The Cliff Jump That Changed Everything

"Mason's really something! He got Vanessa pregnant so fast. Not like that useless Beckett Cross. Seven years together and couldn't even give her a child."

Hearing that, my heart turned cold.

In all the years Vanessa and I were together, she never let me touch her. She said she wanted to wait until after marriage. Now, she already had a child with Mason. When Vanessa saw me, guilt flashed across her face for a moment.

"Where have you been all this time? I was planning to spend our wedding night with you the next day, but I couldn't find you, so Mason took your place instead."

When I did not answer, she continued, "Actually, your timing is perfect. Mason doesn't like living with other people. Pack your things and move to a hotel for a while. I'll cover the cost. Once the baby is born, you can come back and help me."

She started to transfer money, but I stopped her. "I came here today to pack my things anyway."

Vanessa froze for a second, then nodded with satisfaction.

Mason followed me into the room with a smug look on his face. "How pathetic. You're getting kicked out of your own place. But hey, if you get on your knees and beg me right now, I might let you stay."

I let out a cold laugh. "Do you even deserve that?"

He smirked and pulled out a marriage certificate with a flourish. "Vanessa and I are legally married now. You're the other man."

A sharp pain pierced my chest. Vanessa had actually married him.

Of course, she did. She was already carrying his child. What was a marriage certificate compared to that?

Mason leaned close to my ear and whispered, "You don't know this, do you? While you were waiting like a fool at the wedding, she was underneath me, bleeding everywhere. But to comfort me, she endured the pain without a word.

"Tell me, you were with Vanessa for all those years and never even slept with her. Are you impotent or something?"

I clenched my fist, about to punch him, but Mason deliberately leaned back and fell to the ground with a loud thud.

"Beckett, I was just trying to help you pack. Why would you hit me?"

Vanessa rushed over and slapped me across the face. "Beckett Cross, I knew you wouldn't leave quietly."

She threw all my belongings out the door in one sweeping motion, then pointed at the exit and told me to get out.

Vanessa's parents pinned me to the ground and forced me to apologize to Mason.

"You disrespectful piece of trash. Is this how you treat Mason? Apologize to him right now."

They held me down and slapped me 99 times. When the 100th slap was about to land, I finally could not take the pain anymore and apologized to Mason.

"I'm sorry. You can have Vanessa. I hope you don't regret it."

Mason looked at Vanessa with tender affection. "I won't regret it. Ever."

In the end, I was thrown out the door like trash.

A few days later, I went to the company to sign my resignation papers. HR signed off quickly. All that was left was Vanessa's approval. I was about to message Vanessa when I received one from her first. She sent me an address and said she had something to tell me.

Since the resignation agreement needed her signature anyway, I went. However, when I arrived at the address, no one was there. I was still debating whether to wait when Mason appeared in front of me with a group of large, intimidating thugs.