My true identity was the granddaughter of the richest man in the Avery Family. When I was with Darius, my grandfather opposed it.
He said our relationship wouldn't last, but I argued with him and made a bet with my grandfather, while I was with Darius, I wouldn't use a single penny from my family.
If I could buy a house and get married through my own efforts, my grandfather would accept our relationship.
Now it seemed my grandfather was right.
Darius wasn’t worth entrusting my life to.
My phone kept buzzing with notifications.
It was a post from Sofia on her social media, with a photo of a house I recognized—the one I’d been saving up for five years to buy.
[So happy to decorate the new house with him. We finally have a home.]
The photo showed Darius cleaning the house with a serious expression.
I unconsciously clenched my fists, determined to delete everything out of sight.
After learning about my breakup with Darius, my grandfather immediately arranged a blind date for me.
Although it was an arranged marriage, my grandfather had selected only the best candidates for me.
Until I walked out of the City Hall, I was still in a daze. Looking at the marriage certificate in my hand, I couldn't believe I had actually gotten married.
Looking at the person beside me, I hesitated to speak and he also looked at me as if he wanted to say something.
But just then, the phone rang at an inopportune moment.
It was work-related, so Barry Matthews hurriedly said goodbye to me and left.
During this time, my phone kept vibrating and I didn't have time to check it until I got home.
It was from my university classmates' group chat.
Someone had secretly taken a photo of me at the City Hall.
[Isn't that Shawna, the trendsetter girl on our campus? I heard she broke up with Darius. What's she doing at the City Hall?]
[I think they're just a couple playing around. That couple never broke up.]
[@Darius @Shawna, I'm waiting for your wedding invitation then.]
I wanted to clarify the rumors, but Darius beat me to it.
[We’ve already broken up. @Shawna, don’t think that going to the City Hall will get my attention. Breaking up is breaking up.]
While looking at the message on my phone, I let out a mocking laugh.
“How thick-skinned are you? Don't get carried away. What does it have to do with you that I'm going to the City Hall with my husband today?"
Darius looked at the photo of me standing at the entrance of the City Hall and clenched his fists tightly.
But the next moment, he calmed down.
[@Shawna so, you're getting married? Fine, bring him to the class reunion in three days so I can meet him. Don’t forget to bring the marriage certificate!]
Seeing that we were really about to start arguing in the group chat, the classmates realized that we had truly broken up.
They tried to smooth things over, but I just replied with a casual [Sure.]
Three days were agonizing for Darius, but they flew by for me.
Although Barry and I got married in a hurry, we still needed to handle the necessary matters.
The wedding house needed to be redecorated and I needed to move.
Since finding out about our marriage, Grandpa had been so happy he could not stop smiling.
Three days flew by and Barry promised to accompany me.
However, there was an urgent matter at the company, so he would be a bit late.
By the time I arrived, almost everyone was already there.
When he saw that there was no one beside me, Darius’s face lit up with a smug smile.
Sofia, sitting beside him, spoke up at the right moment, “I told you so, Shawna must have been lying to you. Don't worry about it."
The entire private room was filled with my university classmates and we all got along well.
As soon as I arrived, people greeted me, seemingly trying to divert the conversation away from a particular topic.
