Chapter 3

I pulled out the property contract I’d always kept in my bag, tears falling one by one onto it.

I quickly wiped them away, afraid of damaging the paper.

All this time, I thought Alex wouldn’t propose because he was struggling financially, afraid he couldn’t measure up to my parents‘ expectations.

That day, he heard everything clearly when my mother called.

“So what if his parents are deceased? He has less education than you, earns less than you, no house, no car – what do you see in him? Just his face?”

“With your qualifications, you could have anyone. Why him?”

“Come home, I know so many outstanding young men, any one of them better than him.”

I covered the phone: “Mom, he’s on a new project, getting a raise next month. He’s ambitious and treats me well – I just love him.”

“About the house, we’ve saved enough for a down payment together. Our combined housing funds can cover the monthly payments. Things are getting better…”

out all my bank cards, laid them out, and looked up at him: “Let’s get married. I have money – worst case, I’ll

his eyes, but only

me to wait until he climbed higher, until he could

his eyes. Now I

at my naive trust, at my passionate love that meant nothing to him.

planning how to surprise

our cozy future together, he was calculating his

really – I’m laughing until I can’t stop the tears.

ounce of restraint not to push that door

suffocating me. I lowered my

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saw Alex raise his hand, silencing everyone instantly.

spoke normally:

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