward and fell on the ground."Yvonne!" Charles cried and hurriedly ran over to help her up. When he looked back at me, his eyes were filled with rage. "Cindy Fischer, how could you treat Yvonne like this? She's my—""Your what? Your fiancée?" I retorted. "Then what about
Charles froze. He asked, "How did you know that?"I waved my phone at him. The screen showed the "Charles' Proposal Planning Committee" group chat. Clearly, I was in it."When… When did you join this chat?" Charles asked tremblingly."From the start," I answered, as calm as ever.Charles paled. He seemed to remember what he had said in the group chat. When he spoke again, it was with a hint of panic. "Cindy, those people in the group chat were just spouting nonsense. I was joking with them. Don't worry. You've been with me for many years. I won't actually leave you."Since you're already in the group, there's no point in hiding this from you. Let's go together. I'll explain everything to you when we return."Then, without giving me a chance to refuse, he grabbed my hand and brought me to the proposal venue.The venue was beautiful. Flowers were strewn everywhere, making it look like heaven on earth. There were many people present to witness the event. I spotted several familia
Just as I was getting ready for bed, my phone's screen lit up.Charles had posted on his social media. "Some sceneries are better admired alone. Cheers to being single tonight."His meaning couldn't have been more obvious.In the past, seeing him say he was single would've kept me up all night. I would've called him in tears, admitted that I was in the wrong, and begged for his forgiveness.But now, all I did was turn my notifications off and go to sleep.I slept great that night—until his friend's call woke me up."Cindy, Charles drank too much. Come pick him up. I heard that he has something important to do tomorrow."Right after that, I heard a familiar voice on the other end of the phone call out the name Yvonne. His friend told me to come quickly before hanging up abruptly.I rubbed my temples and pulled up Charles' proposal group chat.I scrolled up, reading through the thousands of messages, until I found what I was looking for. Charles was planning to propose to Yvonne
I quietly turned off the notifications for the group chat and turned off my phone. Then, I stared blankly at the ring box.Just then, Charles' mother, Nora Glover, called, saying that she would be dropping by tomorrow on a business trip and wanted to see us.I was certain that Nora would ask if we were going to get married again. I told Charles about this and mentioned that I had work tomorrow, so I couldn't take time off.When he heard that, he frowned. "Work? How is work more important than my mother? You used to love going out with us. My mom rarely comes over. As her future daughter-in-law, you can't leave her hanging."If this were before, I would've been overjoyed hearing this subtle hint. But now, all I could think of was that text in the group chat that read, "She's not wife material."How laughable.Then again, Nora had always been kind to me. She treated me like I was her own daughter. After thinking it over, I decided to ask my boss for some time off.This time, Charl
When my boyfriend, Charles Jansen, came home, a gentle smile still lingered on his face.But when he saw the ring box I was holding, he froze. "Who said you could touch my things?"Three days ago, I found this diamond ring while I was cleaning the house.At first, I thought that Charles had finally come to his senses and was planning to propose. Overjoyed, I had bragged about this to all my friends.Charles was indeed planning to propose—just not to me.If this had happened in the past, I would have cried and thrown a tantrum. I would've questioned why he still couldn't forget Yvonne Cross.But now, I simply handed the box back to him, my expression calm. "I found this while cleaning. I thought it was for me."My reaction stunned Charles. It took him a while to finally take the box. "I shouldn't have raised my voice earlier. Sorry about that," he said. "This is a custom order for a client. It's very important.""I do remember your birthday," he continued gently, ruffling my hai
When my boyfriend, Charles Jansen, came home, a gentle smile still lingered on his face.But when he saw the ring box I was holding, he froze. "Who said you could touch my things?"Three days ago, I found this diamond ring while I was cleaning the house.At first, I thought that Charles had finally come to his senses and was planning to propose. Overjoyed, I had bragged about this to all my friends.Charles was indeed planning to propose—just not to me.If this had happened in the past, I would have cried and thrown a tantrum. I would've questioned why he still couldn't forget Yvonne Cross.But now, I simply handed the box back to him, my expression calm. "I found this while cleaning. I thought it was for me."My reaction stunned Charles. It took him a while to finally take the box. "I shouldn't have raised my voice earlier. Sorry about that," he said. "This is a custom order for a client. It's very important.""I do remember your birthday," he continued gently, ruffling my hai...
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