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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

"Caelan, don't tell me you're here for a stroll down memory lane."


"N-no, I'm here to bring you home, Aria. I miss you so much. Won't you come back with me?"


Caelan tried to embrace me, but was suddenly restrained by bodyguards in black suits that appeared out of nowhere.


Vivienne sauntered in, casually backhanding him across the face, and sneered:


"Well, well, Caelan. You've got some nerve showing up here. Haven't you screwed up Aria's life enough already?!"


Caelan looked at me with guilt-ridden eyes:


"I'm sorry, Aria. I know you hate me. This is all my fault. I'll spend my entire life making it up to you. I'll give you anything you want. Please, just give me one more chance, won't you?"


"You're wrong, Caelan. I don't hate you."


Before Caelan could feel any relief, I continued calmly:


"I just regret. Regret ever knowing you, and even more, regret marrying you."


Chapter 10