We had met in college and fallen in love at first sight.
For him, I defied my parents and stayed in Edinburgh after graduation. We rented a shabby ten-square-meter apartment, waking at six every morning to catch the subway and returning home at nine at night.
Those days were hard, but we were happy.
Back then, Gregory promised to propose once he made a name for himself.
Later, I used my connections to help him start his business. When things stabilized, he promised we’d get married.
Two years later, when he became a multimillionaire, he promised me a grand wedding.
Early this year, he finally proposed.
At the time, I thought we were set to grow old together.
But then Lucy appeared and I realized how foolish I had been to silently sacrifice everything.
Lucy was a college student I anonymously sponsored. Somehow, she found out my address and came to Edinburgh after graduating.
Crying, she told me she had no one else to turn to and begged to stay with me for a few days.
Gregory, seeing her pitiful state, not only let her stay but also arranged an internship for her at his company.
At first, he complained often about her.
"A country bumpkin. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t bother with her."