Life’s But a Dream

My mother was taken aback for a moment. Once she regained her composure, she could barely contain her excitement. “Peter, you’ve finally come to your senses!” She couldn’t help but marvel, “I hate to say it, but Sage really isn’t a good fit for you. Come back as soon as you can.”I didn’t argue. After agreeing on a time with my mother, I hung up the phone.Once my wounds were bandaged, the doctor let out a sigh and looked at me with sympathy. “You’ve had some terrible luck, young man. Be careful not to get the wounds wet over the next few days.”No sooner had the words left his mouth than an anxious-looking Sage Arnold pushed open the door and stepped inside. Her gaze fell upon the injuries on my face, and she let out an exasperated laugh.“That looks hideous. Peter, were you out of your mind? All you had to do back there was apologize! Why did you have to pick a fight?”If this had happened in the past, my face would have flushed red as I argued my side. Yet now, I felt nothing

“Peter, do you know what you’re talking about?” she blurted out recklessly. “You’re almost thirty. You’re not getting any younger. Do you really think you can find anyone better than me?”What a boastful thing to say. Unfortunately for her, not only could I find someone better, but that person would also beat her by a mile.I glanced at her coldly. Despite her agitation, I said calmly, “You don’t need to worry about that.”After that, I ignored her completely, grabbed the indignant Jake, and walked away.Along the way, Jake’s face was filled with regret. “Dude, I’m so sorry. I didn’t expect…”I stopped in my tracks and patted his shoulder.“Jake, I’m getting married.”Jake froze, stammering, not knowing what to say.I burst out laughing. “It’s not Sage. It’s an arranged marriage by my family.”Jake let out a sigh of relief as he hugged me and said, “You’d better send me an invitation when the time comes.”“Of course!”…After chatting for a few hours, we patted each other o

Sage couldn’t bear to watch any longer, so she stepped in front of him and said, “Peter, you have so many clothes. What’s the big deal if he wears them for a bit? It’s not like he won’t return them to you.”What was the big deal? I found it repulsive. Who knew what the two of them had done while wearing my clothes?With the last bit of my patience exhausted, I flung her hand away, turned around, and slammed the door shut behind me.Just a few steps after walking out the door, rapid footsteps sounded from behind. I felt my wrist being yanked, and immediately after, I was pulled into a tight embrace. Sage gripped me so hard it made it difficult for me to breathe.Panic bled through her voice. “Peter, don’t leave! Listen to me. Everything you just saw was a misunderstanding.”I didn’t struggle. Once she calmed down and let go of me, I even thoughtfully adjusted her collar.“I understand. It was all a misunderstanding. When people get drunk, getting into bed is bound to happen.”Sag

I watched nervously as a Rolls-Royce slowly pulled into the courtyard. As I walked down the stairs to greet the guests, I suddenly caught sight of a familiar face.Chloe Benedict?She, however, didn’t seem as surprised as I was. Instead, she offered me a very calm and composed smile. She was already quite the beauty, but when she smiled, she was simply breathtaking.My face flushed red as I suddenly recalled an embarrassing incident from the past. Back in my high school days, Chloe was our school’s homecoming queen. She had countless admirers, and my friend happened to be one of them.He had written a love letter, but he was too shy to deliver it, so he begged me to go in his place. As I had always been bold, I stormed right into her homeroom holding the love letter. Seeing that she wasn’t there, I slipped it into her locker.Two days later, she suddenly cornered me on a quiet path.The Chloe then was cool and aloof. With few words, she pulled out the letter, looked at me, and sa

Meanwhile, I simply took a step back, creating a distance between us.“Peter, I’ve broken up with Simon. In the end, I didn’t even give him that house. I know I was wrong,” Sage pleaded. “I admit I’ve hurt you, but why won’t you give me a chance before passing a death sentence on me? How is that fair to me?”Fair? She had some nerve talking to me about fairness.During countless late nights in the past, I had waited for her to come back to me. Yet, what did she do? She pointed right at my nose time and time again, telling me, “You’re not my husband yet, so don’t interfere in my affairs. Even if we do get married, we need to set boundaries.”From that moment on, my heart began to waver. However, it wasn’t until I was brutally beaten by the crowd that I saw Sage’s real colors. She was a selfish, despicable, and shameless woman. As for those past years we shared together, I’d just consider myself to have been blind. I sighed and nodded to the bodyguards. They understood my meani