I pretended to be visibly shaken, my hand trembling as I picked up the pregnancy test results. I stared at the contents with a distressed expression.
At this moment, my acting skills were on full display as I stammered, "Impossible, this can't be!"
"He said we'd stay childless together forever, why..."
Cadence's arrogant smile grew even wider as she mocked, "Scarlett, you simply don't understand what men truly want!"
"Or rather, you've never really gotten to know Ethan's heart."
"Only I understand him, and only I am worthy of growing old by his side."
"I don't want to see you at the wedding tomorrow, do you understand?"
With that, she left with a smirk on her face.
After she was gone, I dropped the act. I smirked and casually tossed Cadence's pregnancy test results onto the coffee table.
Looking at the five pregnancy test results, I smiled.
It was a cold smile.
Ethan, at tomorrow's wedding, which poor soul will end up being your bride?
What kind of chaos will unfold at that grand wedding you've so meticulously planned?
I'm really looking forward to finding out!
Ethan and Cadence were college sweethearts, and their love story was the envy of many.Everyone thought they would grow old together, from school uniforms to wedding gowns.
But in their college graduation year, Cadence and Ethan broke up.
It was Cadence who dumped Ethan!
The reason was simple: Ethan's family went bankrupt, and he could no longer provide Cadence with the lavish lifestyle she desired.
Heartbroken, Ethan went on a drinking binge for days, unable to let go of their relationship. He ultimately chose to end his life by jumping into the river.
By coincidence, I happened to be passing by the bridge that night when Ethan jumped.
Being a strong swimmer, I managed to pull him out of the river.
Drunk and sobbing, he cried out, "Who asked you to save me? Let me die, my life has no meaning anymore!"
"She doesn't want me anymore, my family's bankrupt, I have no future left."
He wailed and thrashed about, quickly drawing a crowd of onlookers on the bridge.
His struggles were so intense that I was starting to lose my grip on him.
I was getting angry too. I started slapping his face repeatedly while yelling at him.
"Is a woman really worth throwing your life away for?"
"So your family went bankrupt. Can't you use your own abilities to make a comeback?""Are you grown up or still a child? Your parents raised you for so long, and this is how you repay them?"
"If you died, what would your parents do?"
"You're still young with a bright future ahead. Instead of working hard to achieve something, you're acting like a bitter old woman. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
After that, Ethan sobered up.