Chapter 5

Fortunately, Harrison didn't mind my appearance.

Because of what happened between him and my sister in my past life, I didn't have a good impression of him.

After talking this time, I discovered he was actually a decent person.

Polite and well-informed.

Just as Mom said, his only requirement for a partner was a lack of past experience.

This requirement stemmed from his family background. With his excellent conditions, women threw themselves at him constantly, yet he remained celibate.

He held himself to high standards, so this requirement wasn't unreasonable.

We got along well.

We went on several dates after that, and our feelings for each other seemed compatible.

After our last date, I even thought maybe God gave me a second chance not for revenge, but to set things right---to let me marry Harrison.

For a moment, I thought marrying Harrison wouldn't be bad at all.

But I never expected that after Harrison agreed to get engaged to me, my sister would break up with Liam.

That day when she got home and saw Harrison, she called Mom into her room that night.

The next day, Mom told me: "Break up with Harrison. Your sister wants to be with him."

Her words hit me like a sledgehammer. I froze for several seconds. "Does Emily have some kind of problem? Does she get off on stealing other people's boyfriends? Fine, she wanted that trash Liam and I let her have him. But now Harrison and I are about to get engaged---why does she still need to steal him? Is she addicted to it?"

As soon as the words left my mouth, Mom slapped me.

"Emily is your sister. How can you say such awful things? I was planning to introduce Harrison to Emily from the start. You're the one who took him."

The slap burned painfully and extinguished the last bit of love I had for Mom.

I couldn't take it anymore. "Even so, Harrison is my boyfriend now. If she's so capable, let her make him like her."

After shouting this, I couldn't stay in that house any longer.

I grabbed my bag and ran out.

I knew that if my sister wanted Harrison, Mom would make it happen.

But I had confidence in Harrison. He wasn't like Liam.

I stayed out all day. The events of today and the past kept replaying in my mind.

In both lives, I felt utterly wronged.

I thought once Harrison and I got engaged, I'd move out.

But I never imagined that just a few hours later, before I even got home, Harrison would call.

He said: "Grace, let's break up."

My voice trembled with pain. "Why? Is it because of my sister?"

After a long silence, Harrison didn't hide it. "Grace, you're a smart person. You should know that someone in my social circle needs a beautiful partner for appearance's sake."

"I'm sorry. I'll give you some compensation, but I hope you won't make a scene. When we meet in the future, let's still be civil."