Ends and Beginnings

The day before our wedding, my fiancé Cyrus eloped with his long-lost love.

I chased after him, but he shoved me away viciously, causing me to lose consciousness.

When the doctor called him as my life was on the brink, all he did was scoff and say, “She’s just pretending again. In a coma? Hah, she’s still alive, isn’t she?”

That moment, my heart shattered.

After I was discharged from the hospital, I cancelled the wedding, just as he wanted. But then he began to regret it…

When I woke up, I was already in the hospital.

My best friend Charlotte Hayes had blown up my phone, but Cyrus did not call even once. When I checked his Instagram, I saw he had posted a new story — A collage of his date photos with Serena Claire.

The caption read, “My darling wants to keep a record of our love, so here it is.”

I thought my heart had stopped beating, but it still hurt when I saw the picture. My breathing caught in my chest, threatening to suffocate me.

I wanted to reply to the story and demand what he was doing, but I accidentally liked it instead.

Cyrus called almost instantly. “Do you spend every waking moment stalking me? Weren’t you on death’s door or something? Why are you checking my stories now?

“Serena just wanted to take some photos together. Don’t overreact again.”

I suppressed the hurt and pain. “Sure, you can go ahead and take all the photos you want.”

“Are you mad at me, Marilyn?” Serena interrupted right on time. “I was just joking. I didn’t think Cyrus would actually run away with me! I’m sorry, okay?”

Cyrus snorted. “Why apologize? I could always do that wedding again some other time. There’s no need to feel bad for someone so worthless.”

I was instantly speechless. There was nothing left to say.

After hanging up, I called Charlotte, who was overseas. “It’s just a minor injury. I’m awake now, so don’t worry.”

Charlotte was beside herself. “The doctor told me everything! Don’t pretend it was nothing!

“I knew Cyrus was no good. Take my advice and break up with him!”

“Sure,” I agreed immediately.

That finally calmed Charlotte down slightly. “You said you wanted to expand your career abroad, right? Is that still on the table?”

Not long ago, my boss had offered to send me to a branch company abroad for two years. It was a great learning opportunity with a high chance of a promotion. She said, “Someone as talented as you should widen your horizons.”

I had turned her down at the time because I was planning my wedding with Cyrus, and I did not fancy a long-distance relationship.

Looking back now, he was not worth it in the slightest.

After some hesitation, I called my boss. She sounded quite happy.

“You finally made up your mind! I left the slot open for you. You can leave next week!

“But what made you