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?

“I'm sorry that I treated you badly at today's engagement party. I promise to give you a grand wedding and make you the happiest woman.”

Jeffry’s touch was impossibly gentle, his tone soft as if he were holding something precious and irreplaceable.

It was almost a given, yet he waited for Pamela’s response before he spoke.

She had said she could stay by his side even without marriage. So, if that was the case, he could still marry Lidia.

But love? He cherished Pamela, yet even if his feelings were merely obligatory, he would never utter those words.

Lidia tried to stay composed, but the silent heartbreak was unbearable. Tears spilled down her cheeks, yet she could not find the strength to say a single word.

Jeffry thought she was crying with joy and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she behaved well, he did not mind being nice to her.

After the wound was treated, it was already early morning.

Jeffry answered a phone call, said something quickly and was about to leave.

Before leaving, he kissed her on the cheek.

“Lidia, don't think too much, take a good rest and wait for the wedding day to come.”

After he left, Lidia raised her hand and fiercely wiped away his traces.

Her gaze shifted from the perfectly healed wound to the large engagement photo hanging on the bedside table and she smiled to herself.

The happiness of the two people in the engagement photo was blinding, but the fact that had already happened slapped her in the face.

She took out her mobile phone and bought a plane ticket for the same date as the wedding, which was half a month later.

She decided that on that day, she would wear the wedding dress she had chosen herself and completely disappear from Jeffry's world.

As the phone screen was locked, Lidia looked around at everything in the bedroom.

They bought this villa as a new home for the couple. She was the only one who oversaw the decoration and purchased all the items by herself.

She moved in after the decoration was completed. Jeffry lived in Hopkins’ house and would occasionally come and live with her.

Lidia looked at the big bed covered with a red wedding quilt and felt it was dirty and disgusting.

She limped and began to pack her things, but there were too many things. After several hours, she still had not finished packing everything in the new house.

The new house was in a mess and the bedding was torn into a mess.

Lidia was so tired that she just found a guest room to lie down.

She opened the calendar on her phone, looked at the wedding date circled with a love heart and silently counted down.

Half a month, after half a month, she would be able to leave there completely.

After suffering too much stimulation during the day, Lidia had many bizarre dreams when she slept at night.

At a 18th-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, Jeffry looked at her seriously as he stated, “I will love Lidia forever, I will always protect her, I will never let her get hurt and I will never let her cry!”

He fulfilled his promise seriously, treated her gently, never let her cry and spoiled her like a little princess for years.

But then the scene changed, Jeffry pushed her away, hugged Pamela in his arms and made a scene on their marriage bed.

As she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside.

Jeffry sent her a message saying that there was something going on at the company and he would not be back for the week.

She wiped away the tears from her dream and put away her phone indifferently.

It took her five days to throw away almost all the wedding supplies in the new house and she also threw away many of the gifts Jeffry had given her.

From the figures, albums, dolls, or jewelry, she threw them all into the trash can.

She sold a lot of furniture and the new house, which had been decorated festively, became empty.

Early that morning, Jeffry returned there and thought he had come to the wrong place after entering the door.

When he opened the bedroom door, he found that all the things inside had been put away. It looked empty and the engagement photo on the bedside was nowhere to be seen.

He looked around again and then found Lidia sleeping soundly in the guest room.

She curled up in the quilt, which was a very insecure posture.

He gently woke her. “Lidia, what happened to the bedroom layout and the things in the house?”

Lidia replied calmly, “I don’t like them anymore.”

Jeffry misunderstood, assuming she was merely dissatisfied with the arrangements. 

His expression softened as he reassured her, “I see. That’s fine. Take your time and arrange everything the way you want before the wedding. It’s all up to you—I’ll go along with whatever you decide.”

With that, he got up and said casually, “I’m going to take a shower.”

Before leaving, he forgot his mobile phone beside the bed and went to the bathroom outside to wash up.

The phone was set to vibrate and kept ringing with a message every time.

Lidia picked it up and opened it, entering her birthday to unlock it, but the password was wrong.

She paused for a moment, entered Pamela's birthday and successfully unlocked the phone.

Lidia found out that it was a person with the nickname Mel who had been sending messages.

[I miss you so much. Why did you leave so suddenly? I still want you to hold me while I sleep tonight.]

[Guess whether I am wearing black or white stockings today? If you answer correctly, you will get a reward.]

[Oh, the underwear you bought for me is nice. I will use it, since you tore up almost all of mine before.]

Below were many large-scale photos, showing legs wearing sexy stockings and breasts wrapped in sexy lingerie that only covered the key parts, which was charming and seductive.

It turned out that the company he mentioned had something going on was to be staying with Pamela every day.

They talked intimately about sex and were in constant communication.

“Jeffry, you really damn scumbag!” Lidia could not help muttering angrily.

She just felt a sense of weakness sweeping over her body, making her unable to even hold the mobile phone.

The next second, the bedroom door was pushed open.

Jeffry, who was only wearing a bath towel, came in and wiped his hair. When he saw this scene, his face changed slightly and he quickly stepped forward to snatch the phone.

A rare hint of nervousness could be heard in his voice as he asked, “Lidia, what did you see?”

Lidia lowered her head and asked calmly, “Is there anything I can't see?”

Jeffry sat down beside her and held her in his arms. “Of course not. Just watch whatever you want.”

He handed her the phone with the operation completed. “What do you want to see?”

“Nothing, I went to sleep.”

