The Lies of Marriage, The Price of Love

"To Polarisia."

As she watched the cruise ship sail farther and farther away, she pulled out her card and threw it into the sea.

She didn't want anyone to contact her.

Thoughts flooded her mind and her eyelashes fluttered. She would never return to this place again.

Dave was woken up by the sound of his phone ringing.

"Hurry up, the wedding is about to start. Why can't I reach Kate?"

It was his mother on the other end of the line, sounding a bit anxious.

Dave answered lightly and hung up the phone.

At that moment, Leona, who was beside him, was also woken up by the noise.

"Dave, will you still like me after you marry my sister?"

She looked at Dave with watery eyes, her fingers continuously poking his arm.

Dave pulled her into his arms. "Of course, everything I'm doing is for you."

He looked at Leona affectionately and kissed her hard.

"Alright, baby, let's get ready. We need to head to the venue."

After Dave finished getting ready, he immediately called Kate.

He dialed once, twice and on the third call, it went unanswered. An inexplicable feeling of dread settled in his heart.

Did something happen to Kate?

Without hesitation, he quickly grabbed his things and made to leave for home, regardless of any objections from others.

At that moment, he also received a call from an unfamiliar number.

It was Kate's voice.

"It's me. My phone had some issues. Don't worry, I'll be at the venue waiting for you. I want to give you a surprise."

Once Dave heard Kate's voice, he finally felt a sense of relief.

Seeing that everyone was still looking for Kate, he smiled and reassured them.

“Kate just called me. Don't worry, she's preparing a surprise for me. Just wait a bit."

He smiled as he spoke, radiating happiness and joy. Even at a time like this, she was still thinking of giving him a surprise, really making him feel valued.

Upon hearing this, his friends began to tease him.

"After all this time, you're still so affectionate. Truly happy!"

"Wow, wow, wow, that's so sweet!"

***

As the wedding ceremony was about to begin, Kate still hadn't been seen by anyone.

Dave's mother whispered in Dave's ear, "Do you think she's running away from the wedding? It's been so long and we still haven't seen her. If she dares to run, I won't let her get away with it."

Dave tugged at his mother. "She wouldn't. She loves me so much, how could she run away? Besides, she said she was going to prepare a surprise for me!"

Even at this point, he still didn't realize that this was no simple matter.

As the officiant began urging them to take the stage, Dave started to panic.

He could only stand shakily on the stage, trying to come up with an excuse for Kate's lateness.

"Please, everyone, bear with us for a moment. Our wedding will start soon..."

Before Dave could finish, murmurs began spreading from the audience. People started taking out their phones and looking at him on stage.

Melanie rushed up to the stage, pulling him down and holding her phone in front of his face.

"What's going on? Kate posted on her social media!"

Before meeting Dave, Kate had been a well-known designer. She was seen as a symbol of freedom and love by her fans.

But no one ever expected that such an outstanding woman would end up in this situation.

Dave stared at the post Kate had shared, unable to believe what he was seeing.

The Kate he remembered was thoughtful, obedient, understanding and always so kind to him in every way.

Dave didn’t expect that she had known about his relationship with Leona all along, but had been hiding it. How did she find out?

In an instant, he felt like a joke, being casually pointed at by others.

At this moment, he finally understood that everything that had happened today was all part of Kate's plan.

And the so-called surprise he had been talking about was this.

A loud ringing sounded in his head and in an instant, his mind went blank. He stood frozen in place.