Love is Willing To Bet and Admit Defeat

Without hesitation, Jessa hung up the phone and took the pull tab from Brian's hand.

She smiled genuinely. I had never seen her smile like this before.

Brian stood up, and they embraced tightly, while the audience applauded thunderously.

Everyone was happy, except for me, a disappointed man.

Jessa was not afraid of getting married. She just didn't want to marry me. She let me propose again and again. At first, she told me she wasn't ready. Then she came up with various excuses to avoid it.

"Preston Horne, you've seen it with your own eyes. Give up!"

I stumbled and accidentally knocked over a table behind me along with the empty wine bottles on it.

With a loud crash, everyone turned to look at me.

Jessa let go of Brian and turned to look at me. Then her face changed drastically.

She was confused, surprised, and scared at first. In the end, she was as calm and composed as ever.

She walked up to me, looking somewhat indifferent.

"Did you follow me?"

"Didn't I tell you that I hate relationships without freedom and privacy?"

Before I could say anything, she turned the tables on me eagerly.

I nodded and forced a smile bitterly.

"Yes, I did follow you. What are you going to do about it?"

"If I hadn't been here, I would have missed such a wonderful proposal scene."

"I'm such a failure as a boyfriend. My girlfriend is going to marry someone else, and I have no idea."

"Since you two are in love, I won't interfere. I wish you a happy and fulfilling life together!"

Before Jessa could speak, Brian stepped forward and smiled at me.

"Preston, don't misunderstand! I was just helping Jessa overcome her psychological barriers!"

"You know, she has a fear of getting married, so she asked me to practice with her!"

I looked at him. He looked sincere. I ended up like an unreasonable child.

"So?"

"Do you want me to thank you? Today is the anniversary of me and Jessa's relationship. You took her for the whole day, openly proposing. Do you think I'm a fool?"

Brian looked apologetic, saying, "Preston, I didn't know it was your anniversary today."

"I asked Jessa. She said she was free today. Then I made plans with her..."

He wanted to say more, but Jessa interrupted him.

"Preston, we have been together for eight years, not eight days. If you don't even trust me, I need to seriously evaluate whether we are suitable to be together."

"You always overthink and doubt everything. No wonder no one in my family likes you!"

Her words hurt me the most. I suddenly stood still.

Jessa realized that she said the wrong thing and changed her tone.

"Preston, I just came out to hang out with friends. Can you stop making a big fuss? It's embarrassing, and I am losing face!"

Their mutual friends spoke up for them.

"Preston, this is your fault! If they want to be together, you will have no chance"

"They were just one step away from being together back then."

"Enough. Be silent."

Someone wanted to say something more, but Jessa interrupted her and rebuked him.

I clenched my fists, trying my best to control my trembling body due to anger.

"Well, since you guys are such a perfect match, I'll quit and let you have it all!"

After saying that, I turned around and left, ignoring their reaction.

Jessa chased after me, wanting to hold my hand, but I waved her away.

"Preston, listen to me."

"Brian and I grew up together since we were young. We are indeed closer than ordinary people. But I will pay attention to it in the future."

"Preston, you are my boyfriend. You are the husband in my future life plan, not Brian."

"Today, I was wrong. I forgot that it was our anniversary. But you can't deny my feelings for you because of this. Can we stop arguing?"