He Missed Our Anniversary for Her

Synopsis

Chapter On the fifth anniversary of our relationship, Ethan stood me up. He didn't answer my calls and ignored my SnapChat messages. I was starting to worry that something might have happened to him. Then a message popped up in our group chat. It was from Melissa. "My car broke down on the highway, but luckily Ethan came to save me! And we had some amazing sushi too." The photo showed a table full of premium sashimi, along with a hand peeling shrimp. That hand was wearing the watch I'd spent half a month's salary on for Ethan's birthday last month. I actually laughed out loud. The rage burning in my chest instantly transformed into an indescribable disgust the moment I saw that photo. I directly tagged Ethan in the group chat. "So this is what you meant by 'urgent meeting at the office and need to work overtime'?" The group chat immediately went silent. A full five minutes passed before Ethan slowly replied in the group. "Melissa's car broke down on the road. How unsafe is that for a girl alone at night? I happened to be nearby, so I went to help her out. Do you really need to be this passive-aggressive?" I was truly speechless. "Nearby? Your office is in the east district, and she's on the western ring highway. You call that nearby?" I called out his lie without mercy in the group chat. "Today is our fifth anniversary. Did you forget?" Before Ethan could respond, Melissa jumped in first. "Stella, I'm so sorry! I really didn't know today was your