Oliver Green

On the day of the engagement, Caleb Grant disappeared, and no one could find him, nor could they reach him by phone.

It was not until the guests dispersed that he arrived, looking dejected, and explained that he had to work overtime unexpectedly.

I understood him and did not blame him.

However, I saw a post on Rachel Wong's social media.

The hand in the picture, with its distinct bones, belonged to Caleb Grant.

"A surprise return home, thanks to someone for coming to the airport to pick me up."

So all these years, Caleb Grant had never forgotten Rachel Wong.

A world of three is too crowded, so I chose to gracefully step aside.

To my surprise, Caleb Grant, with reddened eyes, grabbed my wrist, completely losing his usual polite demeanor:

"Emily Hayes, you are the only wife I recognize in my heart, and you are not allowed to leave me."

I chuckled disdainfully:

"What use is your recognition, when the law doesn’t acknowledge it."

On the Day of Engagement, His First Love Returned Home, I Chose to Let Go and Fulfill

Feeling my mood ease, I took out my phone to scroll through it, and suddenly a post on my social media caught my attention.


It was posted by Rachel Wong, thanking someone for picking her up from the airport upon her return to the country.


The photo didn't show the person, just a pair of beautiful hands — hands I knew all too well. They belonged to Caleb Grant.


"Did you go to the airport to pick up Rachel Wong today?"


With a sharp brake, Caleb Grant gripped the steering wheel tightly, pulled the car to the roadside, and began to explain.


"Rachel traveled abroad early. She has few friends here and the airport is pretty remote. She's just a girl…"


"Why would you lie and pretend it was for work?"


"I just didn't want you to overthink like you are now." Caleb Grant remained calm, seemingly unaware of any wrongdoing.


Suddenly, I erupted into laughter out of anger and yanked the necklace off my neck:


Chapter 4: Breakup