Lidia spoke in a faint voice, slipped out of his arms and turned her back to him.

Jeffry held the phone tightly, feeling that Lidia was a little strange.

In the past, she would even make a fuss when his screensaver was changed.

But he changed the screen lock password and she did not even ask.

He glanced at the message Pamela sent him, replied casually, put away his phone and laid down next to her.

His hot breath fell on her neck and his soft lips kissed it lightly.

Lidia's body froze and she subconsciously turned around and pushed past him, saying in a hurried voice, “Jeffry!”

“What's wrong?” Jeffry held her hand, “Lidia, are you still angry? There are a lot of things to do at the company, but I am also preparing for the wedding.”

Lidia felt that her neck was already dirty after being kissed by him. She did not want to explain any more and lied, “My period.”

Jeffry's face looked better and he held her in his arms as he said, “Okay, I won't touch you today, go to bed early.”

He hugged her tightly, listening to her heartbeat in his ears, Lidia tossed and turned in sleep.

She could sense that the man was still replying to messages on his phone in the dark. She rolled away from his arms without noticing, but was held back by his arms.

After trying several times, she gave up completely.

In ten days, she could leave him completely after all.

At eight in the morning, the person had already left, only leaving two messages on the phone.

[There is breakfast on the table outside, remember to heat it up in the microwave.]

[I will be busy with company matters for another week. I will make time to spend with you before the wedding.]

Lidia turned off her phone, did not ask much about his schedule, ate breakfast and went out.

She had to apply for the visa herself and her biological parents could use their connections to expedite the process so that she could get the visa and green card before the wedding.

In the next few days, she dealt with the things around her and said goodbye to her good friends one by one.

Int the private room, her friends expressed their understanding of her impending departure.

“We all guessed that the protagonist of the wedding might change.”

The friend opened Instagram on her phone and showed it to Lidia.

In Instagram, Jeffry showed off his affection in a high-profile manner.

“Although the woman didn't show her face, we all knew it wasn't you.”

She peeked at their happiness through Instagram.

They went hiking and camping together, watched meteor showers and went to the amusement park.

The most recent update to their Instagram was of the two of them trying on wedding rings in a jewelry store.

In the photo, the two of them were holding hands and the feeling of happiness filled the screen.

And, all of these posts could not be seen by Lidia.

A notification came on her phone at the right time.

[The heir of the Hopkins Family spent five million to buy a diamond necklace just to make his wife smile.]

In the blurry photo, she recognized the woman as Pamela at a glance.

She smiled bitterly in silence. He was unwilling to give a wedding gift, but instead spent a huge amount of money on Pamela.

“Lidia, there's no need to be sad for a scumbag. You deserve better.”

“They are just scumbags and bitches and there will be no good ending for them.”

“Lidia, Jeffry is not worthy of your love.”

If it were in the past, she would have cried in despair, but her love had been completely worn out by Jeffry in these few days.

She would never feel sad for him again.

Lidia smiled and said, “I don't care anymore. But can I trouble you with something?”

In a few days, she would be gone forever and her identity would be cancelled.

She must take advantage of these few days to get everything done.

The countdown was shortened day by day and she thought she would not see Jeffry again before the wedding.

But when the man appeared in front of her, she just raised her eyelids and had no reaction.

There were still four days before the wedding and even after returning home, she was still working on his computer.

Lidia sat cross-legged on the sofa with a laptop on her lap, watching the video playing in silence.

She had seen those scenes countless times and her mood was no longer affected by them.

This was her gift to congratulate Jeffry on his wedding.

Jeffry stopped and looked up and Lidia subconsciously closed the laptop screen.

“Lidia, are all the things for the wedding ready?”

He did mind the empty room after all, so he asked again, “It's so empty. We're getting married in four days, remember?”

Lidia was shocked that he still remembered this and nodded in agreement. But it was not their wedding, but his and Pamela's.

The mobile phone on the coffee table lit up. Lidia picked it up quickly, but Jeffry still saw two words.

“What visa? Where are you going?”

Lidia responded calmly, “Fraudulent news, where would I go?”

Jeffry breathed a sigh of relief. “That's right. Lidia, can the honeymoon trip be postponed? The company has a big project that can't be done without me.”

“Well, I'll follow your arrangements.”

Lidia knew that it was Pamela who would not let him go. Ever since she appeared, she wanted to be with Jeffry all the time.

Looking at the woman's indifferent face, Jeffry felt a little uneasy.

Lidia was born in the Lester Family. She was very outstanding but not loved by her parents, so she was particularly sensible and lacking security.

Ever since they got together, she always asked, ‘Does he love her?’

Since the engagement party, her attitude has changed and her strange attitude makes him feel uneasy.

“Lidia, don't worry, wait until I'm done with my work, then...."

Lidia said softly, “There is no future.”

“What did you say?”

 Lidia looked at him and asked back instead of answering his question, “Where's your ring?”

“It seems to have fallen outside.” Jeffry recalled that it seemed to have fallen there when he and Pamela were trying on rings in the jewelry store.

He was just about to make an excuse when he heard the woman's voice cut him off, “Forget it if it's lost, just buy a new one.”

He and Pamela had already bought new rings, so the old one would just be better to throw away.

Jeffry was stunned. When did Lidia become so generous?

Her indifferent attitude made him feel upset. He wanted to say a few more words, but Lidia picked up the computer and left.

“I'm going to rest.”

The two of them were so familiar with each other for years, but that day, they seemed like strangers.