Chapter 2

On the other hand, Daniel's expression darkened, and his eyes blazed with jealousy.

At the very next moment, he pulled me away and said, "Cut that out, Greg. Stop trying to flaunt your relationship in front of me. Look at you. You're a pig right now. Aren't you afraid you'd crush her under your weight?

"You should focus on coming up with your weight loss plan instead. Don't end up putting in more weight instead of losing it."

I let him drag me off, but my gaze turned even colder.

His jealousy was as clear as day. Why hadn't I noticed it sooner? Just how dumb was I all this time?

Flinging his hand off, I said, "I've already arranged a consultation with a nutritionist and signed up for a bodybuilding class. I'll be working on a weight loss plan that includes both watching my diet and exercising, so I'm sure I'll get the weight off soon enough."

Madison perked up at once. "Bodybuilding class sounds good. I hear guys who complete the training develop muscles in all the right places—broad shoulders and abs for days.

"Honestly, Greg, you're not too shabby looking. Once you shed the fat and build up some muscle, I'm sure you'll have a killer body that makes you even more appealing. I'd feel good walking around with you, too, so you'd better work hard on losing weight."

Meanwhile, Daniel had a meaningful smile on his face.

I took in both their reactions. Now that the love and affection had died out, all that remained was hatred and disgust. I wanted nothing more than to slap them both in the face.

One spent all her time gaslighting me, putting me down to make it seem like I wasn't good enough for her. She was a complete narcissist.

Meanwhile, the other was a backstabbing "friend" who had resorted to some underhanded trick to swap his weight with me. He was eager to seduce my "fiancee" and was going to team up with her to kill me off and use my money to fund their lavish lifestyle!

They were a pair of shameless monsters.

Since fate had somehow given me this knowledge of the future, I was going to make the most of it and let those two scumbags pay for their actions!

The next day, I started my weight-loss plan.

Daniel woke me up at the crack of dawn to send me on a morning run while he went to a diner to have a full breakfast, including a double serving of bacon and sausages.

I ran in the morning, worked during the day, and hit the gym like a maniac at night. My legs were so tired I could barely lift them, and I was so hungry my head spun.

Finally, I made it home and collapsed on the bed to rest for a bit. The moment I picked up my phone, however, I noticed that Madison had liked a hot guy's social media post. She even commented below, "Hey, handsome. Wanna meet up? I'm single, and I'll be heading to Frostcliff on a business trip for a month. I'll have plenty of time to spare then."

I was so enraged that I felt sick to my stomach and had to toss my phone aside.

From the looks of it, Daniel wasn't the only guy she flirted with. She was probably fooling around with other guys behind my back.

Thank goodness I'd somehow gotten the ability to hear Furball's thoughts. At least I was no longer oblivious to Madison's cheating.

I immediately rewarded Furball with two chicken drumsticks, his favorite.

All at once, I heard his thoughts again. "Yummy drumsticks! My master is such a handsome and awesome guy! But how do I tell my handsome yet foolish master that he can't keep trying to lose weight like that?

"He's working out so much that his legs are shaking from exhaustion, but in the end, it'll be that awful man who benefits from everything he does!"

I listened to Furball's thoughts in silence before giving him a peck on the cheek. He didn't have to worry about me. The games had only just begun.

After spending a month working my butt off to lose weight, I suggested going to a buffet.

However, in that time, I'd put on a ton of weight. All of the pants I owned no longer fit. Some couldn't even be pulled up past my butt, while others couldn't be buttoned across my waist.

Madison, who'd just returned from her business trip, was fuming.

"You want to go to a buffet? Is food the only thing you can think about? You said you've been working on losing weight for the past month, yet you've almost put on ten pounds instead! You're so fat that I can barely see your neck anymore! I told you to lose weight, so why are you getting fatter?"

When Daniel showed up, he gasped in feigned horror as well.

"Greg! I told you not to get lazy and stick to your weight-loss plan. Look at you! After all that money you spent on expert help, you still haven't lost any weight. You're so irresponsible!" he exclaimed.

"Why can't you be more like me instead? I don't even have to go to the gym, and I can eat as much as I want every day. I even livestream my suppers all the time, yet I still lost 20 pounds. It's annoying, honestly."

I looked at Daniel. He'd recently slimmed down a lot. Even his face looked smaller now. He was by no means short, standing at five feet ten inches tall. But now that he'd developed some muscle definition on his chest and abs, he started looking a lot more polished and attractive.