Engagement Banquet Meltdown: Fiancée's Affair Revealed

My gaze swept over the red marks on Monique Walton's neck, my heart feeling as though it was being repeatedly stabbed by a blunt knife.We'd known each other for 25 years since we were kids, and I knew that I wanted to marry her from the moment I took my first steps.I distanced myself from all other women just to make her feel more secure. She would also lean on my shoulder while discussing how many children we would have together and what our future home would look like.However, things changed when Terry Caldwell appeared.He managed to get into the prestigious high school through a special admissions program in which he'd scored the highest marks. He also wore a faded uniform to school, but there wasn't a single trace of pity or inferiority in his eyes. Rather, he carried himself with grace and dignity, and his back was always straight.I noticed that Monique kept looking at him with curiosity and admiration.Eventually, she also began financially supporting him, helping him

The last glimmer of hope was completely extinguished in my heart.I swiftly picked up the glasses of vodka on the table and downed every shot. Everyone stared at me in complete shock.I chuckled as I then glanced at Monique. "Hurry up and kiss. I really ship the both of you as well."The entire VIP room went deathly quiet.Monique's face first turned red with embarrassment before turning as dark as thunder."Brayden Park! You know that this was just a damn game! Stop making such a mountain out of a molehill!"Terry also spoke up just then, his voice as cold and high-and-mighty as ever."You're mistaken, Mr. Park. Ms. Walton and I are nothing more than colleagues. We're all just having fun here. I just thought it wasn't nice to ruin the mood for everyone."I didn't say another word. I just found everything meaningless and got up to leave. However, Terry stopped me and blocked my way."It's just a game, Mr. Park. There's no need to get mad at all. I can apologize to you, but Ms.

Monique stared at my stern face and suddenly felt a little panicked. She thought that I would be just like how I was in the past, talking to her gently and forgiving her easily without bringing up the past.However, all I did was calmly break off the engagement instead.She knew exactly what it meant by me breaking the engagement off.Her dad, John Walton, was a very promiscuous man who had plenty of mistresses and illegitimate children everywhere. Even though he'd orally said that Monique was the sole heiress, there were plenty of other step-siblings who were eyeing her place.She never dared to take a single step toward them and only rose to her position within the family because of her engagement to me. That was the only reason she'd even been able to speak to her dad on the same level at all.But now, I'd broken it off with her, and she began berating me like a madwoman."Are you out of your head, Brayden Park? I'm telling you that you're going to regret this for the rest of

Cheryl's words had me stunned.All this while, Monique had always hidden behind me in the face of controversy, making me deal with the consequences of her own actions. I never thought that there would be a day when someone else would also offer to protect me like this.I smiled helplessly and said, "Cheryl, you know that I'm a man, right? I should be handling this by myself."I didn't think that she would hang up on me as soon as she heard that.I thought about it for a while and still couldn't understand the meaning behind it. Had I said something wrong and made her mad at me?However, about 20 minutes later, Cheryl knocked on my door. I opened the door for her in surprise, but she just patted me on the shoulders and said, "You'll have someone to rely on from today onward."I couldn't help smiling after hearing that. At the very least, I now knew why Mom and Dad liked her so much.Ever since we got engaged, she would come over to our house every few days. Sometimes she would lo

Monique's legs trembled uncontrollably after hearing Cheryl's account. She never thought that this matter would come back to light after so many years.She might have murdered someone, but she never regretted it. The Waltons were rich and influential, and Teresa was nothing but a poor girl from the slums. Nobody would have even found out if she had killed her.Monique finally lost it and roared, "That's enough! What's the point of you framing me for such heinous crimes, Cheryl Manning? What is it that you want?"Cheryl glanced at Monique, who'd fallen to the ground, and laughed at her mockingly."Honestly, I initially just wanted to help Brayden, but now, I want the truth to be brought to light. I'm going to make you pay for your sins!"Then, she waved her phone in her hands."The people in the poor village were too afraid to stand up against you in the past, but that's fine. There will be someone advocating for them in their place now."Comments continued appearing on the scree