When Love No Longer Exists, Hatred Last ForeverChapter 1
On the evening of our dinner date with my parents, we waited at the restaurant from day until night, but Everett Turner never showed up.
I tried calling him, but couldn't reach him at all.
Instead, I saw his childhood sweetheart, Sydney Elliott, posted an update on the social platform.
In the photo, she sat in the car with a smile, wearing a familiar ring.
Her caption read, "Thanks for Mr. Turner's birthday gift. I love it."
I scrolled through her update and quietly liked the post.
Later, I told him, "Since you like her, just marry her."
His eyes welled up, voice trembling, "But you are my girlfriend."
Not anymore, not since the day you gave her that ring.
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Before I saw Sydney posted on her Instagram, I was still making excuses for Everett's absence.
Now, the truth lay bare before me.
I felt like I was almost suffocating and dying.
I had seen the ring on her hand at home.
He treasured the ring in a corner of his closet.
I had thought he was preparing to propose and look forward to it.
I also thought he invited my parents to dinner to discuss marriage.
But in the end, he stood me up.
As I gazed at the photos she shared, I felt sadness.