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On the day of the National Figure Skating Pairs Championship, my fiancé suddenly called off our engagement, refusing to compete with me, and proposed to my best friend instead.
I was pushed to the ground by the heckling competitors around me, and the sharp ice skate instantly severed my Achilles tendon.
From that moment on, I could no longer dance on ice, and even standing became a struggle.
Meanwhile, my best friend took my place and passionately kissed my ex-fiancé after they won the championship together.
I lay on the ground like a dog when my phone buzzed with a message from the hospital.
My mother, who had watched everything unfold on the live broadcast, suffered a heart attack from the shock and died on the spot.
In my moment of despair, my childhood sweetheart Caelan ran down from the stands and rushed me to the hospital without hesitation.
He confessed his feelings for me in front of my mother's memorial photo, vowing to protect me for the rest of our lives.
On our third wedding anniversary, I accidentally overheard him talking to the coach:
"Actually, with your background, you could have easily handed the championship to Melody back then. Why did you have to arrange for someone to deliberately cut Aria's tendon?"
Caelan's eyes were filled with tenderness:
"Public opinion can be cruel. How could I bear to let rumors and gossip tarnish Melody's name?"
"I can't marry her, but I will definitely clear the obstacles for her!"

I am the Ice Skating Champion

Her mouth was running a mile a minute, spittle flying as she spoke, like a gossipy old biddy talking trash about the neighbors.


Aria was never like this. She had never spoken ill of anyone.


In that moment, Caelan felt as if he'd never truly known Melody, and even began to feel a sense of disgust.


Melody noticed Caelan's silence and assumed he was agreeing with her. She continued with even more enthusiasm:


"Marrying you is the luckiest break she's had in several lifetimes. I don't believe for a second she'd be willing to leave you. Listen, Caelan, the more Aria acts like this, the less you should give in to her. Otherwise, she'll be walking all over you before you know it. Alright, let the search and rescue team keep fishing around here. Come on, let's go back and finish our jewelry shopping..."


Caelan finally snapped, yanking his arm away and shouting:


"Shut up! Aria's life is hanging in the balance, and you're worried about jewelry shopping?"


Chapter 7