LOGINThree years after I had made my girlfriend, Sophia Lambert, sleep with her superior, she finally went from being his lover to becoming his wife. Meanwhile, I barely made it out alive after years of being undercover in a drug trafficking ring. My body was broken beyond repair, and I had returned home only to wait for death. Sophia arrived with one of her arms wrapped around her husband’s during a charity visit for the poor. When she saw me standing in line for relief aid, she let out a mocking laugh. “Benjamin, how did you end up like this?” I hunched my shoulders. I hid the First-Class Merit Medal for Narcotics Enforcement I had received not long ago. After a long silence, I asked, “Are you happy now?” She twirled the diamond ring on her finger in a lackadaisical manner. “The wedding’s next week. What do you think? “If you want, you can even become a groomsman. Orlando believes in diversity. His groomsmen comprises of different kinds of guys. He’s just missing someone disabled.” I shook my head and turned down her offer. “No, I won’t be able to make it.” The poison in my body had already spread to my heart. I only had a few days left.
View MoreOrlando was Sophia’s superior. Despite receiving her wedding invitation, he did not show up at the ceremony.Instead, he had gone to the hotel, as if he knew exactly where he needed to be.It was also very convenient that the hotel staff happened to give him the wrong room key.Sophia sank into the office chair. The squeak of its wheels echoed harshly through the silent room.She covered her mouth with both hands. She struggled to suppress her sobs. Back at the hospital, she saw the staff wheel Benjamin into the intensive care unit again. This time, she did not cry.She calmly handed every confidential document she had copied to Benjamin’s colleagues. She also volunteered to act as an informant for the investigation. She would make the people who had destroyed her and Benjamin’s life pay the price....Benjamin's POVSophia’s wedding ceremony proceeded as planned.I decided to stop them from wasting medical resources on a dying man.The whole city would report on the wedd
It was obvious that Orlando had put a great deal of thought into it.He might not have been the most honorable man, but he had always been generous with the women in his life.Back when Sophia had started as an intern at the pharmaceutical company, her salary had tripled. Later, he transferred her to work as his personal secretary.After that, she became his lover. He never treated her poorly.He often took her for a private getaway every few days. He always granted all her wishes.At my words, Sophia shook her head desperately.She wanted to throw herself into my arms, but she was worried about hurting me.She stared at me with a teary but sincere gaze.“No. Benjamin, I’m not happy at all. I lied to you.“I did everything just to anger you. I was angry with you for never giving me an explanation. I was angry with you for abandoning me when we were only a step away from our marriage.”She yanked the diamond ring from her finger and hurled it out the window.“I don’t like him
“At the wedding, to protect Mr. and Mrs. Lambert’s daughter, he made the drug traffickers come for him instead. They almost ran him off into the river.”Sophia’s lips trembled. The tears she had tried so hard to hold back finally burst free.A strangled sob nearly escaped her throat. Fragments of forgotten memories surfaced one after another in her mind.At the hotel room entrance, she remembered Benjamin’s trembling and stumbling fingers as he tried to count the money.He had done something so dangerous, yet he had not said a word about it to her.Her parents had only wanted them to live peacefully. Why had Benjamin decided to throw himself into danger?Why had he left her behind with another man?Was this what he called protecting her?A storm of emotions churned inside her chest. Her nails dug so deeply into her palms that they hurt. Only after the two police officers had left did she finally collapse to the floor.Dust clung to her exquisite bespoke dress.Sophia drov
Third-person POVSophia went to the hospital in the ambulance. She finally relaxed after learning that Orlando had not suffered a concussion or other internal injuries.The next second, she recalled something.When she had turned around and left, she thought Benjamin, with a bloody face, had looked at her pleadingly, as if he had wanted to say his final words.She wondered what he wanted to say to her.Sophia shook her head to clear her thoughts. She felt curious about how Benjamin had been hurt so badly.She had not shoved him that hard.Sophia decided to mock him for being so fragile. Without hesitation, she called the hotel staff.“Hello, what happened to the man who was with us today?”“Mrs. Hulk, are you referring to the handicapped gentleman? The police took him away. He’s still unconscious. “We heard that he attacked Mr. Hulk. Is Mr. Hulk all right?”Sophia ignored the staff’s tone of flattery. She hung up. Her hands trembled around the phone.Based on the puncture
Tomorrow’s awards ceremony would have Orlando attending as a celebrated philanthropist.“You know exactly what should and shouldn’t be said.”Wendy could not bear it anymore. She shouted, “Get lost! If it weren’t for you, they’d never have missed their chance!”I hung up, but Wendy looked worried
Benjamin's POVAfter I turned down Sophia Lambert’s offer, she went stiff almost imperceptibly.Orlando Hulk wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed the top of her hair to comfort her.“Babe, he’s probably busy. Another entrepreneur is coming next week to sponsor the program, and he’ll need
Ever since my hands were crippled, I had endured moments far more helpless than this.I had once saved drowning kids with my hands. That had earned me a civic bravery award.I had once won swimming championships. With the prize money, I had bought the engagement ring and slipped it onto Sophia’s f
Orlando asked me to visit their wedding venue and give my opinions on the decorations.I wanted to turn down the offer, but he took out a photograph.“I sponsor the disabled children from the choir.”Sophia and I had taught the children in the photo during summer volunteer programs years ago.So
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