Chapter 3

I stood there for a long time, my mind a whirlwind of thoughts.

Since we were little, my sister and I had always depended on each other. After our parents passed away, we were fostered by our uncle.

My cousin constantly bullied me, and my aunt turned a blind eye.

I was too scared to fight back, but my sister stood up for me. I didn't dare to strike, but she was the one to teach them a lesson.

In terms of academics, I was smarter than my sister.

She didn't like studying much, so in her senior year of high school, I stayed up every night to help her review, breaking down the material and explaining it to her.

I painted a picture of a bright future for her, and we both ended up getting into university in this city.

When we graduated, I found out my boyfriend was cheating. Without saying a word, my sister rushed to the hotel and beat up the cheating couple.

Later, we shared a bedroom in a rented apartment, both uncertain about the future.

Every night, we squeezed into one bed, promising each other that we'd take care of one another once we became successful.

"We can't forget our roots.

"I'll leave you the biggest room when I make it."

Since childhood, I've always considered her the most important person in my life.

Maybe love for family always has its conditions, but I believed she would love me forever.

So, witnessing her betrayal, I didn't even dare to confront her.

The one who once fought for me against the other woman had now become the mistress of my fiancé.

My wholehearted trust was met with ruthless betrayal.

I left the outdoor bar, the cold moon hanging high in the sky, the night air biting with chill.

I remembered the first time I met Evan.

At twenty-five, I had become the most renowned jewelry designer in Hamscent.

At an international auction, after working nonstop for three days and nights, I nearly collapsed in front of the display booth. It was Evan who caught me just in time.

Dressed in a suit, he was impossible to look away from. His gentle gaze made my heart race.

Later, I heard he was the heir of a prestigious family and notorious for his flirtations, so I deliberately kept my distance.

But to win me over, he gave up all his bad habits and pursued me relentlessly for a whole year.

That year, during Christmas, I went back to my rural hometown to visit my seriously ill grandmother. Due to poor signal in the mountains, I couldn't be reached.

Worried that I might be in danger, he drove through mountains to find me.

Seeing him in the heavy snow, wearing only a thin shirt, anxiously asking the villagers at the village entrance about my whereabouts, I knew then that I was meant to be with him for the rest of my life.

During three years of dating, he always pampered me like it was the beginning.

He would fix my hair at jewelry exhibitions, remember every vital day and surprise me, and carefully prepare before introducing me to his family. On every occasion, he proudly introduced me, "This is my fiancée, Mia, the youngest jewelry design master in Hamscent.

"Her works have won numerous international awards, and even the royal family has appointed her to design their wedding jewelry. If you want to book her now, you'll have to wait until next year.

"Actually, you'll have to wait until the year after next!

"Because next year, we're having a grand wedding. We'll definitely invite everyone!"

The love he gave me was perfect, but there was a fatal flaw, making everything fragile and easy to shatter.

I went to the hotel alone and cried my heart out.