She didn't have the energy to reply now, but she was worried the message might be from a business partner.
[Yes.]
[I'm Wendy. Mia told me you've been hounding Fitch.]
Zoey didn't know who Wendy was, but from what Fitch had said that night, she surmised this had to be the woman destined to unite with him in matrimony.
Her fingers quivered, overwhelmed by an intimidating surge of feelings.
[I don't care what's happened between you and Fitch, but I'm the one who will be marrying into the Haskins family. Our parents are already discussing our wedding. If you have any shame, I hope you'll stay away from him. You two are from different worlds.]
Ever since meeting Fitch, she had been continuously reminded that they hailed from different worlds.
Reluctant to accept this truth, the reality of confronting his official partner now submerged her in shame.
She didn't dare to respond and instead, opened Wendy's Facebook.
Wendy's Facebook mirrored that of typical high-society girls: a collection of study abroad photos, peppered with images of lavish hotels, designer bags, and other unmistakably luxurious snaps.
Perhaps it wasn’t a deliberate showboating; this might simply be her everyday reality.
There were even photos and videos of Wendy at Harvard, participating in competitions with international classmates.
Zoey scrolled through the feed as if she was addicted, careful not to leave any trace of her visit.
After losing herself in half an hour of compulsive scrolling, she paused on a specific post.
She remembered that day clearly—it was when she had fallen out with Murray.
At that time, the house she bought had just failed catastrophically, and Murray was demanding his money returned. She was frantic, scrambling to gather funds.
But Wendy's post was about gratitude: Thank you for giving me the confidence to live in a castle.
It was a castle abroad, spanning thousands of square meters. The displayed opulence in the video likely captured merely a fraction of its true grandeur.
Zoey felt akin to a sewer rat masochistically peering into someone else's sunlit, blissful life.
Wiping her face, she couldn't help but attempt a laugh, which came out more like a grimace.
She restarted her car, avoiding Wendy's profile picture.
In that moment, Zoey was painfully aware.
Unless Fitch was blind, how could he ever choose her over Wendy?
She wasn't even worthy of carrying Wendy's shoes.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja)
Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
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Author, why are there no updates after almost 2 weeks? What's going on with the updates,Author? Do update soon....
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Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
Is author playing with our emotions?...