“Exactly. You’ve followed Felix for so many years, we all saw it. He might not have you in his heart, but he’s willing to marry you, and that already gives you plenty of face. Don’t make a fuss at an occasion like this.”
They all assumed I would behave like before, that as long as Felix said a few words, I would swallow the hurt and quietly return to his side.
But this time, I simply looked at them calmly. My voice was flat, without a trace of emotion.
“I’m not getting married.”
The moment the words fell, the entire hall froze. Then laughter burst out.
“She’s probably waiting for Felix to coax her.”
“A woman who forces herself onto a man, and now she’s making a scene over a dress. Embarrassing Felix like this in public. How is she supposed to live in that house after marriage?”
“Felix, listen to us. A woman who clings and throws tantrums like this is trouble.”
Relatives from the Gu family were whispering loudly in the guest seats, full of criticism and contempt.
They never saw me as a person, only as an attachment they expected to stay obedient at all times.
I didn’t intend to waste breath on a group of stubborn elders, so I picked a corner seat and sat down.