Immediately, James’ furious questioning exploded in my ear:
“Rachel, what do you mean by this? Have you gone crazy? Do you know what day it is? Today is the wedding!”
“What’s gotten into your head? All the guests have arrived and are waiting for you. This is not the time for you to act out! Tell me where you are right now and get your ass in front of me! If you don’t give me an explanation, don’t ever let me see you again!”
Before I could speak, he had already hung up.
I stared at the home screen my phone had returned to, a bitter smile tugging at my lips.
He was the one who first abandoned our five-year relationship.
I kindly did the breakup for him, playing the bad guy.
Yet he, the true culprit, pretended to be innocent and turned around to bite me.
So someone you once loved really can become so ugly when the love disappears.
I couldn’t help but doubt my previous taste in men.
Before turning off my phone, I took one last look at Laila’s social media.
Sure enough, she had posted an update this morning.
Caption: [Attending the wedding of a lifetime! I hear there’s a big surprise at the venue today.]
The diamond ring on her finger in the photo was still a bit dazzling.
Fighting the sourness in my heart, I exited and deleted her contact.
Then I found the lawyer I knew from work before.
I briefly explained the situation of my fully-paid house being infringed upon.
Then I asked him to start preparing materials for a lawsuit.
I sent him the address of the wedding venue so he could serve Laila the legal notice.
Considering I would be working abroad, I entrusted the entire case to the lawyer to handle.
If I needed to appear in court, I would buy a ticket back.
After sending these messages, my heart was racing in my chest.
My breathing trembled.
Going from dating James to facing him in court, this was now the most undignified outcome after completely falling out.
But compared to my dignity that he had already trampled underfoot,
I didn’t want the rewards of my hard work to be handed over to this scumbag.
He could cheat, he could even fall in love with Laila, I had no objections.
But I couldn’t tolerate him using my property to curry favor with Laila.
First agreeing to publicly break up with me at the wedding.
Then planning to gift the house I bought in full to his new flame.
These actions were no different from stabbing me to death and then desecrating my corpse.
Since he acted unethically first, I could respond without virtue.
After sending the final message, I quickly turned off my phone.
Then I turned and left.
As I boarded the plane, a smile slowly spread across my lips.
I hope Laila enjoys the surprise I sent her today.
Before I left, I wished her an unforgettable wedding.
After several hours of continuous flying, the plane finally landed.
I walked out of the airport, dragging my luggage with one hand and turning on my phone with the other.
The moment the signal returned, countless missed calls and messages popped up on the screen.
James’ name was at the top, followed by a number.
99+.
