Chapter 7
I put down what I was holding, put on my shoes and walked to the doorway.”
Just as I reached the door, I overheard their conversation.
My mom said, “Charles, now that you know about Celine’s situation, if you want to call off the engagement… we can understand…”
“Mrs. Jameson, I’ve never regretted it. What happened wasn’t Celine’s fault, she was deceived. The one who did wrong wasn’t her.” Charles’s tone was firm, his words sincere. “But I think Celine has lost hope in love. Just now, when she saw me… there was fear in her eyes.”
He continued, “So we don’t need to rush into marriage. I want to wait until she fully accepts me.“}
A marriage without love won’t bring happiness. He didn’t just want to marry Celine, he wanted her heart.”
Hearing this, my mom was moved and nodded, “Thank you… thank you for still being willing to stay by Celine’s side.“>
Standing behind the door, my vision blurred with tears. I didn’t dare let them notice. I could only suppress the sobs rising in my throat.”
If it were before, if I were still the carefree little princess of the Jameson Family, I wouldn’t feel unworthy of him.”
But now I was dirty. Someone like me … how could I deserve his sincerity?
…
ifled back to bed, forcing myself to forget what I’d just heard, as if it had never happened.
From that day on, Charles spent all his time either at work or by my side, chatting gently.
He never once brought up those videos that had circulated online, as if none of it had ever happened. Until my best friend, Clara Townsend, returned from overseas.
The moment she heard I was home, she didn’t even put down her suitcase before rushing over. The moment she stepped through the door, her face was full of fury, “That bastard! Not only did he ruin your reputation with that damn livestream, he actually wanted you to get pregnant so you’d throw yourself at him and beg to marry him? What a joke! He should take a piss and see if he’s even worth it!“> “What … what do you mean?” I was puzzled.
Clara realized I didn’t know and quickly pulled up the screen recording someone had sent her.”
My hands trembled as I pressed the play button.”
On screen, after I had fallen asleep from exhaustion, Arsen pulled out a broken condom with a smug look. “She thinks I use protection every time, but this thing’s been broken for ages. I never told her.”
“Dudes, take note, pregnant women are worthless. Once she really gets pregnant, not only will I skip the dowry, but she’ll pay out of her own pocket and beg me to marry her. You guys should do the same, end this whole high dowry nonsense once and for all.“@
Watching that video … I suddenly laughed. And as I laughed, silent tears rolled down my face.”
I had been with Arsen from the bottom to the top. When he had no money, I never once asked what he’d give me in return. When he had money, I still never asked for anything.”
Everything I ate, wore, or used, I paid for with my own money. I thought … if I gave enough of my heart, he’d remember it.
So when he said he wanted to marry me, I casually said, “My parents don’t care about status, but they do care about attitude. I don’t need gold jewelry or a house of car. I just want 30,000 dollars as the dowry. Is that okay?”
I once helped him negotiate a deal worth millions. He casually spent over 10,000 dollars on gifts for Amelia. I thought… 30,000 meant nothing to him.!
But I didn’t expect
…
He wasn’t even willing to give me that. He thought I wasn’t even worth that much.
“Don’t cry, dear… if you keep crying, I’ll cry too… and then my brother will scold me again …” Clara quickly stopped, stuck out her tongue playfully, “I didn’t say anything. You didn’t hear anything.”
Boyfriend Got His Karma after Deceiving Me
