I had been dating my boyfriend for three years and he, who had always been indifferent, finally proposed to me.

On the day of registration, I happily waited for 12 hours at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau, but he didn’t show up.

Until I saw my bestie’s post on social media.

[Someone came to comfort me as soon as he knew that my wedding was cancelled~ Thank you for always waiting for me!]

In the photo of interlocking fingers, I saw the familiar ring tattoo

My boyfriend replied immediately, [Good girl~ It’s always been you.]

I suddenly realized that the day my boyfriend proposed to me was the day my bestie officially announced her wedding date.

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The cold wind stung my face, smearing my once-flawless makeup. My phone, freezing from the weather, was about to shut down, but no call came.

I stood at the door of the City Hallfor a whole day.

I didn’t eat a bite of food or drink a drop of water and even when my phone ran out of power, I didn’t borrow a power bank - even though the mall was just across the street.

I was afraid that he would arrive but I wouldn’t be there. I was afraid that this delay would delay another year. Just like before.

I received a notification from a friend reminding me to check my best friend’s social media post. I didn’t want to click it, but my hands were frozen and I accidentally clicked it.

Just this one glance, my blood seemed to freeze.

[Someone came to comfort me as soon as he knew that my wedding was cancelled~ Thank you for always waiting for me!]

In the photo of interlocking fingers, I saw the familiar ring tattoo.

It was a post from my best friend.

I suddenly remembered that the day Chris proposed to me was the day my bestie officially announced the wedding date.

So that was how it was. I suddenly felt like a clown. I was being played around by the two people closest to me without knowing it.

My phone vibrated, it was Chris calling.

“I forgot to tell you. I have something to do today and can’t go. Let’s do it another day. No more talking, I’m a little busy.”

“Busy?” I smiled bitterly, “Busy what? Busy dating my bestie?”

There was silence on the other end of the phone. After a while, Sharon's voice came from the other end of the phone. “Maggie, I'm sorry that I haven't told you that I am the woman in Chris's heart.”

“But don't get me wrong. Chris came to help me today. He didn't break the appointment on purpose. Really, I'm sorry... You can scold me however you want, but can you not quarrel with Chris for me?”

“You don't have to explain to her so humbly. It's not a big deal. You can go to the City Hallany day. Don't blame yourself anymore.”

Chris probably hugged Sharon in his arms. I heard Sharon's stifled sobs. Chris's voice to comfort her was so gentle. For three years, he never spoke to me in that voice.

I suddenly felt like a joke. It was funny to say that Chris and I were introduced by Sharon. I was drawn to his looks immediately and Chris's face was just the kind I like, so I had a good impression of him at the first meeting. Facing my pursuit, he always had a cold face. When I was about to give up pursuing him, he suddenly confessed to me.

Later, our relationship was pretty good. After three years of separation and reunion, we were finally going to get married. But God played a joke on me when I was happiest.

The only woman in Chris's heart that he loved but could not get was Sharon. No wonder Chris would cook the dishes that Sharon liked. No wonder he would always invite Sharon to join him on special holidays and trips.

He would be the first to send a red envelope on Sharon's birthday. On my birthday, he would often congratulate her hastily after I posted on social media.

When Sharon talked, he was always patient and interested in everything she said. And I was just a little bit long-winded and he was annoyed.

... It turned out that he had already shown his love for her so obviously. But I was blind and didn't see it. I was even complacent that my best friend would not quarrel with my boyfriend.

A friend told me to be careful about him and his relationship. I was angry at that time and thought he didn't understand our relationship.

Now it seemed that I was the one who didn't understand.

Suddenly, I felt utterly drained.

“Chris, you have been indoors for a long time. You probably forgot the temperature today? I waited for you at the door of the City Hallfor a whole day. My whole body was stiff. You told me that it was nothing serious. You just forgot?”

Chris was very impatient. “I apologize, okay? I really forgot...”

I ignored him and continued.

“And Sharon, you don't have to pretend here. We have known each other for so many years. As soon as you opened your mouth, I knew what you wanted to do. If you were really sorry, how could you ask Chris to help you on the day when you knew we were getting the marriage certificate and you both forgot that there was me and you even post that picture of your hands on social media, making sure I’d see it?”

“You want to grab Zack with one hand and Chris with the other. I will help you, but in the future, don't store your unwanted garbage with me anymore.”

Chris's furious voice came from the receiver, “Maggie, you are too much. How can you humiliate Sharon like this?! She is not the kind of person you said. Apologize to her immediately!”

I sneered, “Chris, let's break up!”

“Break up? Okay, then don't cry and beg me to get back together like before. You have played this trick too many times and I am tired of it even if you are not tired of it. In the past, I could still forgive you for Sharon's face, but this time, unless you can ask Sharon for forgiveness. Otherwise, forget about the wedding. “

My heart was stabbed with pain, half because of Chris and Sharon's betrayal and cruelty and the other half because of my own disappointment. The sobs at the corners of my mouth could not be stopped and I hung up the phone immediately. I wanted to keep my last bit of dignity in front of them.

I walked slowly along the street. The cold wind at night was more violent and they cut my flesh like a knife. I trembled with pain.

Unconsciously, I walked to the downstairs of the house I rented with Chris.

I looked up and counted one floor at a time, “123...7.”

The lights were off, Chris was probably still with Sharon.

My brain, which was aching from the wind, began to have wild thoughts.

What were they doing now? At this time, were they having dinner together, watching TV together, or doing some intimate sports?

Thinking of this, I raised my hand and slapped myself. “Maggie, you should wake up. He is just a scumbag, you should let him go. “

After entering the door, looking at this warm little home that I decorated bit by bit, I couldn't help but shed tears again.

