Chapter 11 — There Are Positions You Can Only Hold For Yourself

I turned my head to look at her.

“I love you so much that I went to buy medicine for you in the middle of the night?”

“Love you enough to let you wear his clothes?”

“You love me so much that you lied to me for three months?”

Her face turned even whiter.

“I never wanted to sabotage you two.”

“If you pay attention, I will really stay away from him in the future.”

I looked at her and suddenly felt extremely tired.

“You always say later.”

“Before today, you sat in my position.”

“After today, you said you would stay away from him.”

“Manh Dinh.”

“Your so-called future…”

“Just wait until you take all the benefits before speaking.”

Finally, her tears fell again. But this time, no one in the audience immediately spoke up to defend her. Because the big screen is still bright. That photo is like evidence stuck to the wall. Making her weak appearance no longer have any disguise. Tran Kien Nghiep stood up with a gloomy face.

“Giang Nguyet, what can a photo prove?”

“Young people go abroad, care about helping each other.”

“Can that matter also be ambiguous for you to say?”

My father looked at him coldly.

“If we simply help each other…”

“So why lie to my daughter?”

My mother continued.

“Your son and Manh Dinh lived together for three months.”

“Before getting engaged, I never said a word to my daughter.”

“Now she just asks a few questions…”

“Do you blame him for not being generous enough?”

As if she had finally found a reason to refute, Ms. Vuong Le immediately raised her voice.

“You Jiang family, don't talk so harshly.”

“What kind of child is Tieu Dinh? We watch her grow up.”

“He and Nhien Nhien are clean.”

“What about Giang Nguyet?”

"Today, in front of so many people, I bring up old stories."

“Who knows who sent these photos?”

After speaking, her eyes immediately stopped on the phone in my hand.

"Who knows, maybe someone intentionally divides the relationship between the two families."

“I just held a photo of unknown origin…”

“But you want to slander Nhien Nhien?”

I squeezed the phone tightly in my hand, my heart sinking slightly. Indeed, this photo was sent from an unknown phone number. But that doesn't mean the photo is fake. At that moment, lawyer Tham spoke up.

“It is possible to check the original information of the photo.”

“If the Tran family thinks this photo is fake…”

“We can call the police on the spot.”

Ms. Vuong Le immediately choked up. Tran Nhien immediately spoke up.

"No need."

As soon as the two words came out, even he himself stopped. Everyone's eyes were once again focused on him. I looked at him.

“Why is it not necessary?”

Tran Nhien gently closed his eyes. By the time I opened my eyes again, my voice had dropped very low.

“The photo is real.”

Manh Dinh's shoulder blades suddenly trembled violently. Ms. Vuong Le was frantic.

“Nien Nhien, what nonsense are you talking about?”

Tran Nhien did not look at her. His eyes only stopped on me.

“But we don't have the relationship you think.”

“I admit…”

“You lied to me.”

“I'm just afraid you'll think too much.”

“But the person I want to marry from beginning to end…”

“It's always been you.”

I laughed out loud.

“You lied to me for three months.”

“You let her sit in my place.”

“When she pretended to faint, you stood up to protect her her.”

“You even used my father's company to threaten me.”

“But now…”

“You told me again…”

“The person you wanted to marry from beginning to end was always me?”

My voice is not loud. But every sentence and every word were like broken pieces of glass falling onto the table.

“Tran Nhien.”

“What I need…”

“Never been a wife.”

“What I need…”

“Just a decoration that can help you save face…”

“At the same time, you can also accept that you favor another woman.”

Tran Nhien's face completely sank.

“Giang Nguyet.”

“Don't say things like that.”

Before I could speak, the phone suddenly vibrated again. Still the same strange phone number. Another new message was sent.

“Want to listen to the recording?”

“He personally said…”

“This engagement ceremony…”

“It's just for the Jiang family's money.”

I stared at those two lines of text, my fingertips immediately turned cold. The lights in the banquet hall were still as bright as before, the champagne tower in the corner of the room still sparkled with tiny rays of light. But right now, I only see that light as blinding and uncomfortable. The engagement ceremony was just for the Giang family's money. That statement is even more cruel than the photo just now. The photo exposes the betrayal. As for this statement... Perhaps it exposes the truth that love never existed in the first place. Tran Nhien saw my face change, his eyebrows also furrowed.

“Who else sent you anything?”

There was insecurity in his voice, but he couldn't hide his frustration. I don't answer. I raised my head and looked across the banquet hall. The guests' faces all showed surprise and doubt, while the adults sitting at the main table each had their own expression. My parents stood next to the stage, their eyes filled with worry for me. If we continue to hand out these... Today's engagement party will completely turn into a trial. But if I stop now... Tran Nhien still has the chance to turn everything into a misunderstanding. I took a deep breath and opened the recording. Before pressing the play button, I looked at Tran Nhien one last time.

“Tran Nhien.”