“Thanks for your concern,” I replied calmly but firmly. “But let me remind you: no job is lowly: I take pride in what I do.”
Nathan stood beside me the entire time, his warm gaze steady on me.
When I finished speaking, he gently took my hand and wrapped it in his
That small gesture was enough to visibly sting Ethan.
“Fiona, who is he?” Ethan asked, his voice flat but his clenched fists betraying his anger.
I didn’t hesitate. “My fiancé
Then, as if the conversation was over, I turned to leave. But before I exited, I glanced back and casually instructed one of the staff:
“Hey, could you bring some wedding favors to this table?”
Nathan and I were getting married soon, and as part of the celebration, we were handing out small gifts like candy and pastries to customers at the club.
The Sherman family was well–known in the area, so it didn’t take long for Ethan and Sarah to recognize Nathan.
ust didn’t want to believe that I could end up with someone from such a wealthy and reputable family.
They just t
After that encounter, Ethan started showing up everywhere.
Even when he had a fever, he came by to deliver a bag of roasted ginkgo nuts–something he thought I loved.
“Fiona,” he said, his voice soft and almost pleading, “Thad some free time the other day, so I collected these ginkgo nuts and roasted them myself. I remember how much you used to love them…
I stared at h him, unimpressed. “I didn’t love them. Back then, I ate them because they were free, and I was trying to save money for you.”
Then, with a sharp smile, I added, “You know perfectly well I never liked them. You just didn’t care enough to notice.”
Ethan froze, awkwardly holding the bag of nuts. He didn’t know whether to put it down or throw it away.
After a long pause, he finally muttered, “I’m sorry… I know I didn’t treat you right before. But if you’d just give me another chance, I’d do things differently I want to take the time to really get to know you now.”
Then, as if he hadn’t already crossed every boundary, he asked:
“Can’t you call off the wedding with Nathan?”
For the first time, I saw a flash of regret on his face. He looked like someone who had just lost something precious, something he didn’t realize he wanted until it was too late..
Tears welled up i
in his eyes as he confessed:
“Sarah lied to me. She was never sick! Our marriage doesn’t count. In my heart, Fiona, you’re still my wife. You’ll always be my wife.”
He went on, his voice trembling with desperation.
“These past six years have been hell. Not a single day went by where I didn’t think about leaving her. But every time I tried, she threatened to
kill herself,”
“Living with Sarah made me realize how good I had it with you. She doesn’t let me see my relatives, doesn’t let me help others, and even yells at me in public if I do something as small as giving a coworker a ride to work.”
Etban had always loved playing the hero. He thrived on being the center of attention, soaking up the admiration of everyone around him.
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He didn’t care if it meant neglecting his family or pushing me aside. All that mattered to him was hearing someone praise him for being a “good guy.”
Sarah had fallen for that façade. She’d stolen him from me, thinking she could tame him into being the perfect man.
But none of it mattered to me anymore.
I stood u
dup, cutting him off. “Sorry, but I have to go. My fiance and I have an appointment to try on wedding attire, and we’re running
Ethan looked like he had a thousand more things to say, but my abrupt dismissal left him flustered and speechless.
His face darkened, caught somewhere between frustration and humiliation.
