The day they auctioned off my fiancée’s virginity, I didn’t bid. I just watched. Then I called off our arranged marriage and left the country. In my past life, after I rescued her, she accused me of forcing her to marry me. For years after our marriage, she treated me like air, and later, even bore children for her first love. She even let their children poison me. As I lay dying, her voice cut through me, sharp as shattered glass. “Our family of four can finally be together.” I died, filled with nothing but hatred. Reborn into this life, my first decision was to step aside. I would grant them their perfect ending. “Next up for auction is the virginity of Chloe Miller, former heiress of the once-mighty Miller Corporation.” The fire in my gut went cold. My eyes flew open. I was back. At the very auction where my childhood friend Chloe was being sold. Taking in the familiar scene, I understood: I had been reborn. On stage, Chloe shot me a desperate, pleading look. This time, I didn’t even glance up. I kept my eyes on my phone, scrolling through nothing. In my previous life, the moment she appeared, I had paid five million to buy her freedom. Chloe and I had been engaged since childhood. Grateful for my rescue, the Miller family rushed our marriage. And I, who had loved her since we were children, agreed eagerly. But after the wedding, Chloe Chloe met me with ice every single day. I thought her her coldness was shame over her family’s ruin, so I showered her with even more care. Until the day I watched her and Blake’s twin children slip poison into my drink. She didn’t lift a hand to save me. Instead, she stood over me. “If you hadn’t used that debt to force me to marry you, Blake and I would have been together years ago.” “Do you know why I never let you touch me? Every second with you made me sick.” “Now you’re dying, our family of four can finally be whole.” Only then did I understand.She hated me to my core. “Twenty thousand!” “Thirty thousand!” The constant shouts of bids from the audience dragged me back to reality. Most of the bidders were older, portly, lecherous executives. Chloe on stage looked like she was about to cry. When her eyes met mine again, she clung to me like a drowning person, her gaze filled with desperate pleading. But I remained perfectly calm, making no move to bid. Her virginity was finally auctioned off for one million to Mr. Caldwell, the fifty-something CEO of Caldwell Enterprises. Chloe collapsed to the floor. Everyone in our circle knew Mr. Caldwell’s reputation. Old, but notoriously depraved. He delighted in breaking young, beautiful girls, often beyond recognition. His men took her away. As she passed me, her eyes burned with a hatred. I had seen that look only once before. It was in my last life, as she watched me die. I hadn’t expected to see it again so soon. “Why didn’t you save me?” Her tone was filled with a sense of entitled accusation. I knew then that she, too, had been reborn. “My apologies, I’m not interested in your virginity.” I smiled playfully. “But this particular exhibit, however, does pique my interest.” With that, I gestured to the jeweled necklace on display on the stage, casually raised my hand, and placed a ridiculously high bid, buying the necklace outright. Chloe instantly exploded in a rage. “We grew up together, we were even engaged! How could you just watch? You’d rather spend a fortune on some gaudy necklace than save me!” I scoffed. “What’s your virginity worth, anyway? This necklace, now this is a true investment.” “You!” Chloe stared at me, her eyes blazing with fury. She never expected me, who had always doted on her every word, to say such a thing. For a moment, she was speechless. “Julian, stop messing around, okay? It’ll be too late if you don’t hurry.” “Just save me. I can pretend nothing happened.” Of course, those who are loved always feel entitled, don’t they? I inwardly sneered. In my last life, everyone knew how much I loved Chloe. Even when her family went bankrupt, I never left her side. But Chloe? She took advantage of my love, treating me with utter disdain after our marriage. She wouldn’t even make out with me. Not only that, she even had children with her first love. Thinking of all this, a wave of bitter sadness washed over me. “Mr. Caldwell, why haven’t you taken your plaything for tonight away yet?”
