My Boyfriend Gave Me The Wrong Anniversary Gift

After hanging up with Daniel Farrington, my boss, I stared at the video and lit a cigarette. It had been five years since I last smoked. My hands trembled as I clicked on Mia Lawson’s profile. It felt like I was punishing myself as I kept scrolling. I found out that my fiance, Caleb Alton, had been cheating on me for two years. In the past two years, he had stood me up countless times. It was always to be with Mia, his junior colleague. Even yesterday, on our anniversary, he suddenly told me he had to work late and would not be home. The truth was that he was at a hotel filming romantic videos with Mia. By the time Caleb got home, I had finished my cigarette. He reeked of alcohol as he walked right past me. He frowned when he saw the cigarette butt. “Why are you smoking again? Didn’t you say smoking makes you age faster?” I said without hesitation, “Work has been stressful.” Caleb muttered, “Oh.” He then lay down on the bed, fully dressed. A moment later, he not

That evening, Caleb walked into the bedroom after his shower. He looked at me and tried to act casual. He said, “Sorry, I was in a rush today. “Did you pick out a ring? I can take you back there to buy it tomorrow.” “No need.” I did not need him to buy me a ring anymore. Somehow, my response made Caleb angry. He looked at me coldly. “Serena, why are you acting so cold toward me? I’m not refusing to buy it for you, am I? “You’re not young anymore. Stop throwing a fit like a child.” “Oh, so you’re saying I’m old?” I clenched my fist and interrupted him as I looked up. Caleb froze. A look of regret flashed on his face. “Serena… I didn’t mean it like that.” I understood what he meant. I did not want to argue with him over this. I took out the ring he had custom-ordered and said, “Didn’t you see the secondary card transaction? I already bought one. “Oh, and I also picked up the ring you customized as well.” When Caleb saw the box, his face turned pale. I look

After a few hours, I arrived at my destination in the middle of the night. I saw my old colleague, Clarissa Shaw. She had been waiting for me. “Serena, over here!” she called out and waved to me. After hugging me, she teased me for leaving her to work here all alone. “You finally decided to come work with me at the branch! I’ve missed you so much!” She then congratulated me on breaking up with Caleb. She said she would introduce me to a new boyfriend. “You finally did it! I’ll introduce you to some great guys tonight. “There are plenty of good men here. Stick with me, and you’ll be just fine!” I could not help but laugh at Clarissa’s way of cheering me up. I smiled and said, “Alright.” I settled into the branch office and stayed with Clarissa in her big apartment. Just like she promised, she brought me to a bar and called over a few attractive and charming guys. When we arrived, the man in charge of the group introduced himself solemnly. “Hey, I’m Victor, Clarissa’s

That night, I saw Caleb downstairs in the neighborhood. His face was bruised, and he looked sad and pitiful. After being yelled at earlier, he no longer dared to act arrogantly. “Serena, I’ve missed the food you used to make when you were with me,” he said. “I’m even planning to request a transfer to the branch office here.” He cautiously tried to hold my hand. “Serena, please, give me one more chance.” When he mentioned the food I used to make, I stared at my hands. I recalled the time when Caleb had called me suddenly last month and asked for glazed ribs. At that time, I was at the hospital getting an IV because of stomach pain. Despite feeling really unwell, I endured the discomfort and went to buy some ribs to cook for him. I even packed and took his lunch to his office but fainted on the way home. Later, I found out from Mia’s social media that it was all a bet. She wanted to see how far I would go for Caleb. When she saw me neglecting my health for him

When I saw that he was about to start his emotional speech again, I took a few steps back. I looked him in the eye and said, “Caleb, I don’t want to be with you. I don’t want to marry you. “You have to understand that I don’t love you anymore. Stop bothering me.” Caleb’s smile disappeared. His eyes welled up with tears as he said in a hoarse voice, “We’ve been together for five years! You can’t just stop loving me like this. “I refuse to believe you’ve really moved on. Serena, stop saying things you don’t mean.” I stared at him with disdain and did not back down. “I mean it. You’re clearly tired of me. It’s as if I don’t even matter anymore. But you still act like you can’t live without me. You keep saying you want to fix things and marry me. “I’m not just giving up on you now. It happens every time you disappoint me. Each time you canceled on me and chose Mia over me and cared more about her, my love for you faded away.” Caleb had never treated me as an equal partner