Chapter 3

Vernon looked at her affectionately with unshed tears.

At this moment, my heart broke completely and shattered into a million pieces.

I laughed. “Is this your first day knowing me? We’ve known each other for ten years, and we’ve been in love for six years. Only now do you feel like you’re settling?”

As soon as the company was poised to go public, she was ready to ditch me.

However, she did not know that her company was secretly backed by the Houde family’s wealth, which I had mobilized.

Furthermore, I had spent a lot of effort in obtaining contracts for her.

I wanted to see how her company would function without me!

So, I unfurled my clenched fists and held back the tears that I could barely control as I looked at her. “Fine. Let’s cancel the wedding as you wish.”

Bridget laughed in exasperation. There was no remorse on her beautiful face.

“You said it yourself, so don’t overstay your welcome. Get out of my house now.”

Vernon pretended to look at me sympathetically. “Bridget, it’s snowing heavily outside. Where can he go if you kick him out?”

Bridget hugged the baby and looked at him as she spoke softly. “Sure, he’s an orphan. If someone hadn’t taken pity on him and sponsored him, there’s no telling where he would be begging by now. But that’s no reason for him to yell at me and mess with me.

“We weren’t right for each other in the first place. For so many years, I accommodated him as a poor man. If I hadn’t lowered my standards, he wouldn’t have even gotten a chance to get close to me.”

Yes. I had known Bridget for ten years. Before the Houde family found and brought me home, I had been an orphan who had been tossed around from family to family for adoption.

However, I never mentioned the matter of being adopted to her. I wanted to tell her everything after we got married.

I did not realize that she would not give me a chance.

For so many years, I was nothing in her eyes.

Vernon looked at me apologetically, but he did not give in and said, “Find a nicer hotel and rest well. No matter how much Bridget hates you, I still feel that I owe you.

“Bridget and I are going to get married in a month. Would you come and give us your good wishes? I would appreciate it, especially from you.”

He was blatantly humiliating me.

“Really? Congratulations to you, then. You’re finally official.”

“He can come if he wants to, Vernon. You don’t have to be so humble.”

Bridget felt sorry for him because he was humbling himself in front of me. Then, she glanced at me coldly. “Hubert, you’re too poor. I’m out of your league, so don’t waste your time on me.”

She seemed afraid that I might cling to her.

My heart had already died the moment she left the wedding.

Bridget appeared all high and mighty as she looked at me.

“You’ve been with me for six years, so I don’t want to make things too ugly between us. I’ll give you 10,000 dollars as a breakup fee for those six years.

“You’ll never marry a woman as good as me. Just pack up and get out. Don’t let me see you again for the rest of my life. Don’t ruin my happiness with Vernon.

“Those of us who are rich don’t like to get too caught up with people who reek of poverty. Don’t you dare tell anyone that I’m your ex-girlfriend. Don’t tarnish my reputation.”

I was kicked out as I dragged my luggage. The cold wind pierced my bones and sobered me beyond belief.

At that moment, a sleek, black luxury car suddenly stopped before me.

A beautiful, slender woman then got out and walked briskly toward me.

She was holding a black umbrella. When I looked at her, my eyes instantly teared up, and I shouted, “Lucia!”

This woman was the Houde family’s adopted daughter, my sister.

Her striking face tensed before she placed a black trench coat over my body. Then, she raised her hand and wiped away my tears.

While she appeared gloomy, her voice was gentle.

“Don’t be sad. It’s just a lousy woman. Just focus on going home and inheriting the company. I’ll make her kneel and beg for your forgiveness.”