The moment I caught Sophia cheating, my world shattered. I thought she might have had her reasons, but it turned out I was just the fool. Later, Sophia realized she had married a monster. She cried, clinging to my legs: “Leo, can we start over?” I looked at her coldly: “Miss Sophia, please have some self-respect. My fiancée wouldn’t like this.” I had been working overtime for a month, all for today’s proposal to my girlfriend, Sophia. Just back from a business trip, I rushed to the store, picked up the pre-ordered flowers and cake, and eagerly pushed open the door. What greeted me was clothes scattered on the floor and intermittent… moans. “Am I better than that loser boyfriend of yours?” “You’re so bad, babe…” My mind went blank. My feet felt like lead, rooting me to the spot. The flowers and cake dropped from my hands without me realizing it. My body suddenly felt hot, blood rushing to my head. I kicked open the bedroom door. The two people engaged in passionate activity on the bed froze. The man reacted first, quickly pulling the blanket to cover his obese body. Sophia was left exposed, her body covered in marks that stung my eyes. Gritting my teeth, I punched the man in the face. As he fell back, I straddled him, venting my anger with my fists. Sophia panicked, trying to pull my arm while yelling, “Leo, stop it! Don’t you dare hit him!” “Please stop, I’m begging you!” “Are you crazy? I’m calling the police!” The man’s face was swollen from my beating. I finally stopped, my eyes bloodshot as I turned to Sophia: “Come out with me.” Sophia hurriedly checked the man’s breathing, relieved to find him still alive. She then followed me to the living room, arms crossed. She sat with her legs crossed, glaring at me angrily: “Since you’ve caught us, I’ll be honest. That man is Nathan, my new boyfriend. Leo, let’s break up.” Suppressing my anger, I asked, “How am I inferior to him?” Sophia didn’t even look up, admiring the sparkling diamond ring on her left hand: “Two years and eleven months, Leo. I don’t want to live in poverty with you anymore.” “You’re poor, he’s rich. That alone is enough for me to choose him without hesitation.” My heart ached. These years, Sophia indeed hadn’t lived very comfortably with me, but I had given her all my monthly salary, offering her everything I had. I softened, pleading with her: “Sophia, do you have some difficulties? Is it just about money? If you tell me, I’m willing to help. I can even overlook this incident.” Time ticked by. After a moment of silence, Sophia finally spoke: “Leo, I’ll be honest with you. Before I was with you, I was already working as a hostess at a club.” “You were good to me, that’s why I chose to be with you. I tried to adapt, but later I realized this wasn’t the life I wanted.” “Those clothes, bags, and jewelry in the room that I told you were fake, they’re all real. And you could never afford these for me.” “Over these years, I’ve been with many men, but none of them wanted to marry me.” She waved her hand, showing me the sparkling diamond ring, “See this? Such a big diamond ring, you could never afford in your lifetime.” As Sophia’s lips moved, my vision blurred. The image of Sophia before me and the memory of the girl I knew rapidly separated. I could hardly recognize her anymore. Sophia and I met in a university club. At that time, I was the vice president of the Astronomy Club, and Sophia joined with her roommate. Back then, Sophia always liked to stick around me, asking all sorts of whimsical questions. I was happy to answer, and gradually we fell for each other. We were like any other college couple, eating together in the cafeteria, walking around the track, cramming in the library together… The campus held so many sweet memories for us. After graduation, I successfully joined a tech company. Sophia said she was socially anxious and didn’t want to enter society too early. I felt for her, so I worked day and night, finally completing a project and getting a bonus. I bought an engagement ring and hid it in her favorite bag. Snapping back to reality, Sophia said coldly: “Leo, for the sake of our years together, just let me go, okay?”
My throat tightened as I grabbed Sophia’s hand: “Are you sure about this?” Before she could answer, there was a rustling sound from the bedroom. Nathan had woken up. Hearing the noise, Sophia turned her head, looking annoyed. She pried my fingers off her hand one by one. The bedroom door opened, and two burly men appeared outside. Nathan, covering his face, looked at me hatefully: “It’s this punk. Beat him to a pulp!” The two men charged at me without a word. At first, I could fend them off, but their assault was too fierce. In a moment of distraction, one of them landed a punch right on my face. I covered my nose, trying to get up, but my head was spinning. I could only lie on the ground as they rained blows on me. Sophia, frightened, cried loudly, hiding behind Nathan and tugging at his sleeve, not daring to look at me. Finally, they pinned my shoulders down, immobilizing me. Nathan walked over, stepping on my right cheek and grinding his foot: “You poor little punk, you dare to mess with me? You must be tired of living.” My mouth was full of blood. I glared at Nathan hatefully but couldn’t utter a word. Nathan was in a good mood. Sophia brought over a first aid kit, tenderly treating his wounds. He looked at me smugly, smiling: “Sophia, you still haven’t answered my question from earlier. Who’s better, me or him?” Sophia smiled flatteringly: “Babe, he never even touched me.” Nathan sneered. Pleased by Sophia’s words, he casually wrapped his arm around her slender waist: “Hurry up and pack your things. We’re leaving.” Sophia nodded obediently and went to the bedroom to pack. Nathan sat on the sofa, smoking and admiring my miserable state: “All these years, you never dared to touch her, and now she’s pregnant with my child. Isn’t that ironic?” “It’s the 21st century, and you’re still playing the pure love game. How outdated.” “To be honest, if she wasn’t pregnant, I wouldn’t want a used goods like her.” “Only you would treat her like a treasure.” … Our rented apartment wasn’t big. Nathan didn’t care that Sophia could hear him packing in the bedroom. To humiliate me, he said all sorts of nasty things. Soon, Sophia finished packing. Dragging her suitcase and carrying her favorite bag, she gave me one last look before swaying her hips and leaving with Nathan. Only after their silhouettes disappeared from sight did the two men release me. I turned over, staring blankly at the ceiling. Countless memories flashed by. Over the years, we had sweet moments and arguments, but I never thought of separating from Sophia. Tears mixed with blood streamed down my face. As night fell, I slowly got up, wiped away my tears, took out my phone, and dialed a number. The call was quickly answered. I bit my lip: “Grandpa, I lost.”
