All Chapters of Dumping Deadweight and Becoming Miss Independent: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Daisy's POVI felt my heart break the moment the luxury watch was thrown to the ground. It cost 10,000 dollars, and the receipt was still in my pocket. I had saved three months of my salary to surprise Zachary Guest, my boyfriend, for his birthday.It lay in pieces on the floor, reduced to worthless scrap metal. I looked at its shattered face and found the whole thing bitterly ironic.Zachary looked hesitant for a second. He wanted to say something to comfort me, but Wendy Little, his childhood friend, pulled him back, looking completely self-righteous. "You can't fall for it! Daisy is just putting on a show! If you accept that watch today, she'll definitely hit you up for money later, Zachary!"I've seen this trick plenty of times! I smashed the watch to teach her a lesson and stop her from always trying to depend on you, Zachary!"Wendy made her case with absolute conviction, standing tall as she put on the display of an empowered woman. Zachary turned to look at her, unable t

I took a half-day off work the following morning. I wanted to wait for Zachary to return so I could talk things through with him, but he still hadn't shown up even as noon approached.Meanwhile, Wendy posted a new update on her social media. "I'm having ravioli for breakfast with my childhood friend! He bought me dinner last night, so I'm treating him to breakfast today! I'm an independent woman, so I never leave a favor unpaid!"She included a photo in her post, which featured her and Zachary raising their ravioli in a toast. Zachary looked at her with a gentle, doting gaze—a look he had never once shown me.I laughed bitterly to myself. Zachary had taken her to an expensive restaurant the night before and spent almost a thousand dollars. Wendy, on the other hand, bought him a breakfast that cost barely a few dollars and claimed she had returned the favor.I had given Zachary a watch worth 10,000 dollars for his birthday, yet Wendy accused me of clinging to a man.It was hypo

"Daisy!" Zachary pushed his way through the crowd like a madman and sprinted up the stairs. He stumbled more than once, nearly tumbling down.He finally unlocked the front door and rushed inside, only to find the apartment completely empty. He noticed that the dishes he had cooked last night were still on the dining table, giving off an unpleasant odor.He quickly pulled out his phone and tried calling Daisy, but it kept going straight to voicemail. He messaged her on WhatsApp, but it stayed stuck on a single gray check mark.That actually put his mind at ease. He figured that if Daisy could still block him on WhatsApp, then she had to be alright. He then mused that the young woman who had gone into anaphylactic shock after suffering a severe allergic reaction and had been taken away in the ambulance couldn't possibly be Daisy. He thought Daisy was likely at work at the moment.Zachary sighed in frustration at that thought. He slumped onto the couch and lit a cigarette, only to

"You'd do that for me?" Zachary asked, pleasantly surprised."Of course! I'll even keep everything under wraps. I'll make sure Daisy gets an unforgettable proposal!" Wendy exclaimed."Awesome! I'll head over to the restaurant now to set things up. You can pick Daisy up and bring her over later!" Zachary ended the call and excitedly grabbed his car keys, heading to the fine-dining restaurant.Meanwhile, Wendy's expression hardened, her eyes burning with jealousy and rage. She kept muttering under her breath, a malicious scheme taking shape in her mind. "Zachary is mine! I'll never let you have him, Daisy!"…At 8:00 pm, Zachary was standing on the second-floor balcony in his suit, waiting for Daisy. He kept adjusting his tie, his eyes drifting to the entrance again and again. He had never been rattled while handling multi-million-dollar deals, but now his palms were clammy with nerves.Just then, a figure appeared at the entrance.Zachary looked over right away and spotted

Zachary violently kicked open the private room door and strode toward Wendy, his eyes completely bloodshot while his entire body radiated a terrifying chill.A brief panic flickered across Wendy's eyes, though she masked it almost immediately. She forced a stiff smile, trying to brush off what she had just said. "W-What brings you here, Zachary? I was just joking around with my friends—"Before she could finish her excuses, Zachary grabbed her by the neck, the veins on his arm bulging from the sheer force he used.Wendy's friends screamed in horror.Zachary ignored them, his mind replaying what Wendy had just said. "You're saying the pills you gave me for Daisy weren't allergy medication? They were just vitamin C? How dare you, Wendy!"He tightened his grip, leaving Wendy unable to make a sound except for raspy, breathy gasps.Hearing the commotion inside the private room, the people outside rushed in, worried things would turn fatal. It took three or four men to wrestle Zachar