I mocked Mr. Caldwell, who then belatedly realized Chloe was still standing there. He promptly ordered his men to escort her out. Chloe shot me a look of pure contempt before storming out. After the auction, I went to the Millers’ house. Mr. and Mrs. Miller’s eyes were filled with worry. Seeing me, they immediately dropped to their knees before me. “Julian, please, save Chloe. She’s our only child, and it’s all our fault she’s in this mess.” Looking at the two old people before me, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion. In my previous life, when they found out I’d been poisoned, they immediately called an ambulance, but it was too late. They had watched me grow up and always treated me with kindness. After Chloe and I married, they treated me like their own son. I told them about Chloe’s current situation and gave them a million-dollar card, telling them to rescue Chloe themselves. While Mr. Caldwell was a lecherous man, the Millers had once been prominent in Silverwood. He’d still give them some face. I then brought up the topic of ending our engagement, and repeatedly cautioned them not to tell Chloe that I had provided the million dollars. “Julian, you and Chloe have always been so close. Why are you suddenly canceling the engagement?” “She has someone she loves, and it’s not me. In fact, they’ve been together for a while.” I explained the reason for breaking off the engagement. A flicker of surprise crossed their eyes. “Could there be a misunderstanding? Chloe has never told us about having a boyfriend.” “I saw it with my own eyes.” Though reluctant, seeing my earnest attitude, they couldn’t help but agree, saying they’d talk to Chloe when she returned. Chloe was brought back home, and I went to apply for a visa, preparing to leave everything behind. But while waiting for the visa, I still ran into Chloe at a friend’s gathering. Everyone had heard about the auction, but out of politeness, they kept quiet. Only the brief glances between Chloe and me carried an unspoken tension. When Chloe saw me, her eyes were filled with hatred. “Julian, there’s a limit to playing hard to get. Don’t come crying to me to take you back later.” I didn’t understand. I was letting them have their happiness, yet she still felt the need to humiliate me. I offered a slight smile, saying nothing. Finding herself ignored, she didn’t push it further. Just as everyone was having a good time, Chloe’s first love, Blake, burst in. He lunged at me, his fist connecting squarely with my face. I couldn’t dodge in time and hit the ground hard. “They auctioned off Chloe’s virginity, and you didn’t even look at her. You just threw money at some stupid necklace!” “Her life would be ruined if she married a man like you.” My gaze flicked to Chloe in the corner. The moment she saw Blake, her eyes lit up, softening with unmistakable tenderness. My mind drifted back. To that other life. In my previous life, she never gave me a moment of kindness, let alone such an expression. Only when she needed my help would she offer a symbolic smile, which always looked worse than a frown. And only when Blake was in trouble did she need my assistance. For Blake, she would swallow her pride and try to win me over. I thought that if I was good enough to her, one day she would see me. But I forgot, solid ice can never be truly warmed. My silence only fueled Blake’s anger. He lunged forward and grabbed my collar. “Are you deaf? I’m talking to you!” “What kind of monster are you? Just standing by while your fiancée suffers?” At Blake’s words, the gathered friends broke into hushed whispers.. “Julian always acted like Chloe’s lapdog. How could he not spend a million when she was in real trouble?” The taste of iron flooded my mouth, pulling me back to the present. I shoved his hand away violently. “Why do you sound more concerned about my fiancée than I am?” “Why didn’t you bid for her that day, no matter the price?”
