I had been secretly dating my neighbor's younger brother, Jarvis Schroeder, for six years and planning to make it public.
While happily preparing a family dinner to give him a surprise, I heard a familiar voice coming from next door.
"Jarvis, your first love is coming back, what are you going to do with that substitute girlfriend?"
He did not say anything.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense and another brother said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Jarvis still has a great charm. Even the eldest daughter of the Collins can win him over. She has enjoyed the benefits of being a girlfriend for six years."
"Noelle, wanted to take advantage of you as soon as she came back and even invited you to celebrate her birthday. If you bring that substitute girlfriend with you, will she regret it?"
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The next day, Jarvis really took me to Noelle's birthday party and showed me a loving attitude.
But when she ran out crying, he pushed me away and chased after her in panic.
I went home covered in wine stains and wounds and climbed up to the attic where he never let me in.
The photos of him and Noelle were hung all over the wall!
I felt so disheartened, then I thought about calling my brother abroad.
"Sebastian, I've thought about the marriage alliance, I agree."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for three seconds and then my brother's familiar worried voice rang out. "Serena, nothing happened to you, right?"
My heart felt warm, my nose felt sore and I almost fell into tears.
"What can I do? I just ... saw that the dog next door had laid two litters of puppies, but I'm still single and I'm not satisfied."
Sebastian burst out laughing, his tone much lighter. "Brilliant!"
"Oh, no, isn't Jarvis Schroeder living next door? He's been afraid of dogs since he was a child, and now he has a dog?"
I suddenly became speechless, I did not expect my brother to have such a good memory.
Fortunately, he did not ask too many questions and got back to the point. "When will you come back? How about meeting him first and making a decision later?"
I quickly responded, "No need. I'm confident in the person you and dad chose. You guys take care of the wedding first. I'll go back as soon as I finish dealing with things here."
"Okay."
"Are you going to invite Jarvis to your wedding? I heard that his first love is back. Maybe this guy will get married after you."
It turned out that everyone knew that he was waiting for his first love, but I was the only one who knew nothing.
I lowered my head and tried hard to suppress the sadness in my eyes.
"No, please, I had an argument with him."
Sebastian was taken aback and asked unconsciously, "Why did you argue with him?"
"Because of his dogs."
As soon as the words fell, there was a sound coming from the door and I quickly hung up the phone.
I lifted my eyes and met Jarvis' smiling eyes.
"What dog? Who are you talking to?"
"Talk to my brother about your dog."
"Where do I have a dog at home?" he asked in confusion.
In just a few seconds, he realized that I was hiding something from him. But instead of getting angry, he smiled and threw me onto the sofa.
"I'm a dog, so what are you, huh? A little bitch."
I tried to push him away, but he grabbed my hand and moved it to his waist.
"Is this the male dog waist you like?"
He got closer and closer, his breath spraying between my nostrils, almost kissing my lips.
The intimate behavior that used to make me blush and my heart beat faster now only made me feel uncomfortable and resistant.
As every touch and movement got wilder, a row of clearly visible teeth marks appeared on his collarbone.
I did not know where the wound on my leg hit, it seemed to be torn apart again, extraordinarily painful and tears uncontrollably fell.
Seeing me cry, Jarvis instantly panicked. "What's wrong, Serena, did I hurt you?"
