The Day His Demands Broke My Water novel Chapter 89

After I calmly said those words, there was a brief moment of silence around me.

But soon, the laughter erupted again, even louder than before.

"Boyfriend? Susan must have gone crazy wanting a man, right?"

"Love unrequited, now she's losing her mind? Trying to get Peter's attention with this?"

"Susan, you can fool yourself, but don't try to fool the guys!"

Everyone around was looking at me with disbelief.

After a brief moment of shock, Peter sneered disdainfully, "Enough, Susan, what are you pretending for?"

"You have a boyfriend, then why are you still clinging to me?"

"No matter how much you make a scene, I won't even spare you a second glance!"

I felt powerless, too tired to explain any further, and simply pointed at the door with indifference.

"Please leave. Don't let my boyfriend see you here."

Peter scoffed, "You're doing a good job of pretending. Alright, have your boyfriend come out, and we'll leave right away."

But then, he checked his watch impatiently and extended his hand toward me.

"Alright, Linda will be here soon, I don't have time to play along anymore."

"Did you bring the ring? Give it to me!"

I looked at him in disbelief, instinctively taking a step back.

The ring he was referring to was the one I had once given to him.

At that time, I didn't even know about Linda's existence.

He told me he wanted to be with me, but he couldn't afford that ring.

That ring was so beautiful, it would definitely be perfect for me.

He spoke with so much apology and tenderness in his eyes, as if not buying me that ring was the worst sin he could commit.

I thought I had finally persevered through the struggles, working part-time for months to save enough for that ring.

But when I eagerly presented it to him, he just casually picked it up, glanced at it,