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All Chapters of Love Was Your Biggest Lie: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

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Chapter 1 The Ring That Wasn't for Me

On Valentine's Day, I arrived at the restaurant early, eager to get everything ready for the surprise I'd planned for my girlfriend, Callista. All I had to do was wait for her to get off work.I waited all day, but she never showed up.She didn't even answer my calls.I watched as couples left together, one after another, until I was the only one left, sitting alone at a table full of cold food.I tried reassuring myself that something must have come up at Callista's office. After all, we'd made plans for this date well in advance. She wouldn't stand me up.Then I came across a post shared by Zachary Lind, Callista’s childhood friend. It felt like a slap in the face.In the photo, the two of them were leaning affectionately against each other, matching rings gleaming on their fingers.One of our mutual friends had commented, "The childhood sweethearts finally ended up together! Congratulations!"Love?I let out a bitter laugh and pulled the ring box from my pocket.If Callist

Chapter 2 One Lie Too Many

Callista hadn't expected me to break up with her, and she stared at me in disbelief. "What did you just say?"Casually bringing up a breakup could take a toll on a relationship. Even if it was said impulsively in the heat of the moment, the more often those words were repeated, the less they meant. Eventually, they stopped having any emotional impact at all.That was why Callista and I had made a promise when we first started dating that no matter how badly we fought, neither of us would ever talk about breaking up.But when a relationship reached its end, no old promise could keep it alive."Let's break up. I've made up my mind."Callista's voice rose. "Why? I only forgot about our dinner plans tonight. Do you really have to make such a big deal out of it?"She still didn't seem to understand.In her mind, she'd only stood me up this once. Similar things had happened plenty of times over the past five years, but all she ever had to do was coax me a little, and I'd forgive her.

Chapter 3 The Truth Behind Her Confession

I laughed bitterly at myself.She was the one who'd done something wrong, yet somehow, Callista made me out to be the petty, unreasonable one.I tossed the ring box into the trash. "I can't be bothered to argue any further."Callista gave me a long look, then turned away and shut the bedroom door after saying, "You need to calm down."Over the past five years, Callista and I had our share of major fights. Every time, she'd tell me to calm down, then shut the bedroom door in my face.I'd always believed that, as a man, I should be willing to accommodate my girlfriend. By the next morning, I'd be apologizing and trying to make up with her.I took a deep breath, trying to ignore the bitterness welling up inside me.I looked around the house that had once felt so warm and welcoming. Now, it only made me feel suffocated. I couldn't bear to stay another minute.I grabbed my wallet and headed to a hotel.As I lay in bed, memories of the past came flooding back.Callista and Zachary

Chapter 4 Moving On

Even though I'd already made up my mind to break up with Callista, the news still sent sharp pangs through my chest.I thought that even if Callista's heart leaned more toward Zachary, at least she'd been sincere when she confessed her feelings for me.But it turned out that everything had been a lie from beginning to end.She never loved me at all.I turned to leave without bothering to collect any of my things.Callista grabbed my hand. "Julian, what do you mean by that? Zachary knew you were upset, so he came tonight specifically to apologize. Anya hardly ever gets to visit, either. Are you really going to give us the cold shoulder like this?"Hearing us argue, Anya and Zachary opened the door, too. They exchanged a glance, and Anya spoke first. "Callista and Zachary cooked dinner themselves tonight. At least stay and try some."Zachary chimed in. "Yeah, Julian. Don't be mad at Callista. Look at her hand. She even burned herself a few times while cooking dinner for you tonigh

Chapter 5 An Unexpected Proposal

When I left work that evening, Callista spotted me and hurried over."Julian, why haven't you come home these past few days? Where have you been? Is there someone else?"Her accusatory tone made me frown. "Callista, we've already broken up. What I do now is none of your business."Her expression darkened with anger as she grabbed my wrist."I never agreed to this! You're really breaking up with me over a pair of rings? I won't accept it! Didn't we agree that whenever we had a problem, we'd talk it out and work through it together? We agreed not to break up!"Even now, Callista still thought I was breaking up with her because of those rings.She wasn't entirely wrong, but the rings were only the final straw. The problems between us had been building up for years. That day, everything had finally come to a head.Besides, hadn't I asked her countless times over the past five years to keep her boundaries with Zachary?Of course I had.But she'd never taken my concerns seriously or

Chapter 6 Too Little, Too Late

I suddenly had a bad feeling. I went to the window to look, and sure enough, there was Callista.I hurried downstairs.Callista stood in the middle of a sea of flowers, dressed in a white wedding gown and holding a bouquet of white roses.For a moment, I felt dazed when I saw her.Back when we were dating, I'd imagined countless times what it would be like to marry Callista. I'd always thought she'd look beautiful in a wedding dress.Now that I was finally seeing her in one, she was just as beautiful as I'd imagined.If everything had gone according to plan, I would have started making wedding arrangements right after my Valentine's Day proposal.Unfortunately, things hadn't worked out that way.Now, Callista was wearing a wedding dress at the worst possible time, and all it brought me was more trouble.By the time I reached the ground floor, a crowd had already gathered around her. Everyone was talking over one another."She's so brave!""Her boyfriend must be the luckiest

Chapter 7 A New Beginning

Callista remained silent for a long time before finally lifting her head. Her voice trembled as she spoke, and she sounded almost afraid to ask. "There's no chance for us anymore, is there?"I nodded calmly.Callista forced a miserable smile. "I understand. I'm sorry."I didn't respond.Whatever Callista said now had nothing to do with me anymore. I just wanted to put an end to this farce as quickly as possible.When she saw that I had nothing to say, the last glimmer of hope in her eyes faded. She turned and walked away alone, dragging her wedding dress behind her.The crowd hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and people began whispering among themselves.By the time I returned to the office, several coworkers had already come over to fish for gossip.Fortunately, I was leaving the country in a few days, so I fended them off with a few half-truths.The days that followed were just as peaceful as I'd expected. Before I knew it, the day of my departure had arrived.Th

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