I am the female lead's best friend. In the original ending, the female lead paired me off with the wealthy second male lead, Ethan Cole. Ethan said, "If Chloe wants me to marry you, then I will grant her wish." "But when Chloe changes her mind, we will divorce." I swallowed the words on the tip of my tongue. I didn't tell him that I had actually been secretly in love with him for many years. Nor did I tell him that the second male lead can ascend to the main role. We lived a lifetime of respectful distance. But unexpectedly. Long after the original ending, the female lead truly regretted her choice. She came back to Ethan: "I got divorced. Will you marry me?" 1 When I awakened, the story was nearing its end. Chloe Vance, the adopted daughter of the wealthy Vance family, overcame all odds to marry the auto mechanic, Liam Ryder. At the same time, the Vance family discovered Ethan Cole's feelings for Chloe and urged him to find someone to marry immediately. So, Chloe introduced Ethan to me. She told me, "Don't look at how fierce my brother seems; he's actually very kind." Chloe arranged for us to go to an amusement park, then found an excuse to run off. Before leaving, she mischievously pushed me forward. The moment I almost bumped into Ethan, he took a step back. I nearly fell. The moment Chloe disappeared. Ethan's gentle smile vanished instantly. His rimless glasses reflected his cold expression. To be fair, he was the most handsome man I had ever seen. Refined, stoic, very "Daddy." Unfortunately, Ethan and I were not a match. I was the plain female supporting character meant to highlight the female lead, while he was the wealthy, handsome second male lead with perfect specs. Everything about him was top-tier. Facing him, I didn't even have the courage to confess. But I didn't expect Ethan to nod. Without even looking at me, he said calmly, "Miss Summers, I can marry you." I froze in place, my heart racing. I knew it was impossible. But people are always dazzled by meager hope. Fortunately, he quickly cleared up my confusion— "To me, if it's not Chloe, it doesn't matter who I marry." "Since she wants me to marry you, then I will grant her wish." Wow. So deeply affectionate. 2 When Ethan and I walked out of the amusement park, Chloe was still at the entrance. Seeing us finish so quickly, a trace of expected surprise flashed in her eyes. Ethan's eyes lit up too. Chloe's gaze went back and forth between Ethan and me several times. Then, she playfully punched Ethan's chest with a bit of complaint. Her tone was complaining but coquettish. "Brother!" "Why didn't you have fun with Sarah?" "She's my best friend! Don't tell me you don't like her!" The light and shadow in Ethan's eyes flickered, finally returning to dimness as he said: "I didn't." "I proposed to Sarah Summers, and she agreed." Chloe was stunned. 3 Logically speaking, I shouldn't have agreed. Anyone with eyes could see that Ethan only had eyes for Chloe. But I had just received a call from my parents urging me to marry last night. And this morning, I received a layoff notice. Average education, average job, average family background. If it weren't for the Vance family urging marriage, and Chloe not wanting the "fertile water to flow into others' fields," I wouldn't even be qualified to go on a blind date with Ethan. Let alone become Mrs. Cole. I am a vulgar person. Thinking that without love, marrying for money is also good. And, what if? Anyway, the female lead and the second male lead are destined not to be together. Just like that, life fast-forwarded to the day I married Ethan. From the moment the wedding invitations were sent out. My life welcomed its highlight moment. Relatives and friends came to visit, smiling fawningly. I suddenly became the proudest daughter in my parents' mouths. My in-laws gave me a red envelope with a million dollars the first time they met me. Chloe looked at the pigeon-egg-sized diamond ring on my finger, bit her lip, and said: "Sarah, how could you pick such an expensive diamond ring?" "After all, it's my brother's money, not earned by yourself..." But her wedding ring was also bought by Liam. The difference was mine cost twenty million, hers two thousand. I didn't mind her bossing me around. After all, if she was unhappy with me, Ethan might call off the wedding on the spot. I smiled bitterly and said, "Chloe, your brother married me just for show. The person he truly likes is still you." "I envy you marrying for love, while I only have cold money." The corner of Chloe's eyes showed窃喜 (secret delight). "Sarah, you absolutely must not say that!" "I will absolutely never like my brother!" Ethan happened to hear that sentence when he arrived. The sorrow in his eyes was hard to dissolve. With a bit of spite, he took my hand: "Let's go, Mom and Dad are waiting for us." That day. Ethan drank a lot of alcohol. Cup after cup, he stared at Chloe. Stared until Liam's face looked ugly, and my in-laws' faces darkened. Soon it was late at night. We returned to the villa marital home. Ethan walked unsteadily. He fell onto the sofa, glasses falling off, collar open, his handsome face flushed. Handsome enough to make one blush. I understood Chloe's intention in making him marry me even more. With me, there would be no other women. But Ethan didn't look at me at all, which also allowed him to keep his chastity for her. Like now, he said: "Sarah Summers, I won't do anything with you..." "Don't hope for what you shouldn't think about. Be your Mrs. Cole with peace of mind." The disgust and disdain in his eyes were clearly visible. After speaking, his breathing soon steadied, and he fell asleep. I looked at his face with closed eyes, a bit dazed. If someone who really wanted to be his wife heard these words, she would be very sad. Of course, it's not that I'm completely not sad. Because, I also once had a crush on him. 4 My friendship with Chloe began in the student era. Back then, I had met Ethan. Chloe and I were locked in a bathroom stall by a vicious female classmate. Liam climbed in through the window and rescued Chloe. They forgot about me. Ethan arrived a step late and only rescued me. I still remember, his eyes were full of me. He broke the mop blocking the door with his bare hands: "Don't be afraid, I'm late!" No one had ever been so nervous about me. Only the moment his gaze touched me, he saw clearly who I was. Upon learning where Chloe went, the brokenness in the boy's eyes made my heart ache. That night, I went back very late, and as soon as I entered the house, I got slapped. "Grown capable, huh? Coming back so late, whose bed did you crawl into?" My mom's voice was very loud. Neighbors poked their heads out to watch the excitement. My explanation meant nothing to anyone. Later, Ethan made that female classmate apologize to our family. He did it for Chloe, and I benefited by association. My mom's expression showed a moment of guilt. But she didn't apologize for wronging me. Because of this incident. I started to have a crush on Ethan. I also secretly tested Chloe, asking what type Ethan liked. She tilted her head, smiling innocently: "Maybe someone like me?" I was stunned: "Aren't you siblings?" After that time, Chloe seemed to deliberately get close to Ethan in front of me. Throwing herself into his arms, hugging his arm, or letting Ethan feed her. Ethan's eyes were gentle as water, almost drowning people. What else didn't I understand? To me, it was love at first sight. But his eyes never had me. The protagonist lives the protagonist's life. The supporting character also lives her own life in the plot that doesn't intersect with the protagonist. Graduating step by step, finding a job, going on blind dates. Not all crushes get a response. Not all likes have to be life and death. We ordinary people don't have that much energy. That joy of youth. Long drowned in the boring daily rush.
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