Chapter 3

2.

I was an expert at making excuses for Silas. Over the years, we had been caught by the paparazzi a few times.

He always said that as a public figure, anything he said would be twisted by the media.

So, I became the target. His fans dragged me through the dirt. Sometimes I was the manipulative social climber, other times I was just the 'girl next door' he felt sorry for.

After a while, I almost forgot I was actually his girlfriend.

This time, my instinct was to forgive him again. I wanted to cover for him, to protect his image.

That was until I saw Chloe Vance's latest post on social media.

Chloe had entered Hollywood the same year as Silas. They starred in a romance movie together that didn't do well, but their chemistry was legendary.

The studio had forced them apart back then, but when I found her old set photos hidden in Silas's favorite books, I realized she was the one who got away.

【Chloe Vance】: "So grateful to the most important person in my life for making it to my birthday."

In the corner of the photo, there was a man's left hand. On the ring finger sat a simple silver band.

My eyes blurred as I recognized it. I stood there in front of the City Hall staff, tears finally spilling over.

Others might not have known that hand, but I knew every line on it.

That was our wedding ring. Silas had bought it with his first big paycheck after his breakout film.

For eight years, he had worn expensive jewelry for brands, but he never took off that cheap silver ring. Until now.

The clerk behind the desk panicked and handed me a tissue. "Oh, honey, don't cry. So your boyfriend got stuck at work. You can just come back next week."

I wiped my face and forced a laugh. "It's okay. I'm actually happy. And I won't be coming back."

Leaving the clerk in shock, I walked out and delivered that final line to the press.

Silas, I'm done. This time, I'm really letting go.