Every story that happened here was vivid. I still remembered that when we just moved in, Chris was also happy. That night, we sat on the sofa, watching TV and talking about our future.

I remembered that time when the water pipe at home broke, I was scared when I came downstairs. After sending the neighbors away, Chris held me in his arms to comfort me.

Maybe he had feelings for me at that time? I laughed at myself, maybe, but it was no match for the white moonlight in his heart.

I started to pack my things while sobbing. It was around 11 o'clock when I finished packing.

It was hard to get a taxi at night. I waited for almost an hour at the gate of the house complex before I could barely get one.

After getting in the car and reporting the last digit of my mobile phone number, I leaned against the window and looked at the scenery outside.

Suddenly, I felt a chill, looked up and looked forward and met the driver's eyes in the rearview mirror.

He smiled obscenely, “Pretty lady, are you just off work? “

His eyebrows slightly raised and his eyes looked me up and down.

"Hey, sweetheart, how much for your services? Is that what’s in your suitcase, your gear?" he sneered. "Why don’t we grab some late-night snacks together?"

The news of taxi victims being killed in the middle of the night flashed back and forth in my mind. I was just about to pretend to assure my family that I was safe when the car turned a corner and headed for a dead end.

My hands were shaking so much that I could hardly hold the phone. I hurriedly pressed the power button several times to call the emergency contact. But the call was hung up as soon as I made it out. Chris probably thought I was asking him to get back together and was deliberately trying to intimidate me.

As the car drove to the innermost end of the alley, the driver began to brake. I quickly unfastened the safety buckle, opened the door and rushed out.

My body, which had been tired for a day, began to lose strength at this time. As soon as I rushed out of the car, my eyes suddenly went black and my legs went weak and fell to the ground.

The driver got out of the car. He was anxious to chase me, but when he saw me like this, he smiled even more obscenely, "What’s this, playing hard to get? Or do you like it out in the open?"

I didn’t know where a burst of strength came from my body and I picked up a stone from my side and threw it over. The stone hit the driver's lower body hard and he screamed in pain and squatted on the spot, holding his crotch. I got up in a panic and ran.

At this time, the call that had been dialing in the mobile phone was finally connected.

“Maggie, if you are here to make peace...”

I interrupted him while running, “Chris, save me, No. 13, XX Road, quickly! Call the police! Quick!“

“What? Don't panic. You find a place to hide, I will call the police immediately!”

After saying this, the mobile phone was completely turned off.

I quickly crawled into a trash can and hid. The driver walked towards this side with heavy steps.

“Humph, dare to hit me. Wait till I catch you. I’ll make sure you pay, you b***h!"

I trembled in the trash can, praying that Chris and the police would come quickly. The trash cans next to me were opened and closed one by one and my heart almost jumped to my throat. I looked up suddenly and the driver was staring at me viciously.

“Found you! Bitch!” He grabbed my collar and dragged me out.

I was suffocated and tried to pull his hands weakly. I was desperate. My ears started to buzz and my brain started to feel dizzy.

A flashlight came over, “Who's there?”

The driver covered my mouth fiercely and tried to drag me to the car.

I bit him hard and shouted with all my strength, “Help... Help... Ugh”

“Stop!”

The man with the flashlight ran over here.

The driver quickly put me down and ran towards the narrow alley. The road in the alley was winding and the driver soon disappeared from sight.

I squatted there, hugged my knees and cried, my body trembling slightly because of fear. The man came over and put his down jacket on me.

“Do you want to call the police?” he asked, “If you don't want this to be known, I can pretend that I know nothing.”

I shook my head, “I want to call the police. Not to mention that I was not hurt, even if I was... I can't let the bad guys get away with it and look for other girls.”

After the man called the police, the police arrived at the scene quickly. It was only then that I realized that it was only a 5-minute drive from the police station.

Then why didn't the police come after I called Chris for so long?

I was a little confused. However, this confusion did not last long.

After taking the statement, Wiliam, the man who saved me, followed me to the hospital to check the wound and get the injury assessment report.

Just when I was waiting in line, I saw Chris half-holding Sharon and walking towards me.

Seeing me, Chris pointed at my nose and started to curse, “Where have you been? I called you so many times and you didn't answer!”

“Sharon had a high fever in the middle of the night, I thought you could go to the hospital with me to take care of her, but I couldn't contact you no matter what. Why are you so narrow-minded?”

My heart completely fell into an ice cave.

“Chris, why don't you ask me why I'm here? Did you... Did you call the police for me?”

Chris was stunned, “Call the police?”

He slapped his forehead, “Look at me, I forgot! I'm sorry, Sharon had a high fever and couldn't even stand up, I rushed her to the hospital...”

“Do you know, I almost got...” I burst into tears, “Is my life not as good as Sharon's fever?”

Wiliam couldn't help but stand up from the stool, “Heh~ This is the first time I've seen such a shameless scumbag. What? Do you know, if I hadn't found out today, your girlfriend might not be standing here now, but lying here?”

“When she was strangled by someone, you were with other women and now you said you forgot? Your girlfriend's life is not as important as your friend's fever?”

See, strangers know what was more important, but Chris couldn’t see clearly.

I was completely disappointed with Chris, I took a deep breath, “Chris, Sharon, let's be well in the future and don't contact each other again.”

Chris saw my seriousness. This was the first time that Chris was at a loss in front of me. “Maggie, I... I thought you could hide for a while. I thought I would call the police for you after I came to the hospital, but... I'm sorry, I forgot. I won't do that in the future. Let's not break up, okay?”