My Boyfriend Gave Wedding Ring To His Stepsister

They blocked me outside the door and cursed at me.

They said I was fickle and messed with Desmond's feelings.

They accused me of being vain and cheating Desmond out of his money.

They slammed the door and threatened to call the police if I didn't repay the money.

It was ridiculous.

After five years of dating, due to his family's financial situation and his continuous studying, I had never spent a penny of his money.

Even if he wanted to buy me a small gift, I would find a way to repay him double the amount.

To protect his fragile self-esteem, only God knew how careful I had been with money for these five years.

I was afraid that I might make him feel inferior.

I was willing to do anything for him.

I was also generous to his parents.

I never had prejudices against them just because they were from a village.

Every time I went to his house, I'd bring packages and prepare various gifts.

Before, I thought his parents were simple and easy to get along with.

Now, it seemed that knowing their faces didn't mean knowing their hearts. It was all a facade!

I was planning to have our parents meet and finalize our marriage during the National Day holiday.

Fortunately, I woke up in time and saw the true nature of Desmond and his family.

It could be considered a blessing in disguise!

There was no need to talk about self-esteem when things had come to this point.

I called the property management company without thinking and asked them to send security guards to drive those people away.

The company knew that I was a resident and sent a group of security guards without saying a word.

The peasant women from thought they were police officers and left in fear when they saw the security guards' uniforms.

But I knew they wouldn't give up so easily.

As expected...

That night, a video of Desmond's mother pretending to be pitiful was spreading on the Internet.

In the video, she described the "deception" her beloved son suffered from and cried so heartbroken and sincere.

But I knew that those words were not something an illiterate peasant woman could say.

It was obvious that there was someone behind the scenes.

Who else could have helped the Brooks family plan this, besides the Brooks family themselves?

Soon, the impulsive "expert" Ciara started commenting the video using an alternative account.

She claimed to be my colleague and kept smearing me.

Soon, my name, phone number, address, and workplace were all exposed.

Uninformed netizens started following suit and accusing and insulting me.

What was worse, some people even called me to curse me, threw paint and rotten eggs at my and Desmond's former residence, and put wreaths there.

It affected my normal work and life.

Fortunately, I was prepared. After Desmond's mother was driven away when she came to cause trouble, I quickly contacted my father and asked him to bring me back home.

Even if uninformed netizens smashed the door of my previous residence, it wouldn't affect me at all.

Even so, my parents couldn't put up with the anger.

Especially my father. When he saw the slander from the Brooks family online, he was so angry that he blacked out and he almost had a heart attack. He said that he would sue them.

I smiled and poured a cup of tea for my dad, persuading him not to be angry.

My dad glanced at me, his nose almost crooked with anger, "How could you still laugh?"

I blinked and said, "Dad, hasn't the HR Department informed Desmond yet?"

My clever dad immediately understood, picked up the phone to inform the HR Department, and pointed at me. "If only you were this smart earlier, you wouldn't have been deceived so much!"

When Desmond received the notification from the HR Department, he was holding a job induction banquet at the Grand Hotel.

He even invited everyone in the village to save face for his family.

Everyone present envied his family for having such a capable son.

Compliments and flattery filled the banquet hall.

Someone urged Desmond to come to the stage and say something. He pretended to be polite and walked up to the stage.

"Thank you all for taking the time to attend my job induction banquet."

"From tomorrow on, I will be the chief designer of the Summit Group. If anyone needs my help, just come find me as long as it's within my power."

The ringing phone in his pocket interrupted him halfway through his sentence.

It was a call from the Human Resources Department of the Summit Group.

Desmond's heart leaped with joy.

It was such a great opportunity to show off, so he couldn't let it go to waste.

Immediately, he shushed everyone. "Everyone, speak softly. It's from the company I work for. It might be about work."

To show off in front of everyone, he even turned on the speaker.

A gentle female voice came through, informing him...

"Desmond, you don't need to come tomorrow. Our company has found a better candidate."