I cared for him meticulously during the eight years he built his business.
And yet, I turned out to be nothing but a substitute for the person I hated most.
When the kiss finally broke, Lily gently nuzzled against his face.
“Ethan, on your wedding day, do you dare to elope with me?”
“You mean…”
Ethan’s eyes lit up briefly. He lightly brushed her nose with his finger, and they smiled at each other.
Closing the screen, I laughed, too.
My smile was so bitter that it drew glances from passersby.
My heart felt like it was being crushed under a heavy weight — a pain that was unbearable yet unavoidable.
The most cruel part wasn’t that I had become Lily’s substitute, but that the man I loved had calculated and humiliated me.
Ethan, you are truly ruthless!
I sat by the roadside for what felt like hours, my thoughts swirling in a chaotic mess, until I saw Ethan walking out with Lily. His arm, which had been protectively wrapped around hers, dropped the moment he noticed me.