“Mom, I have decided to accept your proposal, cancel my identity and go abroad to inherit the family property.”

Lidia Lester held the phone in her hand, her eyes fixed on the wedding photo on the bedside table and her tone was light and gentle.

The person on the other end of the phone was extremely happy when she responded, “It will take about half a month. We will meet all your requirements. During this half month, you can take good care of your relationships at home.”

In the dim room, only the bright moonlight shone in, illuminating the world, Lidia agreed and hung up the phone.

Everything that happened at the engagement party that day, the emotions that she had been trying to hold back that time burst out like a flash flood.

She choked and tears rolled down.

Before that day, Lidia thought she and Jeffry would live happily forever.

The two were well matched and had been childhood sweethearts.

On the day of his 18th birthday ceremony, Jeffry confessed his love to her in front of all his relatives and friends, holding a bouquet of roses.

Jeffry had a calm personality and tolerated her various little emotions.

The two had been together for six years and had hardly ever quarreled. When they did occasionally argue, Jeffry would always be the first to admit his mistakes.

For birthdays, anniversaries and other festivals, if she wanted the moon, he would not only give the moon but also the stars. As long as it was something she wanted, Jeffry would try his best to satisfy her.

Friends who knew them said that they were recognized as a role model couple in the circle.

But her beautiful dream that she had been dreaming for six years was ruthlessly shattered that day.

At the engagement party, Mrs. Lester held Pamela’s hand and said that she was the eldest daughter of the Lester Family and their biological daughter.

Mr. Lester never mentioned Lidia, but only said that it was a double happiness and introduced Pamela to everyone.

Jeffry stood aside and watched with a smile, as if they were the protagonists of the engagement party.

However, Lidia stood on the other side of the red carpet, looking at the close-knit family on the stage, feeling sad. She was shaken by how her parents, who were usually extremely cold to her, were so kind to their own daughter.

She pinched her palms to stay awake. After all, her parents had disliked her since she was a child, so as long as she could stay with Jeffry, nothing else matters.

Amid the guests’ mocking and sympathetic gazes, Lidia walked step by step to Jeffry.

The man was wearing a neat suit and had a gentle temperament. The two stood facing each other.

Halfway through the engagement banquet, Mrs. Lester suddenly cried out, “Pamela, wake up!”

Before Lidia could react, Jeffry ran to the guest seats like a gust of wind and held the unconscious Pamela in his arms.

Everyone was clamoring and asked Jeffry to send Pamela to the hospital.

Lidia grabbed Jeffry’s arm and begged, “Jeffry, today is our engagement party.”

Mrs. Lester raised her hand and pushed her away as she yelled, “Lidia, the engagement party is not important! Pamela fainted right now, so what’s more important is Pamela’s condition.”

Lidia repeated with red eyes, “But today is my engagement party with Jeffry.”

“Enough!” Jeffry growled, “This is not even a wedding banquet, Lidia. You should know your priorities.”

Feeling that Lidia was holding him tightly, he raised his hand and slapped her before he scolded, “Lidia, be aware of yourself now, okay? If everyone looks at your mind and temperament right now, how can you be qualified to be the young lady of the Hopkins Family?”

The man's eyes were filled with suppressed anger as he said that. 

After he finished speaking, he hugged Pamela and left.

Mr. Lester angrily scolded too, “You ungrateful bastard, when Pamela wakes up, come back and apologize in person!”

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the banquet hall.

She was left alone at the banquet, being ridiculed and pointed at by all the guests.

At an engagement party, Lidia’s status and reputation plummeted to the bottom.

Her mind was in a mess and she quickly fled the banquet hall, lifting her skirt.

Walking along the road to the bridge by the river, the rustling river breeze made Lidia's skirt flutter.

With so many guests at the engagement party, why did it have to be Jeffry who saw them off?

She had long stopped caring about her indifferent parents. From a young age, Jeffry had been her whole world—her anchor, her guiding light.

But that time, watching him like this, that light seemed to flicker, growing just a little dimmer.

It was difficult to get a taxi without her mobile phone, so she walked aimlessly on the streets for several hours in her seven-centimeter-high stilettos.

Her heels were rubbed to a bloody mess and her toes were covered in blisters as she arrived at the downstairs of her new villa.

Lidia used the spare key placed at the door to open the door of the villa. 

But as she turned on the light, she saw the leather shoes and high heels placed at the entrance.

The shoes were placed randomly, as if they had only stayed there for a moment before they walked inside eagerly.

The whole villa was dim, so she did not intend to turn on the overall lights. 

Lidia just directly took off her blood-stained white rhinestone high heels and walked upstairs gently, lifting her skirt.

As she approached the door of her new bedroom, she heard the voices of a man and a woman talking.

“Jeffry, isn’t it exciting to have sex with me in this new bedroom after leaving my sister behind?”

