Called Off the Wedding, Left Him Bankrupt novel Chapter 267

Cynthia bit her lip hard, then wrapped her arms tightly around Juliet’s waist, burying her face in her sister’s embrace.

“I just feel so humiliated, that’s all.”

Even if she still liked him, it just hurt too much. She knew it with painful clarity: she wasn’t good enough for him ten years ago, and she’s even less so now.

And after all, it was she who had caused the big scene, insisting on calling off the engagement.

“Life is unpredictable. The choices you make at seventeen are rarely the same as the ones you’d make at twenty-seven. If you still have feelings for him, then—” Juliet’s voice was soft and gentle.

Cynthia quickly cut her off, whispering.

“Juliet, all he feels for me now is a little lingering resentment. Once that’s gone, everything between us will just... vanish.”

She let out a shaky, defeated breath.

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been through a failed relationship, but I feel like I’ve lost the ability to love. I can’t be as brave as I once was.”

Once, even the tiniest spark of affection would have sent her rushing forward, headlong.

Juliet’s hand never stopped its gentle, soothing motion on Cynthia’s back, hoping to ease her sister’s tangled emotions.

“Cynthia, I know moving away from the city with Mom changed you, and she’s influenced you a lot. But sweetheart, Mom’s word isn’t gospel. She went through a bad marriage herself, and now she believes any woman who marries above her station is doomed to regret it.”

“How much of what happened between you and Dominic was because of what Mom and Grandma taught you? And how did that turn out?”

Cynthia stayed silent, her face still buried in Juliet’s embrace, tears soaking into her sister’s shirt.

“Marriage isn’t about marrying up or marrying down. It’s about choosing the right person, someone with good character.”

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