5
Back home, I grew angrier the more I thought about it.
I took out scissors and cut up all the gifts I had once given to Jack, throwing them away.
But it still wasn’t enough to quell my anger.
I felt that the man I once loved wholeheartedly had become like these ruined gifts, gradually rotting, turning into someone I no longer
recognized.
I despised this version of him.
And I despised the version of myself that had once liked him so much.
I frantically smashed everything that held memories of us.
Finally, I sat on the couch, tilting my head back, holding back tears.
Then, I silently began packing my luggage for going abroad.
It wasn’t until evening that Jack finally returned.
He saw the luggage I had packed and angrily asked: Where are you going?
“We’re about to get married, why are you packing now?”
My heart skipped a beat.
But I quickly composed myself: “Jessica invited me to go out for a couple of days.”
Jessica was my best friend, and Jack knew her.
10:01 AM
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He gradually relaxed.
“That’s fine, it’s good to go out and relax for a few days before the wedding.”
“I can handle all the wedding preparations on my own.”
He took my hand and pulled me onto the couch.
“Alright, you’ve smashed what you wanted to smash, and vented your anger. You should feel better now, right?”
“Don’t take today’s incident to heart.”
“Emily is still young and doesn’t know better. Don’t be so petty with her.”
I wanted to remind him that Emily was a year older than me.
But I opened my mouth and ultimately said nothing.
I had already understood that even if I said something, he wouldn’t change at all.
Jack smiled: “Why are you so quiet today? We’re about to get married, don’t let such a small matter hurt our relationship, okay?”
He kissed my hair: “Don’t be stubborn. I know you’re just pretending. You can’t bear to break up with me.”
“Every time we have a cold war, you can’t even last a day before crying and asking to make up. I know you so well, you little coward.”
“On our wedding day, I’ll make you the happiest bride in the world, okay?”
I didn’t answer.
Because we wouldn’t be getting married, and we wouldn’t have a future together anymore.