“Did it satisfy you so much, little liar? How could you dare to pretend to faint at the banquet just to flirt with me? Tell me, you have been thinking about these things since the first, right?

Through the open door, Lidia saw with her own eyes that her fiancé, who was supposed to be in the hospital and her step-sister were having sex in bed.

She opened her eyes wide and watched intently as the two of them had sex in various positions.

Lidia tasted the saltiness in her mouth and realized that it was her tears dripping down and sliding into her mouth.

It tasted very salty and bitter.

Through their conversation, she realized that the engagement party was not the first time they met.

Unbeknownst to her, Jeffry fell in love at first sight with Pamela, who was born in a slum.

The two became addicted after sleeping together and began a three-year entanglement.

He stayed with Pamela every day and night when he was on a business trip.

The gifts he brought back from his business trip were the ones Pamela picked out but did not want anymore.

Even when he was with her, he would find time to call Pamela to coax her.

Jeffry chose to marry her simply because they were a good match.

But that time, since Pamela's identity had been revealed, there was no need to hide it anymore.

Lidia thought she and Jeffry would be sweet and happy forever. But it turned out, it was just the best choice after he weighed the pros and cons.

Lidia pinched her palm hard and refused to let go until the pain and numbness became hers.

Jeffry's unconditional protection of Pamela was more painful than the slap in the face at the engagement party that day.

More than ten years of relationship and six years of romance were shattered by that slap.

Her heart was filled with intense pain and her mind told her that she had to give up this man.

But marrying Jeffry was her goal since childhood and she fantasized about having an extremely romantic wedding with him.

Lidia had looked forward to that day in her dreams countless times and made a lot of efforts for it. She did not want all her efforts to be for the benefit of others.

But the groans of the two made her heart surge with pain. The time she wiped away her tears, she made up her mind to give up the man she had loved for more than ten years.

Jeffry had already been guilty and she would never forgive him again.

With this engagement, Lidia decided to put an end to their relationship and made a break with everyone in the family.

She leaned against the door and looked down at the message on her phone.

[Your biological parents are overseas nobles with assets worth tens of billions. You are their sole heir. As long as you return, their entire fortune will be yours. Here are their phone numbers and photos. Contact me whenever you’ve made your decision.]

Some time ago, she had been receiving messages from overseas numbers. She thought it was a scam and never believed it.

But what her parents said that day, as well as the photos they sent her, made her waver.

It was a photo of a couple in front of a castle and she looked somewhat like both of them.

Her birth information was also attached. So, she believed they were her biological parents.

Her fingertips gently stroked their cheeks and her heart ached.

The cheating was done in the room and the two of them were leaning against the head of the bed and chatting.

“Pamela, now that you are the daughter of the Lester Family, do you want to marry me? The Lester Family and the Hopkins Family are willing to hold another engagement party for you.”

Even if she had decided to give up on Jeffry, but after hearing these words of betrayal with her own ears, Lidia's heart still ached so bad.

Even the bitterness rushed to her throat and the tears that had just stopped flowed out again.

She looked inside and saw Pamela lying coquettishly in Jeffry's arms, looking up and talking to him.

“Humph, still dare ask me? I was so angry today when I saw you two holding your engagement party, you know.”

She turned over angrily.

“I deliberately let my parents reveal my identity at the engagement party just to disrupt your engagement party. So, I don’t care about whether you will marry me or not.”

Jeffry reached out and grabbed her body, holding her tightly in his arms and gave her a barrage of kisses behind her ears.

“Little liar.”

Pamela's body softened after being kissed.

"Jeffry, I always knew my past status wasn’t worthy of you, so I never dared to dream of marrying you. But I also knew you loved me—just as I love you.

“I never imagined I would become a Lester, nor did I ever expect a day when we would stand as equals."

Pamela tightened her grip on his hand, her voice soft yet resolute. "But you and Lidia have been together for years. If you break off the engagement because of me, it will undoubtedly tarnish both families' reputations."

She lifted her gaze to him, eyes unwavering. "Honestly, I don’t care about status. As long as we can be together, that’s enough for me. And right now, at this moment, I’m content—even if it’s like this."

Hearing the girl's affectionate confession, Lidia's heart felt like it was being torn apart.

The deep affection between the two was so deep and loyal that she, the legal fiancée, seemed like a mistress.

Jeffry hugged Pamela tightly with heartache as he said, “Pamela, I will treat you well for the rest of my life. I promise!”

He kissed her lips devoutly, solemnly and seriously after that.

Lidia kept watching until her eyes became sore, her lips were bitten by her and the taste of blood spread in her mouth.

Jeffry treated her very well, but three years ago, he became particularly perfunctory in his intimacy with her.

If she offered him a kiss, he would turn his head away indifferently without responding.

Even when they were entangled in love in bed, he would not take the initiative to kiss her.

The details that were deliberately ignored were completely clear at this moment.

It turned out that he did not love her anymore.

In the blurred vision, the two of them entangled again on her new bed and the moans were endless.

