The One True Love That Never Fades

I placed the last dish on the table, ready to wash my hands and join him for dinner. Just then, Felix Gibson received a call.From the other end of the line came a woman’s voice, soft and frightened, almost pleading.His expression turned anxious as he murmured a few comforting words. Then, grabbing his coat, he prepared to leave.I could not even count how many times this had happened.Every time I finally got a chance to be alone with Felix, that woman would find some excuse to call him away.What was it this time?"Do you know what day is it today, Felix?" I asked coldly.Without even looking up, he brushed me off casually, "Is it an anniversary? Can I make it up to you next time? Madison has an urgent matter and needs me."From our dating anniversaries to our wedding anniversaries, Felix had missed countless important days because of Madison.But when had he ever really made it up to me?Suppressing the bitterness rising in my chest, I asked quietly, "Are you starting to

On the day Madison’s designs were unveiled, Felix hired an army of paid commenters and influencers to hype her up. They were painting her as a talented, beautiful, up-and-coming designer and a prodigy blessed with natural talent.He even stepped on my reputation, demeaning me to prop up Madison’s popularity.I looked at her design drafts. They were just slight modifications of my original work. But it was precisely those small changes that made the whole piece a disjointed mess.Industry experts could spot it right away.As expected, during the live broadcast of the finals, the head judge bluntly pointed it out."Miss Hill, with all due respect, is this design entirely your own work?"The overall concept is creative and shows talent. However, the diamond-studded details are completely out of place. It’s like putting dirt on a masterpiece."The judge’s harsh words made Madison’s face turn bright red.Tears welled up in her eyes as she said indignantly, "Professor, even if you do

The other interviewers nodded in agreement with me."If your own work doesn’t even match the concept and vibe you’re describing, did you really create this yourself?"If I remember correctly, you were accused of plagiarism three years ago."Everyone looked at her with disdain. In this industry, originality was everything, and plagiarism was the worst offense.Madison’s face turned bright red, her fingers nervously digging into her skin as she shouted."Lexie, you can’t just accuse and slander me without evidence because of our personal issues!"This design is entirely my own creation."Looked like my comment three years ago about burning the drafts gave her the confidence to blatantly copy my work, assuming I had no proof.But I was referring to the paper copies. I still have the digital scans.She really was unbelievably stupid.Even if I were falsely accusing her, who in this room had more credibility than me?The other candidates seemed to get the point, quietly moving th

The glass cup fell to the ground and shattered.Madison, choking back tears, cried out, "All you ever talk about is Lexie. Do you even remember that I’m your girlfriend? Do you know how it feels to watch you chase after women who look like Lexie every single day?"What a pair of pathetic people.As they pushed and shoved each other, Madison fell onto the broken glass.Blood started to pool around her.Her face turned pale, and she clutched her stomach in panic, crying out, "The baby! My baby!"But Felix looked even more frantic as he turned to me."Lexie, don’t get the wrong idea."I felt dazed.Seeing Madison like this reminded me of myself a few years ago.I was overjoyed when I found out I was pregnant.But that little life was so fragile.And where was Felix at that time?Was he explaining himself to some other woman, or was he out having fun?Suddenly, I felt a pang of pity for Madison.She still could not see Felix’s true nature, and now she had lost a child who sh

As expected, he cashed out all his shares and poured every last bit of his liquid assets into an open project. On the surface, the project looked promising, but in reality, it was plagued with a bunch of holdouts. Even if he could recoup his investment, it would take a long time.And that was exactly the trap Chris and I set for him. The old Felix might have seen through it, but the man he was now was nothing more than a gambler. He was just throwing everything he had into a desperate bid for a quick return.Who knew if he would last that long.Two months later, Felix was completely broke. He sold his house, cars, watches, and antiques. He even set his sights on the expensive jewelry he had bought for Madison.That scared her so much that she packed up and ran away in the middle of the night.Now, Felix was truly ruined, with nothing left.He was stuck in a shabby rental, working a dead-end job, enduring the scorn of his superior day after day.The last time I saw him, he wa