My name is Camila Schmidt. My fiancé Anton Reeds keeps a woman named Nora Richards in his private estate. She bears a striking resemblance to how I looked in my younger days. He buys her the most expensive jewelry, takes her on private jet trips around the world, yet never allows her to step within my sight. Everyone in our circle knows I’m his bottom line. He even assigned four bodyguards to my cat simply because I once casually mentioned being “afraid it might get lost.” But this time, emboldened by Anton’s affection, Nora began openly provoking me. She inserted a video of her and Anton in bed into our wedding presentation. She said, “Ms. Schmidt, I know I’m just a kept woman, but Mr. Reeds has been replacing your daily vitamins with sleeping pills just to see me. During these days of preparing for your wedding, he’s been increasing the dosage to make you take them, all so he could be intimate with me.” That moment, I finally understood that the young man who once would have done anything for me had long since changed. I wiped away my tears, turned off the video, and dialed a number that had been gathering dust. I said, “In seven days, I want to turn my wedding into a funeral, so he’ll never find me again.” ***** The call had barely ended when Anton burst through the door in a panic. He said, “Camila, did I do something wrong? Why did you sell the wedding dress I designed for you myself?” His voice trembled as he pulled out several gowns he’d bought back, his expression complex. I didn’t respond, just watched him quietly. Every time Anton cheated, he would personally design a new dress for me. Including the one he’d just started sketching three days ago on our anniversary—still unfinished—there were twelve in total. I smiled softly. Once, I considered these dresses symbols of love. I thought they were how he, as a top designer, expressed his affection. Now I knew they were just his way of compensating for betrayal with guilt. “I just felt they were getting outdated,” I said calmly, leaving no trace of suspicion. Anton frowned slightly but still pulled me into his embrace. He asked, “Camila, is everything really okay?” Seeing me shake my head, he finally relaxed, his voice tender as he declared his love: “Camila, don’t worry. No matter how this world changes, I’ll always love you the same way.” Hearing this ridiculous sweet talk, I merely curved my lips slightly without responding. He tactfully ended the topic, turning to tie on an apron and playing the role of the devoted homebody lover as usual. However, before the first dish even hit the pan, his phone started ringing. I watched the busy figure in the kitchen and deliberately raised my voice: “Anton, someone’s calling you.” “Could you answer it for me?” he replied instinctively. I raised an eyebrow at the caller ID showing “Customer” and pressed accept. “Mr. Reeds, when are you coming to see me?” A sickeningly sweet voice came through the moment the call connected. At the same time, Anton rushed out of the kitchen, spatula in hand. Seeming to realize his reaction was too intense, he smiled somewhat guiltily: “I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t a work issue.” He reached for the phone while speaking, his expression growing more panicked when he saw the caller ID. I handed him the phone with an indifferent expression: “The call just connected, but they haven’t said anything yet.” He quickly took back the phone, hung up, and avoided eye contact. He asked, “Camila, you really didn’t hear anything?” I nodded: “If you’re busy with work, I can just grab something simple to eat. You should handle it first.” This was exactly what he wanted to hear. Anton nodded, came over to hug me: “There really is something at the studio. I’ll come back after I handle it. You eat first.” I didn’t expose the dismissiveness in his words, just nodded again. The moment the door closed, rain began falling without warning. My phone also showed a new message. 【Ms. Schmidt, even though you’re about to get married, didn’t Mr. Reeds still abandon you in a storm and rush out to find me because of one word from me?】 In that moment, my heart turned completely cold. Anton’s choice had already revealed everything—the true answer in his heart. I stood up, opened my phone contacts, composed a message, and sent it. 【In seven days, please help me fake my death and escape. I’ve already figured out how I want to die.】 Seven days from now would be my wedding day, and also the day I decided to leave.
