My Fiancée Married Her Crush

It had been my father's wish to have a simple funeral.I greeted the guests stoically while trying to get as busy as possible to avoid facing the sadness in my heart.My fiancée, Helen Lyme, was nowhere to be seen on an important day like this.When my father was alive, he worked hard to bring me up and often worried about me. I promised myself never to let him suffer again. I did everything as best as I could for him.The funeral guests said nothing, but it was difficult to hide the pity in their eyes.Their whispers eventually reached my ear."What kind of fiancée is she? She refuses to be here even after her future father-in-law passed away.""She has no manners. How did her family bring her up?""I bet she's busy trying to butter up someone else's family right now. Hmph! What a shameless woman."A few friends got angrier as they talked about this. They even clenched their fists.I smiled helplessly as I let them be. It was not the first time my family had been embarrassed

The cab I got brought the group to the cemetery. When the car stopped, Helen banged the door as she got out of my car impatiently."Why did you bring us here? I just got married. It's bad luck to be here!" I took a cigarette out of my pocket and lit it slowly. I pointed to my father's tombstone."Don't you find this place familiar?"She had not been here before and did not understand what I meant.All Helen did was continue ordering me about in frustration."Stop playing games with us. Take us to the hotel right now. We're exhausted!"Even at a time like this, all she cared about was Zack's family's feelings.My family, on the other hand, had always been disrespected by her. I burst out laughing."You're exhausted? Have you ever cared about my father's feelings? Have you ever wondered what was going through his mind when he held my hand while bedridden and breathed his last?" Helen stumbled backward."What do you mean?"I looked at my father's grave not far away."He's

The next day, I returned to my office after everything had ended.I went straight to my superior's office. He looked at me incredulously as I spoke."The West Project is something I'm willing to take up. I'll leave for the Northwestern Region to work on this."It took several seconds before my superior broke into a smile."That's great! I promise that you'll immediately be promoted to manager when you return."I remained silent.When my superior suggested this a few months ago, I rejected the offer without hesitation.Back then, I could not leave Helen and my bedridden father behind.I was not willing to push all of the responsibility to Helen by leaving her for more than a year.It would be horrible of me to do something like that.However, it was different now. I would still grab this opportunity even if I did not get a raise or a promotion after returning.My father had passed away, and the last of my worries was gone.It was good timing as I wanted to find a suitable pl

The next day, I rushed to the cemetery to say my final goodbyes to my father. I did not expect Helen to be at the entrance. She was in a black dress and was looking around nervously.It looked like she was trying to find me.She broke into a wide smile the moment she spotted me."Sam! I've been waiting for you for a long time. What took you so long?"I took a step back."How did you know I was coming here?"She looked a little embarrassed when I pulled my hand away from her."You've always been a filial son. You'll be leaving for a long time for this business trip. You'll definitely come here to see your dad before you go."The look in my eyes was cold."Don't talk like you know me very well."She reached out to help me adjust my tie."Let me help you with that."I immediately stepped back."No need. I don't like strangers helping me."Her eyes filled with tears immediately when I called her a stranger."Am I really just a stranger to you now?"I was about to reply when

Five years later, I returned home with great honor as a renowned entrepreneur.I saw my former lover while surrounded by a group of bosses.She was the least noticed saleswoman in the shopping mall. Time had not been kind to her face.Helen was no longer the beauty she once was.I had provided her the financial freedom to maintain her quality of life. After she graduated, I used my connections to arrange a leisurely post for her at a company.However, her quality of life deteriorated after our breakup.She could hardly make a living for herself during the last few years.When I appeared in front of her, she was delighted and quickly wiped her hands on her shirt. She wanted to shake my hand."W… When did you come back? Did you miss me? I knew you couldn't bear to leave me."Everyone else turned to look at us with interest. I smiled in slight exasperation. "I'm just back to inspect my company's assets. What are you doing alone? Why isn't Zack with you?"She hugged her head at