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After entangling with Damien for seven years, he finally said he wanted to marry me.
On the day of the proposal, his first love returned to the country.
I heard him say, "Melody? Oh, that's just the dog I keep at home, you know? Something to play with when I'm bored, just for amusement."
"You have no idea how obedient she is. Whatever pose I tell her to strike, she does it."
"Break up? Her whole family depends on me for a living. What does she have to break up with me?"
I silently packed my things, preparing to leave.
No one noticed anything unusual until I announced my engagement to someone else.

He laughed as he tossed the wedding ring into the cake

After a moment of silence fell between us, given it was only our second meeting, a hint of awkwardness was inevitable.


Caelan had a reserved nature, so the task of finding topics for conversation naturally fell to me. I wracked my brain, searching for subjects we could discuss without crossing any boundaries.


At first, our conversation was stilted, but gradually, I began to relax.


I realized that no matter what I said, Caelan listened attentively and responded thoughtfully. There was no hint of perfunctory replies or impatience.


This was something I had never experienced with other men before.


Curiously, I asked, "How come someone as exceptional as you hasn't found someone to marry?"


Caelan gazed at me intently for a moment, then averted his eyes and replied, "Because the person I like doesn't like me back."


For a split second, I thought he might be referring to me.


Chapter 6