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Theodore Holloway had been my fiancé for nine years. I was almost thirty, yet he still refused to marry me. He claimed he was a free spirit who loved his independence, and he wanted to enjoy life with his girlfriends for a few more years before stepping into the grave of marriage. But I could only lay my hands on my grandfather's inheritance if I married before turning thirty. I loved only Theodore. To get him to marry me, I had exhausted every trick in the book over those nine years. I hunted down dozens of rare treasures for his antique-obsessed father. I became a master chef for his mother who was a fussy eater. I even cleaned up after his trouble-making younger brother countless times. They accepted everything I gave without hesitation, yet they had never once mentioned marriage. On my twenty-ninth birthday, Theodore forgot my birthday and went off to a hot spring with his female friends. I was so exhausted. I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I decided to break off our engagement. Theodore claimed he didn't care, but after I officially broke off, he panicked…