After Secret Love is Broken

After the SAT, I confessed my love to Jared, whom I had been secretly in love with for three years, under the influence of alcohol.

However, he said in front of everyone, "Are you shameless? You always show off when you have the chance. I don't like proactive people like you."

I gave up my feelings and chose a university that was completely opposite to his, distancing myself from his life.

We met again at my friend's engagement party.

I attended the party with my boyfriend. But Jared suddenly lost control and said with red eyes, "Did you let him go on your own, or should I help you?"

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The air was filled with an intoxicating atmosphere.

But I felt like I was in an ice cellar.

Jared's handsome face looked hazy under the lights, and his cold gaze was filled with sarcasm and disgust.

The laughter quieted down after he finished speaking.

Soon, there was a burst of sneering laughter from the corner.

"No, Ilisa, are you sure?"

"A dog should have the self-awareness of a dog. Don't you understand this principle?"

I stood still, letting the dazzling lights sweep across my pale face.

A dog?

My secret crush had long been known to everyone.

Jared's eyes were full of disgust in front of me.

In a daze, his words from last night were swirling in my mind.

After the exam yesterday, I asked him tactfully, "Jared, I like someone. Do you think I will succeed if I confess my feelings to him?"

At that time, he smiled recklessly, "You are such a good girl. It's his blessing to be confessed to. Why not give it a try?"

Just because of his words, I deliberately drank more today and finally mustered up the courage under the influence of alcohol.

But I got his humiliation.

My throat was so dry that I couldn't speak, I looked at him blankly, "Jared, you said that yesterday..."

"What did I say yesterday? Did I ask you to confess to me? A person should know their own limits, Ilisa, why do you think I would like you?"

His every word was like a sharp sword, stabbing fiercely at my heart.

Yes, he had never said that he liked me.

All of this was just me being delusional.

I wanted to cry. I was about to lose control, and my eyes became moist.

"I...I'm sorry for disturbing you."

Trembling, I was about to leave after saying this.

But at that moment when I turned around, I heard cheers coming from behind me.

"Yeah, as I expected, she confessed today. Hand over the money quickly."

I stood still in place and turned around to look when I heard these words.

The person who lost the bet was unwilling to take out the money, and was still grumbling and cursing.

"I can't stand it. I can't bear it for a day. I don't know which family can teach such a shameless daughter."

"Exactly, if I were her mother, I would feel heartbroken and annoyed. Half of my monthly living expenses would be gone."

"Oh, come on, stop talking nonsense. I still have to give half of it to Jared. If it wasn't for him, your money wouldn't have ended up in my pocket."

They repeatedly brought out my embarrassment and whipped me with it.

They completely forgot that I was still here.

I looked at Jared, who stood in the middle of the crowd.

He smiled, holding his spoils in his hand.

Originally, my confession was their bet.

So Jared only said those words to me yesterday.

Suddenly, my vision became blurred.

His figure was no longer so clear.

Started emitting a foul smell.

I couldn't understand why the elegant and graceful boy in my memory suddenly decayed.

Suddenly, it seemed that he noticed my gaze and looked at me.

In an instant, I pushed open the door and ran away in a panic.

I lowered my head and ran, completely forgetting that I was not good at running.

My left foot tripped over my right foot, and I fell uncontrollably to the ground.

The intense pain made my whole body go numb, and tears instantly welled up in my eyes.

Passersby laughed at me as if saying, "How silly is this person, even falling while running."