family.
The moment I turned my phone on, it started ringing incessantly. I smiled and brushed it off. “Prank calls.”
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My father hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but he held back.
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Chapter 4
With the wedding date fast approaching, my family had arranged a packed schedule. After my father dropped me off, my mother immediately whisked me away to try on wedding dresses.
Standing in front of the mirror, I almost didn’t recognize myself in the gowns I used to dream of wearing.
“Don’t worry, Celine. Hugo is an excellent man,” my mother said reassuringly.
I nodded. Whether he was excellent or not didn’t matter much. After wasting seven years on Anthony, there couldn’t possibly be anyone worse.
Halfway through my fitting, Hugo unexpectedly showed up. He exuded a calm confidence and looked even better in person than in his photos.
“You look beautiful,” Hugo said with a warm smile, and I felt a little flustered.
My mother beamed and pulled me over to him. “You came at the perfect time! Let’s take a photo together.”
Click. After the camera’s flash, my mother wasted no time uploading the picture to her social media.
Her post went viral almost instantly. The Young Group chairman’s marriage became the talk of the town, with everyone eagerly discussing the engagement.
My mother sent me the comments, all filled with blessings and congratulations.
She smiled at me. “My daughter is so outstanding. That Anthony never deserved you.”
I had already let go. When love fades, there’s no use holding on.
Then Anthony called me from a new number. His voice was venomous.
“Celine, I didn’t expect you to stoop so low. Isn’t that man rich? You sold yourself for money. What’s the difference between you and a shameless woman? If you want a wedding, I could’ve given you one too.”
I touched the fabric of the wedding dress in the wardrobe, then ran my fingers over the wound on my palm. “Yes, he’s rich. And isn’t that enough?“.
Anthony’s breathing grew heavier. “Does he know I played you for seven years? That you had four abortions for me? You’re a whore. Do you think he’d still want you if he knew all that? You can only be mine. Do you hear me? Even if you’re a skank, you can only be mine!”
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I thought I was past feeling hurt, but the weight of his words still crushed me, leaving me gasping for air.
Sensing my silence, Anthony quickly softened his tone. “Celine, I didn’t mean that. I said it out of anger. You know I love you–it’s been seven years.”
Before he could finish, Sonia’s voice rang out in the background.
“Tony, I’ve put on that sexy lingerie you bought me. Come see.”
A bitter laugh escaped my lips. Without another word, I hung up and removed my SIM card. I tossed it into the trash.
As I sat there, the salty taste of tears filled my mouth. I touched my face and realized my hands were wet with tears I hadn’t even noticed falling.
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