Chapter 238
Behind The Spotlight Chapter 238
Then, she heard that Collin was doing well. That was the most painful thing to accept. She couldn't admit that the man she left was thriving after their breakup while she remained stagnant, barely making any progress in her own life.
Even though her friends smiled at her and acted supportive on the surface, she felt humiliated. She believed they were mocking her behind her back, whispering about her poor choices. They knew that Collin was a millionaire now!
Things got worse when she attended the family's Thanksgiving. Her younger cousin slapped her with the truth, not physically, but the words cut sharper than any slap, leaving her speechless and embarrassed in front of everyone. Her cousin said that she fucked up, that she should have stayed loyal to Collin.
If she had stayed loyal, perhaps their family would now be living well, enjoying luxuries and comfort. Perhaps she would be living a happy life in a mansion.
Belle was struck by that painful truth... That was also the reason why she called Collin on his birthday. She couldn't even complete her greeting because Collin ended the call without hesitation. She had been hoping, hoping that Collin would answer her with the same sweet tone he used to have when they were still together.
Then another worse thing happened. She attended their high school reunion, and Arnold berated her with harsh words, not caring about her dignity at all. Fortunately, most of the people at the reunion believed her words, that Collin was a narcissistic and abusive man. Still, she cried hard because it was humiliating.
She deserved it.
She bit her lips. She asked herself when things had become this fucked up. She had just been having fun in college. What was wrong with that? Why did it lead to this outcome?