During the time when we were supposed to get our marriage certificate, there was another person in his bed. To clarify the relationship, he indicated that I should try with a neighbor I had just met. A year later, I got the certificate with the neighbor, and he ended up saying he regretted it.
After graduating from college, Jaxton Wall and I both changed jobs one after another, and eventually, this year, we joined the same company, which arranged a small apartment for us.
Seeing Jaxton at work and after hours felt wonderful. In six months, we were supposed to get married, and living together now was like a preview of our future life as a couple. Although our relationship wasn't very strong, we managed to make it to the point of marriage.
I was grateful for the company's arrangement. I was determined to give my all to the company.
But after just one month of happiness, the company arranged for a new colleague to move into our apartment.
The new colleague who had moved into my room woke up one morning in Jaxton's bed.
Whenever I thought of that scene, I was overwhelmed by a suffocating sense of despair, as if I couldn't breathe, trapped and unable to escape.
I wondered if a person could survive without a heart, but at that moment, I felt like I was dying, drained of all energy, unable to stand or think.
I had been with Jaxton for so many years, and just when we were about to marry, he betrayed me.
I knew Jaxton didn't have deep feelings for me, but to do something like that right in front of me was too much.
That day, with a hint of guilt on his face, he said in a low voice, "Bella Rowe, let's call off the wedding."
Faced with such an absurd situation, I could only manage a bitter smile, unable to say any words of blame. Jaxton always favored her, always had.
I waited so long, thinking I had changed him, and that he would settle down, but in the end, it was just me fooling myself.
I was not a saint; how could I ever hope to change you?
In the end, it was all a waste of time, a fleeting dream amidst life's chaos. When I woke from this dream, everything was reset, leaving only scars in my heart.
I didn't hate him. To say I hated him would mean giving him too much importance in my heart. I just felt tired, exhausted, and weary.
Brenna Sanderson was moving in, and it was no longer suitable for me to stay here.
Whether Jaxton felt guilty or just didn't want me to disturb their world, he was eager to help me find a new place.
Knowing I hated crowded buses, perhaps fearing I would bother him with my commute, he found me an apartment near the company, making it very convenient for work. He even paid six months of rent in advance for me.
When I moved, he was incredibly diligent, moving all my things in a single morning, even bringing a small pack of tissues.
I honestly didn't know if I should say he was responsible or heartless. After years of companionship, he cast me aside without a second thought.
I stood on the balcony, looking out through the window, observing him attentively arranging my things.
Suddenly, I realized Jaxton wasn't as great as I had imagined. It wasn't that I was trying to belittle him because I couldn't have him. But rather, my heart no longer raced with joy when I looked at him. Over the years, and through the harsh truth, I had grown indifferent.
"Hey, new neighbor, you're Bella, right? I'm Declan Edwards, and I live next door." A boy approached from the stairs and said. He carried shopping bags, smiling warmly and naturally.
I didn't respond; I wasn't interested in making friends and I had no energy for love.
He seemed to sense the awkwardness and said, "I just went to renew my lease and saw your name. It's quite nice."
He took a can of cola from his bag and offered it to me, "I live next door. I actually graduated from the same university as you."
I didn't take the cola, so he muttered to himself that girls might prefer juice and handed me a box of juice instead.
He was a very enthusiastic person.
I numbly accepted the juice and thanked him.
He smiled, revealing a charming smile, "No need to be so formal between neighbors. If you need any help today, just let me know."
At that moment, Jaxton came out of the room and said, "Bella, everything's set up for you."
Declan paused for a moment, then smiled calmly, "Oh, so your boyfriend is here too."
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"