That night, Anton didn’t come home. He only sent a message saying he’d be staying at the studio for the next few days to handle work. In the days that followed, I never received another message from Anton. But it didn’t matter—Nora always kept me updated on Anton’s whereabouts. They went mountain climbing together, embracing and kissing at sunrise. They watched the ocean side by side, whispering sweet nothings under the sunset. Anton even took her to Hawaii, the place I’d always wanted to visit, where they made love. Two days before the wedding, they went through an entire box of condoms. Only then did Anton finally come home. He brought me a pair of wedding rings he’d designed himself, gently pulling me into his arms. He said, “Camila, I’m sorry. There’s been so much going on at the company lately that I haven’t been able to spend proper time with you. These are the wedding rings I personally designed for you. After the wedding, I’ll take you to Hawaii for our honeymoon—the place you’ve always wanted to go.” I didn’t expose his lies, just looked up at him numbly. “I don’t want to go to Hawaii anymore.” Hearing this, Anton froze for a moment, then smiled and pulled me closer. “That’s fine, I’ll go along with whatever you want. We’ll go wherever you’d like.” His voice was gentle as he said, “Just thinking that in two days I’ll be able to marry you makes me so excited I can’t sleep. I never imagined that the promise I made at eighteen could actually be fulfilled now that I’m twenty-five.” His eyes still sparkled as brightly as they had when he was eighteen, but my heart no longer raced the way it used to. The heavy cologne he wore carried a faint hint of jasmine, making me feel dizzy. My eyes began to sting. Memories flashed through my mind one by one. At eighteen that winter, I lost both my parents, and my life suddenly plunged into darkness. That’s when Anton appeared. He burst into my world radiating light, pulling me out of the abyss. He told me, “Camila, don’t be afraid. I’ll always be by your side. If your world is nothing but darkness, then I’ll be your light.” From that moment on, someone named Anton became part of my life. To protect that last glimmer of light, I had once given everything for him without hesitation. Back then, the head of the Reeds family was a notorious womanizer who, besides Anton, had two other illegitimate sons. Anton’s path to inheritance wasn’t smooth. The day before he was to officially take over, those two illegitimate sons had him kidnapped. To save him, I desperately threw myself in front of him and was stabbed. As a result, I have a gruesome ten-centimeter scar across my chest. After that incident, those who had once looked down on me changed their tune, respectfully calling me Anton’s fiancée and truly accepting me. And every time we made love, Anton would look at the scar on my chest and cry from heartbreak. But I felt my heart overflow with sweetness, believing it was proof of my love for him. The happier I smiled, the more heartbroken he cried. But now, everything has changed. I raised my hand to gently touch the spot on my chest. This scar—I don’t want to keep it anymore. And Anton—I don’t want him anymore either.
That night, as soon as I lay down in bed, Anton moved closer to me. The moment his hand slipped under the hem of my shirt, I caught it. “I’m a bit tired,” I said, turning away from him and fighting back nausea. I knew perfectly well that Anton had been with plenty of women over the years. Those women all bore some resemblance to who I used to be—whether in appearance, personality, or voice. I knew Anton didn’t love them, and he didn’t love me either. What he truly loved was the memory of that bright, radiant Camila who was willing to sacrifice everything for him. Anton withdrew his hand with obvious displeasure. “Well, you’ll be my wife in two days anyway. I’ll let you off the hook tonight.” “Mm,” I responded softly, my voice slightly muffled. The room fell quiet, and he still hadn’t noticed anything unusual about me. After a moment of silence, he sat up. “I just remembered I have some business to handle at the company. Tomorrow at 2 PM, my custom wedding dress and shoes will be delivered to the studio.” He paused, his tone softening slightly: “Just come straight to the studio to find me tomorrow.” His voice carried obvious displeasure, and like before, he was waiting for me to take the initiative to ask him to stay. But I didn’t want to do that anymore. People you can’t hold onto—no amount of pleading will make a difference. Anton got dressed, and just as his hand touched the door handle, I suddenly called out to him: “Anton, if I wanted to remove this scar, would you agree?” Anton froze for a moment, then nodded with obvious delight: “Of course I’d agree.” Perhaps realizing his emotions were too intense, he composed himself slightly, crouched down beside my bed, and his tone became gentle: “I just want you to look beautiful when you put on your wedding dress.” Looking at the deep affection in his eyes, I couldn’t help but laugh. Initially, Anton’s tears were genuine every time he saw that scar. But later, those tears gradually became mixed with irritation, impatience, and weariness. Every time he saw this scar, he was reminded of his own suppressed past, of the debt he owed me. He had repeatedly urged me to remove the scar, but I had never agreed. I never expected that my refusal would make me part of his suppressed past too. The moment the door closed, my tears finally broke free, sliding down my cheeks and soaking the pillow. Early the next morning, I went to the dermatology clinic. On my way to the clinic, I received a message from Nora: [Camila, I’m going to the studio today to help you try on the wedding dress. You don’t mind, do you?] My fingertips trembled slightly. I didn’t reply, just took a screenshot and saved it, planning to package it with other things as a gift for Anton when I left. Lying on the operating table, the cold sensation of the anesthetic needle piercing my skin made me shiver. I said, “Let’s begin.” I closed my eyes, and images of eighteen-year-old Anton and Camila floated through my mind. I thought to myself that if it were Anton from back then, he would surely feel heartbroken for me right now. The surgery went smoothly, though it was extremely painful. But when I saw my smooth skin restored, a slight smile curved my lips. From now on, neither my body nor my heart would bear any trace