Grandpa is the chairman of Lin Group. In his early years, he caught the wave of private business boom and accumulated a fortune. Since I was little, Grandpa had been very strict with me. He concealed my true identity and didn’t allow me any special privileges. But he also loved me dearly and always respected my decisions. Only on the matter of Sophia did he stand against me for the first time. The day I confirmed my relationship with Sophia, Grandpa called me back home. Grandpa handed me a stack of documents, detailing Sophia’s life experiences and some photos of her entering and exiting clubs. At that time, I was blinded by love. I believed Grandpa was investigating her because of her poor family background, even smearing her name. I had a big fight with Grandpa. I shouted at Grandpa: “All these years, when have I ever disobeyed you? Just this once, I want to make my own choice.” “Sophia isn’t that kind of person. She’s pure and ambitious. It’s normal for young people to go out and have fun occasionally. Even you can’t smear her reputation.” I still remember Grandpa’s disappointed look. He shook his head: “Fine, some paths you have to walk yourself to understand.” “Let’s do this. For the next three years, you can’t tell Sophia about your real family situation. I’ll also stop your cards. For these three years, you’ll be self-reliant. If after three years, your relationship is still as sweet as it is now, I’ll agree to her marrying into the Lin family. Leo, do you dare to take this bet?” I knew this was the compromise Grandpa made out of helplessness. At that time, I firmly believed Sophia and I could make it to the end. I confidently told Grandpa: “Grandpa, in three years, I’ll bring back your granddaughter-in-law.” And so I left. For three years, I didn’t call Grandpa again, only sending greetings during holidays. Grandpa quickly answered the call. He didn’t ask anything, just sighed: “Child, come home. Grandpa is waiting for you.” His voice had aged considerably. Tears welled up again as I thought about how I had argued with Grandpa over Sophia three years ago. I was filled with regret. After returning to the Lin family, I obediently stayed in bed for a month to recover. One day, my phone buzzed. I received a message from my college roommate, Daniel: “Sophia is getting married today. Are you okay?” Hearing the news of her marriage, my heart still rippled a bit: “Yeah, I hope she can be happy.” Daniel quickly replied: “Happy? I don’t think that’s possible. I know this Nathan. He’s nominally the young master of the Chen family, but behind the scenes, the Chen family has long given up on this playboy. He’s nothing but a gambling addict. I’m afraid Sophia’s days ahead won’t be easy.” The Chen family had only started to emerge in recent years. I hadn’t stepped into that circle for these three years, so I indeed hadn’t heard of Nathan. But Sophia had been with me for three years. I couldn’t bear to watch her jump into the fire. After much thought, I decided to go to her wedding venue. At least she had the right to know what kind of person she was about to marry. I asked for the address and rushed to the wedding venue. Luckily, the wedding hadn’t started yet. There was still time. Sophia was sitting alone in the makeup room. Seeing me push the door open, she panicked and quickly locked the door: “What are you doing here? I’m warning you, today is my wedding day. I won’t allow you to cause trouble.” I pressed my lips together: “I’m not here to cause trouble. Just two sentences, and I’ll leave.” At that moment, footsteps were heard outside. She anxiously pushed me behind the curtain, lowering her voice: “Don’t make a sound. If my husband knows you’re here, he’ll be upset.” I grew anxious: “Do you know who you’re marrying? Nathan is…” “Enough, don’t say anymore.” Sophia lost her patience and interrupted me. “Of course I know what kind of person my own husband is. Leo, your clingy behavior is really disgusting.” There was a knock on the door. The lock was turned from the outside but didn’t open. Nathan irritably banged on the door: “Sophia, why did you lock the door? Open up quickly.” Sophia gave me one last warning look, forcefully pulled the curtain to conceal me, and ran to open the door: “Honey, I was just fixing my dress. I was afraid someone might see, so I locked the door.” Through the gap, I saw Nathan grin mischievously and grab Sophia’s bottom before they left the room. Listening to their fading footsteps, I clenched my fists. Disgusting, is it? Sophia, your fate is in your own hands now…
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