f\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
288 Vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the airport lounge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina Collins was bored, scrolling through her phone. Suddenly, she saw a title: \u201cWhat have you willingly done for an ex you can\u2019t forget?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina was a little curious and tapped on it. The video was pitch black, but when she heard the familiar voice, she froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy ex was really into her looks and wanted a nose job,\u201d the man chuckled, as if remembering something fond. \u201cBut she was scared of the pain, so it ended up using my rib.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The others in the video started teasing, \u201cWhat\u2019s that saying again? The woman you love is the rib taken from your own body. Looks like our Sean Miller was really in love with his ex.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man chuckled and didn\u2019t deny it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the name Sean, Nina\u2019s pupils contracted slightly. She was almost certain the man in the video was her fianc\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean\u2019s voice continued, and Nina hold her breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was spoiled and wouldn\u2019t do anything. I even had to put her socks on for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, and when we broke up, she threatened to kill herself unless I found someone else. Said I\u2019d stay single waiting for her otherwise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guys burst out laughing, teasing him, \u201cSo you don\u2019t have any feelings for Nina at all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her own name, Nina clenched her fists, her palms growing damp with sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a plaything. How could it be serious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words shattered her last shred of hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina felt like she\u2019d been plunged into an icy abyss, a chill spreading up from her feet, her mind a complete blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guys laughed again, \u201cSean, I\u2019m totally posting this video online.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean said coldly, \u201cWhatever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoa, aren\u2019t you afraid your fianc\u00e9e will see it and cause a scene?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s just a plaything. I\u2019ve had my fun with her for years, that\u2019s enough. My girl is back, and I can\u2019t let her get hurt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three years together, and she was just a plaything!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart felt like it had been pierced by a sharp blade, the pain so intense Nina could barely breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
0.0 %\u00a0<\/p>\n
22:53\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter T\u00a0<\/p>\n
She slowly squatted down, wrapping her arms tightly around herself, trying to find some comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the noisy, bustling lounge, Nina looked completely out of place squatting on the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
288 Vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
A little girl saw her on the floor and hurried over to help her up, her voice soft. \u201cDo you have low blood sugar? I have some candy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when Nina looked up, her pretty face was covered in tears, and she looked completely devastated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sweet\u2013faced little girl was taken aback, her voice faltering, \u201c\u201dWhy are you crying?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina shook her head, lacking the energy to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little girl glanced at her, pried open her hand, and placed a piece of candy in her palm. \u201cEating candy will make you feel better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, the little girl left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina tremblingly put the candy in her mouth, but she didn\u2019t taste any sweetness, only a lingering bitterness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the boarding call, she slowly walked onto the plane. As she sat in her seat, Nina\u2019s tears kept falling, blurring\u00a0<\/p>\n
her vision.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a daze, she remembered the first time she saw Sean.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina had once suffered from severe depression due to family issues, and had serious suicide tendencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019d been to the rooftop several times. The last time, she spotted a tall man in the corner. His face was hidden in the dark\u2013impossible to see clearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he saw her foot step onto the rooftop edge, he cursed under his breath. \u201cFuck!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as Nina was about to close her eyes and jump, she was grabbed from behind by the waist and pulled back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, Nina got a clear look at the man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had beautiful, alluring eyes and a sharp jawline, though his gaze was nonchalant. His tightly pressed lips revealed his displeasure, and he carried the faint scent of alcohol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou got a death wish?\u201d The man\u2019s tone was awful, and he looked at Nina like she was crazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Nina suddenly smiled, a smile so bright and bold that it felt like a ripple spreading through her otherwise calm\u00a0<\/p>\n
heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, Nina didn\u2019t want to die anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at the tall, handsome man before her, held out her hand, and said, \u201cI\u2019m Nina. Want to date?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man glanced at her with interest, his eyes seemingly looking through her at someone else. \u201cSure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And just like that, the two who had only met once became inseparable lovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
38.4 %\u00a0<\/p>\n
22:52\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0<\/p>\n
F\u00a0<\/p>\n
288 Youchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
After they fell in love, Sean took Nina to see a therapist countless times, carefully tended to her emotional needs, and gradually helped her become a cheerful person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Nina mentioned offhand in the middle of the night that she wanted tortellini, he would drive across half the city to buy her favorite kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Nina would wake up in the middle of the night, crying and feeling insecure, he would pull her into a tight em- brace, staying awake all night just to comfort her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She once believed that Sean loved her, just as she loved him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But everything now told her that the past was nothing but a dream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A dream that shatters at a touch and can\u2019t be put back together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wiped away her tears, found the number, and dialed it before the plane took off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree to go back for the arranged marriage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
83.8 %\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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