Lidia clenched her palms tightly. No matter how painful it was, it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart, until she could hardly breathe.

The bedroom that belonged exclusively to them had been entered by the hands of a third party at that moment.

Lidia walked out of the door like a ghost, came to the window of the outdoor room with her shoes in her hand and sat on the ground.

With her hands tightly hugging her knees, tears falling one by one. She suppressed her tears, feeling desperate and sad.

“Pamela, I love you.”

“Jeffry, I love you too.”

Amidst the sounds of their lovemaking, she cried silently.

Lidia saw the bloodstains on the heels of her high heels out of the corner of her eye and suddenly realized what was going on. She started laughing and crying.

This was a unique birthday gift that Jeffry specially asked an Italian craftsman to customize for her, a pair of silver-white high heels inlaid with 99 diamonds.

When she tried them on, she felt that they were one size too small. Jeffry said it was a mistake on the part of the craftsman and that he would order a new pair if they did not fit.

But she liked it very much and wanted to wear high heels to the engagement party, so she rejected his proposal.

The first time she wore it, her feet were rubbed until they bled.

It also made her realize that the owner of these shoes might not be her.

At the entrance, the fallen high heels were the same length as the silver-white high heels.

She stroked the shoes gently. No matter how beautiful the shoes were, they were useless if they could not be worn.

There was no need to marry someone who was not the right one.

At some point, there was no sound in the bridal chamber and the villa fell into darkness again.

Passing by the trash can at the gate, Lidia raised her hand and her high heels drew an arc and fell into the trash can.

When Lidia returned to the bedroom, even though the windows were open for ventilation, she was still greeted by a bad smell as soon as she walked in.

She sat by the window without turning on the lights and dialed the overseas number.

The one who answered the phone was her biological mother. She promised her mother to go abroad to inherit the family property and the other party helped her to complete various procedures and identity in the country.

She sat quietly by the window for a long time, until the lights in the room turned on.

“Lidia, why are you sitting on the ground? You are wearing a skirt and the ground is cold.”

Jeffry quickly walked over to her and pulled her up. When he saw her cheek, his expression looked a little unnatural.

“Does it still hurt? I didn't mean to do that. I hit you today for your own good.”

Jeffry was still wearing the suit he wore during the day. He raised his hand and stroked her cheek, very gently.

“Your parents brought up this shameful matter at the engagement party, which is bad for you. If you stop me from sending her to the hospital, it will only make your reputation worse.

“Besides, you have lived in the Lester Family for more than 20 years. Pamela is your biological sister. Taking care of her a little more is also to restore your reputation.

“She was frightened today. I just sent her home. Lidia, please be more generous.”

Jeffry, who had always been taciturn with other opposite sexes, said so much for Pamela at that moment.

In just three years, he seemed like a completely different person.

She looked at him and suddenly felt very strange.

The two were childhood sweethearts and she was the only exception for Jeffry.

This exception changed starting three years ago.

It was obvious that Lidia had always been by his side and she was involved in all his joys and sorrows.

Why would he betray her for a woman he had known for less than three years?

Seeing that she was silent and her eyes were red, Jeffry could not bear it.

He admitted that he had been a little too harsh that day out of impatience and had lost face for her in front of so many guests.

He sighed and held her in his arms.

“Lidia, your identity is different now, but don't worry about the wedding. I will take care of everything. You just need to be a bride peacefully.”

Jeffry was gentle to her. Seeing that she was angry and ignored him, he hugged her and coaxed her for a long time.

He thought if he would have to coax her for a long time, Lidia would be fine. But she remained indifferent, so he was surprised and felt a little uneasy.

Lidia used to be very sensitive and would get jealous if he said a few more words to the opposite sex.

That day he carried Pamela away in public, thinking she would ask questions.

He took two steps back and sat on the bed. She nestled in his arms and he saw her bloody heel at a glance.

“Why didn't you tell me you were injured? I'll go get the first aid kit.”

Lidia sat quietly on the new bed where they had just made love, looking down at Jeffry holding her bruised feet and carefully picking out the pebbles from the soles of her feet with a cotton swab.

“It hurts a little, but don't be afraid, I'll be gentle to you.”

A cotton swab soaked in hydrogen peroxide gently wiped the red wound. Lidia shrank back but did not make a sound.

Jeffry raised his eyes and saw the red lips with teeth marks, so he said, “Don't be so shy in front of me, just scream when it hurts.”

Lidia was in a daze for a moment. In the many times she was hurt in the past, Jeffry was by her side, treating her wounds and allowing her to rely on him without worry.

But how did he do it, cheating with another woman and slapping her in public. Who was he showing this to?

If he was afraid that she would find out, why did he bring her back to the bridal chamber to do that?

She was not even a daughter of the Lester Family. Was it necessary to drag on this scene for so long?

Was he not tired of pretending to be a gentle person in front of her for three years?