At my words, everyone fell silent. Everyone in our circles knew about my engagement to Chloe, and she had always, with complete entitlement, accepted all my affections. Everyone assumed we were already a married couple, and now, suddenly, Blake appeared. All eyes turned to Blake and Chloe. Blake was choked up, unable to respond. “I… I just can’t stand what you did. I don’t have the money, but if I did, I would have thrown it all at her rescue.” Chloe looked at me, her expression changing. “You… you found out.” In my previous life, I only found out about Chloe and Blake on our wedding day. Blake appeared at the wedding with red eyes, and Chloe’s eyes were red too. Out of respect for Mr. and Mrs. Miller, the wedding proceeded as planned. But on our wedding night, she ran off to find Blake. She claimed I owed them, that it was because I had taken advantage of her distress that they couldn’t be together. Yet, when I finally couldn’t take it anymore and suggested divorce, she refused, saying she didn’t want to disappoint her parents. I loved her, and I was willing to wait for her to change her mind. But my repeated concessions only made her more brazen. She even had children with Blake while abroad and then brought them back home. When I learned the truth, I was furious, demanding answers. Her chilling reply was: “I’m already married to you. What’s the big deal about having two kids for Blake?” When I finally made up my mind to divorce her, I was poisoned by their twin children. At this thought, a bitter, tragic smile twisted my lips. “If I hadn’t known, would you still be planning to play me for a fool?” “After all, your precious Blake couldn’t cough up that much money to save you, could he?” With that, I challenged Blake with a glance. Before Blake could speak, Chloe snapped. “You’re lying! Blake was the one who scraped together a million dollars to save me from Mr. Caldwell!” Hearing that, I couldn’t help but laugh aloud. The sheer audacity. It proved just how far true shamelessness could go. I had explicitly asked Mr. and Mrs. Miller not to reveal that the money came from me. I didn’t want Chloe feeling obligated to me again. I never expected Blake to claim the credit. “What’s so funny? You think that money was yours?” “Julian, you heartless monster. You don’t deserve anyone’s love.” Blake glared at me, his confidence clearly faltering. I scoffed. “You’re right. It wasn’t my money. But it is impressive-scraping together a million dollars in just a few hours.” “Especially for a man who can’t usually scrape together a thousand.”
A flicker of guilt crossed Blake’s face. Chloe also looked stunned. “Chloe, don’t listen to him. I agreed to be a test subject for some experimental drugs to get that million.” As he spoke, he exposed his arms, covered in dense needle marks that looked horrifying. The people around us gasped. Chloe gave me a cold stare. “You wouldn’t help, and now you’re slandering someone else!” “I want you to apologize to Blake!” Blake was a university student Chloe had sponsored, from a poor background. In my previous life, he never worked a day after college. Chloe always covered for him. Even after her family went bankrupt and she married me, I provided a generous monthly allowance. It was enough for her to maintain her old lifestyle without compromise. Yet she gave nearly all of it to Blake. My friends began to whisper among themselves. “No wonder Chloe chose that poor guy. At least he’s there for her when it counts.” “A million dollars is nothing to Julian, yet he wouldn’t even spend it.” “Chloe, we’re on your side. You absolutely shouldn’t marry Julian.” “If this is how he treats you now, imagine what it would be like after marriage.” Everyone started to criticize me, one after another, as if I were some heinous criminal. But in my previous life, I had cared for Chloe with all my heart for so many years, only for her to allow her children to kill me. What wrong had I done? I frowned. How could everyone believe such an obvious lie? Who gets a million bucks for a drug trial, let alone one that pays out that fast?! These pampered socialites, born with silver spoons in their mouths, clearly had no clue how real money was made. At that moment, Chloe grabbed Blake’s hand, looking furiously at me. “Julian, I declare that I’m canceling our engagement!” After saying that, she kissed Blake’s lips, and he responded with equal fervor. Even now, she thought her place in my heart was irreplaceable, that this would be enough to threaten me. “You can’t cancel the engagement!” Just as I was about to reply, Mr. and Mrs. Miller burst in. “Chloe, we always thought you and Julian were just having a small disagreement.” “Julian was still willing to give a million dollars to save you, which shows he still cares about you.” “That day he said you had someone else in your heart, we didn’t believe it, but it was all true.” “Chloe, do you know what kind of person he is? You can’t be with him!” Mr. Miller jabbed a finger at Blake and flung a stack of photos in his face. “He’s on drugs!” But Chloe was past caring. She stared at me, her face etched with disbelief. “Was that money really from you?” I ignored her question and offered only a cold reply. “I agree to break the engagement. From now on, we are nothing.” With that, I turned and walked out. That night, Chloe stood outside my apartment building until dawn. I didn’t look at her. Instead, I messaged the elders of both families, calling off the engagement for good. The next day, the moment my visa cleared, I boarded a plane and left the country.
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