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So everything before had just been an act.
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If the Oscars gave out awards, they would both deserve one for Best Actor.
My heart turned cold.
In the end, I chose to go home.
Celine didn’t reply to my message.
My nose stung as I cried again.
I cried until midnight before falling into a restless sleep.
I was woken up by the faint sound of keys in the door.
Suddenly someone turned on the lights, which were a bit blinding.
It was Celine. She had come home, looking tired.
Seeing me lying on the couch with sleepy eyes, she frowned, “Why are you sleeping here?”
Looking at this woman in front of me, I suddenly felt like she was a stranger.
Because in our relationship, Celine had always been passive.
She never actively hugged or kissed me.
It was always me initiating, and she would comply.
All along, I thought it was just her personality. But now I realized, she simply didn’t love me.
Under my direct gaze, Celine looked uncomfortable. “I saw the text you sent. What are you making a fuss about now? I told you I was just busy with work, can’t you be more understanding?”
Seeing her fake act, I found it laughable.
She had always been fake, I had just been deliberately deceiving myself, subconsciously believing she loved me.
I sat up straight and looked Celine in the eye, “Alright then, let’s get married.”
Hearing my words, Celine was stunned for a moment before quickly saying, “Didn’t we agree long ago to focus on our careers first? Can we talk about marriage later?”
Actually, the reason Celine had stayed with me was simple – her family business was facing bankruptcy and needed my family’s investment to save it.
Including Celine’s own startup afterwards, she relied on my family’s resources to become successful.
Under these circumstances, she wouldn’t dare break up with me no matter what.
But I wasn’t going to give her the chance anymore. I coldly said, “In that case, let’s break up.“”
Celine hadn’t reacted yet, thinking I was joking with her. “Alex, we’re adults now. Can we talk seriously?”
She quickly came over to hold my arm, but remembering how intimate she had been with Jack, I felt disgusted and nauseous.
I didn’t hold back, decisively shaking off her hand and walking into the bedroom.
