The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 20

Seeing Sid, Zephyr’s expression instantly darkened.

“Phoebe? So that’s it? You picked Stanford because of this guy? You-”

Sid stepped slightly in front of me, cutting him off casually.

“Actually, we both got early admission scholarships. Neither of us went through regular admissions.”

Zephyr stood there, visibly struggling to process this.

“You were completely into me for years. This doesn’t make any sense. When did you two even-”

I responded with calm clarity: “I submitted my Stanford application the night I overheard you discussing what kind of lingerie would look best on my body with your friends.”

was the one who sat with me in the hospital when I was burning with fever. He was the one who publicly defended me when those disgusting rumors spread. He was the one who saw me–really saw

realized these words weren’t just for Zephyr’s benefit.

meant to me during the darkest chapter of

given me space to heal on my own terms.

a hundred more moments I could list… but honestly, I don’t think either of us needs to hear them,”

trembling, unable to

gentle squeeze–not out of lingering affection, but as a final goodbye to the

now. You should try looking forward instead of backward. It’s much easier to see

away, Sid leaned down and whispered with a playful smile: “He wasn’t even worthy

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Chapter 20

‘ex–boyfriend,‘ so why