Chapter 3

I watched as Stacey unabashedly showed her disdain and crushed my heart.

In that moment, all my confusion and resentment dissipated.

Tobias said, "Stop it. You are best friends, anyway."

The wind carried Tobias's casual words to my ears.

I saw him hug another woman and wrap his arms around her waist, just as he had done to me.

They laughed and chatted as they walked into the hotel.

I remembered the first time we dated each other.

"What I despise most are homewreckers," Tobias said.

Tears welled up in his eyes.

He said each word with emotion. "Back then, my mother got involved with my dad's best friend. When my dad found out, she abandoned me. She thought I was a burden and refused to take me with her. In the end, both my parents found me an eyesore."

Tobias lowered his head and gave a self-mocking smile. But his eyes were hollow as he looked at me. "Effie, you have a happy family, which I could never dream of.

My life has been ruined from the start. It has never been a whole."

At that time, my heart felt like it would burst with sorrow. "Tobias, but you'll surely meet a woman who will pick up all your broken pieces. As she picks them up, she'll make sure everything is hers. She'll stay with you forever and help you piece those fragments together."

In the days that followed, Tobias pursued me passionately, which was known to everyone.

To my friends and my family, he was always the perfect boyfriend.

Yet now, even after more than ten hours have passed, I still couldn't figure out when Stacey and Tobias became the sharpest daggers, stabbing my heart.

They turned my years of sincerity into tools for their own gain.

My stomach clenched, and a wave of hatred surged through me.

But I was lucky to uncover the truth.

Thankfully, there was still time for me.

On my phone, I sent a message to Tobias, urging him.

Then, as Stacey wished, I sent her a message to pacify her. "I hope you come to my wedding. I have a surprise for you."