Good Enough to Live With, Not to Love

Synopsis

The night before the engagement, friends started a Q&A game just for fun. Someone asked Edward, "If Charlotte and Lily both fell into the water, who would you save first?" He smiled and said, "Charlotte knows how to swim. Lily is timid. Of course I'd save Lily first." Everyone at the table laughed along. Lily pushed him playfully, her face red. "Don't say that. Charlotte will get jealous." Edward turned to Charlotte, his tone certain. "She won't. She's the most understanding person I know." Later, it was Lily's turn to ask him, "Then tell us, what do you love most about Charlotte?" Edward was silent for a long time. Finally, he said, "She's good for a steady life." The whole table fell quiet. I looked down at the ring I had worn for eight years and suddenly felt so tired. Eight years of love, and in his eyes, it came down to just one line. She's good for a steady life. But this time, I didn't want to be his steady life anymore.