Downfall of a Nice Guy

earing a thin blouse and a plaid skirt. In su

tracted plenty of gl

on I chose. Since she liked playing the damsel in distr

ase break up with him, okay? No offence. But he doesn't love you

up with James or not, it's not y

oved me. At that moment, I felt like the happiest woman in the world. Why do you insist o

e and send you for this?" The outdoor café was n

t on the very day when James shoved me away from his house, the chill beneath the ginkgo tree was just as bone-penetrating.

it, so why do you insist on holding him? Can't you just let him go?" K

t up? What did she kno

her ground. I didn't understand why she insisted on

draped it over Kim. Then he apologized

collapsing against James. I could see the triumph in her eyes

away, I left the café. I

e James had given me, I drew a cut on my wrist. The blood flowed more and more, even dripping into the wi

the wine and my

he couldn't possibly rush back to save me. I knew

warm-hearted Texas boy had learned my home password from James and arrived in less than ten

ughing heartily. Seeing me like this, Steph

nger. He forcibly took me to the hospital to treat the wound. I knew the

alt with, Stephen frowned a

nd smiled at him,

lad in loungewear that looked rather disheveled, and to top it off, sporting a pair of mismatch

eading, "Let's get married, alright? Pl

m a grin, as if to say, "See,

d left. In his eyes, I saw disda

ther for so many years, marriage was just a natural course. I didn't

did, it was a feigned one. The invisible sorro

. Our wedding was approaching, what should I react? I smiled and let him go.

ed James gently comb her hair, watched Kim clutch his arm, refusing to

mercy, forcibly tore them apart, becoming an

ized something and instinctively looked up. I didn't what he felt about this sc

uld imagine James's shocked expre

diately realized what I was suggesting. Frightened, he wa

me away from the railin

h Kim. I truly love her. I'm in so much pain. I want to die, but if I die, I'll truly be a sinner. Jane, can you

d you choose her? Tell me, did you choose her to get back at me? If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have suffered those humiliation. If it weren't for her, I would

ciously at James's head, accusing him word by word of his d

I stood up and turned back into the house, not caring J

arrived as

ards James. He stood there in a sharp suit, like a groom eagerly awaiting his b

ocumentary of our love story. However, the audience was in an uproa

r James, speaking of their touching romance. After Kim's recording, another played-James poundi

another recording played, capturing Kim during our

I send you her photos? Just go and beg her for forgiveness. Make a

man would be so unlucky to get raped? Shit, James will never break up with her now. Then it was another call. "Oh, stop it, I know what to d

he room in silence. Kim, sitting in

in disbelief, then

at the height

of the past days suddenly peaked at that moment. I didn't see how the farce ended, only that James left in

my head to avoid the brightness. Seeing me move,

watching over me

tephen placed a pillow behind me and hande

th it? Was it worth turning your own wedding into this? I sent you Kim's video to make yo

y with it? One stayed with me reluctantly to ease his guilt, while secretly cheating with Kim. The other tried

know, Jane, I hardly recognize you anymore. As I recall, you w

" I raised an eyebrow,

shook his head, picked up his coat, and said, "I'm leaving for D

his coat, likely from the wedding. I reached out to remove it, b

e air, and I felt a h

by stubble. Once the epitome of a devoted man to his colleagues, he had become the

his eyes showed he

t she made scheme with woman against you." James leaned a

and recordings at the wedding were my doing. I'

incident, they praised and flattered me. Afterward, they comforted me to my face but mo

pleading. I knew he genuinely

ut your K

kind. After the incident, I couldn't face you. Being with you reminded me of my own incompetence and cruelty.

, choking on his words

e's no chance

moved me. I thought I'd be happy with his change of heart, but

rsh winter, making James shiver. He looked at me for a long ti

breaking from

se years of entanglement were just to ease your guilt. Why pretend to be so devoted? From start to fin

from deep affection to a twisted and fierce loo

ecked through the peephole to see

Tomorrow, I'd call a courier to send it off. Th