Shattered Dreams: Moving On From an Ex's Betrayal1
My grandmother was gravely ill. Before she passed away, she wanted to see me in a wedding dress.
But on the day of the wedding, my fiancé, Kenny Brewer, vanished.
I called him countless times and sent countless messages, but there was no response.
Late at night, his ex-girlfriend, Serena Payne, posted an update on Instagram.
She posted: [He is my eternal guardian angel. Whatever I want, he will give it to me.]
The picture was of their marriage certificate from that day.
My grandmother passed away with regret, not having seen me in a wedding dress.
I was determined to leave him. Kenny, however, begged me, his face full of remorse.
However, at that time, his apologies and regret no longer mattered to me.
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With a broken heart, I said to Kenny Brewer, "Let's break up!"
I rushed from the wedding venue to the hospital and then to the funeral home. Along the way, I felt as helpless and numb as a puppet.
After everything was over, I returned home, clutching my grandmother's portrait.
It was then that I realized I no longer had any family in this world.
I crouched on the floor and wept uncontrollably.
The person who had promised to take care of me for life hadn't called or sent me a single message in three days.
I pulled out my phone and stared blankly at Instagram.
Kenny's childhood friend, Serena Payne, updated her Instagram frequently.
The night our wedding was canceled, she posted their marriage certificate, with Kenny's name prominently displayed in the groom's section.
Her caption read: [He is my eternal guardian angel. Whatever I want, he will give it to me.
Now, I'm a married woman!]
The day my grandmother was pushed into the crematorium, Serena posted a picture of her collarbone covered in kiss marks.
Her caption read: [He says the scent on my body fascinates him.]
Today, the day of my grandmother's burial, she updated her Instagram again with a picture of them cuddling while watching the sunrise.
Her caption read: [Our love transcends life and death and will never change.]
A sharp pain pierced my heart.
Kenny and I were from two different worlds.
When I was thirteen, my father drowned while trying to save Kenny, who had fallen into the water.
The Brewer family was deeply grateful to us. They said, "Without your father, our family would have fallen apart!"