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On my wedding day, my fiancée called off our marriage right then and there, taking my brother's hand as she walked down the aisle.
I ran out of the venue, devastated, only to be hit by a car and left paralyzed, forever cutting short my dancing career.
In my darkest moment, as I was about to throw myself into the river, my brother's aunt Melody pulled me back from the brink.
She declared her love for me to the whole world, marrying me in a wedding of the century.
But on our third wedding anniversary, I accidentally overheard her instructing her assistant:
"As usual, have the doctor replace my husband's leg treatment medication with vitamins, and find an excuse to postpone his rehabilitation therapy."
The assistant replied hesitantly:
"But Ms. Carlisle... The doctor said if we keep delaying his treatment, he might never be able to stand up again in his life..."
"You had someone deliberately cause the accident that paralyzed him for Young Master Fintan's sake. Now that Fintan has become the principal dancer and is favored by his wife's family... Do you still need to be so cautious about your husband?"
"Enough talk! So what if he can't stand up? It's not like I won't take care of him for the rest of his life."
Melody looked towards the distance, her eyes filled with melancholy:
"If societal norms prevent Fintan and me from being together, then I'll dedicate my life to protecting him! I won't let anyone stand in the way of his happiness!"

The Remnants of Love

The next day, I set out for the dance troupe alone.


Today was the day Melody and I were supposed to attend Fintan's celebration party for his promotion to principal dancer.


Since becoming paralyzed three years ago, I hadn't set foot in this place where I had once achieved countless honors.


After the accident, the dance troupe was quickly bought by Melody.


At the time, she told me that she felt this place carried my past, and she wanted to preserve these memories for me.


Looking back now, from beginning to end, she was only aiming to personally place her beloved Fintan on the throne of principal dancer!


I smiled bitterly, my gaze coincidentally meeting Melody's as she stepped out of the car arm-in-arm with Fintan.


"Sorry, sweetie. The road was blocked last night, so I couldn't make it back."


I didn't care about her excuses and just nodded faintly.


As Melody was about to explain further, Fintan suddenly came forward to take control of my wheelchair:


"Auntie, there are so many industry bigwigs over there who want to chat with you! I'll keep Uncle company here, so you can go socialize without worrying~"


Melody hesitated, glancing at me before leaving.


Actually, after Fintan and my ex-fiancée betrayed me, I had no private interactions with him.


Often, our interactions were only due to my connection with Melody. I wasn't sure why he suddenly became friendly with me.


Before I could speak, Fintan pushed me towards the dance troupe's hall of fame.


All my performance photos, certificates, and trophies that were once here had been removed, replaced by his pictures and accolades.


Fintan dropped the act, his smug voice coming from above me:


"So what if you were a child prodigy? Moritz, now you're nothing but dirt beneath my feet!"


As he spoke, he walked in front of me, showing off his legs:


"See these top-of-the-line alligator skin shoes on my feet? Auntie had them custom-made by a luxury brand to congratulate me on becoming the principal dancer!"


"Do you like them, Uncle? Oh, I forgot, Uncle, you're paralyzed now. Even if you liked them, you couldn't wear such precious shoes anymore!"


"Oh right, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll be merciful and tell you a secret! Auntie and I aren't blood-related at all~ Not only that, we even secretly dated for several years!When she agreed to marry you, it was because I had my eye on your fiancée. I didn't want you getting in the way, so I asked her to reel you in.


"Oh Moritz, you're so pathetic now! You can't outdo me in dancing anymore, and even the woman who married you was my castoff. If I were you, I'd have died of shame by now."


"Shouldn't you be the one ashamed? You couldn't match my skills, so you only got your chance when I injured my leg. With your poor dancing talent, have you ever considered changing careers?"


Fintan, stung by my words, angrily kicked my wheelchair.


"Bastard! You're nothing but a cripple now, yet you still dare to act high and mighty in front of me!"


As he furiously pushed my wheelchair towards the garden pond outside the dance studio, he sneered:


"I bet your dear auntie loves to call you Candy in bed, doesn't she?"


"You know, I have a nickname too - Candy. It's because I loved sweets as a kid, and my aunt gave me that name!"


"Moritz, I'm going to make you watch as I take everything from you! Let's do an experiment, shall we? You can see for yourself who your precious wife really cares about!"


Fintan finished speaking, then pulled my wheelchair, causing both of us to tumble into the pool together.


Chapter 3