Chapter 5
Regret?
I had endured for four years, putting up with all of his infidelities without a word. And now, just before the wedding, was I supposed to keep swallowing my anger?
I couldn’t bear this kind of hurt any longer.
Four years ago, I came to the southern United States. My father’s business was thriving, and he could afford my tuition. But by the second semester, my father went missing. From my stepmother, I learned that he had run off, abandoning her and my younger brother after a failed business venture that left him drowning in debt.
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I wovorked in a restaurant, where lemeter Freded! He was my senior at school, alw flaflaunting his popularity, surrounded by diffefferent woman every few days. s.
Just dayays after one girlfriend would le he’d alrelaeady replaced her.
Then one daday he waited for me at the the restauranarat and said, “Be my girlfrie pay for your tededucation.”
I was taken abackckaltater,d learned that was the only soof of the largest
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food enterprise in the U.S., and even the restaurant where I worked was owned by his family.
He pursued me relentlessly, sending me gifts, waiting for me after work every day. On cold days, he brought me clothes; when it rained, he showed up with an umbrella.
Everyone said it was rare for someone from the prestigious Garner Family to be so considerate and thoughtful.
I accepted his confession, and later I learned it was part of a bet with his friends. They had wagered whether he could win over a delicate flower like me.
We dated for four years, the longest relationship he had ever had.
I thought we must have loved each other. He
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dedefied his family’s opposition to tmanarry me. H&He supported my art exhibitionsranand told mme, “Luna, you will be a rising starim ith the ar woworld.”
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Now, allaththese passionate memories hadad fadede buburned out.
This weddiding ended in vain, but my artart exhibition hatacto go on as scheduled.d.
I ignored the gogossip and insisted on holding this solo exhibitiorowWithout Fred, I could still make it. it.
The exhibition openedealsas planned, and surprisingly, it wasn’t affdfected by the recent gossip. Waves of visitors sekept flowing in.
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The abstract painting I placed in the center of the gallery was the highlight of today’s exhibition.
I was hoping to sell it, wishing that someone would truly understand my piece, which I had named Caged Moon.
“I love this painting, the mist around the moon, both the mood and the colors are incredible. I was drawn to it the moment I saw it.”
I was somewhat surprised. Nevo had actually come to my exhibition. He added, “I’ll buy it.”
Nevo said, “Don’t look at me like that. You put it here to sell, didn’t you? Besides, you owe me a lot. You can repay me with your artwork.”
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I shot bi mia a cold look and said, “Fre done. Cabanyoyou just leave me alone?
“Luna, Emmenere to buy the painting. H you say sushotrcruel things to me? An even alloweded to buy a painting here?
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“Do you even understand this painting? Do you know what it represents? Fred, you don’t get my art. You have no idea what I’m trying to express.”
Fred fell silent. He grabbed my wrist
tightly and said, “Luna, I can’t accept this. I want to talk to you. Let’s have a proper conversation.”
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