Chapter 3

With this new development, I had thoroughly seen through Luna's hypocrisy and finally come to terms with the fact that my genuine feelings had been for naught.

Ignoring Luna's offer to take me home, I hailed a cab instead.

The moment I stepped through the front door, I spotted Luna's parents and my father sitting on the couch.

Naturally, they disapproved of the sudden cancellation of the wedding. My father, not daring to offend the Sandersons, could only shoot me a warning look, clearly wanting me to apologize.

"Calvin is still young and rather impulsive. Don't you worry, Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson. Since this marriage has already been decided on, we certainly won't cancel it."

"No," I interrupted him. Then, turning toward Luna's parents, I went on, "Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson, I've already broken up with Luna."

"Shut up!" my father roared as he took off his belt and stalked toward me. "Are you still not done with your nonsense? Seems like I need to teach you a harsh lesson today!"

He raised his belt high, ready to bring it down on me, but right before the belt struck me, Luna suddenly rushed into the house and threw herself in front of me protectively, not even hesitating.

The leather belt bit into her back, and I heard her cry out in pain as her arms tightened around me.

A while later, she slowly released me, her eyes overflowing with nothing but gentleness.

"It's good that you're alright."

She took my hand, but when she turned, the motion tugged at the wound on her back, causing her to gasp.

"Mr. Tapper, please don't blame Calvin. This was my fault. I made a mistake and upset him, so him wanting to break up with me is only what I deserve."

At her words, the guilt and shame on Dad's face deepened. "Luna, stop defending that punk. I know that you're a good woman and way out of Calvin's league."

Everyone thought that Luna loved me so much that she would even be willing to die for me. It was to the point that even I sometimes thought that that was the truth.

After that, I brought Luna upstairs to tend to her wound. However, the moment we were in our room, I coldly pulled away from her.

"Aren't you tired of constantly putting on this act?"

"Calvin, our wedding is in five days. You spent so much time and effort on preparing for it, so can you really bear to cancel it now? I guarantee that you'll be the happiest man in this world after the wedding."

I stared into her doe eyes and felt nothing but a creeping coldness go through my body.

Not once did she ever bring up her intimate actions with Felix in the hospital as she proclaimed her love for me again and again.

To outsiders, she played the part of the lovestruck fool who couldn't bear to part with me, making everyone think that I was ungrateful for not knowing just how lucky I was.

Only I knew that the wedding everyone was looking forward to was nothing but a front to herald my end.

Still, I had never been the sort of person who left their fate in another's hands.

I didn't hesitate to call my superior.

"I'm willing to join the overseas project that you mentioned before, the one that would last five years."

Back then, I had rejected the offer to go overseas because I had been thinking about our honeymoon, but now it seemed like I didn't need to worry about that anymore.

…

The day I finished my preparations to go overseas, Felix sought me out.

He hysterically demanded why I was so insistent on targeting him. "If it weren't for you clinging to Selina, why would she have delayed the wedding and even refused to be intimate with me anymore? Calvin Yangley, do you even know what shame is?"

It was only then I learned that I hadn't seen hide nor hair of Luna the past two days because she had gone off to spend time with Felix.

They seized the opportunity while Selina was out of the country on a business trip to do everything couples would do, even boldly having sex in Selina's home.

Hence, when Selina returned home with a thoughtfully prepared gift, hoping to surprise Felix, what greeted her was the sight of Luna and him sleeping together under the same covers.

Felix claimed that he had had a bit too much to drink, which, when combined with his blindness, resulted in him mistaking Luna for Selina.

However, no matter how blind one was, it was impossible that one wouldn't be able to tell the difference in their fiancee's voice or habits.

At last, Selina seemed to remember the intimate photos on my side Instagram account and how I had so confidently told her to get them checked for authenticity.

Hence, after telling Felix that she wanted to delay the wedding, she had left.