Chapter 3
I’m a conservative girl, yet Zoe slandered me as a bar hostess.
I’ve always been reasonable, but Xavier claimed I kept pestering
him.
Not being good with words, I found myself at a loss and could only look to Xavier’s parents for help.
Xavier’s father had always doted on me, and now he was absolutely furious with Zoe.
“I will never approve of you two being together! How can Zoe even compare to Vivian? She’s nothing but a shrew! Vivian is a true lady from a distinguished family–they’re in completely different leagues! You’d better open your eyes and see clearly!”
Xavier’s gaze lingered on me for a second before he let out a cold laugh, grabbed Zoe’s hand, and said with contempt: “In my eyes, Vivian is nothing compared to Zoe.”
My face instantly flushed red. I couldn’t understand what I had done wrong to deserve such humiliation.
Those words kept echoing in my mind-I was nothing compared
to Zoe.
My parents couldn’t take it anymore. Unable to bear seeing me suffer such indignity, they announced on the spot that the
engagement was off.
Zoe stood in the center of the guests, chin held high, delivering her speech:
“You’re all hypocrites who care about nothing but money. You’ve never experienced what true love really is! I love Xavier deeply, and I respect him. I can give him the life he wants! What does material wealth matter? Spiritual fulfillment is true happiness!”
At that moment, Xavier looked at her as if he were a believer worshipping the Statue of Liberty, but all the guests present frowned.
Xavier’s mother covered her forehead, her voice so weak she seemed ready to faint at any moment:
“Xavier, if you dare leave with this woman today, don’t ever come home again! You’d better think this through! Your father and I are still young–we can always have another heir. Without our support, what can you possibly accomplish?”
Everyone fell silent. Xavier clearly hadn’t expected his mother to be so resolute and was speechless for a long time.
Zoe straightened her back and said defiantly: “Money isn’t everything to us. Don’t be so full of yourselves! Besides, Xavier is incredibly talented–he’ll definitely succeed on his own! You’d better not come crawling to us in a few years!”
Her attitude seemed to give Xavier more courage. He stepped forward and declared loudly to everyone:
“I’m willing to take responsibility for my choice today. For Zoe’s sake, I can cut ties with the Harris family! From now on, I don’t need a penny from you. I’ll act as if I never had parents like you. I take responsibility for every word I’ve said today, and I have no regrets!”
With that, he took Zoe’s hand and bid farewell to his parents.
Then the two smiled at each other and, like protagonists in a novel, ran hand in hand out the door in the evening twilight.
Even when Xavier’s mother collapsed on the spot, he never looked back once.
They were willing to fight the whole world for their so–called earth–shattering love.
In their eyes, we were nothing but vulgar villains.
That day, I was utterly humiliated at the banquet, but Zoe still wasn’t willing to let me go.
She had no interest in studying her mind was completely occupied with how to slander me.
Soon, rumors about me began spreading. Some said I had stripped naked and thrown myself at Xavier in bed, only for him to mock me as nothing but a piece of pork.
