Crash and Burn: A Love Story

When I first bought the Maybach, Harrison told me it wasn't right for a woman to drive such an expensive car. It would be such a heartache if I damaged it. He proceeded to suggest that he be the one to drive it, saying that I could just be a passenger princess.He claimed that I'd be the subject of everyone's envy if they saw how handsome and rich he was as my boyfriend.I thought he had a point. So, before I even drove it myself, I handed the keys over to him.Yet, he had never once driven me anywhere. Whenever I asked him to come and pick me up, he'd find a reason to turn me down.The company I worked for was quite a distance from my house, and relying on the subway wasn't the most convenient option. As a result, I bought a secondhand Volkswagen Beetle a few days ago to get around more easily.Worried that Harrison would feel bad, I didn't tell him about it just yet.Alas, even though I always made my decisions in his best interests, all I got in return was this. He'd betrayed

Before the call even connected, Harrison anxiously stepped out of the apartment and glowered at me with such rage that his face looked contorted."Vivian, if you keep causing a fuss like this, there won't be any turning back!"Eyeing him and his repulsive demeanor in contempt, I started wondering why I'd been blind enough to fall for a guy like him.When he saw that I was ignoring him, he hastily grabbed my phone and tossed it onto the ground, stomping on it for good measure.Perhaps I'd kept my emotions pent up for too long. Though usually calm, I exploded in anger. I didn't bother wasting my breath on him. Instead, I raised my bag to smash him in the head.Harrison dodged the attack, and the bag made a loud thump as it crashed against the wall. Terrified, he fled at once. Once he got to the elevator, he turned around and wagged his finger at me in outrage."Just you wait, Vivian! I'll get the property management to chase you out of here!"He'd probably been putting on an act f

That night, Mom and I got ourselves a hotel room.I called the landlord of that rental apartment and ended the rental agreement with her, telling her that I wasn't going to pay the rent anymore. She immediately said she would change the locks tomorrow.Once we put away our things, Mom and I went to a nearby diner and ordered tons of food. It had been ages since I last ate at such a humble restaurant. In the past, whenever I ate with Harrison, he would always scoff at diners for being too cheap and ordinary. No matter how much I pleaded with him, he refused to stoop so low as to dine at one.In reality, he only earned a few thousand dollars a month. If not for the financial support I gave him, he would've run out of money ages ago.When I thought of how I'd foolishly made all the sacrifices for Harrison, only to have him hurt me without a care in the world, I felt like strangling myself. With my sadness egging me on, I scarfed down all the food before me.It had been ages since I l

Three days later, Harrison told me I could come over to reclaim my apartment. When I got there, Anna had just been driven out. She and her repulsive mother were clutching a bunch of things and wailing outside the apartment building.Anna's mother kept clutching all the passersby and crying to them about my heinous misdeeds. According to her, I was an evil hag who used money to win Harrison's heart before getting him to kick Anna out. Thanks to me, she and Anna, the poor mother-daughter duo, had no place to go and had to live on the streets now. Fortunately, the property management office had previously gotten the word out about the real situation. Most of the neighbors knew what Anna and her mother had done, so no one showed them any sympathy. On the contrary, they were all pleased that I was coming back.Since no one was helping them, and with the security guards eyeing them, Anna and her mother clung to each other and left.The only person left for me to deal with was Harrison.