I didn't notice his first sentence at all. My mind was shocked by the words "childhood sweetheart"!
Like a bolt from the blue, I stared blankly at him!
He actually had a childhood sweetheart! Scumbag! He had a girlfriend but lied to me online!
Obviously, Joyce was also furious. She was about to slam the table, but I stopped her. I forced a smile and said to Howard, "I forgot to turn off the gas at home. We gotta go first. I'll transfer the money to you later."
Howard stood up, wanting to go after us, but the boy with short straight hair began to say, "Bro, you are being weird today. If you continue being like this, I'll tell your girlfriend."
"Get lost!"
Joyce and I left in a hurry. I kept recalling the three years of getting along with him. He would coax me gently and play games with me. He understood me the best and shared the same hobbies with me. He even went to keep fit for me, but at this point, I realized that he was just lying to me.
I stomped my feet in anger, lowered my head, and pressed my phone hard to type. The message was sent out decisively.
I: [Bastard! Bastard! I'm gonna dump you!]
After that, I quickly deleted and blacklisted his number.
I was single again.
