Chapter 4

My heart skipped a beat.

I quickly broke free from his embrace.

"My parents cut me off years ago. What other home would I have?"

Ethan let out a soft laugh and pulled me back into his arms.

He rubbed his face against the back of my neck affectionately.

"Babe, you blocked Chloe because you’re jealous, right?"

"I knew you still cared about me."

"Be good. Just apologize to her, and on our 101st time, I'll divorce Chloe and marry you for real, okay?"

"Why should I apologize?"

I pushed his arms away.

"You guys are the ones playing games, you’re the ones who disrespected me, so why am I the one who has to apologize?"

Ethan frowned, looking at me as if I were a spoiled child.

His voice went cold.

"I told you, Chloe is just a friend. It was a harmless joke."

"Plus, we had a deal."

"Once you passed my 100 tests, we’d get married."

"We were only one test away. Do you have to be this dramatic?"

Even now, he still didn't understand why I was angry.

I ripped the ridiculous veil off my head.

I tore off the cheap wedding dress that had cost me a whole year's savings, the one they had laughed at.

But I didn't let my tears fall.

"You wanted to play a game, so you used me as your toy."

"Ethan, what am I to you?"

"You said you weren't ready, that you lacked security, so you made me go through 100 tests."

"I had to walk 100 steps to get to you."

"But Chloe didn't have to do a single thing for you to run to her."

Ethan smiled, brushing a stray hair from my face.

"So you really are just jealous."

"If you hadn't embarrassed me in front of my friends, we wouldn't be here."

"Are you scared now?"

"Don't worry, I won't throw you away. Just say you're sorry..."

I pushed him back, my voice firm.

"What I mean is,"

"We are done. It's over."

"Have a nice wedding, Ethan."

Ethan grit his teeth, his face twisting in anger.

"Fine. Fine! If you want to play tough, don't come crawling back crying to me."

"Tomorrow is my wedding. As my generous ex, you better show up."

Ethan turned on his heel and slammed the door.

I sank to the floor.

The cheap glass bracelet he had given me slipped off my wrist.

*Shatter.*

It broke into a million pieces.

Glass is so fragile.

Why couldn't Ethan ever understand that?