Rewriting My Heart's Fate

I carefully observed Ethan's expression. As soon as I finished speaking, the look of disgust that quickly appeared on his face was the same as before. See? This was what men were like. It was not surprising at all. I wouldn't believe it either if someone who'd loved me for a long time and clung to me without any regard for their dignity, suddenly claimed they didn't love me anymore. That was why he couldn't accept my sudden change and why he showed disgust when I asked him, "Who are you to me?". It was just a small test.

I chuckled softly and took two steps back. "See? You can't answer, can you?

"I wasn't lying when I said I don't like you anymore. Everything I've done recently wasn't some kind of reverse psychology.

"Ethan," I called his name seriously. "Believe me, I won't cling to you anymore.

"There are only five days left. In five days, we'll graduate, and after graduation, we'll have nothing to do with each other.

"This city is actually quite small. In fact, it's so small that if we intentionally avoid each other, we won't run into each other."

With that, I turned to leave without looking back at him.

"If you don't like me anymore, then who do you like?"

I had barely taken two steps when Ethan suddenly grabbed my wrist, yanking me around to face him. His hands gripped my shoulders as he stared at me angrily. "Is it Liam that you like?"

He suddenly let out a mocking laugh, his tone dripping with disdain and sarcasm. "I heard that the Tyler family gave a project to the Wiley family this morning."

With that, Ethan released me and turned away coldly. "Evelyn, you and your family are really something, huh? You couldn't sell to the Grayson family, so you turned around and sold to the Tyler family, right?"

The rain suddenly poured down, the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella filled my ears with a constant patter. All I could hear was Ethan's words echoing in my head.

"You couldn't sell to the Grayson family, so you turned around and sold to the Tyler family."

What had Jack done this time?

"Eve, are you okay?" Lyla ran up to me with an umbrella after seeing Ethan leave, her steps quickening as she reached me.

opened my mouth to speak but found myself

become a stepping stone for the Grayson family. But I'd forgotten that while I could distance myself from

because Ethan came from a powerful family. My affection for him was just a convenient stepping stone, a way to avoid

wealthy families. As long as I was

from deep

my shivering, Lyla quickly hugged me and guided me back inside. "It's okay, Eve. It's just one

pick whoever

replied, finding a bit of my composure as we

I didn't have the focus to

wet, but I felt

cold it was. Then, she quickly

college entrance exams are only a

me along, she called out to the kitchen, "Vera, please

me reaching the door of my

rebirth, I always thought he just didn't love me, which was why he never cared for or looked after

aside from not loving me, he was at least a decent father

never biased.

sudden urge to contact Kayla. As soon as the thought

phone Lyla had given me and inserted my replacement SIM card. I found Kayla's number in my

No answer.

called several times, but it was always the same. The urge

the phone down and undressed for the shower. The warm water cascaded over me, slowly helping me regain my resolve. Now that I knew what Jack was planning,

into St. Nicholas University and didn't return to the Wiley residence, he wouldn't be

I couldn't afford to make any mistakes. After my shower, I went

reached the bottom step, Lyla set down