LOGIN"I promise I know what I did wrong, Giselle," Benjamin said humbly. "I've already fired Chelsea, deleted all her contact details, and even finalized the divorce with her. I promise I won't have anything to do with her or her daughter again."He looked apologetic. "Please don't be mad at me anymore. Come back with me, and we'll get married, okay? I've already picked the venue and ordered the outfit. Everything is ready. I'm just missing you, the bride…"Sam lowered his head in disappointment when Benjamin showed up, instinctively stepping aside to give him space. However, I reached out and grabbed his hand, holding it firmly.Then, I looked at Benjamin and said calmly, "I'm not going back with you, and neither will my boyfriend agree to it."Sam's eyes widened in genuine shock, clearly caught off guard and flattered at the same time. Benjamin, on the other hand, couldn't believe his ears."Your boyfriend? Giselle, you said you'll only ever love me. How can you be dating someone els
Benjamin had been truly careless and dismissive toward me for a long time. I didn't reply to him. I just blocked and deleted his number.After a four-hour bus ride, I finally made it back to my hometown. Mom and Dad had been waiting for a long time. The moment they saw me get off the bus, they hurried over and took my luggage from my hands."Sweetheart, you're finally home! You have no idea how much we've been missing you all these years!"It had been a while since I last saw my parents. There were now more white hairs on their heads, and deep wrinkles had formed on their faces, marks left by time.Seeing how much they had aged, I felt my nose sting.Over the years, Benjamin often used company development as emotional pressure to keep me working overtime without pay. Because of that, I barely had time off during the holidays, let alone coming home to see my parents.On top of that, he looked down on them for being from the countryside and forbade me from bringing them to live wit
"I'll never forgive you, Benjamin, and you'll never get another chance either," I said. "I gave you a total of 101 chances, but you never cherished a single one of them. You wasted the last one on the day you decided to marry her."I pulled my suitcase along and walked past Benjamin toward the bus station. Panic flashed across his eyes as he immediately tried to follow after me. "Giselle, wait! I think we really need to talk—"The next second, a cry of pain sounded from behind us. When I turned around, Chelsea was clutching her stomach, crouching on the ground with an agonized look."Benny," she called out, "I think my enteritis is acting up again. My stomach hurts so badly. Can you take me to the hospital?"The same old trick again.In the past, Chelsea often pretended to be sick in front of Benjamin to gain sympathy and frame me, all to drive a wedge between us. Every time she finished hanging out with him, she would provoke me in person.Before I could even get angry, she woul
When I answered the call, I accidentally turned on the speakerphone. The next second, Mom's and Dad's voices rang out clearly."Sweetheart, when are you getting home? Your mom made your favorite ravioli and is waiting for you!""Yeah, sweetheart. I've already found you a blind date. It's my best friend's son. He's definitely reliable."…"You're going back to your hometown, Giselle?"Benjamin's brows twisted tightly together as he froze for a moment. Only after snapping back to reality did he finally notice the suitcase behind me. His heart seemed to skip a beat."And the luggage… You're really serious about this?" he asked. "And what's this blind date they're talking about? You already have me. Why do you need to meet someone else?"I laughed coldly inside. The suitcase had been right there the whole time, yet he only noticed it then.Ever since Chelsea appeared, he had developed the habit of overlooking everything about me—my effort, my preferences, the ways she provoked and
Benjamin had always been like this. He trusted Chelsea completely, enough to tell her his phone password and even company secrets, back when he barely knew her for a year.Toward me, the partner he had dated for six years, he always assumed the worst. Every document I handed him, he would inspect like he was using a magnifying glass, terrified that I was secretly plotting something.I found it ridiculous. "Whatever."Seeing that neither threats nor soft words worked on me, Benjamin angrily called Annie on the spot. "Contact a lawyer immediately. Giselle forged the company seal and faked her resignation. I'm suing her!"Annie sounded confused. "Fake resignation? There must be a misunderstanding, Mr. West. Ms. Johnson already resigned yesterday."Benjamin's eyes widened in shock. "What? You're saying the resignation letter is real? Even the company seal, too? But how could you approve her resignation without my permission? And who told you to stamp her documents on your own?"Faced
I had always been considerate of how hard Benjamin worked for money. I saved wherever I could.I used a toothbrush until the bristles were completely worn out. I kept wearing dollar-a-pair socks, and when they had holes, I patched them up and used them again.All the money I saved like that ended up being spent by Benjamin on Chelsea and Sadie.At first, I thought he just had high expenses, so I didn't think too much of it. But after the day they registered their marriage, something felt wrong the more I thought about it.I went straight to the bank and checked the detailed transaction records, and only then did I realize that most of the money had been spent on Chelsea and Sadie.A 300-thousand-dollar necklace, a 500-thousand-dollar haute couture dress, and toys costing thousands were purchased without a second thought. He didn't even blink when he paid for them.Meanwhile, I had been carefully pinching my pennies. Looking back, I felt painfully stupid.After I showed the scree







