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I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement
I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement
Author: Sweet Feather

Chapter 1

Author: Sweet Feather
The moment Cameron Grant saw me, a flash of panic crossed his eyes.

However, it vanished almost instantly.

He quickly buried his emotions and put on a polite, distant smile. He said indifferently, “Ms. Sinclair, nice to meet you.”

Then, he raised his hand and gave the back of Moon Sinclair’s hand a reassuring pat. His voice was gentle, but there was no room for argument.

“Moon, don’t say things like that. The engagement was arranged a long time ago. Nothing is going to change.”

The comments exploded.

[Here we go! The villain is about to play the victim and expose their relationship so she can force the male lead to marry her!]

[She’s about to use her pregnancy to pressure the male lead and steal the engagement!]

I took a deep breath and looked away from him. I said calmly, “Hello, Mr. Grant. Nice to meet you too.”

The comments fell silent for a moment.

[That’s it? Why isn’t she causing a scene?]

[She’s putting on an act. Let’s see how long she can keep it up.]

[I get it now. She’s acting all indifferent to get his attention. She’s playing hard to get!]

Cameron clearly had not expected that response. He looked at me. There was a warning and also a trace of scrutiny in his eyes.

My mother seized the opportunity and continued questioning me. She said, “You said you already have feelings for someone. How far have things gone between the two of you?”

Everyone turned their attention to me once again.

I looked at Cameron.

His expression remained calm, but his clenched fists trembled slightly.

I raised my head and met everyone’s eyes. A faint smile tugged at my lips.

“We got as far as... him going home to meet someone, get engaged, and dump me.”

Silence fell over the living room.

My mother looked like she was choking back her frustration.

My father cleared his throat and awkwardly looked away.

As for Cameron, his face darkened right before everyone’s eyes.

Moon quickly asked, “So, you really don’t want the engagement anymore?”

“I don’t.” My answer was firm and decisive. There was not the slightest hint of hesitation.

“You two are in love. The engagement should naturally belong to you.”

The comments started flooding in again.

[Keep pretending! We all know she’s going to cry to the male lead in private later!]

My parents visibly relaxed.

My mother got to her feet. “Mindy, I’ll take you to your room first. Moon isn’t in good health. She can’t sit for too long.”

My room was at the very end of the hallway.

When the door opened, I found a small, chilly room inside. The bathroom and kitchen were shared. The window faced north and received no sunlight.

My mother said in a perfunctory tone, “You can stay here for now. Moon has lived in her room for twenty years. She’s used to it, and it wouldn’t be right to make her move. You’re the older sister, so try to be understanding.”

My father followed us over. He stopped at the doorway and added, “Moon has always been frail and sensitive. In the future, give in to her a little whenever you can. We’re family, and families should live in harmony.”

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  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 10

    I thought about it and shook my head.“I don’t hate him anymore. But not hating someone doesn’t mean forgiving them. Some people are not worth remembering.”“Do you still miss him?”“Why would I miss him? I have my studio, my friends, and my grandmother’s jewelry. I’m busy.”Zara laughed. “You are starting to sound more and more like me.”I smiled too.Yes. I was becoming more like myself.It was the version of me that did not depend on anyone, did not try to please anyone, and did not lower myself for anyone.News from Somera still reached me from time to time.I heard that Cameron had stayed single. There was a photo of me in his office.I heard that Moon had gone to Austoria and was not doing well. She often posted unhinged messages online, cursing the Sinclair family, me, and the whole world.I heard that my parents got divorced. My mother lived alone in the old house and kept repeating, “When will Mindy come back?”I heard all of this while I was eating breakfast.Zar

