By the time I realized I was the female supporting role in a sweet and sour childhood sweetheart novel, I had just been hospitalized to help Ian Peterson avoid an accident.

He confessed his love for me when I woke up.

I jokingly said, "Did you confess your love for me because you were moved?"

Ian said, "No, it's because I really like you."

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We posted about our relationship on Instagram in the morning.

Later in the evening, I saw Ian's memo where he recorded his daily thoughts.

Ian: [Why hasn't Tiffany come to see me yet? If she says she's in love with me, I'll break up immediately.]

I doubted that my brain seemed to be damaged because of the accident. Otherwise, why would a novel appear out of nowhere in my mind? Moreover, I was the female supporting role, and my current boyfriend, Ian, was the leading actor in it. Unfortunately, the leading actress was not me but his childhood sweetheart, Tiffany Mitchell.

As the vicious female supporting role, I was both a stumbling block and a catalyst for their relationship.

I didn't believe it at first, but the content inside the novel was exactly the same as the real world. As a secret admirer who followed Ian for three years, I nodded and agreed almost immediately when Ian asked me if I wanted to be in a relationship with him.

What Ian did wasn't because he was impressed or truly loved me, it was just to annoy his childhood sweetheart, Tiffany.

I accepted the plot of the novel quickly. To confirm the authenticity, I even checked the password of Ian's cell phone, which was 0312, while he was in the restroom.

It wasn't Tiffany's birthday, and it had even less to do with me. It was Ian's private emotion.

In the novel, this was the day he realized he was in love with Tiffany.

Almost as soon as the phone were unlocked, I realized that even if this was a dream, it represented prediction.

Before Ian returned, I quickly turned off my cell phone and put it back in its place.

Even though Ian was beside me, he stayed anxious and kept looking at his cell phone as if he was waiting to hear from someone.

Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside. I didn't get a chance to see who it was before I saw that Ian already looked surprised.

Tiffany looked over at me with displeasure, but she forced a smile.

"I heard Ellie was hurt, so I came to visit her. I didn't even go to James' birthday party for this."

She seemed to stress James' name on purpose. Sure enough, Ian looked disgruntled.

Everyone knew that Tiffany was pursuing James publicly these days, and Ian announced our relationship on Instagram because of it.

He was secretly fighting with Tiffany.

If not, how could this be called a sweet and sour childhood sweetheart novel? The sour part was that both were reluctant to express their affection and fought with each other since childhood, while the sweet part was that both adored each other from the beginning to the end. As a nominal girlfriend like me, I was just there to facilitate the relationship between the leading actor and actress.

I sighed inside while thinking, "So what does that make me?

Am I going to get involved in this war just because I have a crush on Ian?"

I could still remember my ending in this novel. After I experienced the leading actor's partiality, neglect and taking advantage of me, the leading actor and actress finally understood each other's feelings and got together with joy.

As for me, the unknown female supporting role, I of course quit awkwardly amidst the jeers. The flashbulbs were for the main character only while the despair belonged to the supporting role.

I played the plot in my mind as I responded to Tiffany, "I'm fine, and I'll get better in a few days."

Tiffany pulled a chair and sat beside me with a fake smile. "I heard you got hurt because of Ian."

Before I could say something, she pouted slightly, as if she was defending me, "Ellie, look at you. It had nothing to do with you since Ian got hurt, but why didn't you take care of your body? It's not worth it for you to do that for him."

Even though I didn't like Tiffany, I did agree with the last thing she had said at this moment. It was true that I was a secret admirer, but I wasn't a fool.

Now that Ian was obviously playing a trick on me, I couldn't let go of my anger.

Ian immediately defended me and retorted, "Do you think everyone is as vicious as you? Is Ellie's kindness something you can compare to?"

I sneered inside. If I didn't already know the truth, I might actually be fooled by Ian's words.

Tiffany replied, "You're right. I'm vicious, and I shouldn't have come over!"

Ian taunted, "Aren't you going to someone's party? Why are you available to come over?"

Tiffany said, "I'm not here to see you, so is it any of your business?"

Saying that, Tiffany held my hand. "Ellie, why is Ian speaking so obnoxiously? He can't tell good from bad."

Having said that, there was still an intimacy within Tiffany's tone that no one else could figure out.

"By the way, I just saw Ian's Instagram post. You guys aren't really dating, are you?"

Tiffany asked, pretending not to notice.

