chapter 2
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l returned home in a daze.
When did it all begin to change like this?
One is my best friend, the other is the man l've been closest to for five years.
Now, both of them have become the ones who betrayed me.
I can't accept this reality.
My feelings for Ryan Blake started back in high school, during a gym class.
I was standing in the corner of the playground, covering my ears while memorizing vocabulary
When i looked up again, Ryan Elake was there, using his arm to block a basketball that was hurtling straight!toward me.
l watched him, tears streaming down my face, as ke winced from the swelling on his arm.
That's how he left a mark on my heart.
After finishing high school, Ryan Blake confessed his feelings, and we attended the same university.
In college, Ryan Blake juggled studying and part-time jobs. He said:
“Chloe, you're such a great girl, I need to marry you as soon as possible.”
“I'll work hard to earn enough to take care of you."
A year after graduation, we naturally began preparing for our wedding.
Everyone said we were a match made in heaven,envious of our love that went from school uniforms to wedding dresses.
But in truth, the corruption of our love had long shown signs.
After starting work, he often complained to me about how his colleague who were less capable than him when he joined, yet now the colleaaue was getting promotions and raises.
lt was all because that colleague was dating the boss's daughter.
Every time he spoke of this, he'd sigh.
“Babe,why don't you have a family background like Ella's ?”
"Ugh, otherwise,l could have avoided ten years of wasted time.”
At the time,l thought he was just joking.
Now, looking back, it makes me sick.
Ella Grace was my roommate in college and my best friend.
she came from a wealthy family but didn't fit the mold of the typical rich kid.
We shared many interests and often saw things the same way.
That's how we became inseparable.
We used to tell each other everything,always together.
I confided in her about how Ryan Blake and l met, got to know each other, and fell in love
She knew all the little details about my relationship with Ryan Blake.
When we were sweetly happy, she said:
"Chloe, you must have accumulated eight lifetimes of good karma to have such a wonderful boyfriend."
"When will l ever get to experience such sweet love?"
When Ryan Blake and l argued she'd join me in privately venting.
"What a jerk.”
l used to think of Ella Grace as my love advisor.
But in the past six months, Ryan Blake's work had become increasingly demanding, often leaving him working late.
Sometimes, he wouldn't come home all night, staying at the office.
I'd complain to Ella Grace, but she suddenly took a different stance.
"Ryan Blake works so hard, staying late for you, As his girlfriend, you should understand him, not complain behind his back."
"Chloe Moore, you can't always have it both ways."
When Ryan Blake and i fought, Ella Grace didn't defend me like before,instead, she tried to calm me down.
"Why are you so angry? Chloe, stop making a fuss.”
"isn't Ryan Blake good enough for you? if my fiance were half as good as Ryan Blake, I'd be secretly thrilled.”
Every time she said that, i couldn't help but wonder if l was the one being unreasonable.
Was l asking for too much?
Everything Ryan Bloke did was for our future, and l was just holding him bock.
These memories flooded my mind and l tried to find some clue. some sign in them.
Each memory was like a sharp knife stabbing bloody holes into my heart.
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