of Anton. After the surgery, I received another message from Nora, this time with a photo. In the photo, Anton and she were wearing a suit and wedding dress, looking so perfectly matched it was blinding. If you didn’t look carefully, I might have actually thought Anton had gotten his wish and found the “eighteen-year-old Camila” he preferred. I smirked mockingly. At 2:30 PM, I arrived at Anton’s studio right on time. He was focused on a PowerPoint presentation on his computer screen, his face glowing with anticipation for our future life together. Seeing me enter, he waved happily and casually picked up the wedding dress beside him to hand to me. He said, “Camila, try this one on! I spent over half a month designing this wedding dress and specially commissioned overseas master tailors to handcraft it. You’ll look absolutely stunning in it!” I took the wedding dress, and as I casually examined it, I noticed the lining had been torn open. I looked at Anton with a smile: “Anton, why is there a tear in this wedding dress? Someone else hasn’t worn it before, have they?” Hearing this, a flash of panic crossed Anton’s eyes: “How could that be possible? This dress was specially designed by me for you—it’s one of a kind in the world. How could anyone else have worn it?” He unconsciously clenched his fists, betraying his guilty conscience. “Then I’ll just change to a different one,” I said casually, pointing to a strapless train gown nearby. Anton frowned slightly: “But Camila, didn’t you say you only wanted to wear a wedding dress I designed?” “But it’s already torn,” I said, looking at him with a calm tone: “You wouldn’t want me wearing a damaged wedding dress at our wedding, would you?” Knowing he was in the wrong, Anton could only nod in agreement. When I emerged wearing the strapless train wedding dress, a flash of amazement crossed Anton’s eyes. But quickly, his expression turned to regret. I don’t know when his so-called love had become a form of constraint. He wanted me to forever remain that eighteen-year-old Camila—obedient, compliant, moving forward according to his rhythm. But I was already twenty-five. Anton approached, about to offer praise, but his gaze inadvertently fell on my chest, and he froze completely: “You really had the scar removed?” His fingers trembled as he gently touched the area around my collarbone. I nodded, turned in a circle in front of the mirror, my tone indifferent: “Didn’t I ask you about it yesterday? You were very supportive of me doing this.” As my words fell, Anton’s eyes involuntarily reddened. He opened his mouth but couldn’t say a single word. As I requested, the wedding was ultimately held on a luxury cruise ship. I sat quietly in the bridal suite, dressed in my wedding gown, waiting. Just then, Nora couldn’t help but send me another message. 【Camila, tell me, if I showed up at the wedding, would Mr. Reeds still choose you?】 【I’ll be honest with you—I’m on the ship right now. He spent the night in my room last night.】 【He doesn’t love you at all. What’s the point of taking up Mrs. Reeds’ position? Why don’t you just give it to me?】 Her words were brazen, making no attempt to hide her ambition and desire. I looked at Anton not far away, head down, staring at his phone. He frowned one moment, then broke into a tender smile the next. For the first time, I replied to her: 【As you wish.】 Just as I sent that message, Anton pushed open the door and walked in. He looked at me in my wedding dress through the mirror, his eyes filled with amazement. “Camila, you’re beautiful.” He sat down beside me, unconsciously rubbing his hands together like a nervous young man confessing to his crush for the first time. I took out a gift box I’d prepared earlier from my purse and handed it to him. Just as he was about to unwrap it, I gently pressed my hand over his. “This is my wedding gift to you. Wait until after the ceremony to open it.” He nodded in agreement, his eyes showing both anticipation and nervousness about the upcoming ceremony. Just as the makeup artist was about to touch up my eyebrows, he suddenly spoke up to stop her. He took the eyebrow pencil from the makeup artist’s hand and stood behind me. “Camila, let me draw your eyebrows for you,” he said with a smile. I nodded slightly. I suddenly remembered a story we’d read when we first met. The male protagonist had a wonderful relationship with his wife and often drew her eyebrows for her. Ever since then, to express his love, Anton had become obsessed with drawing my eyebrows too. Except he hadn’t done it in two years. I met his gaze through the mirror. “Anton, do you remember the promise you made to me when we were together?” This question made him pause in his eyebrow drawing. “I hate deception more than anything. If you ever lie to me, I’ll disappear forever, and you’ll never find me again.” His fingers trembled slightly, and the eyebrow line accidentally went beyond its outline. I looked at my slightly disheveled makeup in the mirror and calmly curved my lips. “What’s wrong?” “Camila, I would never lie to you. I truly love you.” I didn’t respond, only gestured for the makeup artist to take over and continue the work. After the wedding ceremony began, Anton nervously held my arm but kept glancing toward the entrance. I noticed his fidgeting, and the last trace of warmth in my heart quietly faded away. He hadn’t treasured my final day by his side. With his tacit approval, Nora had boldly replaced our wedding slideshow with a video of them in bed together. The moment the footage appeared, Anton panicked and shouted for someone to turn off the video. “Camila, let me explain!” He gripped my hand tightly, as if afraid I might run away. Only after the video was cut off did I slowly lift my head to look at him, a smile playing at the corners of my mouth. Seeing me smile made Anton even more nervous. He swallowed hard, seeming to sense that something was quietly slipping away. Under the gaze of all the guests, I shook off his hand, turned around, and rushed out of the wedding venue without hesitation. When he chased me to the edge of the deck, just one step away from me, I leaped into the vast ocean. Seeing me jump, Anton’s eyes widened as he lunged forward with a roar, but couldn’t even touch the hem of my dress. In the moment of falling, I smiled as I shed the last tear of my life. Anton, in this lifetime, we shall never meet again.
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