  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 9

    The secretary came in with some documents. He saw Cameron staring into space and called out to him several times before Cameron finally came back to himself.“Mr. Grant?”“Leave it there.”He never contacted me again.It was not because he did not want to, but because he knew he would never get a response.…Three months later, my “Rebirth” collection was finished.I used the broken crystal from my grandmother’s bracelet as the inspiration for an entire jewelry collection. It included a necklace, a pair of earrings, and a bracelet.The cracks were filled with gold thread. They looked like scars after a wound had healed.I said, “Scars are not ugly. They prove that you survived.”The collection caused a sensation at the school design exhibition.My tutor recommended me for the All-United Kindom Emerging Jewelry Designer Competition.I did not have high expectations. I simply submitted my work.A month later, I received an email.I had made it to the finals.Zara was even

  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 8

    My mother was crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath.“I just found out. I was wrong… Can you come back? I’ll make it up to you…”I leaned against my bed and looked out at the moonlight.“Mrs. Sinclair, I don’t need compensation.”“Mindy—”“Do you have anything else to say? If not, I’ll hang up.”“Wait!” Her voice turned urgent. “Your father knows he was wrong too. He’s going to kick Moon out. Please come back. This family is yours—”“That family was never mine.”I hung up.I blocked the number without hesitation.Some things could never be forgiven.Some places could never be returned to.Later, I learned what had happened in Somera during those days.Moon had finally reached her limit.While Cameron was in Rondon, she secretly accessed his computer and found photos of me he had taken from the past five years.There were photos of me in a rented apartment, at school, and by the seaside. In them, I was smiling, sleeping, and cooking.She took those photos

  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 7

    “Start over?” I could not help but laugh.Rain drowned out my laughter. My expression must have looked especially ironic in the rainy twilight.“Cameron, how can we start over? What’s left of us? You said you gave those five years to me out of pity. You said it yourself. Have you forgotten?”His face turned pale.“You also said Moon was more suitable for you. You said you were a perfect match. She grew up in the Sinclair family for twenty years. Me? I was just something you kept on the side.”“I didn’t—” he tried to explain.“You did,” I said, cutting him off. “You hit me in front of everyone. That slap sounded louder than my grandmother’s bracelet breaking. Don’t you remember?”He had nothing left to say.I stepped back and lifted my umbrella slightly so I could see his face clearly.“Leave. Don’t come here again.”“Mindy—”“I said, don’t come here again.”I turned around, swiped my card, and pushed the door open.The door closed behind me.He did not follow.I heard hi

  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 6

    Rondon time was seven hours behind Somera.When I landed, it was 2 p.m. local time.No one came to pick me up, and no one knew where I was.I stayed in a hotel near the airport for one night. The next day, I went to register at the college. After that, I rented a small apartment near campus.The apartment was not big, but it faced south.There was sunlight.I took out the broken crystal pieces my grandmother had left me and placed them one by one on the windowsill.Sunlight fell on them. The cracks were clearly visible, and they reminded me of my broken heart.However, I would not cry anymore.The day I left the hospital, I had already decided that I would not shed another tear for Cameron ever again.After I settled down, I registered a new phone number and new social media accounts.The old ones, along with the SIM card, were left in the airport trash bin.I did not tell anyone my new contact information—not the Sinclair family, not Cameron, and not those so-called relati

  • I Said No To Reinstating An Engagement   Chapter 5

    “Give it back,” I walked over and said with a quiver in my voice.Moon jumped in shock and let go.The bracelet hit the marble floor.It cracked and broke into several pieces.The whole hall went silent.Moon’s tears instantly fell. “Mindy… I didn’t mean it…”The guests whispered to each other. They looked at me like I had lost my mind.Cameron walked over. He looked at the broken pieces on the floor and said in a perfunctory tone, “It’s just a bracelet. Is it really worth this?”I crouched down and picked up the shattered pieces one by one.The fragments cut my fingers. Blood dripped onto the crystal shards, but I did not feel any pain.“This was left to me by my grandmother,” I said. My voice shook.“Her last words before she died were for me to keep it safe.”Cameron’s expression changed.No one understood its meaning better than he did. He had been with me when I sent my grandmother off.However, Moon only cried harder. She threw herself into his arms.He paused, the

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