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Fake Love 9
As I threw the nutritional meal on the table into the trash once again, a familiar scolding voice came from outside the door. My best female friend, who should have been studying in France, was landing a punch on Henry's face, threatening to kill him."Sophia!" Upon hearing my voice, Sophia Garcia immediately pushed Henry aside to hug me, her voice choking with emotion. "Why didn't you tell me about it at all? I only found out because this scumbag slipped up." Mrs. Smith opened her mouth at the right time, "Be gentle, Ms. Harris's left hand is still not fully recovered."As I was about to go into the ward, Henry called out to me with a pitiful tone. I turned to look at him. After not seeing him for a few days, he had lost a lot of weight and looked utterly exhausted. I remained indifferent, "Don't bother sending meals. It's disgusting. I paid for the new house decoration. I'll send you the bill." He was struck dumb and was momentarily speechless. Without looking back, I raised my
Fake Love 10
After urging Sophia to return to France, I moved back into the new house shortly after being discharged from the hospital. Henry helped me inside. When I saw the tidy house, he tried to please me by asking, "I've cleaned and disinfected the house again. Do you see anything else that needs to be changed?"Wearing new slippers, I pointed to the sofa and the master bedroom, "Get rid of all the sofas and the bed."Henry froze, unable to meet my gaze or ask for the reason. He quickly forced a smile and hurriedly ordered new furniture. When everything was replaced, I nodded as I held his arm.While he was still basking in my perfunctory praise, I asked to stay in the guest room. He looked at me cautiously and asked, "What's wrong?"Feeling dizzy from standing for too long and no longer having the mood to play along, I bluntly said, "Scarlett has stayed in the master bedroom. It’s disgusting."Without surprise, Henry fell into silence upon hearing that. From then on, he became even more
Fake Love 11
After the argument that night, Henry and I seemed to return to the days before we got married. When I saw Scarlett's late-night drunken posts on social media, I knew she was losing her composure as well. I became increasingly clingy to Henry, pouring my heart out to him at home while I constantly checked on him when he was away. He went from enjoying it at first to gradually being perfunctory.I knew he had resumed contact with Scarlett. As I seemed even more reluctant to leave him than before, his wandering heart began to stir once again. Reading through Scarlett's updates, I found that she had adopted a ragdoll kitten. "I envy that cat for carrying so many memories of you. Even though I'm allergic, I still want to experience more beautiful moments with you. Fortunately, I have you to take care of us."I clenched my fists. I somehow felt sorry for Henry for finding a cat that looked almost identical to Kitty. We continued to live our days without much excitement. As long as Scarl
Fake Love 12
Henry went directly to England to pursue Scarlett, without a single message or phone call left to me. I only saw her update the next day. "I didn't realize I was so important to you. From now on, I won't feel inferior anymore." The photo below showed her leaning against a man's bare upper body. I didn't need to guess who it was.I gave it a like and also sent a screenshot to Henry.Avery: [You left me behind again and again to find her. Does that feel exciting?] That afternoon, I contacted several construction workers and pointed at the house that had consumed half a year of my efforts. "Demolish it all!" I said sternly.I sold all the appliances that could still be used at a low price to the newlyweds downstairs who were decorating. As for the things that couldn't be taken away, even the floor tiles were smashed to pieces by the workers. Watching the house turn into ruins, I finally sprayed black ink on every wall. After taking a few photos and sending them to Sophia, I conte
Fake Love 13
He eventually transferred 5% of the company's shares to me, along with the villa that was demolished and the apartment building closest to me now. But I sold all of them off, and gave the shares to his father's illegitimate son.Scarlett never stood out from start to finish, nor did she have a direct conflict with me. I couldn't help but admire her scheming. She knew when to show weakness and when to be tough.Her social media became a daily display of affection, from prenatal check-ups to decorating the baby's room, constantly expressing how Henry was a good father. On the night before their engagement, Henry drunkenly called me in a frenzy, "Avery, are you really leaving me? I don't know what to do. I feel so terrible now."Don't you love me? I really wanted to spend my life with you."I blacklisted and deleted his number. "Hey, when can I release those documents and shares?" My new boss, also Henry's half-brother, Tom Davis, looked at me with an indifferent expression. Seeing
Fake Love 14
Soon after, I received the admission notice from a French university. As I was about to board the plane, Henry suddenly appeared in front of me. Not yet thirty, he already looked haggard as he sat across from me uneasily."Avery, I know I was wrong," Henry said, his head hung low, his tone even containing a barely perceptible plea for favor, "Can you forgive me one more time?"Seeing that I remained silent, he looked at me with a complex expression and even reached out his hand to hold mine. "We were in love for four years. I've grown accustomed to your presence. I swear, I never wanted to be apart from you."I cut off his lament, "If there's nothing else, I need to board the plane."In a moment of passing, he clutched at my sleeve, choking up, "If I hadn't left you that day to find Scarlett, would everything have been different?"He stubbornly sought an answer, but I gave him a sigh."Henry, it was never Scarlett that lay between us. It was your ever-wavering heart.“Wasn't it you
Fake Love 1
Scarlett White came back home, just on the day when Henry and I registered for marriage. What a coincidence, right? It was at the moment when we had just signed the documents and handed over the marriage application to the staff. Henry's phone rang. He, who was always reserved and steady, showed rare signs of confusion, his hand holding the pen trembling uncontrollably. After answering the call, his tone was excited yet gentle. In my daze, I felt as if I had seen the young him."Don't cry, I can make it in time..."Just wait at the airport. I'll pick you up." After hanging up, he immediately reached out to the staff, "Please give me the documents. We're not getting married right now." He didn't even spare me a glance from start to finish. Amid the meaningful expressions of others, I grabbed his hand. "Henry, let’s get the certificate first, alright?" It seemed like he just noticed my presence, and his back instantly stiffened. Perhaps my pleading eyes were too obvious, as he
Fake Love 2
The loving interaction of this morning was still vivid in my mind. As soon as I woke up, he had prepared breakfast and even made my favorite sunny-side-up egg. While I was putting on makeup, he clung to me like a golden retriever, saying, "You’re finally going to marry me..." Even when it came to the documents, he carefully put them in his pocket after checking them three times. That was why it was so hard for me to accept being abandoned at the city hall. I had to believe that love could be faked. In the five years by Henry's side, I behaved against my loving family and friends, forgot my own hobbies and accepted both his good and bad temper... He was still as spirited as before, but I was left battered. Suddenly overwhelmed with exhaustion, I knew we were nearing the end. I sat outside for a long time before slowly walking back home. As soon as I entered, Kitty kept rubbing against me and meowing incessantly. Unable to hold back my tears, I choked up and said, "Kitty, you'
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