Chapter 1

“Sorry, Yuanyuan, I still love her.” A short message plunged me into the abyss.

My hands trembling, I typed a reply, only to be met with a harsh red exclamation mark—he’d blocked me.

Ryan Smith, how cruel can you be?

You left without a second thought, blocking every way I could reach you.

I’ve become the biggest joke in the world.

The engagement ring on my finger felt like a mockery. I was nothing but a replacement for her.

After all, this diamond ring was what she once wanted.

I thought we’d walk happily into marriage. I thought you had at least a sliver of love for me. I thought you’d already let her go.

But reality shattered all my illusions. The night before our wedding, I was dumped by the “perfect boyfriend” everyone admired.