Chapter 3
It turns out that the woman who hit me yesterday was her – Kris’s “Grace,” the girl he loved of his university days.
Kris and I were high school classmates. I noticed him during our freshman military training. Back then, Kris was tall and slender, looking handsome and gentle. He excelled
cademically but came from a single–parent family, which made him seem lonely.
Throughout high school, I admired him for three years, and finally, after the college
entrance exam, he agreed to go on a date with me. I was so happy that I almost jumped for
joy, and my friends all wished me well, celebrating me on finally getting what i wanted.
My grades weren’t exceptional in the college entrance exam, but to be in the same city with
him, I abandoned my local university and major, choosing a less competitive and less
desirable major in his city.
At university, Kris was not only academically brilliant but also handsome, earning him the title of “campus hunk.” However, his father was not well and their family was poor, coupled
with his mother leaving due to poverty, isolated him from male peers, making him increasingly aloof.
In college, I devoted all my free time to working to support him. He was my hard–earned first love, and I believed he deserved better than his current life. I worked tirelessly to earn money, hoping to provide him with the latest fashion clothes, the most expensive phone and computer, so he could live a better life.
With the money I earned, he flourished, shaking off the inferiority complex stemming from his humble background. He even joined and became a core member of the student union, expanding his social circle. Many students respectfully called him “Mr. Kris.” Yet, he never
mentioned me in front of his friends.
“Winne, I’m not the type to seek the spotlight. You know my personality. Our schools are so different, how could I possibly say you’re my girlfriend?”
“We’ll definitely get married someday. I’ll always remember your kindness. Whether we make it public or not, it doesn’t matter.”
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Shattered Promises
Chapter 4
It was because of that promise of marriage that I foolishly supported him for four year
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