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On the eve of our engagement party, my fiancé abruptly called off the wedding to be with his first love, who had just returned to the country. His friend teased him, "What about that good girl back home? You two just finished decorating your place." Brian blinked, as if only just realizing it. "Stella? She'll be fine. A few sweet words and she'll gladly postpone the date." "Besides, she's been clinging to me like a desperate puppy for years anyway." I froze in place. After a long silence, I quietly slipped away, pretending I hadn't heard a thing. That night, I signed my life over to the state and enlisted in the Mars volunteer program. He had no idea. He was off to make amends with his first love; I was off to start a brand-new life.