Ian looked a bit smug. "Can this even be fake?"

Tiffany was stunned for a moment and looked on the verge of tears. "Oh, yeah? You weren't touched by Ellie's heroic rescue, were you?"

Ian emphasized deliberately, "Of course it's because my girlfriend and I truly love each other."

I felt ridiculous hearing what Ian said.

Did we truly love each other?

If I didn't already know the truth, I could have been fooled by Ian.

After all, I genuinely adored Ian for three years.

But that was true. If Ian truly loved me, would he let me pursue him for three years?

Tiffany couldn't keep the smile on her face any longer as she turned and stood up. "I've thought about it, and I should go to James' birthday party. I'll leave now and see you next time."

Just less than three minutes after Tiffany left, Ian finally couldn't help himself. "I'll go out and take a walk."

I said considerately, "Okay, Tiffany didn't look well, so why don't you go talk to her and make sure nothing happens to her?"

Ian said, "What could have happened to her? Besides, it will have nothing to do with her if I go out. I'm just a little bored in the room, so I want to go out and get some air. Well, don't think too much about it, and I'll be right here later."

Of course I wouldn't believe Ian's lies, and I actually had my own thoughts in mind.

Had I been too weak these past few years before Ian dared to obviously take advantage of me?

After being discharged from the hospital, Ian held a party for me, and he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and announced, "From now on, Ellie will be my girlfriend."

For the past three years, everyone knew I had a crush on Ian, and his close friends were certainly no exception.

"Really? Ian, what's wrong with you? Don't you want Tiffany anymore?"

"Yeah, we always thought you two were a couple."

"Did I hear you right? You're not kidding, are you?"

Everyone around us was teasing, as if none of them took Ian's words to heart. I used to tolerate this for Ian's sake because I felt that they were all Ian's friends from childhood, and it was better not to cause conflicts.

However, I forgot one thing. They were not only Ian's friends, but also Tiffany's. In their opinion, Ian and Tiffany were a perfect match, and I was just meddling in their relationship. No wonder they never treated me well.

In order to pursue Ian earlier, I specifically invited Ian's friends for dinner, gave them birthday gifts, and did them favors, but they never treated me nicely. Now it seemed that I was just a clown in their eyes, and they enjoyed the favors I gave them, but I got nothing.

When I used to adore Ian, even if I had a lot of upset feelings in my mind, I would hold my tongue.

But now it was different.

I pushed away Ian's hand on my shoulder and sneered, "Do you have poor eyesight or are you guys deaf? Can't you hear what Ian is saying? Or do you have to get the other woman for him?"

The surroundings were instantly quiet.

Because no one expected me to suddenly lash out.

After saying this, I felt extremely relieved. I had wanted to say this for a long time because they had gone too far.

As for now, I had already thought about it. Since Ian was going to use me as his girlfriend, I was going to take advantage of my identity.

Even though I didn't call her name, everyone knew who I was talking about, so they all looked embarrassed.

Tiffany bit her lip, glanced at Ian, and said with grievance, "Ellie, did you mistake it? George was joking."

I said nonchalantly, "You don't have to say that, and I know what they mean better than you do."

Speaking of Tiffany, I was somehow upset with her. When I used to pursue Ian, I knew he had Tiffany by his side, but both shook their heads firmly and reassured me by indicating that they didn't have the slightest affection for each other.

However, when I truly began to pursue Ian, Tiffany began to subconsciously mess things up. For example, my gifts to Ian always ended up in Tiffany's hands, and she would smile in embarrassment.

"Did Ellie give it to you? Sorry, I didn't know. I just thought it looked tasty, so I took it over."

Ian didn't seem to mind it either. "They're just some snacks, and you can have them. Ellie won't mind, right?"

What could I say? All I could do was smile and agree.

But it had happened once upon a time.

George looked irritated. "Ellie, don't push your luck. You could blame me, but did Tiffany piss you off?"

I almost forgot that it wasn't just Ian, even George had a crush on the girl he grew up with. Unfortunately, Tiffany had already fallen for Ian a long time ago, and it had nothing to do with him.

But that didn't stop George from standing up for the girl he loved.

I sneered, "Who went too far? Did I say who it was? I was talking about you, so don't get me wrong. If you're worried about her, you shouldn't drag me into this. Haven't you heard that Ian is my boyfriend? If you can't catch on, you should go back to school and stop embarrassing yourself here."